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The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
tiou and the shares Of stock therein and

ti0n and the shares of stock therein and
tho business authorized by this contract
and the revenues and receipts thereof,
shall be exempt from all taxes. dues,
assessments, impositions and licenses Of
any kind whatever. whether State, par.
ish, municipal or otherwise. The powers
of said corporation shall be vested in a
board of directors to consist Of seven per-
sons, who may make and establish rules
and bylaws for the proper management
and regulation Of it's affairs. The per-
sons signing SAID declaration shall con-
stitute the first board Of directors aud
shall serve for the term of one year from
the time of the filing of said declaration
and until their successors are duly ap-
pointed.
All lotteries other than those author
lied by this article are prohibited in this
State, unless hy similar amendment to
this Constitution and for not less than
one million two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars per annum. All provisions
of the Constitution and laws of this State
inconsistent or i'll any way conflicting
with this article are declared to be super
ceded hereby
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be ths duty cf the Secretary of
State to publish the foregoing proposed
amendment in accordance with the pro-
visions of article two hundred and fifty
six Of the Constitution, within ninety
days after the first day Of January III the
year eighteen hundred and ninety one.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That ut
the next general election all electors who
desire to vote for said amendment shall
write or print upon their ballots tho
words, "FOr the Levees, Schools, Chari-
ties, Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and
General Fund amendment" and all cleo
tors who desire to vote at said election
against said amendment shall write or
print upon their ballots the words,
against the Levees, Schools, Charities,
Pensions, Drainage, Lotteries and Gene
raj Fund amendment"
SEC. a. Be it further enacted, That all
officers charged with elections or the con-
duct of the returns thereof under the
general election laws, shall at the time
they give notice of the said general cleo
ton also give notice of the election here
in ordered for the adoption OF rejection
of the proposed amendment. and shall
without other direction or authority than
is herein contained make due returns Of
said election in conformity with the gen
eral election laws in so far as they are
not inconsistent with or in conflict with
this act.
[Signed] S. P. HENRY,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
ISigned1 JAMES JEFFR1ES,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
{ ~ Witness my signature and
I l.. s. the seal of the State of Lou
( ~ isiana, at. the City Of Baton
Rouge, this 18th day of August, 1891.
L. +. MASON,
Secretary Of State.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

IMPORTANT RAILROAD SCHEME
by an article published in one of the
Chicago papers received here last
week, sit is learned that the Illinois
Central Railroad company wonld
shortly place in the field survey
party to work from Brookhuven, Miss,
I" Natchez, Miss. That the little
narrow gauge road running from Nat
chez to Trinity, La, would he pur-
chased by the firm named above aud
projected on to Alexandra. Further
more that the Atchison system wonld
onild from their terminal point in
Montgomery comfy, Texas, eastward
TO Alexandra, there to connect with
the Illinois Central system" By the
building of this latter road an outlet
s"uld be opened mp for the Illinois
central to Houston, Galveston and
Mexico, and would open for the Atch-
's"n system direct communication with
The Esst The move ,s hailed with
pleasure.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

Business in the Alexandra Post
Office is on the increase, as the follow
ing figures furnished hy Postmaster
Barrett will show: In September,
1889, for stamps and envelopes the
receipts were 1898 SO; in September,
1890, S3'7 81; and in September,
1891, s436.42. The present year,
Mr.. Barrett said, will how an increase
IN the business of the office of Is per
cent. MIR. Barrett expects $500
raise in salary for the coming year,
which vii! make his pay sl7oo a
year. AS soon, he said, as the Hous-
ton, Central Arkansas and Northern
Railroad is completed, the Alexand-
Tia office will be made a distributing
office.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
DO YOU

her husband, who was quite an old man,
II keep him youthful by giving him Bulls
feeling of old age or decrepitude creeps
into the system to rout it at once with
Bulls sarsaparilla. 1t makes the old feel
young, and the young feel buoyant. An
active old lady said she couldn't keep
psrills got empty" It's good thing for
should counteract the evil effects Of nerv.
ousness, weakness, and debility by q use
Of Bnll's sarsaparilla. Itkeeps the system
in ine condition You will sleep bettar,
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
Startling Facts

The American people arc rapidly be-
coming race OF nervous wrecks, and the
following suggests the best remedy: AL
phonso Hemptling, of Bntler, Pa, swears
that whom his son was speecllless from
st. vitus dance DR.. Miles great Restors-
tive Nervine cured him. Mrs. j. II. Miller,
of Valparaiso, and j. y. Taylor. of Logans-
port, Ind, each gained 20 pounds from
taking it. Mrs. y. A. Gardner, of Vistula,
Ind, was cured of 10 to 50 convulsions a
day, aud much headache, dizziness, back
ache and nervous prt,stration by one bottle.
Trial hotties. and fine book of marvellous
cures, free at Jacob Gcigers drug store
who recomen'ls and guarantees this un-
eqnalcd remedy.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
The Democratic speakine

The Democratic speaking and
barbecue, at Strother's bridge, in this
Parish, on the 9th inst, was grand
success in everv particular. there be-
ing present over 500 people, Of which
number ahont l25 were ladies. Mr..
John II. Blackwell presided and Mr..
B. H. Lyons acted as secretary. Ad-
dresses were made by Judge W F.
Blackman and Hon. + f. Smart.
Both speakers were heartily received
and cheered, and their "talk" listened
to with marked attention.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

The latest reports concerning the
bridge over Red river of the Houston,
Central Arkansas and Northern Rail-
road, are that work on the same ia
progressing satisfactorily and rapidly
All the piers are in hut one, and this
one is being worked on as fast as is
possible. A .ise in the river at this
time would have no effect, as the
work is too far advanced to be inter.
ferred with hy a rise.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

No1ICE.-The assessment rolls for
the City of Alexandria, La, are com.
pleted and will remain open for in
spection fra period of 90 days from
the date hereof. A. B. RACHAL,
Sept. 30, 1891. City Assessor.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
YOUTH.
Why IL it SO many grow old toe
prematurely?

Said an old man: If there is ANYTHING
that will make all old man feel young it is
Dr. John Bulls Sarsaparilla." Yes, there
is deal Of buoyancy in bottle Of this
excellent remedy, and if it was more gen.
.rally used there would be fewer folks
growing prematurely old. The healing
and strengthening herbs that enter into its
rom position make it one Of the finest 70.
juvenating medicines that can be com.
bounded Said a young wife, when asked
how she managed to live 30 happily with
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

KANSAS CITY, WATKINS AND
GULF RAILROAD.-Mr. L. W. Kpn.
nedy, of the Kansas City, Watkins
and Gulf railroad. was in the city last
week. He has the contract for hridg-
ing the above line from here to Lake
Charles, and reports everything as
working most satisfactorily. He also
is doing the grading on the same road
from here to Spring creek, and reports
that part of his j"l' nearly finished.
So it seems that. although mnrh talk
ia not now heard of this road, still the
work is going on, all the same.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

DIR. r. l.. Luckett met with An
accident last Friday near Bovce. He
was thrown from his horse, and had
two of his ribs btoken. AT last &C.
counts the Doctor was doing we'll
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

-Bayae's Comedians open at the
Opera House tomorrow night in "Onr
German Ward" Reserved seats now
on sale at the Eagle drng store at
usual prices.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
The street commissioners viii

The street commissioners will
soon have dng eight wells, on Fonrth
street, which will he for the purpose
of holding the water from the artesian
ellis, to be used for fire purposes.
They will he eight feet square and
eight feet deep, we'll boxed, and will
hold abont $500 gallons each, not
10000, as has been given ont.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

Bauer & We'll are Just now open
lug the largest assortment of Fall and
Winter goods ever brought t" Alex
andr,a, and ,hei, prices are the lowest.
Call on them.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
BEGIN TO

YOU will eat better, your food will digest
better, you will feel better every way Il
you occasionally use this great tonic and
Alternative.
Ephraim Burnet smithland, Ky, writes,
aI am an old man, eighty.three years OF
age, yet ! can walk Ave miles to town and
spring take a dozen or fifteen bottles Of
Huli's Sarsaparilia. 1t puts my system in
flns condition, and feel good and agile the
whole year through. 1t has worked some
great cures in my neighborhood. A Mr..
years Doctors did her no good. got her
husband to try Bulls sarsaparilla. Now
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

District Court, regular inry term,
will convene on Monday next, the
10Th inst.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.

No better chance will he offered
Won to get good snit of clothes than
Baner u Wells stock affords. A
first-cIass line of goods, superior in
workmanship, material aud finish. at
$40. These goods have been spe-
ciallv madc up for them and cannot
fail to please.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

a%"All through the summer and fall
was troubled with chills and fever.
finally got one bottle OF Smith'a Tonic
Syrup, and 1t cured me at once."- C. Fl.
Wells, Midwife, Ga.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
Wednesday, Oct 18th
Town and Parish News

The antis ask the people to vote
against the adoption of the Revenue
Amendment. If the people do so,
Louisiana will he deprived OF the
enormous revenue of s3l ,25O, 900, in
25 years, apportioned as follows:
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

JoHs D. PARK & Sons, Wholesale agents,
k7S III and l7s Sycamore ST., Cincinnati, O
[lO]
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

Mr.. J. H. Ringgold, of Jena,
Cstabonla parish, has moved here with
bis family to reside.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
DE AT
TIME TABLE,:

Texas and Pacific Railroad:
For Marshall:
Leaves Alexandria. a............ .4:38 p m
For Nev OrleuNs.
Leaves Alexandria. 10:35 a. m
Arrives in New Orleans ....... 100 p. III
Leaves New Orleans. ......... 500 a. IN
Morgan's La. 4 Texas r. r:
Leaves Alexandria. a............. .9:O5 q. M
Arrives at Alexandria. ........ Cos p. III
u First-class fare from Alexandria to
New Orleans, by either of above named
roads costs a6.85.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14
FEEL OLD 4?

she is well and does her own bopsework.
A negro living ON our place had bad case
Of scfofuIs. Bulls sarsaparilla cured him"
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-10-14

~ II you think your child has worms,
don't risk any chance, but give it DR.. John
Bulls Worm Destroyers. They are nice
candies, and never fail. Price, rs Cents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18

unoccupied. The Industrial back
wardness of the sunny South
might be explained by the lack
of that climatic stimulus which has
somehow become an indispensable con-
dition of our fur-clad civilization, but
an almost unreasonable circumstance is
the fact that the American Italy should
so long have been neglected by pleas
ure-seekers as well as by manufacture
ers and land spectators. From scenic
point of view the forest-clad Alleghe-
MES are unquestionably superior to
the treeless Apenines and the dust
shrouded Sierras of old Spain,
and the wild, picturesque grandeur of
the river gorges of Western North Caro-
lima and Eastern Tennessee equals that
of the Alpine highland glens and the
Mexican Cordilleras. The Val de
Ticino, with it's towering cliffs and
pine-crowned precipices, may have no
rivals in the mountains of Europe, but
is fully matched by the upper valley of
the Hiawassee river (now traversed by
a branch of the Marietta and Northern
Georgia railroad), and the game re-
sources of the Tennessee Unalxas are
are not surpassed anywhere in the
tourist-haunted Alps.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18

Prisoners In Woodbury. IN. ~ jail
painted and decorated the interior 30 well
that Sheriff Packer treated them to pie
three times o day.
Two men in Clyde Mich, have been
paying taxes on the same piece Of land for
the past seven years. The wrong man IL
now trying to find out how to get his
money back.
Two Freedmen recently swindled .
, German merchant by representing to him
they wanted cloth made TO cover the
Eiffel tower in winter, and as guarantee
of good faith had him to pay them 1900.
Sampson Hall, an eccentric old farmer
living near Linden, Mich. invented de-
vice for catching cut worms. To prove It
fulfilled its mission, he shipped 10000
Of them to tho State Agricultural college.
The mules In Ingle's coal mines, near
Evansville, Ind, were hoisted out recently.
Some Of them had not seen daylight for
eight years. The smallest thing frightened
them, flying bird caused them to jump,
while upon seeing dog they would stand
and tremble with terror.
Edward Zaisen living on South Hill,
Burlington, Ia, heard o burglar In the
house the other night. Upon investigat-
ing he ran into a burly fellow, who shot
him In the abdomen fatally. Fifteen
years ago the young mans father was
killed in the same manner In tho same
room.
William Gordon and a companion were
excavating an Indian mound at Wyman,
in Montcalm county, Mich, and when
down about twenty feet the sides caved
In, covering Gordon with eight feet OF
dirt, gravel, etc, while his companion was
hemmed in up to the waist The compan-
ion extricated himself and obtained help,
but was unable to dig Gordon out In time
to save his life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
Accelerated FerIne nta Il on.

The invention by Il. Hofmeister,
Munich, Germany, consists in spreading
the ferment used over large surface
immersed in the liquid to be fermented.
For this purpose the fermenting vessel
is provided with large number of
diaphragms, bars, bands, or strips,
preferably consisting of some pure,
tasteless fabric. In order to take up as
little vat space MS possible the supports
are made very thin, and the surfaces
are placed in an inclined position, and
in some cases perforated to allow of
the ready escape of the carbonic acid.
The fermentation of wine, beer, etc,
is started as follows: The ferment-sup-
porting surfaces are sprinkled with
old must, beer, etc, and the tun is
closed and current of air aspirated
through the apparatus for thirty-six
hours. The must, wort, or other
liquid is then run INTO the tun, when
fermentation soon commences. Or, the
Arrangement of surface must be at once
placed in a fermenting liquid,
with the result that fermenta-
ton will be considerably accele-
rated. In order to produce sparkling
drinks the tun and its fcrment carriers
are placed in q strong vessel provided
with lid, which Is fitted with n press
ure gauge, tap, and manhole. After
fermentation the liquid may be drawn
off through tap ut the bottom, which
communicates with the fermenting vat.
Two forms of the above apparatus are
described. According to temperature
and other factors, pressure of
four to five atmospheres is devel-
oped in a period of one to
six days. II fermentation has been
carried on slowly three to six days),
the wine may be drawn off quite
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
SOME LATE WONDERS WORKED
BY INVENTORS.
a Tspcring Attachment for Latbeing
Nischincry--The Southeast Portion
OF size National Territory 20 Change
It's Products.

In engine lathes, as ordinarily con-
structed, u long taper Is turned by
setting the dead center of n lathe ec-
centrically with reference to the axis of
the lathe mandrel, and short tapers
are sometimes turned by means of q
slide rest adjusted at a proper angle
These methods, however, are unsatis-
factory, on account of the difficulty of
adjusting the lathe so as to produce q
taper Of u given angle.
The annexed engraving illustrates q
valuable improvement designed for at
tachment to an engine lathe, which
admits of duplicating tapers of any
angle without regard to the length Of
the bar upon which the tapers are
formed. 1t also provides for accurately
boring holes for fitting these tapers. 1t
is the invention of Mr.. l.. l.. Lord, of
936 Market street, Meadville, Pa.
The cross feed screw is detached from
the tool rest. and to the carriage are
attached pair of arms, which support
the lower guide, which is arranged ex-
actly parallel with the lathe shears.
To the lower guide is fitted a slide
which is attached to an adjustable arm
projecting rearwardly from the lathe
shears. TO this slide is pivoted the
upper guide, which is widened at the
end and provided with curved slot for
receiving the bolt which clamps it to
the slide in any desired position. To
the upper guide is fitted a narrow slid
ing block, which is pivotally connected
to n bar projecting rearwardly from
the tool rest. This bar is accurately
fitted to ways in the carriage, so that
it causes the narrow sliding block to
move with the carriage.
The upper guide being set at the re-
quired angle, the turning of the taper
proceeds in the same manner as turn
ing a cylindrical bar, the sliding block
being moved inwardly or outwardly by
virtue of its engagement with the up
per guide. by the use of this attach
ment, tapers may be turned as smooth
ly as cylindrical surfaces. Tapering
holes are bored by replacing the turn
ing tool with a boring tool and pro-
ceeding in the usual manner, the at
tachment causing the tool to move to-
ward or away from the axis of the
lathe, as may be required to produces
the taper.
Professor Edward Atkinson, in a
widely circulated contribution to the
Manufacturers Record, predicts that
the southeastern portion of our ma
tional territory will become the most
prosperous region of the American con-
tinent, and thinks that it is about time
to realize the industrial significance of
the fact that the larger part of that
favored land is still practically
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
A Dangerous Experiment.

City Physician-''I confess, Mr.. In
land, that cannot tell rs yet what is
the matter with you. You say you
Eere in good health when you left In
yandville."
Caller (weakly)-"Perfect health,
perfect"
slow long have you been in the
kityp"
"'Bout three days"
ibid you come on specially important
business, and have you been troubled
by unforeseen difiiculties?"
"No. Just came here to see my sis
Yer off for Europe, that's all"
Been frightened in any way?"
.No.n
slow have you passed the timer"
"Just walking about quietly, looking
St the streets and the people"
"Humph! Very strange. Then you
haven't even n commission TO, execute,
DO purchases to make?"
mo spent my whole time trying to
10 what my wife said. She told me to
Ivatch all the well-dressed ladies and
Give her description Of the latest
"Ah, see, brain strain!'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
An Important Meeting.

Mr.. De Cash--"Very sorry, my dear,
put cannot accompany you to-day.
ihust attend n meeting of the board
IF directors of the Happy-Go-Lucky
National Bank"
Mrs. De Cash-''What have you to
l0with that institution"
~ am one of the board of directors"
"You never attended n meeting of
|he board before, and don't see why
fou should break up my programme
|or that to-day"
.But, my dear, this meeting is inn
(ortant. 1t is to find out how our
Rashier managed to steal S500,0 900 with
|ut our knowing it."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18

bright, provided the apparatus has
been keep Mt rest.
The use of remembering surfaces
is Of great Importance to breweries
Fermentation can be carried on at a
lower temperature than usual, and
since fermentation goes on rapidly, a
smaller number of vessels will suffice.
The invention will also be OF
great value to distilleries, lead
ing to considerable economy In
time. The losses which usually occur
owing to the passage of unfermented
matter into the wash, and to acid fer
mentations produced at the expense Of
alcohol, will be entirely prevented by
the rapid lamentations at compare
lively low temperatures obtainable by
the use of this system. The working
efficiency of the apparatus increases
with its age; only the deposits on the
surfaces should be withdrawn about
every two months.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
A Natural Error.

Mr.. Gotham (angrily)-What do you
bean, sir, by saying in your paper that
While at Albany spent my time
mong the saloons?
Editor-My dear sir, that was n
kripter's mistake. What Iwrote was
Nav you spent your time among the
plohs, meaning, of course, the men,
Sers of the State Legislature.
Mr.. Gotham-IIuh! That was n
orange mistake for printer to make!
Editor-Well, you see, sir, the printer
Used to live in Albany, and er--I sup
lose il comes sort o. natural to him to
Yet such words as solons and saloons
bixed up.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
Sure 10 Turn Up.
uu>H.4E I

WI. sSlimpurse-''What are you doing in
sGA, this outlandish neighborhood?'
zSII lShortpurse-'Wai for something
up"
~ RI Huh! There won't anything turn
NGt4e."
I'll {fNfs, there will. My landlord threat
ems TO put me out tomorrow, SO I've
been hunting for another place. I've
just got the refusal of this miserable
shanty, and have sent for my wife to
come and look at it. The something
expect to see turn up is her nose when
she sees it."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18

A certain Detroit employer hates a
man who whistles ut his work. and
always asks on that point The other
day an applicant called on him.
$50 you want n job?" he inquired.
"Yes, sir" was the polite reply.
!, "Well, the first thing want to know
Is, do you whistle ut your work."
! II never have, sir, before"
I "Ah? What kind of work have you
been doing?"
.'Glass-blowing. SIR"
The employer took his case under
hdvisement.-Eree Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
IL Touche. HI. Heart.

"Well, this is the third time within a
month you have been before me for
being drunkard and a vagabond /
suppose l must keep fining you as
have done BEFORE" said the police
justice.
"'Spose so, your honor, but its very
creditable to your honor's dis-dis-cern-
ment and good brcedin' to be able to
tell refined man like me when you
see him."
The police justice let him off that
time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
Astronomical Dangers.

First Astronomer think that long
straight line we see in the moon, and
which is usually called the railroad"
should be given another name. Let's
call it the "highway" or the "aque-
duet, or something of that sort.
Second Astronomer-But why not
continue to call it the "railroad?"
First Astronomer (whispering)-rm
afraid Jay Gould will grab it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-07-18
DOES IN HISTORY.

The brightest star in the armament was
called the do star by the Egyptians be-
cause it watc the rising of the Nile and
gives notice its appearance Of that inn
eortant eve
The ace in dice was called CAMS, dog,
and cast at dice where all was lost was
throwing three aces; hence "dog' means
ruin. loss, ill-luck, and to Ego to the dogs
meant to be in ill-luck, to 20 to the bad.