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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-04

Bits Of Interesting News Gathered From
the Governors ONCE.

Bits Of Interesting News Gathered FROM
the Governors ONCE.
Mr.. c. Mcleod received o letter yesterday
from W. T. segrays. British consul a. Bait
more. relative % the death of his father-ln-
law, the late British yice-consal in this city.
The letter is as follows
Dear Sir ! WAS much grieyol 20 receive
news Of the death OF Mr. Marshall. my valued
and respected yice-cOnsul 40 Richmond His
services 20 Her Maiesty's Government We're
long and meritOrlous. and / have uo doubt
that It VIII be some comfort 30 his family 10
know that they were recognized by my Gov
eminent.
The Understanding Of State for Foreign
Affairs writes I am directed by the Marquis
of SALISBURY % express tho regret with which
His Iordship has learnt of the death of Dir.
Marshall British yice-cOnsul 90 Richmond
"Be pleased % communicate the same 20
the family with the expression Of my sincere
coincidence aud sympathy.
Soil D. f..Ila
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-04

Mrs Thomas w. Gentry and daughter have
returned from trip on the Norfolk aud
Western railroad.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
Two Papers a Week for Dollar a
Year.

The "Twice- a-week" Edition of THE
ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC is at once the best
and the cheapest news journal in the
world. 1t is a big seven-colum paper,
containing six to eight pages each issue,
or IL to l6 every week, and is mailed ev
cry Tuesday and Friday. Its readers get
the news of the day almost as promptly
and fully as the readers of daily and
half week ahead of auy weekly in every
State in the Union.
Yet the price is ONLY ONE DOLLAR
A YEAR. Special Missouri, Illinois and
Texas editions are printed, and q general
edition for other States contains nothing
but details Of important events of inter-
est everywhere. The REPUBLIC is the
leading Democratic paper of the country,
aggressive, but at the same time liberal,
and the only thoroughly national jour-
nal in the whole country. Remember
the price is ONLY ONE DOLLAR A
YEAR. Sample copies. also an illustra-
ted premium catalogue. sent free on ap-
plication. Address THE REPUBLIC, St..
Louis, Mo.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

The New Orleans States very
pertinently says +: A careful perusal
of the remarks made by the counsel
for the defendant in the lottery man
damus suit in the Supreme Court yes
terday, shows very clearly that Judge
White and Hon. Don Cafrey realized
that they had no law to stand on, and
instead of making legal argument, in
dulged in stump speeches for the pur-
pose of catching the applause of the
galleries. Il In justice to attorney gen.
eral Rogers, however, it must be said
that he eudeavored to confine himself
to the case, and with the scanty ma
terial at bis command made tile best
legal argument possible under the cir
cumstances, but 1t was brushed away
like a spiders net by the law and au
thorities quoted by by Messrs. Poehe
and Semmes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoN-W ednes-
day night about 9 o'clock the TEXAS
and Pacific steamer Sattcrlce, de.
scending, and Valley Queen, of the
Coast line, ascending, collided near
Knox Point, below this city, on Red
river. The Valley Queen reached
this city yesterday morning. The
timbers on the larboard bow next to
the cutwater were jammed in, uecessi
tating heavy tarpanlin to be strap
ped over the break, SO that she could
return return to the city. She will
have to be locked to repair damages
which are difficult to estime. What
injury, if any, the Satterlee sustained
could not be ascertained at this wri
ting, nor the cause of the collision
An investigation will divulge the facts
and place the responsibility where ii
properly belongs, if any is elected
II Shreveport Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
NELLIE LEWIS CHARACTERISTIC

NELLIE LEWIS CARNATIoN.-The
latest and one of the best novelties
for 1891 is an elegant Carnation,
growing on long stems, a free bloomer
with large flowers, Of an exquisite
shade of pink, something entirely diff
ferent from anything 10 Carnations.
This flower is destined to become a
great favorite among the florists, as
the ladies prize it very highly for cor
sage bouquets and decorative purpo-
ses generally. The endorsement of
the old firm of James Nick, Roches-
ter, N. Y, who introduce this plant,
is enough to assure the public that it
is all they claim for it. The price is
only SO cents each, three for S1.25,
six for 1925, dozen $500; but bet
ter way would be to send 10 cents for
VicA5s Floral Guide and the 10 cents
can be deducted from the first order
forwarded for seed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
: The trial of the Hennessey MUIR

The trial of the Hennessey muir
der case has developed the fact that
there is very large number of people
in this city who have conscientious
scruples against the inaiction Of CAPT
tai punishment, but there is suspi-
cion in the public mind that in great
many instances the scruples are born
of desire to escape jury duty on a
case which will not be closed for Sow
eral weeks. Those persons who de-
clared their opposition ia hanging q
criminal, no doubt at the time of the
assassination of the late Chief of Po-
lice, expressed the opinion that hang
ing was too mild punishment for
the guilty parties, and in doing SO
gave utterance to their honest senti-
ments. The disinclination, however,
to endure the physical and mental ia
tigue of a long trial has, it is plain,
caused quite number Of citizens to
embrace every opportunity to avoid
service on the jury.-[states.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
Mr.. Streeter, who is the cauc'

Mr.. Streeter, who is the caucus
candidate of the Republicans in Hi
nois, for the Senatorship, is Boosting
# his record in the politics of that
State, and the result is one o. the Re-
publiCans who refuses to be whipped
into line for him by the steering COM
mittee Of his party, declares that he
should never he elected to the United
States Senate unless the people of the
great State of Illinois desire to dis
grace themselves. Senator Evans,
and he is one ofthe leading politicians
of the State, says that Streeter has i'll
his life time been member of every
party aud a traitor to all OF them.
Despite this f ct the three farmer
members who demand reform are 70
ting for him, and this alone is sufii-
cient to arouse suspicion that there is
a bug under the chip and that the far
mers know the color of the bug.-[N.
o. States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

CONGRESSMAN Crisp is one of the
ablest Democratic members of the
House, and the other day he saved
the government the sum of 10000 on
account of his ability to see through a
trick. 1t appears that in the contest
ed election case of Maginnis against
Anderson, of Virginia, the Republican
majority on the elections committee
reported in favor of Maginnis, but
knowing that the Democrats would
resist and perhaps prevent by filibus-
tering the unseating of Anderson,
Congressman Lacey, of Michigan, and
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, approached
Mr. Crisp as the leader of the Demo
cratic side and said that if the Demo-
Gratis would not indulge in any de-
structive tactics that they would not
GUST Anderson from his seat until the
last day Of the session. Mr.. Crisp at
once saeo the game and said that Con.
gresham Anderson had already re-
ceived from the government the salary
of $4,000 due him as a member of
Congress and he not intend to enter
into an arrangement whereby an ad-
ditional sum of $4,000 would be paid
to a man who was not entitled to a
seat in the House. Dalzell and La
cey no doubt realize by this time that
Crisp of Georgia is not the man to
seek when they want to make bar
gain to swindle the goyernmant.- n.
o. States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

Over a year ago an agitation was
begun in number of States, says the
Times Democrat, in favor of better
roads. Louisiana took hand in the
discussion and declared that better
roads were one of the first essentials
of the State and would materially re-
duce the cost of transporting products
to market. The matter was discussed
in the papers, and some of the police
jnries framed road laws for the par
ishes, but the agitation stopped there,
and little or nothing was accomplished
in the way of actual improvement.
On this same subject an exchange
says: The agitation should be re-
newed and kept up until something is
accomplished. From one end of the
State to the other is heard the com
plant of bad roads. They are worse
than has ever been known.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25


The latest horseshoe is of paper.
1t is elastic and durable, and is the
invention of German. A number OF
thin sheets of parchment paper satu-
rated with oil and turpentine are glued
together and the mass subjected to a
strong hydraulic pressure. The holes
for the nails are then bored, after
which the shoes are trimmed ready
for the market. II is said that the
shoe wears in such a way that the
surface is always rough, thus adapt
ing it particularly to smooth pave
ments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
~ ~
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painfOl sickness to robust health marks
an epoch in the life of the individual.
Such a remarkable event isatreasured in
the memory and the agency whereby the
good health hes been attained is crate
fully blessed. Hence it is that so much
is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So
many feel they owe their restoration to
health to the noe of the great Alternative
and Tonic. If you are troubled with any
disease Of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of
long or short standing you VIII surely
find relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold
at 30 cents and ST. per bottle at the Eagle
drug etOre.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

The people of the United States
do not want sole silver standard
and their government cannot maintain
a double standard alone at the present
ratios of silver aud gold here and
abroad. At the same time the fail
IRE of past prophecies of disaster from
a limited coinage should make the
doctors of finance more modest in pre-
dieting ruin from free coinage New
York World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
THANKING REED.

Now that the end of the session and
of the Congress itself approaches, the
Republicans, and especially Thomas
B. Reed himself, are becoming con-
cerned about the vote of thanks by
the House of Representatives 10 The
speaker. 1t has been customary ever
since the first Congress, for the House,
in the closing hours Of the session, to
adopt land always unanimously res
olution thanking the speaker of the
House for his ability, courtesy, etc, as
presiding officer. And not only has
the resolution been unanimously pass
ed, but it has always been offered by
the minority. We are glad to say
that it has always been deserved, for,
heretofore, the bitterest partisan on
the floor has, in the chair, been cour-
teous to the members, not only OF his
own side but also of the minority.
Even Keller was given the usual vote
when he went out of Office. But, if
we are any sort of a judge of the men
who compose the Democratic minority
of the present House of Representa-
tives, the present speaker will leave
the chair without the usual vote. Or
if he gets it the resolution will be Of
fered by one of his own party friends
and be passed by a strict party vote.
Since he has been speaker he has vio-
lated almost every rule Of parliamen-
tary courtesy and pershal politeness.
We say nothing of his violations of
parliamentary law and precedent. lie
has ruthlessly trampled upon the
rights of the members of the minority,
and has been personally offensive in
doing so; and it is expecting little
too much of human forbearance to
suppose that the gentlemen who have
been insulted by this tyrant are going
to thank him for doing it Were they
to do it thoy would deserve the sever,
est censure from their constituents.
How can the Democratic members
solemnly place themselves upon re-
cord as indorsing his fairness and bis
courtesy? Has any ruling been SO
outrageous that he would not resort to
it? And has he not measured the law
of question solely by the needs Of
his party? Has he not overturned all
presidents and violated all parliamen-
tary traditions Has he not, as
speaker, c1ntradicted what be said as
a member, and delivered from the
chair ruling which he declared from
the floor would be revolutionary and
usurpatory? We sincerely trust that,
as Thomas B. Reed was the first
speaker to destroy the character of the
House of Representatives as a DELHI
erative body, and to he personally dis.
courteous TO members upon the floor,
he will 60 down in history as the first
to be refused unanimous vote of
thanks by the House over which he
presided. He has merited this rebuke
by his conduct in the chair; let him re-
ceive it at the hands of the men over
whom he has domineered.- New Or
leans New Delta.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

10 save themselves from com.
plete annihilation, owing to the free
molassses clause of the Mckinley tar
i'll bill, the sugar boilers of Philadel-
phia have chartered fleet of bulk
molasses carriers to ply between Cuba
and Philadelphia. The craft char.
tered inclune both steam and sail YES
sells, and are to land in PHILADELPHIA
and New York 100000 gallons OF
bulk molasses at the rate of two cents
per gallon. Says the Herald:
The new tariff which, in its appli.
cation to sugar aud molasses goes into
effect on April I, has put the boilers
in bad position, and cheap trans.
portation alone will save them from
shutting doan.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return Of purchase plice. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist bottle of Dr.. Kings New Dis
couery for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when n.ed
for any affection Of throat, lungs or chest,
such as consumption, inflammation of
lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, Group, .etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at Eagle drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

The North Louisiana Agricultu-
raj Society will hold its regular meet
ing Thursday, February 96, at the
Agricultural hall at the North Louisi-
ana Experimental Station, Calhoun.
The subject for discussion is "The
Possibilities of the Sweet Potato Crop
in North Louisiana The annual
election of officers takes place at this
meeting, and a large attendance is de-
sired. Addie McGrath Lee, secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
IT will be surprising if, gainin

1T will be surprising if, gaining
wisdom by the harsh experience of
those who have gone before, the mil
lionaire of the future does not distrib-
ute his property before he shuhiles off
this mortal coil, trusting nothing to
LAWYERS and making sure of bis affairs
in this world before going to grapple
Nth the uncertainties of the next. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

Americans do not covet union
with their neighbors and will never
favor annexation until 1t is sought by
an overwhelming majority of Cana
dams thenselves-perhaps not then.
But destiny seems to have decreed
the union of these countries at some
not very distant day [Cuffalo Com
mercial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblarns
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Jacob Geiger, Eagle
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

A HAPPY GATHER1NG.-Wednes-
day evening large number of invi-
ted guests met together at the spacious
residence of our esteemed friend,
Judge E. North Cullom, to celebrate
the recurring birthday of his kind, af-
fectionate and beloved wife. Manv
were the warm and heartfelt congratu-
lations rendered to this model couple,
and equally sincere were the greet
ings returned. 1t was a love feast
which the writer will ever remember.
at late hour of the evening, the
guests separated carrying with them
happy recollections of the gay festiv-
ity.-[ Opelousas Courier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
DIR. McVicar, the Episcopal Gle,

DIR. McVicar, the Episcopal cler-
gyman who otficiated at the Astor-
yelling wedding, received fee of
$1,000. The footman and driver of
the carriage which conveyed the
young couple from the bridal recep-
ton received each a tip Of $50.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

1t may he said without hattery that
the Fifty-second Congress has solved the
problem Of the surplus with great thor
oughness.-[New York Times, 1ndepen-
dent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
10
FROM BOSTON.

TIME COTTAGE HEARTH is THE
i best family magazine published, and
we have made such arrangements that
we can offer years subscription to it to
any subscriber to our paper.
The COTTAGE HEARTH is a large SO
page, beautifully illustrated magazine,
with ten departments, crowded full Of
bright stories, music, fancy work, fash
ions, receipts and prize puzzles for chill
dreD, with ali elegant
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
60 Al Print

frontispieco, and at the regular price,
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will secure one new subscriber for our
paper, or who will pay up their subscrip-
tion to the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT for
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
OFFICIAL JOURN Al
OF THE CITY.
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Buy your Dry Goods and Groce-
ries from Bauer & We'll, the. leaders
of low prices, Front street, opposite
Ferry landing.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
NJ. C. MOSELEY, :,
AT Law
ALEXANDRIA, La.

DRAcT1cEs IN ALL classes ..ids
cases in all the Courts o. o. Iandr
and AvoyeIles, in the Supreme, Com Conf.
the State, and i the Fedels' -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

Speaking of the Alexandra Fair
Association the Lake Charles Echo
says: Last week pursuant to call on
the part of some public spirited citi-
zeus of Alexandria, quite number of
gentlemen assembled to deliberate up
Oh the organization of fair associa-
ton. Having determined to open
subrciption lists, each share to be
fixed at ten dollars; 1920 were sub
scribed in the hall, and $500 Sc
cured by night. The parish is to be
canvassed and an association organ
lied. One dollar is what the Lake
Charles people must demand Of the
Watkins road as fare to the first fair.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25

The making of wooden shoes is
a big industry in New Orleans, where
thousands are sold and worn annually
by gardeners, milkmen, market wo-
men and scavengers. They keep the
feet dry, and are great comfort to
the women who must stand from 8
o'clock in the morning until IL o'clock
in the morning until IL o'clock at
midday on the dripping fagstones of
the market places. The wooden
shoemakers generally live off the
French market somewhere. The style
of shoe they make is French, which is
daintier, lighter and prettier than the
Dutch shoe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-25
DR.. r. 8. RANDoLRa
ALEXANDRIA, La.
Office and Residence, corner -
and VIM sts.,

w Calls will be answered = 9. II q.
or country.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-27
He Was Ready.

A story overheard ran something like
this: 81 was sitting in a box at a theatre
one evening when one of the men present
said: 4 always look around in a theatre
for the easiest way of escape in case of fire,
or for some way in which could reach the
stage if any accident were to occur there.
Now, suppose that actress gown should
take fire. would step on that garland
there, steadying myself by the rail with
the arm which held my overcoat, reach my
foot across to that frieze in high relief and
spring thence to the stage. In thirty-fve
seconds l should have reached her and
have the flames smothered with my coat
ct laughed at him. Well, as it happened
that very actress gown did catch fire,
and she gave piercing scream that almost
threw the house into panic. What did
my friend dor Forget all about his fire
scheme and lose his head like the rest?
Not one bit OF it. He did just exactly what
he said he would do. His coat was around
the woman in less time than it took me to
wonder at his activity, and the audience
was cheering him. 1t was sort of disci-
pline with him, you see." Repeated In
print for the benefit of those who may have
chance to play the hero some time.-New
York Tribune.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-27
Fuppy nistakes of Authors.

Everything lies in the application of a
manuscript to the right channel. have
seen some funny mistakes made by au-
thors. One would imagine that any au-
thor would avoid the error of sending a
short story or serial novel to The North
American Review or poem to The Fo-
rum. and yet scores of authors are doing
these very things every month. l know
q bright literary woman who persistent
ly sent six patches of poetry at different
times to The Popular Science Monthly
and felt aggrieved because in each in
stance her verses came back ''Misap-
plication" would be an appropriate cpl
taph for the tombstone of many dead
author.
The trouble is that there are lot of
careless, unthinking authors writing to-
day who ought to be in some other bust
ness. They hear some one speak GER
tain title-peusaaps it may be in naming
list of dead magazines they i'm
mediately grasp at the name as new
channel for their wares, and next day of
goes manuscript addressed to the peri
odical they heard mentioned. l know o.
magazines which stopped publication
years ago to whom manuscripts are still
being sent.-Edwin W. Box