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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
THE CENTER OF THE EARTH.
Cities Which Claim to be Located on thu
Exact Spot.

Spot'
For several centuries different cities
in the Orient have contested with each
other for the honor of being recognized
rs the mid-spot of our planet. Quite
recently London geographer issued an
elaborate work in which he tries to
prove the British metropolis to be the
center of the landed hcmispheres Je.
rusalem and Delphi, Notwithstanding
the fact that neither OF them is situated
on the equator, have for ages been the
two great rivals in this mid-spot dis.
cussion. William Simpson, of the
London Society for Exploring Pales-
tine, tells us that Herr Schick has
sent home drawings of the Jerusalem
center of the world. 1t exists, OF
course, in the Greek Church of the Holy
Sepulcher, and not in the Latin Church.
The spot is identified less by physical
science than by prophecy. 1t is writ
ten in the Psalms: God is my King OF
old, working salvation in the midst OF
the earth" This can only refer to the
scenes of the passion and of the holy
sepulcher, and the midst of the earth
must, therefore, he found where the
holy sepulcher is considered to be by
the Greeks. The belief that the center
is there, or thereab bouts is ancient, for
it occu RS in work by St Ephrem,
quoted by John Gregory in reference to
Noah's prayer. Here st. Ephrem says
that Adam was buried Gin the middle
of the earth" Homer calls Calypso's
Island 1.-THE navel of the world,
the center of all the seas. :"
In Eschylus certain round
stone in the Temple of Delphi
is the navel" or center of the earth,
and here does Orestes take refuge when
pursued by the Eumenides. Pindar has
anticipated Eschylus here, and, after
an era, Pausanius Qike Herr Schicl)
had the pleasure OF seeing the only
genuine central hub at Delphi. ut is
made" he says, ''of white stone, smooth
and polished. and is the middle point OF
| the whole world" Delos, as we'll as
Delphi. claims to be one of the sacred
places perforated by the earth's axle.
and probably other cities, in all ages,
have looked upon their sacred places as
| deserving of the same distinction.
There can be no closer analogy. how.
ever, than that which exists between
the hall of stone in the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem and the
round white stone at Delphi. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
THEY. LIKED HIM.
A Lawyers Indian Visitors Who staid nj
Summon.


A LAWYERS Indian Visitors Who staid ali
Summer.
Queer things happen the world over.
A well-known lawyer of Hartford went
every year down to Nova Scotia to fish,
and always had the same Indian guides.
Ho liked them-as guides; they liked
him, too. One day his office boy APP
peared in his private office in great ex-
element. "Indians!" he exclaimed; and
Indians it was, seven of them, the law
yers Micmac friends. They had come
to spend the summer with him, they an.
nounced, cneerfully. Luckily he lived
lust out of the city, and had fair-sized
place; so, as he couldn't send them away,
he took them out to his home. There he
had them pitch their tents in the re.
hottest field, near little brook, and
there they spent the summer. They
| fshed and caught little. Three times
a day they came up to the house fol-
what they called sles restes de la mai.
son." and countless other times day
they came up to see tho family. The
lawyers place became famous. John
and Biddy walked out in the summer
evening to see the ''rale Injuns," and
so did Hans and Gretchen, and Silas
and Huldah AT the end of the sum
mer the Indians went home, telling
their relieved host that they had en-
loved their visit very much, and would
come again the next summer. Blu
thew didn't Forewarned was fore
armed, and the lawyer kept then
away. Perhaps he enjoined them.-N
| v Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
BLAlNE's QuAcK MEDICINE.
DR.. Jingo's Reciprocity Remedy Nothing
but Weak Wash.

DR.. Jingos Reciprocity Remedy Nothing
but Weak Wash.
Mr.. Blaine's panacea for all Repub.
lican troubles is apt to turn out the
merest quack medicine after all. Reci-
procity or hemispherical free trade,
high-sounding though the name may be,
and lavish as are the compliments paid
it by the Blaine organs, is very unsatis-
factory when brought to the test. Some
of our sister Republics have made sig
nificant preparations for any possible
suggestion on our part for reciprocity
by putting up their duties on United
States products. Should they consent
to our offers of reciprocity, they will be
in position to make considerable de.
mands without pledging themselves in
the slightest degree to buy our goods
The Blaine organs, while demonstrate
ing the necessity Of the revival Of gu,
trade with the other American coun
tries, entirely fail to show how reel
procity, such as is conveyed in the Aid
rich amendment to the tariff act, cal
bring it about. The other America,
countries deal principally with Europe
for the very good reason that they cal
get what they want cheaper from tho
auartey than they can from us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
WHAT WAS UP.
Tho Rapid Rise of Water In Goods Coun

Tho Rapid Rise of Water In Goods Coun
try"
Where the outlet leaves Lake Quin.
ault, in the State of Washington, the
orifice is not large enough, in case OF a
sudden freshet, to carry off the water;
and, at times, during the spring rains.
the water rises rapidly. One instance,
where it is said to have risen sixteen
feet in three hours, furnished rather
an amusing incident. A man whom a
neighbor had furnished with grub
stake" wrote to his benefactor the day
before this freshet: Il have erected a
cabin on the bank of the lake and am
now clearing of spot for garden.
have found Gods country at last, and
expect to end my days right here. Send
moro -four and bacon"
The surprise OF the benefactor can be
better imagined than told. when, the
next day after receiving the letter, he
met his man, armed cap-a-pie with hi
skillet, frying-pan, coffee-pot and caml
equipage, 'hoofng it" down the beach
s.Well," said he, whats up?" why
the cursed lakes up, and don't pro
pose to stay in a country whore tn
water rises SO fast that you can't clim
tree ahead OF it" And hs never wen
baSk.-Wpt Shore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
THE MINORITY PARTY.
The Democratic Gains In tho Northern
States In the Late Election.

The Democratic Gains In tho Northern
States in the Late Election.
The most impressive aspect of the
Democratic victory in the next House
of Representatives is the fact that the
party has clear majority of members
elected in the Northern States, and does
not need single seat from the South
in order to outvote the Republicans.
Moreover, the Democrats have MI
jority of the members elect in each Sec
ton of the North. In New England
the Democrats have elected thirteen
Representatives, against only twelve
Republicans, and their total would al
ready be fourteen, except that one can
didate in Rhode Island, who had a good
plurality, lacked clean majority at the
last election. and must run second
time, when plurality will suffice. In
the old middle States" of New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the
Democrats have elected thirty-nine,
against only thirty for the Republicans.
In the West, taking in the whole region
from the Alleghanies to the Pacific, the
| Democrats and their allies among the
farmers have seventy-fve, against only
forty-twc for Republicans. II we consid-
erwhat is commonly called "the Vest
including only the older States from
Pennsylvania to Colorado-the opposi.
ton have sevcnty-four members against
only twenty-seven Republicans. In
other words, alike in New England, in
the old Middle States, and in the great
States of the West, the Republican par
ty has become the minority party OF
the Congressional issue. Its losses have
been heaviest in the States, like Massa
chusetts in the East and Iowa, Mime
sofa and Kansas at the West, which
have been its strongholds. -N. Y. Even
| s,orp
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
WITTY WILLS.
Jokes Perpetrated by Humorous Testa,
tors.

NN~>...~.O
tors.
One might suppose that will-making
was any thing but a merry occupation,
and yet the drollery of the wills that
some eccentric old fellows have left be,
hind them could hardly be surpassed.
Dean Swift could not have concocted q
more bitter joke than that of the tesla.
tor who, after reciting the obligations
he was under to a particular friend, be-
oueathed to him, at the bottom Of the
first page of his will. 10, 0OO-dollars, Of
course, thought the delighted legatee;
but on turning the leaf, the bequest
was discovered to be 10000 thanks
What wet blanket for ''great expecta-
tions!'
Just as odd was the codicil of the
death-stricken humorist who left to GER
tain of his dear relatives ''as many acres
of land as shall be found equal to the
area inclosed by the track of the center
of the oscillation of the earth in a revo-
luton round the sun, supposing the
mean distance Of the sun to be 81, 900
semi-diameters Of the earth from it "
This was century ago; and as the
] problem could not be satisfactorily
worked out, the legatees were kept at a
mean distance from the property all
their lives.
A very neat reproach was conveyed
in the will of an nncle who bequeathed
eleven silver spoons to his nephew
with the remark: IF have not lef
him the dozen he knows the reason;'
the young scapegrace having stolen thu
twelfth spoon some time before. Min
neapolis Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
.,rrlE HANDS LEADl sc.

.,,, hearts that are achlhg'
WI W.T. tpagts almost brcaking
VIE nS e, onr ericf Swallowed home!
Wssi Nv .o,,oil tears that are falling,
T. rai1 are we calling,
80 sends back but IEoan.
,,,.h scarce warning or token
Ar circle IS broken, ,,., ~ mr. sid,.
W W homes OF the years lay d"ai al our Siu''
'A'4 neatb's merc less river,
swift flowing forever
a.. swept from our VISION our DARING ana
pride!
=, oearl in its whtenes5
,.aabeam in brightness
a' -T,tis one, loving and pure.
W. child.soul OF sweetness,
n,guileIess completeness
var Cod give US strength to ehauT''
o. .tsy thy sad grieving
40 moment-receiVinS' ,
% y. ,atbers and mothers, so stricken anu sore,
vs. The messages sent thee
Dc Him who hath lent thee
.TAs treasures SO priz 3D. from LIS "onoeriu'
store.
ahspge is not dying
Aud Heaven is lying ,.,
~, distaut but close to US hercl
Nv Death is transition
TO that land elyslan,
That land with thy loving ones ncar'
Little hands arc now leading
Win tenderness pleading,
Tsyrarth.burdened spirits from trial and care
are crowning thy duties
With immortal beauties,
And teaching thee trust, in the silence o
prayer! ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
DlscOMFlTTED INDIANS.
How a Band of Them Were Defeated in =
Bout with the Iron Horse.

How n Band of Them Were Defeated in =
Bout with the Iron Horse.
s.When the Kansas Pacific was frs
opened" said b. W. Veddar. locomo
tive engineer, ''the Indians were very
hostile, and there was constant feas
that they would wreck the trains. Thai
they did not is due to their ignorance Of
the iron horse and of the best methods
of destroying 1t.
zone of my firemen had an expe'
rience with the Chey ennes that he will
never forget. He was on the road near
Fort Wallace when he saw that the In.
dams had cut the telegraph wire and
knew that he might look out for
squalls. They were never satisfied
with simply cutting the wire, but
chopped it into inch pieces
with their tomahawks to effectually
stop the mysterious messages AS
the train came near q largo patch OF
sunflowers which grew on both sides OF
the track over one hundred Indians rose
up stretched strong rope across the
track, braced themselves, and prepared
to receive the shock of the locomotive.
It was afterward learned. they had
taken rawhide strips, braided them to.
gether, and, with a force of fifty at each
end of the rope, thought that they would
be able to stop the train. The instant
the locomotive struck the rope the all
was full of Indians. They were thrown
| in ell directions Some were jerket
clear across the train and more than I
| dozen were killed or seriously injured
This was the last attempt made TO
many years to stop the trains st
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
ugyRYL. BIOSSAT, Business Manager.

There was very fashionable assem-.
blage at the Knickerbocker mansion.
After paying his respects to the hostess,
Mr.. Hendley proceeded to carry out his
plan Of revenge. Miss Western was
present, and he could not help remark
ing how beautiful she was.
May | have the honor of engaging
you for partner to the first dance?" he
asked.
you are very kind, Mr.. Hendley; but
am already engaged for every dance.
Here comes my partner now. Mr..
Thomas Hendley allow me to introduce
you ito my friend, Mr.. Bondclipper.
Your Christian name is Thomas, is it
not, Mr.. Hendley? No? Excuse me. ]
remember now; it is Frank Hendley."
Before Mr.. Hendley could recover
from his establishment Miss Western
had waltzed off with the object of his
detestaton, the dudish Bondclipper
Just to think of it, said Mr.. Hend.
| ley to himself She takes so little
interest in me that she does not even re-.
member my name. / wonder how she
would like to be called Peggy or Mol,
lieY"
Later on in the evening Mr.. Hendley
obtained the coveted opportunity to
speak privately with Miss Western in
| the conservatory.
"You seem to be disposed to be very
unfriendly with me, Miss Western he
said, ruefully.
''How could be unfriendly with any.
body who is on such intimate terms with
Mr.. Charles Knickerbocker, and the
rest of the family who have been SO
kind to me?" she replied.
| 81 certainly thought that you were
unfriendly, for you seemed to avoid me.
| "You are very much mistaken, Mr..
Hendley, and to prove that you are, ]
will confide secret to you"
Thanks, Miss Western; / shall ba
glad to hear it, if it is any thing pro.
motive of your happiness.
1T is indeed, Mr. Hendley. will
probably be engaged very soon."
"Great heavens, Miss Fannie. you dc
not mean i'll"
why, what is the matter, Mr. Hend
ley?"
Nothing; at least nothing that viii
interest you. You must listen to me
1t will be the last time that l will ever
modest you. How shall | begin?
hoped in time to acquire your regard
your love. l am in a condition to marry
and to establish home, in which you
were to BIO the queen. But the dream
is now thing of the past. :"
$50 you feel bad?''
DO 1 feel bad? am the mos
wretched of men,"
! "That is what wanted. That is m,
revenge. You did not know it, but
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
Mss WESTERN wALrzEp OFF WITH THE

'' WESTERN WALTzED OFF WITH THE
OBJECT OF HIS DEVASTATION
give her a large dose of her own
leeiclne, I'll make her feel awful
sa' She will sulk and pout, and get
n a1 oiues, and then I'll relent, and we
"'ai make up-and perhaps kiss"
,, naont believe you can be so cruel"
ind OUT
You must really care great deal
W MISS Fanny to put yourself to so
wi trouble on her account"
a, care Tor her? love her to distrac-
@oi am so far gone that I shall
p'0oaoiy go crazy on her account, or
larry her, which amounts to pretty
ua w. the same thing"
y lou are an abominable creature;
'aass what you are.
l,s. sfecisely what Miss Fanny told me
h.. ume | saw her. BY the way
ra, ,ea you got an inkling whether OF
not she loves me?n
n.,. nave never heard her mention YOU
saa.. don't believe that she has any
w. lehes of any kind in regard tt
night?r ' 'Apeo' soo W
VIII be Thereof
lam sure of it,
'bThoz
| 10 aaea you may be equally sure tha
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
How cuutown Was Named.

1t was shortly after the revolutionary
war. says the Memphis Appeal-Avai
lanche, that an heir to a baronetcy in
England, and possessing the warllke
name of Gum. proved himself Tory OF
the most notorious stripe. Rather than
live in commune with the creatures OF
Republic, he joined the Chickasaw In.
dians and became chief. he married
fair daughter of the tribe, and by the
marriage lovely child was born, and
Okalallah became the pride of the Chick
asaw Nation. and was noted for hel
beauty, comeliness, and modestY
Hence thu name OF Guntowa,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
ARTIFICIAL BEAUTY. ,
The Professional Enameier and Her Re-
juvenating Work.

The Professional Enamefer and Her Re-
juvenating Work.
Tt is reported that Partisan enamel
list insists on her ability to make women
.beautiful forever" She is a wonder
full woman-this rejuvenating madame.
She takes dilapidated dowager or
withered virgin into her atelier for a
few hours and me tamorphoses her into
queen of love and beauty" To be
sure, in communicating to the complex
ion ''pearly bloom" she calks up the
nores of the skin with plastic poison
hut what of that? What is disease
what is even the certainty OF premature
death, weighed against these artificial
lilies and roses.
There are plenty of vain women in
the United States, willing to risk pa
ralysis in order to be beautiful We
have several enamelers in New York,
but thew are mere bunglers. Their
work does not stand. 1t is subject tc
cracks and flaws. and assures. The
nainted faces one sees on Fifth avenue
and they are neither few nor far be-
tween-are not artistically tinted. SO
too, of the penciled eyebrows; they
smack of the cameTs-hair brush ane
India ink.
There is no difficulty in distinguish
ing the bloom of the perfumery shol
from that of nature; and, on the whole
painted girls are not lovely.-N Y
Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
PlTH AND POINT.

There are two things that always
make man dream-mince pie and love.
-Atchison Globe.
Youthful Customer-"Do you shave
up or DOWN." Barber-"Well, in your
case, sir, Pll have to shave down.
THE world is full OF poets who
never wrote line" says an exchange.
Very we'll; let it remain so-Ram's
Horn.
-''Have you license?" asked a boy
of wheelman. IA license?" asked the
bicyclist, in astonishment "What dol
need license for?" ''To pedal"
There is no alarm clock like six.
months-old baby. The only trouble
with the baby is that you can never
tell when the blamed thing is going off.
-Somerville Journal.
-Ethel-"How do you manage to dis.
tinguish tho men you wish to marry
from those who really love you?" Maud
Those who really love me make such
awful fools of thenselyes."--N Y.
Herald.
-Chappie-''There goes Miss Mont
gomery, cut her dead" Chollie-"Aw,
what did she do?" Chappie-"Dwedful
bad form, don't cher know? She wore
tea gown the other night while she
drank coffee
-Newsboy-''Y er's yer evenin' paper!
All about the robbery One cent?
| Haicede --'Gimme one. after careful
reading): Guess the kid was right. ]
have been robbed of one cent. "-Indian-
apolis journal.
Tramp facetiously)-" you
| gimme bite to eat, mister? I've been
travelin' on half-fare from the last vii.
lage." Farmer-"Waal, ye kin continue
your trip without any fare Of mine!"-
Harper's Bazaar.
Briggs -s.Have you heard the latesti
Robinson has eloped with a chamber
maid" Griggs-" Heavens! What made
him do that?' Briggs understand
she brought him an extra towel when
he asked for it.-Brooklyn Life.
III might remark" said the young
man who had met with persistent and
repeated refusals, "that yon are one Of
the wisest young women over met
"Why?" Because you seem to mo
every thing. Washington Post
Thirteen Months. -He-"That noe
turne was beautifully executed, Mis-
Edith. May ask how long you have
been practicing Chopin" she-''Oh
let me see; / began about month be
fore poor Aunt Maria went crazy, ant
she's been in the asylum year. Dem
orest's Monthly.
Mrs. Wickwire-''Att the meeting o
the sisterhood last night we decided t.
each give ten per cent of her income t.
charity" Mr.. Wickwire-"Well, tina
is a very praiseworthy resolution, nj.
dear" Mrs. Wickwire-"I think so; ant
after this when ask you for dolla
don't you think you ought to give me
dollar and ten cents?"-Indianapo
Journal.
-Forestalling Him.-'Hello, Shad
bolt! Fine day, isn't it? Speaking
the weather, by the way" Eyes.
know, Dinguss. Speaking of the weatt
err, Old Probs says there is going to be
change, and, speaking of a change. re
minds you that you came away fro,
home this morning and left your pool
etbook in your other clothes. So did
Dinguss; so did I. 1t won't work tn!
time. Good-morning, Dinguss. "-Ch
capo Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07

SAIL right, Charlie, fire away. I'm
not busy now. Say all you feel like
saying while you are about it. I'm glad
to hear that you have got rid of that
cold in your head; your voice is as clear
asa whistle. 1t don't sound as much
like fog horn as it did last time l
saw you"
my voice never sounds like fog
horn"
"Well, you needn't get huify about
Il"
"rm not huffy at all. ! wanted to
ask you il you could make it conven-
ieEt to be at little social gathering
with dancing and music at our house to-
night"
"Isy your risky little country cousin
from Chicago, who is stopping with the
Vanderclans, going to be there?"
Yes, Miss Fanny Western will be
there"
"All right! Then you can rely on
me being there on time. I've got a
bone to pick with her, the little saucy
mink"
what has she done to you?"
"Ididnt get any sleep last night on
her account / was thinking about hel
all night. The last time saw her she
saubbed me in cold blood. And she Is
as pretty as a picture. In fact she is
as pretty as an entire picture gallery
but I'll get even with her. You Car
rely on me being at the ball.
lyon must have spite at her."
THAT | have. l had been talking
pretty to her for half an hour, and wa
under the impression that my facia
and conversational charms had made
lasting impression on her when sh
dropped me like a hot potato and wen
OIL on the arm Of that saucer-faced dude
Jimmy Bondclipper."
What are you going to do about it?
I am going to make love to her unit
aef heart Softens, and then ] am goin
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07

II Il Il A n *
HENDLEY, a
young N 9 W
York br ok ell ,
was rung up on
his telephone,
and discovered
that the call
was from the
house o t b i g
tElcHu Suti llO
knickerbocker.
SIS that you,
Charlie?' asked
Mr.. Hendley +,
Eyes, Frank, ]
want to talk te
ycu."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07

H. C. Wheeler, of Odebolt, has un.
der cultivation the largest farm in Iowa.
1t comprises $500 acres. every foot oil
which ID under cultivation,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
Those Women.-.'You are lookin,

These Women. You are looking
rather sour this morning, Jack" Il
had little quarrel with my wife before
coming out" There's no getting
along with some of these women.
Breakfast iate?" mo, she wanted me
to give her twenty-five dollars to buy
herself winter jacket" 'And you
couldn't give it to her?" mo; I've
got only fifty dollars for my own over
at.'-Cape Cod Item.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07
.Will these goods wash %

will these goods Wash?"
Epstein Cnjuredly)-"Vash? Vashf
Mine friendt. dose goods would stand 4
Turkish bath efery morning"-Ameri'
can Grocer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-01-07

The largest bearskin in the world il
in Kansas City. It was taken from AMI
NAL weighing ., 800 pounds,