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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-04

Sunday evening, after they get home
from Rev. Dr. Dingley's stirring lecture
on Total Depravity.
Mrs. B. is absorbed in rejecting on
ahe terrible condition of everybody, and
the wicked in particular, and does not
pay much attention to Browns little
communication. She manages, how
ever, to comprehend that he wants his
breakfast at six o'clock, sharp. 1t is
ten minutes walk to the station, and
Brown is a corpulent man, with symp-
toms of heart disease, and it is danger
ons for him to hurry.
Mrs. B. calls the cook, and gives her
order for breakfast The cook is an
estimable young lady, and she has
follower" who ,eiW stay later than he
should, and Maggie is sleepy mornings,
and cross, too. For we have always OBJ
served that girls whose lovers stay too
late at night are invariably cross the
next day. Maggie is no exception. 1t
is just six o'clock when she gets out of
W. ~ 10 81 1oSSy hoiuihS3 anu 81 Neti N
that she oversight herself. The fire is
out in the range. The coal refuses to
burn. The kindlings are damp. The
chimney is disposed to smoke. Every
thing is at cross purposes.
Mr. Brown is stamping about over
head, in his very creakiest boots, try
ing to button on an extremely stiff
linen collar. Buttonholes are never
big enough, unless they are too big,
you know. Off comes a button, and
Mrs Brown is too busy quieting the
baby, to attend to such a thing as a but
ton Button, indeed! when that darling
little cherub is crying her precious eyes
out at being walked up in the middle of
the night by her bad, naughty papa,
who is going to Boston, or some other
wicked place. Little sugar. honey
birdie, so she was!
Brown puts in a pin, and proceeds to
tuition on his cuffs. One cuff button is
missing. He rushes round the room
hantlcally-overturning cologne stands,
bottles OF paregoric and soothing strip,
nat boxes, ribbons and the pile of be-
tunled and be-futed dry-goods on the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-04
CAMPAIGN THUNDER.

How q Candidate was Crushed by PEN
ny-a-Liner.
As about eight out of ten men one
meets nowadays are up for the Legisla-
ture, county sheriff or some thing, it is
not surprising that large proportion
of these politicians are of the self-made
variety that could not deliver an intel
ligible speech if they were to be hanged.
The result is that the hard-up penny-a-
liners are turning an honest penny by
supplying these tongue-tied statesmen
with ready-made campaign thunder.
The other night there was a most en-
thusiastic primary meeting at Petaluma,
during which an aspirant. for county
clerk was introduced.
The gentleman laid a unanimously
written speech on the desk and started
in. He had only got as far as "Fellow
citizens" when a hungry looking party
in ek-before-last shirt, and whose
whole appearance denoted restitution,
stood up in the front row and whis
pered:
elbow about that little amount?"
The orator coughed, colored, looked
fixedly at the gallery, and stroye to con.
tinue.
~ say" continued the interrupter,
more loudly, ''you know what l told
you-cash down or no sale"
"I'll-I'n see you in the morning."
gasped the mortified politician.
Morning don't CO." replied the cred
itor, doggedly. sYou can't play the
morning dodge on me; I'm dead on to
you fellows, / am. You've got to put
up or shut up. Pungle out that SIP
right here, or nary an crate"
81 haven't got that amount with me, y
murmured the distinguished speaker,
fumbling in his clothes. 'Just-just
sit down, and I'll see you later"
''Later be bowed" growled the
pencil parer, and reaching up he trans
ferred the manuscript to his coat-tail
pocket and walked out. The crushed
nominee took back seat on the plat
form and wept like child, while the
band filed in it's time by Listen to the
Mocking Bird, with variations. San
| Francisco Newsletter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-04
TWO MINUTES LATE.
Mr., Browns Experience at Catch
ing Early Trains.

R. BROWN is go
ing to the city
on the seven
O'Clock; ira n,
Monday morn
ing. Important
bu S in ess de-
mands that he
should go on
that train. The
nine o'clock eX-
press would not
answer his puf-
pose, at all. 1t
is imperati v c
that he should
catch the seven
o'clock mail.
He tells this
~ IL, UTE ON
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-04
THE RESULT OF OPPRESSION
The Outcome of Tyrannical System of
Merciless ExactiOn.

The Outcome of Tyrannfcal System OF
Merciless Exaction.
The Farmers Alliance is the product
of indignation and despair-indignation
at the merciless exactions imposed on
the agricultural interest by the Repub-
lican party and despair that the other
great National party would ever be able
to obtain the supremacy and right the
wrongs perpetrated by its powerful adj
versary.
That this Indignation was originally
well founded is beyond question. 1t is
doubtful if the all-important industry
of agriculture was ever subjected in
any country, except, perhaps, in feudal
France Just before the Revolution, to so
many crushing burdens as the Repub-
lican party heaped upon it in this.
1t is also beyond question that the de-
spair of the Democratic party ever COM
| ing into power was also originally well
founded. Those who organized the AL
lance saw nothing between them and
eternal spoliation but the unaided
strength of the farmer.
Since this vista was presented times
have altered. The policy of the Repub-
ican party has been changed only to
intensity it, and the indignation which
was originally justified by that policy
has now more justification than ever.
The relief that party pretends to give
is merely illusory; the burden has in
reality been grievously augmented, and
the hypocrisy which seeks to sugar over
the superadded wrong is fresh motive
for new detestation.
But on the other side of the picture
there has been genuine and decided
change. There is no room now for
despair as to Democratic supremacy
and the permanehce of that supremacy.
The Republican party has had its day
and must go. The exigency which
called it into existence is long over.
The great party of the future in this
country is the Democratic party, and nc
oppressed popular interest ever looked
| 70 that party IN vain.-N, Y. World,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-02-04
JlNGO JUGGLERY.
Tie Disturbing Element in the Republic
an Party.


an Party.
An Oregon friend Of Mr.. Blaine is
quoted as saying, by authority, that the
Secretary sis not advocating reciproci-
ty for a Presidential boom, but only
for the good of the country" This
alleged confidant of the Maine poll
tician's ambitions adds that "Spain and
Spanish-speaking countries annually
consume 100000 barrels of -four not
produced in their countries, the duty on
which is $3.50 a barrel"
This may not have any political bear
ing, but it sounds remarkably like the
sentiment of that letter about 'ssingle
bushel of wheat or single barrel Of
pork" which beyond question was a
powerful political factor in the contest
between ''the Man from Maine and
his ambitious and bumptious rival, ex-
Gar Reed.
The Blaine spokesman concludes by
saying that "the United States could
furnish every one Of those barrels of
flour, if they got the chance. You can
put it down that Blaine won't run in
1892. This is a clear case of ''non-
sequitur." To attempt to construct so
strong platform for Blaine for the
mere purpose Of announcing that he
won't stand on it would be a sort of
nonsense in which astute politicians do
not indulge.
If the Republican platform for '92 is
going to be the Blaine platform of
partial free trade through optional rec
iprocity, it is hard to see how any other
than Blaine himself can stand upon it.
President Harrison clearly could not
without an absolute surrender to his
Cabinet officer. If the President should
make that surrender, he would surely
ALLEVIATE the Mckinley clements as
represented by the declaration of the
officers and organs of the Protective
Tariff League and the Manufacturers
Club.
With respect to principles, as well as
with regard to possible candidates. the
condition of the Republican party is
one of seemingly hopeless discord and
disorder.-N. Y Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
sIGSlpIcArIoS OF NJ

Several Instances to illustrate That
There Is Something In Them.
Europe signifies a country Of white
complexion, so named because the in
habitants were Of a lighter complexion
than those of Asia and Africa. Asia
signifies between, or in the middle, from
the fact that g~eographers place it be-
tween Europe and Africa. Africa signi-
hes a land of corn or ears. 1t was cele.
brated for its abundance OF corn and all
sorts OF grain.
Siberia signifies thirsty, or dry-very
appropriate. Spain, a country OF RABBITS
or comics. 1t was once SO Infested with
these animals that it sued Augustus for
an army to destroy them. Italy, a coun-
Try of pitch, from its yielding great
quantities of black pitch. Calabria also,
for the same reason. GauI, modern
France, signifies yellow haired, as yellow
hair characterized its inhabitants. The
English of Caledonia is a high hill. This
was a rugged, mountainous province in
Scotland.
Hlberuia is Utmost or last habitation
for beyond this TO the westward the
Pn0aicians never extended their voyages.
Britain, the country or tin, great Qaantl-
ties being found on 1t aud adjacent islands.
The Greeks called il Albion. which signi-
| hes in the PhRnician tongue either white
or high mountain, from the whiteness Of
its shores, or the high rocks on the west
ern coast. Corsica, u woody place.
Sardinia signifies footsteps of men,
which it resembles. Syracuse, ia | flavor,
SO called from the unwholesoine marsh
on which it stood. Rhodes, serpents or
dragons, which are produced in abund-
ance. Sicily, the country OF apes
Scylla, the whirlpool of destruction.
IL na signifies a furnace, dark or smoky.
Irish Times.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
BAYONNE.

During the services held yesterday
morning in st. Mary's Star OF h Sea
X. g. Church at Bergen Point the rector,
the Rev. Father Thomas NJ Kiileen, Sc
verely scored a number of his parishion-
ers for attending u political business on
the Sabbath, and further d~isgraeing the
sanctity of the day by holding meetings
Of the Bayonne Democratic City Assocla-
ton on Sunday afternoons.
The Bayonne branch OF the Hudson
Couaty Merchants Protective Associa-
ton will attend In q body this evening
the meeting to be held by the pareut or
ganization. The BayOnne branch Will
advocate the immsdiats Incorporation Of
the association and the granting of addi-
tional privileges t. branches.
The individual bowling tournament Of
the Newark Bay Boat Club will DO con-
tlnued this evening on the alleys of the
winter club house on West Ihirty-fourth
street.
The members of Bayonne Council No.
sos, Royal Arcauum, win listen to a dis-
s~ertation on Fish and Fisning,' by
Philetus A. Clark, the lone fisherman Of
Bayonne.
A meeting will be held this evening by
the Board of Governors of the New
Jersey Athletic Club.
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STATE NOTES.

The carpenters of Newark have made
a demand on their employers for eight
hours as a days work after May LIST, aud
say they will strike IL their demands are
not granted. j.
the new Bergen County Board Of
Chosen Freeholders will consist OF twelve
Democrats and four Republicans, and is
supposed to be a tie on the road improve
ment question.
Representatives Of a large plush manu-
featuring firm in England have been
looking about Kearney for a place TO
erect a factory.
Surrogate Pell. OF Bergen county, re-
ceutly bought a farm on Mount Pleasant
that oyerlooks the Saddle River valley.
He rented the place to a New YORK man.
james Barrow, who lives hear the farm,
told the Surrogate totsll the new. Tenant
not to build a IRE in the parlor because
the chimney had been tenanted by money
bees for years. Neignbor Barlow said the
former occupants OF the house a let the
parlor be cold In winter rather than dis
turb the honey-makers. The chimney
was examined, and it was found that the
fiue for several feet was nlled with
~honeycomb.
The keel of the Government cruiser that
is being built at Elizabeth, at the ship
yard OF the s. l.. Moore & Sons Co, for
the Navy, has been laid and n OF the
cylinders and two valves have been cast.
Two more cylinders will be cast this
week, and The steel parts required in the
construction Of the vessel have been
ordered from Bethlehem, Pa
The Rev. James Eells of Saratoga
Springs, New York. has been chosen by a
committee of The Englewood P~resbyter-
ian Church as the successor of the Rev
DIR. Booth. Mr.. Eells was born in Engle-
wood, his father, DR.. James Eells. having
been one of the early settlers OF the town.
DIR. S. Preston Jones, u prominent ply
stefan and well known insanity expert,
died at his home In Merchantyille on Fri
day, at the age of forty-nine.
Contracts for the new banking house OF
the Paterson Savings Institution have
been awarded. The building complete
will cost about sI25. 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
Decline of st. Helena.

Mr.. Antrobus of the Colonial Office who
has lately been acting as Governor of ST.
Helena, concludes a recent report on that
colony by saying that many of the civil
servants have to discharge responsible
duties with inadequate pay, and all the
inhabitants are suffering more or less
from the general depression. 1t is melsn-
chol to contemplate tbs present condi-
tion of an island which was once SO fur
ishing, and still has 81 many points TO
recommend it. There are still the won
derfully healthy climate. neither too hot
nor too colo, the beautiful scenery, the
mixture OF tropical II temperate vege-
tation, the rare indigenous plants, the
clearly and marked geological structure,
and the historical associations derived
from the rule of the Fast India Company,
the Imprisonment and death OF the great
Napoleon, and the visits of HALEY and
Darwin, aud other distinguished men OF
science But the ruinso OF well built u
try houses, and the deserted cottages
which are TO be seen In every direction,
as well as the returns OF the rapidly d.
minishing revenue. afford evidence of the
change which has taken place III all that
constitutes material prosperity. and | re-
greet that there is at present no sign OF any
mproyement.-LoHd0n Times
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Money received for book, lolt or injured last year. sc.

course Of study In the Training School,
and are entitled 10 diplomas therefrom.
II is recommended, however, that all who
have been absent for a longer period than
two weeks go sessions) be required to
make up the lost time in excess Of two
weeks before their diplomas shall be is
sued. Names, Carrie Fl. Arms. May +.
Brady, jeanette I. Brown, Nellie Bu-
chaDan, Emma Campbell Julia G.. Carly,
Bessie Chambers, Josie v. Connery, Laura
/. Doninick. Marriott a Ensign, Emily
Evers, Maize Fink, Jennie Fisk, Minnie V.
Foley, Ennette L. Halsey, Isa-
bell L. Gordon. Belle Harvie,
Hattie A. Herlihv. Lille VI. Kelly. Kate
Kenny, Anna Fl. Lamcken, Mary l. Lam
igan, Jessie Macmillan. Rose A. Nc
Cormack. Margaret g. McGrath. Hattie
Z. Merritt, Mary Ormiston. Clara A Pen
dleton, Kate 6. Rafter, Emma ReichlinG,
Lille ~tteinhart, May l. Sheridan, Marie
l. S%teinhauser aud Edith A. Willis.
The communication was received and
the following resolution presented by Mr..
Muldoon. chairman High and Training
School. was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the report OF the High
School COMMITTEES be and is HEREBY
accepted, and that ali the pupils therein
named as having passed a satisfactory ex-
animation, and become thereby entitled
to diplomas from the Training school be
placed upon the list of eligible candidates
for teachers positions.
On motion of Mr.. Moran the Board
then adjourned.
JAMES J. wIsEMAN. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
IN NOTES.


ministers OF Foreign and Colonial
Is of Spain are drifting a scnene of
\ocity with the United States
kFrench Government has rcceded to
unest Of the Chilian Tevolationists
deliver the Chilian war ships just
tied at Toulon, aud destined for the
OF President Balmaceda
meetings throughout Ireland yes
were scenes Of disorder.
The National CaDitai.
Re Lewis A. Croft. Commissioner OF
neral Land Office, said tonight
had rendered his resignation to
esident.
In New York state.
re occurred yesterday morning at
sideuce OF General +. b Fowler. Of
B Monroe street. Brooklyn. The
k-oneiyear-old sou of the general was
to death.
e were seveuty-six excise arrests in
prk city yesterday.
meeting OF the Central Labor
yesterday, the subject OF h
fs Fair was considered, aud, on In
ton received from the Chicago
rs, the members were Inclined to
the fair. No definite action WAS
Elsewhere.
grip is prevalent In Chicago.
6enator ingalls, visited his parents at
YRoxbury, Mass. Before leaving be
freely to a reporter. and among
things said:-"The Republicans Of
England may paste this 10 their
III the next Republican convention
Yates a monopolist and the platform
ANS a declaration against free coin
unless some remarkable change oc-
id public opinion, I doubt If they
DAIRY two States west OF the ALE
Mountains.
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REPORTS OF STANDING ooNMITTEEs-FIN-
ANcE.
BY Mr.. Moran
Resolved, That the following claims be
ordered paid 10 tLe parties hereinafter
named as per bills accompanying.
JanItors supplies. Wood and Menagh
School No. 4. $34 76; School No. 10, $40. 81;
School No. II. $40. 80; School No. IL, as 2S;
School No. Is. 64S. Repairs, etc, L. s.
jackson g. Co.. School No. l, SO. so;
Ellington and Pheuix, School, No. 3.
S52.02; Martin ZlnDer, School No. 6, s34;
School No. IS. SO; William Andre,
School No. z. S1425, "a; School No. s. Sc 90:
IS. %; FREQ Clock, School No. 10. SIS;
William Kuehne, School No. 10, 50; John
i. Mcdonald, School No. 10, s52.26; James
Cullen, School No. 20, SIS. 81. Printing
and blanks, F. Heppenheimer and son,
Superintendent's office. Sl52.50.
On Motion of Air. Kelly the above
resolutions were adopted by the following
vote. The ayes and nays having been
ordered and taken on the call of the
Chairman
Yeas-President Voorhees, and MeEsrs.
Kelly. Moran, Garrison. Phugsten, Null
doom and Reid.
Nays-None.
Absent-None.
By Mr.. Muldoon, Committeeman School
No. b.
10 the Members of the Board of Educa-
tom
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor 10 report
that the following named pupils have
successfully completed the prescribed
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cave the stables every Eve minutes. IN
stead Of every ten minutes rs he. etOi-
fore.
Tue Kings Daughters OF the Grace p.
+. Church Will meet this evening at the
church D%arlors, to make arrangements
for a.mu%lcaI aud literary entertainment.
A horse belonging to the Jersey City
and Bergen X iiToad Company broke MS
halter In the stables at nine O'Clock last
evening. and started on a run down
o eau avenue towards Jersey City. Tine
last thar was seen OF him was when he
turned down kearDey aveaue towards
Newark Bay snore.
The annual convention of the Hudson
County Local Union of the Y. +. 5. Z. u.
will be held during tao first week Of
April al the Greenville Reformed Church.
The massive iron bridge which Is being
built across the Centraps tracks by the
Lehi9h Valley Railroad will be swung
into position next week.
II Is expected that work upon the new
police station will DO begun early next
month.
Danon Council No. lbs. Royal Ar
cauun, will meet this evening at Bamber
Hail
West Bergen.
Work on the new electric road was re-
! sussed this morning in the vicinity OF
Duncan avenue. TRACKS must be lud
for about three more llocks to compete
4 blt lOttt.
The Willing Workers Society Of Kings
Daughters will meet this evening at the
usual time and place.
The number of residences Ia this sec
ton has nearly doubled ia the last three
years.
Claremont Lodge No. f19, Order Of the
Fraternal Circle, viii here fer meet on
every second and fourth Monday in the
rooms OF the West Bergen A. A. NO. 70
Bergen avenue.
TIE Entertainment Committee OF the
Citizens Improvement Association will
meet on "Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Air. William II. Beach. No. 90
West Side avenue, TO complies orange
ments for the anniversary ON April IL.
Several new street lamps have been
placed on Clendenny avenue. A few
more could be used TO advantage on Mat
Tory avenue.
The Central Railroad Company resumed
work this morning boring tbs well along
the tracks.
The notify business meeting Of the
Epworth League, Chapter 1874. connected
with the NJ. Z. Church. will be held next
Thursday evening at the church parlors.
A literary and musical programme will
be presented. The singing class will
meet this evening s o'clock.
A meeting will be held at the residence
OF Mr.. n. e.. Vreeland, on West SHE
avenue next Thursday evening for the
Royal Arcanum.
The Y. p. S. G. e. of the Reformed
Church held q missionary meeting at the
church parlors last evening. Tue meet
lag was led By Miss Mary Denton.
SIR. and Mrs. j. Bowers of Liberty, N.
Y, are visiting Mr.. u Mrs. Charles
Turner of Bergen avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16
roARp oR OBJECTION.


Regular meeting of tue Board OF Flu
cation neld in the meeting room Of School
No. 5, Bay street, Thursday evening,
March IL. 1851.
Present at roll cah-PFesident Voorhees,
and Messrs Kelly, Moran, Garrison,
Pfngsteu, Muldoon and Reid.
Abseut-NOne.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly the reading OF
the minutes of She regular meeting OF
February &c. 1891, was dispensed with.
and they were approved IS printed il
manual form.
PRESENTATION or COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Training Class OF 1891, invit-
ing the Board to atteod their C 0sIng ex-
ercises or Friday, March 10. 1891
The communication was received and
accepted.
PROPOSALS AND BIDS.
There being only one bid Cor print
lug the annual report of the
Board OF Education, Il was
moved, seconded and carried that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-16


midst Of a charming agricultural coun-
try, but at some distance from any sea-
port.
At sunrise next morning we were all
on deck. Sam sauntered aft to the bin
nacle, cast his eye carelessly upon the
compass and uttered an ejaculation Of
establishment.
''Tell you, captain" he called out,
''this has been q direr conyulsion of ma
ture than you have any idea. Every
thin's been screwed right round. Nee
die points due south!"
"Why, you lubberr' growled the skip
per, taking a look, sit pints directly 10
labbard, an there's the III dead ahead.'
Sam turned and confronted him with
a steady gaze of inefable contempt.
''Now who said it wasn't dead ahead?
tell me that. Shows how much you
know about earthquakes. Course l
didn't mean just this continent, nor just
this earth. 1 tell you, the whole thurg's
turned!'. ~T~~-