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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
RAILROAD NOMENCLATURE.
The Title Does Not Always Show Nhefo
the Road Begins and Ends.


the Road Begins and Ends.
Itmight be supposed that railroads
which bear usually geographical
names would show by their Titles
what points they connect, but there
are many exceptions in this respect,
and some of them are surprising.
The St. Louis and San FL cisco
railroad, for instance, might be sup
posed to run from St. Louis to San
Francisco. Actually itruns 327 miles
west of St. Louis. The Minneapolis
and st. Louis railroad would appear
to run from Minneapolis to st. Louis
It actually runs from Minneapolis to
Angus, La, about half way to st.
Louis. The Omaha and st. Louis
railroad does not run from Omaha
to St. Louis, but from Omaha to Pat
tonsburg, Mo. St. Louis is 267 miles
farther east. Tho Toledo, st. Louis
and Kansas City railroad, or Clover
Leaf, as it is more generally called,
runs from Toledo to St. Louis, which
is the western terminus of the road.
Kansas City is 1926 miles away. The
Toledo, Peoria and Western railroad
does not run from Peoria to Toledo,
but from the Indiana state line to
Warsaw, Ills.
The New York, Chicago and St.
Louis railroad, or Nickel Plate, as
it is universally called, does not run
from New York to Chicago and st.
Louis. It runs from Buffalo to Chi
cago, and passenger on it coming
east and landing at Buffalo would be
over 400 miles from New York, while
a passenger upon it going west and
landing at Chicago would be 300
miles from St. Louis. The Philadel-
phia and Erie railroad runs from
Sunbury, Pa, to Erie. The Pennsyl-
vania, Poughkeepsie and Boston rail
, road is 90 miles long, from Stating
ton, Pa, to Campbell Hall, on the
, Ontario and Western. The Fort
Worth and Denver City railroad is
wholly in Texas, does not touch Den
: yer city and does not run into Colo
l RADIO.
3 These peculiarities in railroad
f nomenclature are supplemented by
another. All tho coal carrying roads
= running latitudinally in tho eastern
). states have as part of their title the
: words land Western. Here are
some of them: Delaware, Lacka
t wanna and Western; the New York
a Lake Erie and Western; the New
q York, Ontario and Western; the Lake
$ Erie and Western; the Norfolk ant
s Western; the New York, Susquehan
ma and Western; the Pittsburg ant
g Western. The quantity of coal trans
y ported by these railroads collectivel.
amounts to more than SO, 900, 900 ton
=, q year.-New York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Its Origin.

Thequotation beginning, "Iexpect
to pass through this world but
once, has been inquired for many
times and sought diligently. Some
body has found the idea expressed in
a little poem by Joseph A. Torney:
Through this tc lsome world alas!
Once and only once pass.
If u kindness may show,
II good deed may do
To any suffering fellow man,
Let me do 1t while can,
Nor delay it, for tbs plain
shall not pass this way again.
And somebody else writes that he
has discovered that the quotation,
almost exactly as used by Professor
Drummond, is from the epitaph on
the tomb of Edward Courtney, earl
of Devon. Book Buyer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
What He Would Do.

James, exclaimed Mrs. McNagg
to her patient and long suffering hus-
band the other night just as he was
dropping off into his first doze, II
am certain that heard something
moving down stairs, and I'm sure
it's burglars. Get upat once, James,
and see what it is, and, oh, dear, if
you find any burglars what will you
do?"
"Do?" repeated her husband, with
great calmness as he got up and pre-
pared to explore the regions down
stairs, II will do whatever they
want me to do, of course. l have
never had my own way once in this
house yet, and it's too~late to begin
now. london Tit-Bits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Meridian Fertilizer Factory.

The attention of the sugar plan.
ters, of Rapides Parish, as we'll as
the general public, is directed to
the AID of the Meridian Fertilizer
Factory, which appears in another
column. 1t is claimed to be one Of
The cheapest and best fertilizers
yet manufactured. Specially adap-
I'D ror snGar lands. Represented
bS G l.. Robins on. Address him
at amourie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
beautiful Star.

"You are the star of the evening,
Miss Schmidt.
Indeed? You arc the first who
has told me So.
I'm that case, as the discoverer of a
new star am entitled to give it my
name. Will you accept it?'-Woon-
socket Reporter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
1HacKERAyS SUBSTITUTE.
A singular Story hbout Chapter In zine
Virginians."


virginians."
Many American readers of Thack-
cray have wondered how he was
able to write so graphic and correct
an account of George Warrington's
escapc from Fort Duquesne and his
Journey through the wilderness to
the hanks of the Potomac, as Thack-
cray had never seen the magnificent
valley through which his gallant
hero fed after his daring escape. Ii
will be surprise to many people to
hear that Thackcray didn t write the
chapter at all, but that the well
known author, John P. Kennedy
did. This is the story az Colonel John
Il. B. Latrobe used to tell it:
Kennedy was at dinner IN Lon
don, with Thackeray, Anthony Irol-
lone, Wilkie Collins and other celeb
rites.
The dinner was over and the
g,,ests were settling down to the
vine and cigars when Thackeray,
always at his best upon a jovial oc-
casion like the present, who was en-
tertaining the company with his wit
and satire, suddenly stopped, and
looking at his watch exclaimed:
"Gcntlcmcn, l must leave you. !
have promised the printer a chapter
of the 'Virginians' tomorrow morn
ing, and l haven't written line OF
it yet. hate to go, but must. The
printer is memorable. So, wishing
Won all another meeting when l can
be longer with you, bid you good
evening"
Thackcray had almost reached tho
door when Kennedy called him back
and said:
Perhaps can write the chapter
for you. What are you going to de
scribe?"
The great novelist seemed a LITTLE
astonished at this bold proposition
; but as he was perfect man of tin
world he was too polite to say wha
he thought.
Kennedy, you are extremel,
kind, and gladly would ! let yo7
write tho chapter for me, for l hat
! to leave q jolly party in the midst 0
the fun.
"Thon don't" all the compan
cried. Stay with us and let M,
), Kennedy write the proposed chap
- ter.
II am half mind to let you do
Just for tho fun Of the thing. It is
chapter chiefly of description, givin
, an account of George Warrington
escape from Fort Duquesne and h;
journey to the Potomac.
"If that's what you are writin
about, can do it, for I know ever
!, foot of the ground
= "All right, then, said Thackera,
. resuming his seat at the boar'
- LET mo have it early tomorro
! morning"
W. Mr.. Kennedy withdrew, and goir
" to his hotel wrote the fourth chapt'
of the second volume of 1.-The vi
= ginians,' and thus it happened TIL
Georaa Warrington's narrative
y his fight v;.;c:s SO accurate as to Il
~ topography of the country throus
which he Observation-Disclosures New
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
An Accomplished Fact.

Grandma, may l take that piece
of chocolate you left on the table? /
will be so good.
"Yes, you may take it. )"
The little girl does not move.
why don't you 60 and get it?"
ooh, grandma, dear, ate it first"
-Annunziatore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06

WANTED Energetic, Hustling
men to represent American Life 4
Accident Insurance Go. in this dis.
trict. Big money guaranteed to
rigbtparlies. Bondreqnired. Call
at Cos office, Murray street, next
door to st, JOINS Drug Store
NJ previous exp>lirGce necessary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
OCEAN NEWSPAPERS.
They Were Common In the Days OF zip
pers, and One Is Still Pubi'shea.

They Were Common In the Days OF Clip
per., and One Is Still Published.
Years ago, before tho big ocean
liners made trip from this country
to Europe a matter of only few
DAVIS, and the one way to got to En-
rope was by clipper ship, and tho
voyage occupied from four to six
weeks, it was the custom to publish
a weekly newspaper on board thu
larger ships for the edification of the
passengers. The captain and officers
would store up news items before
leaving port, and these, enlarged and
greatly cmbellishcd, would be made
the leading features of the weekly
issue.
Information from the captains
cabin as to weather prospects and
other interesting scraps of news of
the ship, together with whatever
contributions the passengers cared to
make, would help fill up the paper
and make it an exceedingly attract
i've sheet for the people thousand
miles from land. The nlidocean
newspaper was always a curious
looking affair, and copies of all the
issues we're eagerly sought by collect
ors whenever ship touched port
But since the ocean grcyhounds have
made the trip so short the ocean
newspaper has disappeared. A year
or so ago, however, the American
line began the publication of news
papers on board the big ships New
York and Paris.
Ono paper is published each triI
and is usually run off on the press
when the steamer is four days out
and rolling in the Roaring Fortics
On tho Paris the publication Is callet
the Paris Gazette, while it is thu
New York Gazette on the sister ship
Tho limited printing apparatus OF
the steamers makes it impossible II
turn out q very large paper. Ih'
sheet is about six inches wide ant
nine inches long and is four pag
affair printed on MANILA paper. FIN
first item of news that strikes tn
eve is description of the ship
signed by the captain. This is astocl
paragraph and is printed in ever
issue. The daily runs of the steamo
follow, and the distance still to G.
and the probabilities Of doing
within certain time are discussc
in short paragraphs. The second co
umn of the first page generally COZ
tains some paragraphs headed Ger
eral Information, and here tho pa
scngers find many useful little hint
as TO the cure for seasickness, I'll
necessity of exercising by taking Ii
tic walks around the decks and az
vice as to the handling Of luggag
In fact, this column is mine of va
liable information for people makir
their first trip. The paper contain
contributions of prose and vers
some of them decidedly clever, NJ
there is also a column devoted
queries.
The price of The Gazette is 81
pence in English q 15ccnts in Ape
lean money, and it meets with
ready sale in the secoud cabin al
Storage as we'll as among the S
loon passengers. New York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Ancient RSZOr1,

Many razors have been found in
the ruins Of Pompeii. They are of
different shapes, some resembling
knives, others being not unlike the
razors Of the present day. The bar
her shops of antiquity were also pro-
vided with bottles of perfume and
boxes of pomatum.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
The Mule.

1t is commonly thought that a
mule is stupider creature than the
horse, but / have never found n per
son who was well acquainted with
both animals who hesitated to place
the mongrel in the intellectual grade
above the pure blood animal. There
is, it is true, decided difference in
the mental qualities of the two crea-
lures.
The mule is relatively undemon-
strative, his emotions being suffi-
GENTLY expressed by an occasional
bray, q mode of utterance which he
has inherited from the humber side
of his house in a singularly un-
changed way. Even in the best hu-
NOR he appears sullen and lacks
those playful capers which give such
expression to the we'll bred horse,
particularly in its youthful state.
1t is evident, however, that it dis
eliminates men and things moro
clearly than does the horse. In 60
ing over difficult ground it studies
its surface and picks its way so as to
secure q footing in an almost infalli-
Bic manner. Even when loaded with
pack it will consider the encum-
brance and not so often try to pass
where the burden will become en-
tangled with fixed objects. -Profess-
or N. S. Shaler in Scribner's
Great Mems Fayorite Wines.
x French writer has taken the
trouble to find out what wines have
been tho favorito drinks of great
men. According 20 this authority,
Frederick the Great drank Imperial
Tokay, Cardinal Richelieu preferred
Romance; Peter the Great, Madeira
Jean Bart, Beaune; Rubens, Mar
sala; Rabelais, Chablis; Cromwell
Malmsey; Marshal Sake, cham
payne; Talleyrand, Chateux Mar
gaux; Balzac, Vouvray; Goethe
Johannesburg; Humboldt, Sauterne
Charles v, lAlicante; Lord Byron
port; Francis. !, sherry. - Londol
News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
City Officers.
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DlREC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. .......... Post Master
VIM Maddox, ASST
Office hours from 8 O'Clock Il nj to I p m.
Money order busiress closes at p M.
Registered Letters close at 5o'clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at ll:.N a NJ: arrives at i p III.
Pinevlle, fourteen times u week.
Leaves Alexandria at 1880 a nj and & p IN.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 Il III and p III !.
Poland, three times week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urlays at g a III: returns same days pm.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 IN and returns same
day at $50 IN.
Kansas City. Watkins d Gulf Railway
TO Lake Charles aud intermediate posi-
! Offices, daily and return same day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptons, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price % cents per
box. For sale by Mrs. G Geiger, Eagle
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Lonisiana-Parish of Rspides.-
Fox ADMINISTRATION AND
INVENTORY.
No. GSl.

DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
order of sale ISSUE d from the HOnora-
BILE the 10th Judicial District Court and to
me directed as Sheriff of the Parisl, Rap
ides, La, commanding and authorizing
me to sell for the payment of debts, after
due advertisement, and in accordance
with law, the hereinafter described prop
erty belonging to the Succession of Mrs.
Emma NJ. Baillio, will offer for sale at
Public Auction, to the last aud highest
| bidder, at the front door Of the Court
! House. in the Town Of Alexandria, La,
between the hours prescribed by law on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9rH A. d., 1895,
the following described property, to-wit:
! Three Hundred aud twenty $500 acres
of land, more Or less, situated on Catah,
oula Lake, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
being the West half of Section Seven %
in Township Five 81 Range Three (3)
| East.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praistment. D. I. STAFFORD,
Sheriff Parish of Rapides
Feb. 6, 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Her Version of It.

But didn't you promise when we
were married that I should smoke in
the house whenever I pleased?"
Eyes, but you never please by
smoking in the house. You displease
me. New York Recorder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06

u Parties wishing Printing
done will consult their own inter
ests, by calling upon us or wri-
ting for samples, prices, ETC., be.
fore giving their orders else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
POLICE JURY.


and November.
POLICE JURY.
W T Flower, Alexandria $3.50. President
l. Sanford. ............. ...Clerk
George l. Wilson ............. .Lamoullo
" = Ford. .Cleneyyille
II Huldolph. ........... Spring hui
Ii Nj White ................ ..Calc;lsieh
! II Sor.lc 49,. ........... Hmcston
|. Nj Tcxada ................. .C)tlle
7 Ii Davidson. ............ Rapidcs 20
+ j; Ilardtner ................. PlncVlllc
I X Smith, Jr .................R igolettc
SCHOOL BOARD.
RP Hunter, Alexandra. $50. President
! G U Watts Alexandria ..Supt and Sccty
K w Briusharst. ...Alczandrls
Samuel Bum. ..............C hcncyvlile
Samuel Mallettc. Babb's Bridge
| u L uatW u. ~ 'itoF lie
X * Bra hear. ................
Ben AcA-.s ..................'N rlcAtoh
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND con-
STABLES:
Alexandria Ward
Justices Pcace-W w Wilmington and
\ Il Rachal.
Coustabics-M W Eaillio and Robert
l. Durham.
i Gothic Ward
Justices l'cace-John Dawson, I ID
Henderson, L W Sorrcllc and u X
Woodland.
Constablcs-J L Thomas, Z Ii James,
Eli Cleveland aud J NJ Duiilll".
Calcaseu Ward
Justices Peace-John Dixon and w
C'Tcal.
Constables-Henry Perkins and II W
Glass.
Josiah Bruce.
Coustables-C + Goodwin and A
Stafford.
Clleneyville Ward.
Justices Peace-Jalnes A Wylie and j
II Moore.
Constables-W S Roberts and N l.
Stewart.
Rapilcs Ward
Justice peace-L Sanford.
Constable-R II Murphy,
kigolette Ward
justices Peace-E Brown and b l
Payne.
Observation-Disclosures Brown and Il {
Tetkel.
Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peace b Dove (resiyncd
and John Evans.
Constables b p Phillips, } ID Dunn
Hineston Ward
Justices Peace l. Whitehurst and I
G Lyles.
Constables-A G Ward and A Gray
Pineville Wrrd-
Justices Peace--A A David and Johl
A Newell.
Constables- Armstrong and Fra
= zier Scott.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
U. $. Senators.
N C Blancl,ard term expiring on the
4tl of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring On She
4th of March, 1895.
Representatives in Congress.

Representative in Congress.
FIRST District ....... Gen Adoirit Meyer
Second Dist riot. .............M ID Lagah
Third District. Andrew Free
Fourth District ....... IL. w. Ogden
Fifth District. ......C boathef
Sixth Dis, rict.. Nj Robertson
State Officers.
Murphy J Foster. ............. Governor
.Lient-GererHor
Thos $ Adams. .Secretar, Of State
Milton J Cunningham. ..Atty-Gencral
John Pickett State Treasurer
w " Heard. Hn'itor Public Accounts
A d Lafargue.... pit Public Education
j G Hawks. Commissioner Immigration
| II c. NcwsUM.. Commissioner Agriculture
J S Lanier. . Register State Land Office
! W G. Burt. ............ Adjutant General
| + S.ip, Senator 18th Senatorial District
Baton Rouge Advocate State Printer
Supreme Court.
Francis L Nichols. ......C Chief Justice
New Orleans.
ASSOCIATES.
Saml u McEnery ..........--.: ouachlt;
l. b Watkins. ............. Red River
II y Miller. Orleans
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06

JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS-3RD CIRCUIT:
" L B!ackman. land. Robert S Perry
Terms of Court-Sccond Mondays i'll
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06
Supreme Court.
Parish Officers.
Representatives,.

G. w Bolton. and. ......S F Meeker
District Judges Tenth Judicial District.
LAS Andrews. and. ........A Y Coco
= = Brazeale. District Attorney
e. l. Ransdell Clerk District Count
G. Nj Fitzpatrick. Deputy Clerk
u II Stafford Sheriff and Fax Collector
ijr X |. Iuckett, Jr.......... coroner
Il W I;riunhurst' ....... Parish Surveyor
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-06

TERMS OF COURT FOR RAPIDES PARISH ::
Civil Terms-First Mondays III Janu-
AIRY and May.
Jury Tcrms-First Mondays i'll April
and November.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-26
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.

GREAT FALLS, Feb. 25.-W. H. Freeman,
part owner of a valuable piece of Central
avenue property, has returned from
Flushing, Mich, where he went to con-
suit his partner, Mr.. Tuck, as to the adj
visibility of erecting business block on
the same this year. Mr.. Freeman says
they have about decided to put up the
block.
A. Sires has commenced work on the
foundations for a one-story store building
on Third street, just north of Central ave-
nue.. He expects to have the same ready
for occupancy by the middle of next
month.
V. Hull, painter living at Belt, slipped
and fell on the ice in front of Cashiers
hotel, breaking his right leg near the
ankle.
L. L. Gait, president of the Great Falls
d canada railroad, left yesterday for St.
Paul and Montreal. AS he was stepping
on the train a STANDARD reporter ask ed
him If there was any truth in the report
that the guage of his road would shortly
be widened mot that 1 am aware Of"
was the reply.
Milt Harrah, foreman of the Mn Cattle
company was in Glasgow a few days ago.
He had just returned from an extensive
ride over the range and says he did not
md single carcass of the reported
frozen animals. AS rule cows are poor,
but he thinks they will pull through ali
right. Steers are in good condition, many
being fit for the market.
Mail advices from Lewistown state that
j. w. Ackerly has made quite a strike in
the Ramel mine, about five miles from
Maiden. Development work on the mine
will be pushed this season.
When Senator Power received the intel
Iigence of the efforts the citizens of Lew
lstown were making TO have the soldiers
home established at Fort Maginnis, he
introduced the following bill in the sem
ate. 1t was read twice and referred to
the committee on public lands:
bill granting certain lands in the abandoned
military reservation at Fort Magnns, Fergus
county. Montana, to the state Of Montana for a
soldiers home.
BE II enacted by the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes, IN congress assembled, that the
governor of the state of Montana is hereby en-
powered to select and enter Of public lands CON
tained in the boundaries of the abandoned Fort
Maginnis military reservation. in Fergus county.
state of Montana, not exceeding in all two sec
tons on which are situated the buildings here
tofore used for military purposes; that the
lands and water RICH S so selected and entered
with the buildings ther on. are hereby granted
and donated TO the state of Montana for the
maintenance OF a soldiers home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-26
MISS KATIE is A GONER
Sha Leaves Ellery C. Cook In a Bad
Box Too
THE OFFICERS AFTER HER
interesting Little Bits of News and
Sossip From the Lively
Little City of Great
Falls.

GREAT FALLS, Feb. 25.-Joseph Han
nan, an employe of the b. & NJ smelter,
died last evening at Columbus hospital of
typhoid fever. He was % years old, a
member of the Mill and Smeltermen's
union and of the Black Eagle band. His
parents live in Houghton, Mich. The re-
mains will be forwarded there. The Black
igle band and a delegation of the Mill
and Smeltermen's union will escort the
body TO the depot tomorrow afternoon.
When the bastardy case against Ellery
{. Cook was called for preliminary hear
ing in Judge Races court this afternoon,
Katie Nicholson, the complaining witness,
failed TO appear. This set the authorities
to making inquiries and 1T developed that
she has either left town or is in hiding. 1t
is rumored that the friends of Cook have
induced her to leave, but whether this is
fact remains to be seen. The case was
continued until tomorrow. Meanwhile
efforts will be made to locate her. If she
does not show up tomorrow the examina-
ton will be continued from day to day UNI
I'll the statutory time of 10 days, from the
time Cook was arrested, expires, after
which he will be liberated. The officers,
think. however, that they will be able to
bring her into court before then.