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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
FUTILE IN JAIL AGAIN.

j. Ii. Tuttle, white man, who
came here several months ago as
an employee of the American Life
and Accident Insurance Company,
seems to be unable to keep out OF
The entangllng mesbes OF the law.
He was discharged by the Compa-
NY, we presume, for good and suf.
ticient reasons.
A short time thereafter, he was
indicted for embezzlement of funds
belonging to the Company. He
was tried at the April term and
acquitted, public sentiment being
enlisted in his behalf, due to a
general belief that ne was the vic
tim of a malicious prosecution, in.
spired ouly by intense personal
hatred and jealousy of himself on
the part of the prosecuting wit
ness. But he has since conducted
himself i'll such manner, as to
demonstrate conclusively that he is
absolutely characterless and with
out principle and that sympathy
bestowed upon him, has been mis-.
placed.
One day last week, lie appeared
before Justice of the Peace A. B.
RACIAL and made an affidavit
against negro woman named Su-
sauna Shorter, charging her with
the embczzlement and conversion
10 her own use, Of $500 alleged to
have been given by him to her for
delivery to a third person. The
woman was accordingly arrested
and lodged i'll Jail. A day or two
afterwards, the mother OF the wo'
man made an affidavit against
futile before the same Justice,
charging him with burglarious Ell.
try in the night time into her resi-
dence for purposes Of robbery.
AS "turn about is fair play
futile was also arrested by Con.
stable NJ. w. Baltic Oh d warrant
issued 10y the Justice and incarce'
rated in Jail. 1t now transpires
that he had been cohabiting with
the woman, whom he had arrested
and the Impression is now gene
raj. that it is ouiy a malicious per
secution against her, in order tc
compel her TO resume her relations
with him, which she had termina
ted because of his Inability to sup
ply her with a sutficiency Of ''tilthy
lucre," due to loss OF his position
This impression is confirmed into
d tangible reality, by a note which
lie is said to have written to the
woman advising her that if she
would agree to a resumption o.
their previous relations, he would
withdraw the charge against hel
and release her from Imprisonment
futile is not valuable aCquisi
ton to any community and as sooI
as he is released from d,srance vile
should he politely, but firmly re
quested to seek some locality
where his peculiar transactions
and questionable mode of life,
might be tolerated, if not actually
appreciated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

The Covington and Memphis
speeches of Secretary Carlisle are
not only unanswerable, bat are the
best, clearest and most convincing
exposition of the financial ones
ton which has ever been presented
to the people of the United States
A calm, dispassionate and unpre'
JUDGED perusal Will satisfy the
most skeptical unbeliever that his
position is eminently sound and
correct.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

All the imaginary woes with
which the people Of the civilized
world are now and have been al
tiivted from remote ages, are, iii
the opinion of the silver enthusi'
asts, attributable to the non-rec-
uguition of silver as a circulating
medium, in unlimited quantities.
It IS even alleged that the French
revolution and the five years reign
Of terror, in which two hundred
thousand men, women and chill
dren were guiilotined, had its
origin in the desire OF the popu.
lace to compel IA decent recognl
lion of the "white metal" when
routemporancous history attests
the fact, that it was only the pop
ular uprising of a meTcurial PEG
ple to overthrow what they con
si,lcred the unbearable tyranny OF
the best monarchy with which
France WAS ever afflicted.
No matter what the cause, how,
ever, the terrible results OF the
French revolution, in which the
sewers of Paris were crlmsonet'
with the blood of several hundred
thousand victims sacrificed to ap
pease the bloody demons, Robes
pierre, Marat and Danton, shows
| that even a long suffering people
had "better bear the ills they have
than fly to those they know not
off,
History sometimes repeats ltsel1
and while the people of this coun
try are of a different Temperament
from that of the French, they
might, through the influence of de
signing aud unprincipled dema
gognes, be driven to re-enact thu
bloody scenes of that disgracefu
and hideous era, even to accom-
plish the free coinage of silver
which they are being educated tt
believe and without any fOunda
ton in fact, is absolutely Essential
to their prosperity and the preser
walton of the Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

The reputation of Secretary
Carlisle as a sincere patriot, broad
minded statesman and honest De.
m0crat, is too firmly established III
the minds of the people of this
country, to be affect d by hanging
him in efiigy, as was done at Nat
chitoches several days ago, by q
collection of infuriated citizens.
who permitted their zeal for silver
to outweigh their discretion. Such
instances of mad folly will only in
.jure the cause witch it is intended
to subserve.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
Attend this HOnOred and Success.
full College During this
Summer or Fall

Prof. Smith, President of the
Commercial College of Kentucky
University, Lexington, KY, refers
to hundreds of graduates Of his
College in this State who are bank.
ers, merchants, book-keepers, Off
cials, teIegraphers, shorthand
writer's, etc. Over twenty from
this State attended his College the
past year. Read advertisement OF
this college, aud address tor cir
culars, its President,
WILBUR 4. SMITH,
Lexington, KY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

GENERAL GORDON RE. ELECT-
ED.-General John B. Gordon, OF
Georgia, was reelected comman.
der OF the United Confederate Vet.
Grams tor the ensuing year. Gene.
raj Wade Hampton, of South Car.
DINA, was elected commander OF
the department Of the army OF
Northern Virginia, General w. l.,
Uabell, of Texas, commander OF
HE ansMississippi department,
and General s. ID. Lee, Of Missis.
sippi, commander Of the depart.
ment OF Tennessee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
pulSOrY retirement.

CALAMITY uoWLERs. -Th is
country has been full of "calamity
howlers F" since the adoption of the
Federal constitution. 1t is safe to
assert that they will abide with
us or with those of us who remain
here till the angel Gabriel sounds
his trumpet for the final resurec-
ton. They flooded the country
with their direful prophecies OF
destruction, when President Jack
son was making his splendid fight
against the United States Bank il
the interest of q sound currency
If both gold and silver upon a
parity, just as President Cleveland
is doing 70 day. jackson triumph
ed over his enemies and assailants
aud has been indicated by subse.
quent events. Grover Cleveland
will also triumph aud his financial
p"licy-which includes good,
stable and sound currency-wilI
also prevail and remain with us.
long after the silver, like the green
back craze, has been consigned to
the silent receptacle of oblivion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
HARMONlZE. 1T is reported tba

Harmonic. 1t is reported that
the Kentucky Democrats are en-
deavoring to harmonic on the
currency question. Prudence and
wisdom dictates that this policy
should be pursued in every State,
unless we are prepared to surren
der to the enemy the fruits of the
decisive victory which we won at
the last election. Instead Of pur.
suing a conservative course and
giving the people an opportunity
10 think, reflect aud decide for
themselves, the generaltrend of the
FREQ silver organs seems to be in
favor of "readiug out" of the par
ty those who differ with them on
this question and a manifest de-
sire tv carry it by storm, even if it
is necessary to iufame popular
passion aud prejudice to do So.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

The free silyerites have be
come so intolerant of the opinions
of the opposition, that we should
not be surprised, if they soon en-
gage in a general, indiscriminate
and free fight among themselves.
in comparison with which the
"Kilkenny cat fight will be only
a trivial circumstance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
Gov. Evans, of South Care

Gov. Evans, OF South Carroll
ma, has issued a manifesto to the
people OF the State, in denuncia.
ton Of the Golf decision, in which
he characterizes him as a "politi,
clan who disgraces the judicial
ermine Of the United States Court
and masqueradcs as judge" Ii
will be i'll order now for the Judge
10 arraign the Governor for con
tempt of Court. If he can usurl
power in one instance with impu
nity, he can do so in another.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
Smiles For the Ladies.

She walked haughtily yet fut.
teringly into the voting place to
cast her first ballot: 81 want to
vote,' she said to one Of the judg,
es. every well, you will find the
tickets right there. How old are
you?" "None of your business
she retorted. 81 beg your pardon,
madam, but it is" "Do you have
to knoww eyes, madam" DO
have to vote?0 "No, madam
Then good morning." aud she
hOunced ont.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
Henry St. john Square Sc and i'm

Henry St. john Square Sc and i'm
pfOVementS IL w
Square Is and imprOyements.... 4 90
Allen Thomas---4 acre of land, low
or suburbs bought of Catharine
Estate of G Walker---Lot square
% and improvements. 5000. 400
Mrs w w Whittingt0n---ResId
lower suburbs, corner Of Ogden
and front street. ........... -, II 90
Josiah Williams---Two lots, square
II aud improvements, Clapp Ad-
ditiOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 SO
Mrs p Williams---Lot square IL
and improvements .............. SO
Mrs Maggie Woods---Lot and i'm
] provsments fronting Third street
above by Alkaline Payton. ....... Is
Mrs NJ A Ximmermin---3-4 square
and improvements lower suburbs
adjoining Mrs A b Stafford. ..... %
Part of square ground near Wat
kins Il R............. .,., 9 on
On said day of sale will sell such Dor
tions OF said property as each debtor will
point out, and in case the debtor shall
not point out sufficient property, l will
at once aud without delay sell the least
quantity of said property of any debtor,
which any bidder will buy for the amount
of taxes, interests and costs due said
debtor. The sale will be without ap-
| prasetnent, for cash in legal tender mon
ey Of the United States.
JOHN P GROGAN,
Tax Collector of the City of Alexandria,
La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
1t seems that Queen Victor

1t seems that Queen Victoria
is determined not to give the
Prince Of Wales an opportunity t.
ascend the British throne. All
though she celebrated her seven
ty-sixth birth day on the Oath OF
this month, it would occasion NJ
surprise should she ontlive him,
when his fast life and nOtoriOnsly
dissipated habits are taken into
consideration. She is today the
oldest living monarch and has
been longer on a throne than any
other ruler in the civilized world
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

EDITORS OPPOSED TO FREE
CulNAGE.-The Democratic Edi-
torial Association Of New York,
composed of 227 editors, in annual
session at New York City last Fri
day, passed a resolution opposing
any legislation which has for its
object the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
FOREST HILL ITEMS.
FOREST HILL, La, I
May %, 1895. !

May 20, 1870.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Permit me space in your valua-
BILE and esteemed paper to note
the following news items, culled
from this immediate vicinity.
I am a girl just entering the
teens and am attendidg the pri-
vate school taught at this place
by Prof. w. Calhoon. He babe
the class, of which | am men,
Der, to write q communication for
publication, and stated that he
would have the same published if
found clear of errors and superfiu
GUS phraseology.
1t so happened that mine was
selected as the one worthy Of pub
LEGATION, aud | feel proud to grasp
the pen for the first time to send
you the following items:
Ny daily routine of studies are
Penmanship, English Grammar,
Arithmetic, Geography, Orthog-
raphy, Composition, U. S. History
and Dictation. Our school is full
large for the size Of the school
building, there being thirtytwo
pupils in attendance.
The weather has been unsettled
for the past week and local show
ers are expected daily.
Corn and cotton crops look fine.
Some farmers, l learn, have laid
by their corn crops and are now
scraping cotton. The gardens i'll
our little town look fresh and
green. Mrs. NJ. E. Frazier, l
think, takes the blue ribbon fol-
having the best garden in town.
| Measles are still raging in the
vicinity Of Long Leaf. Miss Cleo
Willis, who has been quite i'll for
several days, is at this writing
convalescing.
T feel sad to note the illness Of
Mr.. D. Gunter and trust that he
may soon recover.
The merchants have had good
trade this week, wool being the
chief article of traffic.
Mr.. 4. w. Bringhurst and fami.
ly, Of Alexandria, are now sojour.
ming at their summer home, five
miles north east of this place.
Miss Lucy Wilmington, Of Bis.
mark, is stopping with Mrs. NJ
Moss, the miliner, this week.
Grandma Simpson and little
granddaughter, Florence Rau'
dolph, of Bismalk, visited friends
at Woodwork one day last week
Miss Lizzie Hilburn, of Section,
Z, was in town shopping yester
day evening.
Mr.. James Boyd, Of Cora, Yer
non Parish, was shaking bands
with his friends in town last eve
mig.
Mr.. Brunson Swearipgen, Of al
exandria:was in town looking all
smiles again, on last Friday.
guess he came down to see-wil
tell next time.
Fearing that I may be encroach
ing on your valued space and
trusting that this will escape the
waste basket, l am yours fol
progress. CARRIE SHAW.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

If Judge Harlan Will now an.
nouuce himself for free silver at lG
to he can have the popnlist nom
ination for president without the
asking Il Monroe Evening News.
Should lie receive it, it would
he only an empty honor, entirely
barren of substantial results.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
NOTICE TO TEACHERS AND 9TH.

NOTICE TO TEACHERS AND 9TH.
ERs.-The Kansas City, Watkins
& Gulf Railway, with its connec.
lions at Alexandria, the Texas &
Pacific and Missouri Pacific, offers
the cheapest and most direct
route to Lake Charles, to Teach
ers aud others DESTROYS of attend.
ing the Peabody Summer Normal,
which convenes IN that city May
81 and closes June 81 1896. The
Watkins route will transport pas
sengers to the Normal at one and
one-third fare for the round trip,
full fare going aud one third re.
turning on the certificate plan.
Secure ticket showing you have
paid full fare and it will entitle
you to return at one third rate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
AS Secretary Carlisle tlec|ar

AS Secretary Carlisle declares
emphatically that be is not can.
didate for the U. s. Senate, it is
presumed that Joe Blackburn will
call off "the dogs of war;" for it is
Il notorious fact that his vitupera-
tive assaults upon the Secretary
have been inspired only by enmity
and Jealonsiy, born of the fear that
Mr.. Carlisle might be more popular
with the people of Kentucky. than
himself and hence suppl;snt him
for a seat in the Senate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

The attempt OF the silver en-
thusiasts to inject the financial
question into the approaching
State campaign, will only have the
effect of still further enlargiDg the
breach between the ranks of an
already lisuuited and divided De.
mocracy aud perhaps assure the
triumph Of our ancient enemy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
LIST OF UNCALLED FOR LET
TIERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, La, Post
Office for the week ending May 9th,
1895. If they are not called for within
fourteen days from date, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office. When
calling for any of these letters, please
say advertised:
Matthias Benito, Lee Bridget,
Scott Biven, i l. Cole,
K X Franklin, w I Gibbous,
Henry Harton, Mrs s A Hill,
Willy Jackson, Geo Jinkins,
General McCleary, Mrs NJ Johnson,
Lucien Moore, Edgar Palm0re,
David Phillips, Chas Simmons,
Will Thomas, Alphonse Thomas,
l. Thomasee, Mrs Ullenus Taylor
Jessie Taylor, Horny Washington
Miss Anuu Wise, Miss Martha
! Heney Williams, Williams,
Gus Williams, Mrs Wilsy Wilson.
JONAS ROSENTHAL,
Post Master.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

1t appears that Houston was
entirely too small to accommodate
the host of Confederate Veterans
and visitors, who stormed and
took possession OF that city last
week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

Richmond, Va, has been Sc.
lec,esl as the place in which the
next annual reunion of Confeder-
ate Veterans will he held.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
LLOYD DOTS.
LLOYD, LA,

Murphy and Mr.. E. g. Murphy are
spending Some time at the Belle
Cheney Springs, for Mrs. Fergu
sons and Mr.. Murphy's health.
We are pleased to know that they
are improving.
Mr.. II. 81. Ferguson and lady
spent several days at the Springs
last week.
Hon. Joseph H. Meeker return
ed last week from New Orleans,
much improved by the trip and
looks wonderfully better.
Prof. B. S. Lands, late Princi.
pal of the Cheneyville School,
made a short, but appreciated visit
to friends here last Thursday and
Friday. The Professor Is the pic
ture of health and contentment.
Old Rapides possesses too many
charms for the gentleman to let
him be very long absent, and then,
too, his many warm friends here
always expect him to "run in at
times" Come again soon.
MIR. A. +. Smith, of Bolton, Tex
as, stopped for day in our neigh.
borhood. The gentleman is al old
Confederate veteran and gave a
glowing account of the reunion at
Houston. Mr.. Smith had never
been through this part of Louisi.
ana before and expressed himself
as thoroughly charmed with our
fair country.
Mr.. Meeker's new sugar refinery
is being rapidly pushed to compile.
ton and is to be a jewel in it's way.
The burning of MIR. Meeker's re.
finery last winter was a blow to
the entire community and every
Que seems much interested in the
one now being built.
DR.. G. NJ. Compton returned
last Friday from a trip to Chicot.
DR.. r. L. Walker is located at
Spencel's Mill, uear Glenmora.
The young doctor is doing well
and is reported to be much pleased
with his situation.
Mrs. Doctor, :he sister of Mr..
Blankenship, who came south fol
her health, died very suddenly
last Thursday evening. She seem
I'd to be improving and her family
were very hopeful of her ultimate
restoration to health. She was
laid to rest in the burying ground
just ont in the hills. Far away
from her own home, under the
sunny skies of Louisiana, she
"softly lies and sweetly sleeps
Low i'll the ground"
The stricken members Of her fam
lily have our deepest sympathy III
their grief.
Mr.. q. B. Johnston was visiting
friends near the bridge Yesterday.
| What community will run
against Lloyd for little folks? In
two buggies and carriage yester
day evening there were twelve
children and it was not E'children's
day" either.
What has become of the "browu
eyed" lad. who is able, with a
glance of "those dark eyes," to
render life worth nothing to ''folk"!
Why don't some Of the leading
men Of our country take some
steps in regard to the many idle
negroes in the countryf 1t seems
as though there might be a Eva
grant law" made and they be put
to work. Why not have a farm
for the Parish and cultivate i,
with such labor "a poor house
and farm where they would be
cared for aud made to work. It is
very discouraging to the "whitt
women" to have the sons and bro
Tiers Of the "colored ladies" loa
around and steal all the poultry
they raise. Surely the men Of Ra
pides, if they try, could remedy
this.
Miss Annie Harper and her sis
ter, Miss Sennie, were out driving
with Mr.. Bennett Blankenship las
evening. BUSY BEE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
WEEKLY,

-s!Bobn Lincoln, the ''Son OF his
father,D is gradually looming up
as Republican presidential pos.
sibility.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

Stephen j. Field, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, has celebrated
the thirty. second anniversary of
his exaItation to seat upon that
tribunal. He was appointed by
President Lincoln in 1868, but did
not qualify till the 25th of May of
the following year. Only three of
the members have worn the judi
cial ermine longer than Mr.. Field.
These were Justices Marshall, Sto.
ry and Wayne. Chief Justice
Marshall occupied the bench thir-
ty four years, five months and five
days; Justice Story thirty three
years and nine months and Justice
Wayne thirty-two years and FIVE
months. 1t is said that Mr.. Field
has an ambition to exceed the
terms Of his illustrious predeces
sors, but as he is 70 years of age
now, it may not be within the
range of possibility to accomplish
his cherished object, especially as
he comes within the age for com.
pulsory retirement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

w. &. Vincent, of New Or
leans, was elected last week as
Major-General of the Louisiana Dl-
vision Of Confederate Veterans for
the ensuing year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
TAX SALES.
City of Alexandria, La, VS.. De.
linquent Tax Debtors.

10y VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
D vested in me by the Constitution
and laws of the State Of Louisiana and
ordinances of the City of Alexandria, La,
| will sell at the Mayors office in which
the Mayors Court is held, within legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at II
o'clock A. NJ, OH
SATURDAY, the 18th day of JUNE,
A. d. 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

and continuing on each succeeding day
until sales are completed, all immovable
property on which taxes are due to the
city Of Alexandria, La, to enforce coilec-
ton of taxes assessed in tho year 1894,
together with interest thereon from the
3lst day Of December, 1894, ut the rate of
one per cent, per month until paid, TO-
gether with all COSTS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

The reply OF populist Bryan
to Carlisle Is as a Lilliputian to a
Tit IN, a mole hill to a mountain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29

Robert L, Ter Jones, grand
son Of President John Tyler, died
in ahject poverty, in Washington
City last week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY A
i given that the regular meet-NHAo
ings of Oliver Lodge No. "a, F. NX
g. A. NJ. have been changed from W
the LIST and Sd Saturdays of each
month, to the LIST and Sd Wednesdays Of
each month.
G. A. STAPLES, ". NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-29
SHERlFF'S SALE.

State Of Lonisiana--Parish of Rapides---
Tenth Judicial District
(Nnnrt