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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Wood Pulp Floors.

A German inventor, W. Gutwasser
of Konigsberg, has devised the fol-
lowing method of preparing wood
pulp for the manufacture of varicol-
orcd mosaics intended for floors.
The particles Of different varieties
of wood arc put through the process
separately, SO that the natural color
of the wood itself is brought into
prominence, and dyes, dissolved in
alcohol, arc mixed with a shellac So
luton before tho wood particles are
coated, these being first colored with
dyes dissolved in water and allowed
to dry thoroughly before the coating
with the shellac solution. For sim
pie floors, it suffices that the mosaics
be manufactured of different colors,
changing them at pleasure, and in
this way forming an assortment Of
colors. Tho production of pattern
or fancy wood mosaics is proceeded
with as follows: Pattern molds of
tho required design, divided into
fields and figures, are fitted into tho
plain mold, each section of the de-
sign is filled with the dyed wood
pulp, the pattern mold removed,
and thon the whole, thus freely out
lined, is subjected.to heat and pres
.suro, the result being o perfect yari-
colored fancy mosaic, an article
which, notwithstanding its hardness
and resisting qualities, still retains
all tho well known essential proper
ties of wood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
THE FAMILY A SOCIAL CENTER.
It's Members, When Together, Should
Avoid Unpleasant Topics.

It's Members, When Together, Should
Avoid Unpleasant Topics.
''SI dosnot know why members OF
family whenever they are left
alone should settle down to talking
about dismal family topics, " said
MIR. Woodbury. in ''The Errant Woo
/ ing" and the readers wonder with
him. When the family is left alone,
the tendency is to resolve itself into
critical body, q committee of ways
and means or IN executive commit
tee. 1t is only in rare instance
that the imporsonal, outside matters
that would lead and control the con-
versation Of q body Of friends con-
troll the family conversation, and
vet nowhere is the gift of converse
ton so valuable as when the family
is alone. We take it for granted,
even between mothers and daugh-
ters and fathers and sons, that the
| fact of blood relation makes ex-
change of courtesy, approval, en-
couragement and common interest
obligatory. The family circle should
never. be q stage for the display of
bad manners, Ill temper and lack of
self control. One sometimes hears
it said that it is the duty of the
mother to create this atmosphere Of
sociability in the homo. 1t is q COM
mon duty. Family life is conglom-
crate, many sided crystal, and to
be perfect it needs the contribution
Of good temper, good manners and
sympathy from the members in
their relations toward each other
and toward the family as a whole.
Watch any family where there is a
common intellectual interest-a fam
lily spoken Of as musical family,
| for instance-~and see how the mu-
tual relations differ from those of
the family whore each member has
separate and individual interests
apart from the others. Character
commands as much respect from the
individual members of family as
it does from the world at large.
What we need in the hurry and
rush of today moro than anything
else is family life in it's perfection,
and that we can have only when
each member of a family contrib
utes his orher share toward it's beau
ty, peace and intellectual develop
ment. Family life should be the So
cial center for each member of that
family, the place where each can
bring his friends with freedom and
the place where his friend will re-
ceive a ready welcome from all be-
cause of the friendship existing be-
tween him and q member of that
family. While all may not be able
to find the same bond of sympathy
Or the same common interest, be-
cause the stranger is tho friend of
one he should be received sympa-
thetically by all. Life is more than
meat and the body is moro than
raiment, but too often the family
life seems to accept the two facts of
food and rai1nent and exclude all
others, and where this is done one
always finds the elements Of unrest,
dissatisfaction, criticism and lack Of
sympathy.-Outlook.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Counting In Spain,

1t is we'll known that in Spain the
methods of counting" are often ex-
ceedingly singular. Generally the
lover signifies his choice by coming
for three successive evenings with a
guitar and singing q serenade under
the fair ones window, and if he is
regarded by tho young woman s par
ents as all eligible candidate he is
invited into the house.
In Andalusia, Spanish province,
q still moro singular custom has
lately been observed. When young
man there aspires to the hand Of a
lady, he calls for three successive
days at her parents house at the
same hour.
The third day he always brings q
cane and goes away leaving it behind
him, apparently by accident. If his
suit is regarded with favor, the
young girl keeps the cano and gives
it back to him when he calls the
next day. This makes him her af-
famed husband
But if, on the contrary, the young
mans suit is not pleasing to the
family his cane is thrown out of the
window into the street. This is re-
garded as delicate way Of telling
him that he need not come again,
aud the young man, who has linger-
ed near meanwhile, reads his own
fate in the indignity put upon his
walking stick, -Roston Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Sulphur,

Sulphur is q solid, nonmotallio
mineral which has been known from
earliest ages. 1t is hard, yellow and
brittle and has q most offensive
0dQr. Tt is found in veins Or beds,
mostly near active volcanoes. The
imported sulphur mostly comes from
Solfatia, in Sicily, but large quanti-
ties arc also procured from copper
and iron pyrites. These minerals
are heated, and the sulphur: being
volatile flies off in fumes, which are
conveyed by means of pipes to a
condensing room. If left in the
powdery state in which it condensos,
it is called -four of sulphur. If melt
ed and cast into bars, 1t is called roll
sulphur. Good Housekeeping.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
CARLYLE AND HIS WAYS.
lis Was Terrible In His Old Age, If SsoSs-
ed. bnt Enjoyed Fun.


The injuactions left by Nj Froude
in his will Respecting. the destruc-
ton of all the papers in his posses
sion relating to Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle
revive many memories respecting
the "Sage of Chelsea. " During the
Russian Turkish war Mr.. Carlyle's
sympathies were, as was well known,
sternly Russian, and any mention OF
the unspoakable Turk reused his
wrath to q terrible extent. It was
my good fortune to see a great deal
of him in those days, und one night
we met at the dinner table of very
great common friend, when he was
especially wrathful at some incident
which had occurred in connection
| with the conflict then going On.
To contradict him Or argue with
him was useless, as it would only
fan,the flames, so we all sat in ST.
| lence listening to the torrent OF We
hement, angry abuse Of the unfor-
tunate Turks, who were then per-
forming prodigios Of yalor against
overwhelming odds. He harangued
us for some time and received no re-
Spouse. The growlings Of the thun-
der became lower and lower and at
last ceased with a loud laugh and
chuckle at the conspiracy Of silence,
of which no one enjoyed the fun
moro than himself He exclaimed:
well, we'll! see I am going to
havo all the jaw to myself, " and
quickly changed the subject, ohoos-
| ing another on which we could all
ioir. in more Or less modified agree
1aent.
If not contradictod, and at his age
very few cared to irritate the. old
man, he soon relinquished his solilo-
guy and fell into the conversation
around him, putting great clouds of
smoke from his pipe and growing
remarks of approval or of dissent,
l always remember the last time
I.saw him. but very short time be-
fore his death. He was lying On the
sofa in the room so we'll known to
us all, his goddaughter, q little girl
of some z years, who had brought
him a pair of warm gloves to wear,
standing beside him.
He was very weary and very tired
of life, and the contrast was striking
between the child On tho threshold
Of life, with toys, its pleasures and
it's feebleness still. unfolded, stand
ing beside the aged philosopher,
whose dim eye and shrunk form
told of q life struggle, WEAKNESS and
unsatisfed longings, who had drunk
the cup Of life to it's dregs, who had
won fame, renown, who had left a
name that would live in all time,
who yet longed for death with a
passionate longing.
It was one of the most dramatic
pictures one had ever seen, and one
that could never pass from the mem
CRY of those who saw it.--Lady
Jeune in Realm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Rntlike Teeth.

Ratlike teeth are frequently seen
in the human species. They are
long, narrow and sharply pointed.
They indicate craftiness, slyness and
accompany narrow, beaklike jaw
formation. Frequently the rat
shaped teeth are of dazzling white
ness. With a receding chin the tend
ENJOY to ratlike qualities is increas-
Gd.-Kansas City Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
WENIBOSRU.
An Indian Legend by Missysagangun,
Chippewa Girl.

An Indian Legend by MissysasahSuh' a
Chippewa Girl.
AS sit alone in my little log cab
in, patiently waiting for the day to
come to q close, when the welcome
postman arrives, gazo upon the
scene before me. An Indian village
is in view, the background of which
is forest of stately pines, which
bow their heads with grace and sigh
as the winds increase.
o ye pines, what tales of TO-
nance ye would tell US could ye but
speak our native tongue! The mono
tone of the waves upon the shore of
the lake beyond recalls my child
hood. l think of it and the child
hood of my forefathers.
Turning back still farther, to the
past of five Centuries or moro, sto-
ry comes to me, o favorite one
among our tribe, which is related
from parent to child down to the
present day.
To my palofaced brothers and SIS
tiers l am now going to tell 1t.
In the days when this grand coun-
try Of ours WIS but a great forest
inhabited only by US and wild beasts
there lived a great and good man
whose name was Weniboshu. He
was alone. He had neither wife nor
family.
His brothers and sisters, he said,
were those who needed his services.
So he traversed the country, min
istering to man and beast alike.
BE was supernatural, having the
power of transformation at his pleas
ure.
Who his father and mother were
and from whence he came was q
mystery never solved. He lived
from century to century undisturbed
by Father Time, and as the Indians
came and went and years rolled by
he still lived on until there came p
time that they were not what they
should have been, and the wrath of
the Great Spirit was great against
them. In a vision one night he ap-
peared to Weniboshu with the COM
mand to "arise and prepare for the
terrible calamity about to bofall the
earth and its inhabitants. " 1t was
afood, in which all men must perish.
The land and trees disappeared
under water, and no one survived
that great and awful sea save Weni
boshu and pair of animals of each
kind. When at last the water van
ished and poor, furnishing Weni-
boshu was permitted once moro tC
see the gladstone sight of beautiful
trees and blessed land, his joy was
great. Alas, no one was, there to en-
Joy with him the happiness of that
hour.
But the Kitchi Manido Great Spir-
it) had not destined him to remain
so, for he appeared to him again,
and this time told him Of the crea-
ton Of the new men and women,
whom he should guide and teach
anew. This duty he faithfully per-
formed, and the people grew and
prospered.
Long he lived among them until
the landing of Columbus on our ma
tive shores, when he disappeared
and is believed to be awaiting the
good and faithful Indians in the
happy hunting ground beyond
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Trial by Jury,

At q certain assize held recently
in tic south of England the jury
could not agree and were locked ~.
After q long and animated discus
sion division was taken, when ten
were found to be for conviction and
two for adquittal.
Another long and acrimonious de-
bate followed, and eventually q big
burly farmer who was leading the
majority went over to the dininu-
tive individual who, with eompan-
ion, formed the minority, and as
suming his most aggressive attitude
said, Now, then, are you two going
to give IN"
"No," defiantly replied the small
man.
Very we'll" was the answer,
then US ten will" And they did.
london Tit-Bits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress.
State OHiCerS.'

Murphy Foster. Governor
........ .Lieut-Governor
Tlos Adams. Secretary of State
Milton Cunningham. $50. Atty -General
John Pickett State Treasurer
w w Heard. Auditor Public Accounts
A d Lafargue. ..Supt Public Education
j G Hawks. Commissioner immigration
II c Newsom.. Commissioner Agriculture
} Lanier. Register State Land Office
W G Burt. ............ Adjutant General
Seip, Senator 18th Senatorial District
Baton Rouge Advocate Estate Printer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
IL: c. H0sELEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ALEXANDRIA, LA,

. Practices in I'll classes of cases=in
1.-The Courts of the parishes of Raoides,
Grant, Natchitoches, Avoyelles. Sabine,
ST. Landry, in the Supreme Court of the
State and in theFederal Courts.
0tier up stairs over a. Albert's store
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
DIR. S. TEL. RUSHING,
ALEXANDRIA, La.

20 Residence on Fourth and Wash
ngton streets. Office and Hospital Oh
Fourth and DeSoto streets.
Surgeon for the Texas & Pacific and
Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern
Railroad Companies.
All will be- promptly cared for npon
application
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Bncklen's Arniea Salve.

Yhe Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChiIblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or mouey refunded. Price 25 cents per
hox. For sale by Mrs c Geiger. Eagle
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Rich Indeed.

"Rioh, exclaimed one emancipat-
ed woman to another. why, she's
the queen of the Stock Exchange"
shes very lavish, I'm told. in
her display"
"She can afford it. She's So rich
that she uses 500 bills for curl pa.
pers Washington Star.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
A Firm Denial,

Father-I saw you kiss my daugh.
ter last night, sir, and
Young Mani beg your pardon,
you did not.
Father-But say I did,
Young Man-And insist you did
not. We had the gas turned Off
Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

POLICE JURY
floWer' Alexandra ......Presldent
r., orne 7, Wilson f'omom';a
T Ford. ;.;;..............C heneyville
L, II hanaoiph'' spring Hill
- ~ ~ o ;, LII I,:ioasiou
l. M Texada Cattle
7 II Davidson. ............ .Rapides P o
L Hardtner ........... Plneyllle
~ ohiiOn' - ''''''''''''''''Nis oie.le
SCHOOL BOARD.
Z Schnack, Alexandra; President
u y Watts Alexandra ..Supt and Secty
II bringhurst...... .AleXandrls
81 muel binm: ...Cheneyvllle
! spence emlth. ...............W ell y
Samuel Mallette. .Babb's Bridge
II II Lawson. '................... Elmer
w w Brashear. Observation-Disclosures. +"
Ben Lewis ............... .Wclchton
JITSrlCES or THE PEACE AND CON.
' : STABLES: ~ -
A,oxandr;o Ward
1.at;,a. paao, w w ,u,;..:
o"9' "ni''inS 'oii ana
A Is Rachal.
Constables-M w Baltic and Chas s
Duke
Co.;,. W.,
ootiic ward
Justices Peace-.John Dawson ~ II
Henderson. I w SorrelIe and j u K
wood,,1
oo''iu'
Constabies-J 4 Thomas, E IL James,
Eli Cleveland and NJ Dutlho.
Calcasieu Ward
1nst;oo. Do ILL.,, Ms, ~, ",
c,; TaaI''0s o"oo-'onn AiAon ana !"
l ca. II -,
c, oo,'s'a'i0o--ii0iiiy. loih'nS ana !"
WACO NY
L i"at;nas p w ana po,,.+ u,,:
'ueI'Ges eaco - hopert Maftlh ana
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done will consult their own inter.
ests, by calling upon us or wri,
ting for samples, prices, etc, be.
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where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
II, s. Senators,

N G Blanchard term expiring on. the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

FERNS OF touRr FOR RArlDrs PARISH:
Civil Tefms-First Mondays in Janu-
hry and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Supreme Court.
Francis I Nichols. ....... Chief Justice
New Orleans.
ASSOCIATES.
Parish officers.

G w Bolton. and. S F Meekcr
District Judges Tenth judicial District,
G L Ransdell 5000. CLERK District Court
c NJ Fitzpatrick. Deputy Clerk
ID L Stafford ..Sheritf and Tax Collector
u y DafStOW ....... Assessor
DR. II l. .Luckett, Jr. Coroner
Il w Bringhurst ........ Parish Surveyor
Il e Maddox .......... Parish Treasurer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

JUDGES ooGaT OF APPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT:
W + Blackflan. land. Robert S Perry
Terms off Court-Second Mondays in
February aid July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
City Officers.
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC.
TORY.


Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
VIM Maddox, Asst Z" I"
Office hours from = o'clock m to 7 D m
Money order business closes at 4 d m.
Registered Letters close ats o'clock nm
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1880 a IN; arrives at },p m.
PineEille, fourteen times a week.
Leaves Alexandria at 1880 III and 6 u m.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m and 4 !, m.
Poland, three times q week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays.at Il m: returns same days pm.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 In and returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins &, Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
offices, daily and return same day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14
BRFxIrlr>.

Tho knights Tempiar viii attend tho
services 81 she First Baptist church az
the Seattle theSter this morning.
The plat OF stafford filH addition.
tract nn the cast siste 81 Lake Union was
Hled With the city clerk yesterday.
Albert swans milk wagon ran into a
Ceiar street electrA1 car at Front aud
NtFEinin streets Yesterday and The milk
was spilled and the waron damaged
The ladies OF the Plymouth church de
sire 60 thank the friend who so kindly
remembered them 81 seRaiug 10y express
~ calla llies 20 be- used ia decoration far
Easter services.
Ch{ef 81 pofs-a Rogers received a letter
Yesterday from =. \. Ferris. of spokane
asking for Information q James Mohana,
"a rslncr Who rs supposed 10 - ~ SEATTLE
lis sister il 80 a. spokane and needs him
THE regular weekly mces{ng ~ the W
g T. a.. post r~5ned from krlssav VIII Den
hrta shis afternoon az so ln thr Cha IN
barr ~ Commerce rooms business ~ iu-
rortaneo viii be- transacted Ala mem
bers ara rolues,t<} 10 &se Tres0ui.
Csfy petecttye El8rt returned frnm TIA
chuR last Ul4ght after an anSu5v'e ful
ehasc after j. A AcNahon. atlas Jones
district saiuoa keepers NrNaho1 -
taought Sc nave ssue to Portland.
Thc case ~ r. u Norris. Che teA-nste-
charz-I wen Violating ARE elty orf3nance
ssoa 90 tsH Eruunt n'nr occupants o. tae
premises Us sron- ~ which their fsaass
E.aHt. wnl come up iu che municipal
CosiEr tomorrow afternoon.
4 false FIRE alarzu N=as sn0t iu from haN
= s,~trfsssy altrF-eehn at = IS och1e
sss1ee * the eutplose~ ~ rHe Grant stree
tltsstf1, railway were dosing some wofA
an -ra sarscr ~ ~rutH ffth ans Naiu
~t~e...s v.a-rr tne eeN 3. }uea-s3 aua tV
--fos sautssIes ttou toe kiafru Vas S'srtt~t
vge.-4~ sherman "a Bose real HaEse IS
p.st.vt sherman gs}esflf.t eulfN &n thc
rsuaa-tesl -ce3rt Yesterday Afternoon 90
sfea.tag a rstr ~ trossssfs nam the kfst
Fs..nt .5tare os eSeSoa3 street hut 33tsc
tFs.sS--,et suspended ssE es . aoF+i Tees
sfy .l.n-- .sE tn give htrn 3ance tc show
Ia .-.u7-f ,.harsHsaE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14
THE BILE cANYoN DISASTER.


Nine Inspectors EarnBnsis ard James
returned from Hhatcorn yesterday, hav-
ing attended the in4giry into the death
% the twenty-fhree miners IN the Bloc
Canyon coal mines Mr. Edmunds says
that y waz one % the strangest disss-
fers ne ever heard Of. TIE Esine WAS
rot damaged iH the least. the gangwags
ard breasts being intact. and the ap-
pearauce - the mine voBia not inficate
that any kind OF ar accident had oc-
cured. Re said that the immediate dam
age 70 the mine as a result Of the ex-
pl0ston wflI not amount 20 over 80. Con-
corning the affair he SAID.
Prom my examination Of the mine
and the condition IN which the dead men
were found. IL Is my opinion that the
length u the flame resulting from the
explosion 1as not over 80 feet ! do
not place much Credence tn the story that
there was dust a. well as gas explo-
sim. for the mine Is 4 wet ore. and there
Is hardly any dust IN the workings There
Was a space Of about 10 feet, however.
where Il Vas dry. and some dust might
have fired there. but The explosion must
have been 30 slight that no attention can
be paid 10 II. Altogether there was but
little fame and death was due more 10
conclusion than TO any other cause. But
few az the men we're burned, and don't
think any % them were fatally burned
Hardly any Of the men were mutilat-
ed You know the explosion resulted
from a shot, and the gas isnite5. | was
told BY some Of the miners that on last
Friday and Saturday they heard 4 pecU-
liar sound In the workings humping
and occasionally sound as II something
WAS dropping Last Saturday some OF
the miners heard sound under them,
"a IL there Was stream Of water some
where running along a subterranean
channel. This alone indicates that there
was a quantity OF gas In there some
where that was under a heavy pressure,
aud II was undoubtedly released when
the shot was fired some OF the boys
there report encountering gas In pockets.
and they have said that Il came out
from the water In sacks.
My opinion that the majority OF
the men died from the result OF coneus-
sion Is borne ont by the fact that George
Roberts who was the furthest out, was
more mutilated than any OF the rest lie
was knocked of the car hy the force of
the explosion. The death Of AcNulty was
another strange thing. lie could not have
been killed outright by the force of the
explosion. and his death was due very
likely TO asphyxiation. Developments
proved that after the explosion he had
time to- tie a handkerchief around his
mouth and crawl about 10 feet before
death overlook him. Superintendent
Jones was In the mine about DO feet from
the face. His face was blistered. but he
was not fatally burned. He would nave
becn out shortly had he not sufocated
from gas.
'sThe mine Is a small one. the gang
wavs are narrow and the concusston nat
urally must have been very great