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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
DAME RUMOR SAYS:

That Alexandria will have wa.
ter works and electric lights in
the "sweet bye and bye"
That water tower is being con-
strncted into the empyrian regions
and water pipes laid in the earth
to receive it, but where is the wa
ter to come from to fill themi Dc
ponent saith not.
That an artesian well has been
bored to depth of 600 feet, and
accepted By the;Couucil, but as it
does not furnish a sufficient sup.
ply of the only known infallible
fire extinguisheR, the contractors
have been given curte blanche to
bore to an additional depth of sew
eral hundred feet, in the hopes OF
finding water, at an expense of
$3.50 per foot to the already over.
bnrdened and impoverished tax
payers of Alexandria.
That the new town council of
Alexandria meets semi. weekly,
formulates, resolutes, ordinates,
accepts and rejects, but the peo-
pie of Alexandria, who have to
foot the bills, are supreme
ly oblivious of their proceedings,
80 far as any publication of them
are concerned.
That the motto of our Getty
Dadso seems to be, "the people be
id" they have nothing to
do with the disposition of affairs.
That they have entrusted his
'tRoysl Highness" and co.adjntors
with the distribution of finances,
without any direct accountability
to the grantors.
That. the getty Dads" having
been suddenly seized with VIC.
lent spasm;of economy, reform and
retrenchment, rejected the bid Of
the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT to pub.
lish their proceedings at 1925. per
annum, but employ stranger, who
came here as al insurance agent,
whose qualifications i'll the capaci
ty in which he is employed are Ell
tirely unknown to them, to superiu-
tend the construction of the water
works and electric lights at the
munifcent salary: Of SIPS per
month.
That she has 10 fault to find
with the gentleman in question,
who may be at .fat in his profes
sion Gnsurance) and give full
quid pro quo for his salary, but ~
good many people would like to
know what is the matter with
George Marsh aud some other ma.
tive Alexandrians, who have been
educated as surveyors, civil engi.
neers &C., that they or one IF them
could not have been invested with
this perquisite or as it now ap-
pears life tenure, of AL official sine
cure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

A CoLORED WOMAN INTER
DlcrED.-Mary Woodward, color
ed, was interdicted by the Dis
trict Court last Thursday aud was
conveyed to the Insane Asylum at
jackson the next day, by Deputies
II. L. Durham and NJ. w. Baltic,
WHO also had in cust ,dy for de.
livery to "tl,e pen," Geo. Brown,
colored, who was convicted and
sentenced for larceny, to board for
some time at the james Hotel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

What has become of the "Sun
ny South in the last two OF three
weeks7 Its sunny traditions have
all been smashed into infnitesi-
NAL fragments by the six inches Of
snow with which the ground was
covered from Wednesday night till
Monday afternoon. Where was
old Sol and where were his bril-
liant rays hidden all this timei
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

It is safe to assume that all ofthe
Alexandria tramps will move to
wards Monroe, as soon as they dis
cover that the charitably disposed
people of that charitable city, are
keeping open a gratuitous tramp
boarding house.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLD
ERs IN WEST ALExANDRIA.-COr.
poration taxes for 1894 in the
town of West Alexandria are now
delinquent aud on March first all
property, upon which no taxes
have been paid, will be advertised
for sale according to law.
j. z. BAKER
2-20.2t. Treasurer and Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

MIR. j. g. Goulden returned
Sunday afternoon from Catahoula
Lake, whittier he had been during
the entire snow storm, with about
sixty fine Mallards, as trophies OF
his skill with the breech loading
double barrel shot gun. He III
formed us that a certain protes-
sional sportsman, whose name is
not now remembered, had slain
forty five ducks at the discharge
of both barrels of bis trusty shot
gun, but that the same huntsman
had eclipsetl this feat Oh u former
occasion, by killing seventy five
with discharge Of both barrels
Who can beat it? Lets hear from
the duck hunters throughout tue
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

We have received with the
frank of anticipation Hatch, mem.
Der of Congress from Missouri,
what purports to be Gan Inquiry
Into the Causes of Agricultural
Depression and the Remedy
Therefor being the result of an
Investigation before the Commit
tee on Agriculture of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, which we shall
take pleasure in perusing at our
leisure and give farmer Hatch our
deductions from 1t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

The New York Humpty Dump
ty Company failed to put in an ap
pearance last Thursday night, as
per advertisement, and the Dem.
oCRAr will be compelled to charge
to loss, not to profit, an unpaid bill
Of $3.50 for printing dodgers for
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

EVERYTHING NEW IN SEASON.
This applies to Clothing. Wan
anlaker s. Browns new samples
for SprlHg and Summer Clothing
have just arrived and can be seen
ut the Alexandria Drug Store, cor
her of Second and Johnston sts.,
Alexandria, La. A. JARREAU,
Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

--lssac Z. Gray, Munster t"
Mexico, 10y appointment of Presi'
dent Cleveland, died ofpneumonia
ut the Mexican capital Oh the l4,h
OF this month, at the age of sixty
seven years. His remains were
embalmed and shipped to his home
at indianapolis, Ind. for intermept
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
The LOUIsIANA DEMOCRAT ia

The LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT is
under obligations to some un-
known party for a copy CT the able
arguments, pro ct con-delivered by
the respective counsel, in the case
of the State Elk. Rel Charles A,
Bntler, District Attorney, versus
John Fitzpatrick, Mayor of the
CITY of New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
Parish Prison Correspondence.
ALEXANDRIA, la /, /
Feb. Is, 1895.

req. 10, 1880. |
Judge Andrews:
DEAR SlR-Hoping you will ex.
cuse me for taking up SO much ct
your valuable time, / write to you
to see if you will be kind enough
to further extend the leIliency you
have SO kindly shown toward me,
lin my sentence), by allowing me
the time I was in Jail before ]
plead.
If the punishment meted was
for the purpose of a cheek upon
my inclination to recede from the
'sstraight and narrow PATH" rest
assured that | already (long ago.
have como to the conclusion that
''sobriety aud honesty" is far tue
best policy.
beg to assure YOU that, to a
persons not utterly devoid of a con.
science, it does not take u very
long sGjourn in the "Rapides Par
ish Prison" to come to that con-
clusiOn.
| have made up my mind, and ]
earnestly beg you to believe that |
am not giving you any "song and
aauce," that drink is my MASTERY
it has and is degrading a naturally
proud and sensitive nature to sucl,
an extent that, at the times Of in.
diligence, l do things that when
reason resumes its sway again,
has filled me with remorse. l
have voluntarily left positions in
my profession, second to none in
tho country, solely on account Of
some escapade ! have entered
upon during one of my sprees,
nothing criminal, simply breaches
Of social laws.
l am not the only one to suffer.
l have a family who, knowing that
| am not utterly devoid of good,
still stand by me, and this fact
alone has had its weight in help
ing me to make up my mind to
quit drinking. l have made up
my MUD to never touch another
drop of Intoxicating liquors, as
God is my judge.
Having come to that conclusion,
my earlier ambition aud pride have
come back to NE, aud 1 am very
anxious to obtain my freedom, to
try to once more attain the stand
ing, socially and professionally, l
once held.
If you will carefully weigh the
foregoing and can conscientiously
come to the conclusion that [ am
honest and earnest in my resolu-
ton, and will help me in the only
way | know of that you can-by
allowing me this time-sOme day |
may be able to prove to you that
your sympathy aud leniency were
not thrown away.
Hoping to receive a favorable
answer, l remain,
Yours respectfully,
w. Il. Hurst.
The above letter to Judge An
drews was written by w. II. Hirst,
a prisoner now undergoing SEN
tence of sixty days Imprisonment
in the Parish Prison for the tech
nical crime of larceny. While the
Judge no doubt, like the Editor OF
the DEMOCRAT, sympatbizes with
the prisoner and hopes that lie is
sincere i'll his resolution to lead a
better life, yet he is powerless, un
der the law, to revise, revoke OF re-
NIT a sentence in a criminal case
after it has been formally passed
upon a convict. Besides, the sen.
tence of the Court was very light
in, comparison with the gravity OF
the offcnse and the prisoner
should undergo it to it's legal ter.
mination, with that patience and
resignation born of christian forti'
tudo and not trespass upon the
valuable time of an already lenient
Judge with unavailing appeals fol
further judicial .,leniency.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
LIST OF UNCALLED FOR LET
TIERS

Remaining in the Alexandria. La, Post
Office tor the week ending Feb. 18Th,
1895. II 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
unr o.luarriu.d
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
NOTES.

DIR. r. O. Simmons, of We'll
z. O., has located in Alexandria
for the practice of his profession.
DIR. j. Wise, the painless den
tist, has moved from the Osborn
building, to the house formerly oc-
cupied as a residence by Mrs. w.
II. jack.
Miss Belle Lewis returned II
few days ago from visit of sew
eral weeks duration, to her rela
tive, Mrs. James Jetfries, Of Avoca
plantation.
MIR. Johns G. Ryan returned
from New Orleans several days
ago, where he appeared before the
Supreme Court in an important
civil case.
MIR. j. p. Turregano returned
few days ago, from a visit to
friends at Little Rock aud we are
Informed is quite charmed with the
present and future possibilities of
the capital of Arkansas.
MIR. P. Goldsteiu, who has re-
Gently purchased the contents of
the mercantile establishment OF
Mr.. Jonas Hitler, on Second Street,
expects to leave for New Orleans
in a few days, to replcnish his
stock of goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bloom re.
turned from New Orleans Sunday
morning, whittier Mr.. Bloom had
gone as ~ representative of Oliver
Lodge Nc. 81, F. & A. NJ, to the
Masonic Grand Lodge, which con-
yened in annual session in that
city last week.
-Rcv. Herman g. Duncan, Ion.
G. w. Bolton, Sheriff d. Il. Stat
ford and Mr. John j. Ferguson re.
turned few days ago from New
Orleans, where they had been at
tending the annual session Of the
Masonic Grand Lodge.
MIR. John Callsghan return cd
from New Orleans Saturday
whittier he had been as u repre-
sentative of Branch No. 7l3, Of
Alexandria, in the State Council
of the Catholic knights of Ameri
ca, which convened in that city Oh
the 14th instant.
Mr.. r. L. Walker, of Lloyd
was in Alexandria this week, il
the interest of his suit before the
District Court for $495 against thu
Texas & Pacific Railway, the esti
mated value of eleven bales Of cot
ton on the platform of the defend
ant company awaiting shipment t.
New Orleans, alleged to have
beeen ignited and burned BY sparks
from one of the railroad engines
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

A. SNEAK THIEF.-Some petty
sneak thief, whose identity is not
known, effected an entrance into
tile public school house through
one of the windows, several nights
ago aud not finding anything else
to satisfy his cupidity, appropia-
ted a clock and two bells belong.
ing to the Principal, Capt. w. j.
Calvit. The ~Ssacrilegious vandal,
who would invade the sacred pre-.
cincts Of q school house, under
cover of darkness, for purposes OF
robbery, would shoot man from
ambush, to rifle his pockets of fifty
cents and the entire machinery oil
the law shonld lie invoked for his
Identification and punishment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

BETRoTHAL.-A reporter Of the
DEMOCRAT casually learned yes.
terday Of the very recent engage
ment of Mr.. Marx Heyman and
Miss Pauline Rosenthal and pre-
sumes that betrothal cards will be
issued ut All early date. Mr.. Hey
man is a prominent and successful
young merchant of Third street,
and Miss Pauline is one OF the ac-
complished and fascinating daugh.
ters of Mr.. Moses Rosenthal, the
pioneer of the grocery business in
Alexandria. The DEMOCRAT ten.
ders congratulations to the princi.
pals upon their auspicicas be.
trothal and trusts that the full
fruition of their young aspirations
may be realized in the consnmma'
ton of an early, happy and pros
porous marriage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
DEMOCRAT.
TERMS -

NoTlcE.-Notice is hereby Civ
en-, that will apply for pardon,
as soon as this notice shall have
been published thirty days.
FL. FL. KELLEY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

HIS ARM CRUsHED.-Mr. j. NJ /.
Nugent, President of the Enter.
prise Lumber Company, OF Nugent,
while attempting to jump from a
moving train on the Houston, Cen
trail Arkansas & Northern Rail
road last Thursday, foil upon bis
arm, crushing it SO badly that it
was at first supposed that the
wounded member would have to be
amputated. But we are glad to
learn that it has since been deter
mined that amputation is not nee
essary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
Augustus Alexandria

Andrew Anderson, Augustus Alexandria
John Biven, s Baillio,
I G Bracket. Stevenson Halvlneau
Frank Cheyallier, Miss Lavinia,
L H Galloway, care O J Chevallier,
J Chltlcrs. Allison Davis,
Guy R Friendly, Mrs Mary Dskistor,
J Iielies, Mrs Julia If"rd,
j Fl Herman, VIM King,
Martin Mayteld, Miss Louisa
j NJ Moore. LamOtlle,
Menus, Jr. c Montgomery,
James Onion, Gus Payne,
w b Purvis, Miss Fannie
Fred Ridley, Patterson,
f NJ Sutton, Mrs S kedd,
Jor,lon Steven, Sandra Sasyone,
Adm Tompson, DrJ w Trisler,
Sisrow Taylor, is Wright,
Pink Williams, Lexington Winfield,
Miss Eler Williams, Miss Mary Williams,
N N White, Mrs Bessie Wills.
JONAS kOSENTHAl,
Post Master.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
TONkHANNOCk,

All that was mortal of Harry Kish-
paugh was laid in Gravel Hill cemetery
yesterday, and the sorrowing family
returned to their desolate home at Har-
risburg. The funeral sermon was
preached at the Baptist church by Rev.
II. l.. Borders, who accompanied the
funeral party from the state capitol.
The floral display was very elaborate
and beautiful. A large banner of white,
with lettering of purple immortelles,
bore the inscription, "Sergt. s. Harry
Kishpaugh, d. NJ. s." which was from
his classmates at a military school he
attended in North Carolina. Numer-
our other handsome and costly floral
pieces, supplied by Harrisburg friends,
were about the casket, and Triton Hose
company, of which the deceased was
an honorary president, contributed a
large pillow emblazoned with the letter
IT" and design representing a gate
ajar, which was also beautiful The
casket was of elegant white brocaded
stuff OF some sort, and was borne by
Hon. w. N. Reynolds, Hon. T.. j. Jor-
dan, Dr. E. i. Avery, ]. Wood Piatt,
William l. Avery and G.. S. Baldwin.
The body was dressed in the cadet uni
form, which he wore while in attend
ance at school.
The Ruggles numbering machinery,
including dummy traction engine and
cars, which has been in operation at
Lemon for three or four years, has been
shipped to Stroudsburg, where the pro-
prietors have purchased large timber
tract.
The school board has fixed upon Mon
day, Sept. g for the opening Of the next
term.
Wilbur Kishpaugh and family, of
Sayre, were in attendance at the fu-
neral of Henry Kishpaugh yesterday.
The trees about court house park
have been trimmed, to the decided
improvement of the public grounds.
The event of today will be the ex-
ercises Of the graduating class and the
alumni banquet this evening. The dia-
gram for the former was opened yester-
day morning, and before noon the de-
sirable seats in the house We're all
taken.
The personal property Of John Hay,
of NoXen township, will be sold at sher-
iff sale on Tuesday, June IS.
The Tritons are booked for a game
with the Laceyville club on the home
grounds Saturday.
The annual statement by the commits
sioners' clerk shows that there are 1884,
451 acres of cleared land in the county
and 74,637 acres of timber, worth, to-
MI
amount of taxes to be raised is $21,-
Sl9Ol, but s1S9,700 worth of the prop
erty Is exempt from taxation, being
cemetery lots, church grounds and
public properties.
Sheriff sales of real estate will occur
tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
AvOCA.

Mrs. Luke Nolan and Mrs. Michael
Gilroy visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Merrick yesterday.
The Early-Reap nuptials will be eel
ebrated about June 26 in St. Mary's
church.
The st. Aloysius society will meet
Saturday evening, June 15, instead of
Friday, June 21.
Misses Name Fitzsimmons and Lydia
Connor visited Scranton yesterday.
Archie Mcqueen, Of West Avoca, is
Misses Mary Kearney, Mary Maloney,
Ellie Quinn, Nettie Druffner and Alice
Morahan enjoyed a drive to the Wilkes
Baree and Eastern viaduct today.
c. H. Bailey, formerly Of Avoca, but
late Of Franklin Forks. Susquehanna
county, who has for some time past
been in critical condition from con-
sumption of the bowels, was brought
to w. H. HOLSTERS, of. this place, on
Tuesday evening. He was removed
to Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
to undergo an operation.
Master John O'Malley, not yet IA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
Our Neighbors Down tbe Valley.
ton meets here then a big time Is as

ton meets here then a big time is as
| sured.
Willie Jones, of Sherman street, had
q narrow escape from drowning in the
river yesterday. He had gone down
| twice before he was rescued by Will
| lam Pethick.
A new organization known as Mar
tina Washington, No. 3, has beeen Or
ganized by the Daughters Of Veterans
OF this city. The membership Is large
and constantly increasing.
The bond OF John j. Welch, treas
urer of the Freeland borough public
schools, was filed yesterday with the
court. The bond was given in the sum
Of 5000 with three sureties.
Frank Sackle, Hungarian, was
sent to Jail yesterday by Mayor Nichols
for an assault on his boarding mistress.
During the trouble the little child of
the woman was badly hurt.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Base Ball team will play the wy
oming Seminary team at Athletic park
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock. A big
| crowd is expected to witness this game.
Miss Ella b. Houston, of this city,
was united in marriage to Wallace B.
Spade, of Hazleton. last Wednesday
evening by Rev. r. B. Webster, at the
home of the bride, on Cinderella street.
Professor" Smith, the colored aero
naut, will give q balloon ascension at
West Side park tomorrow afternoon.
A number of foot races for prizes Of
fered by the professor will precede the
ascension.
The Wilkes-Barre cleric will hold It's
regular monthly meeting on Monday
next in the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. c. w. Harvey, Of Plymouth, will
make an address on "The Mission Of
the Church.
The tennis tournament at the Harry
Hillman academy resulted in Platt
Bennett winning the singles, and Ben
nett and Swift the doubles. The prizes
We're awarded at the school yesterday
morning.
The work on the new athletic field
of the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton Is progressing rapidly, and it will
be ready for fencing by June 20. Half
of the money subscribed has been al
ready paid in.
The closing exercises of the Harry
Hillman academy will take place this
evening in the academy building, and a
very excellent programme has been
prepared. The school orchestra will
furnish the music.
The second hearing of the suspected
mountain murderers was to have taken
place yesterday before Squire Thomas,
but has been postponed until Bird, the
one missing man, can be arrested. He
left Pittston when he heard the police
wanted to see him, but will soon be
captured
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
PITTST0N.

[The Pittston office Of the Scranton
Tribune has been opened by II. W. Cruiser,
agent, at No. 8 Williams street, where con-
tribution of news, complaints OF non-de-
livery. orders for job work of all descrip-
tions, should be addressed and regular
subscriptions received. Advertising and
| subscription rates cheerfully submitted.l
The four tramps who were arrested
on suspicion on Wednesday were given
a hearing yesterday morning. They
claimed to be umbrella members and
said that the supposed burglars imple-
ments were used in repairing parasols.
The visitors were released and given
one hour to leave town. They accept
ed the invitation and have not been
seen since.
For secondhand household goods,
call on Wright & Co., 81 South Main
street. Goods exchanged, bought or
sold.
Miss Margaret H. Williams, of Plym-
outh, is the guest of the Misses Nome,
on Philadelphia avenue.
l. c. Fuller, the enterprising lumber
dealer of Wyalusing, was in this city,
yesterday.
Joseph Curt, Of Scranton, was a WIS.,
itor in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Shaefer have re-
turned from an extensive wedding tour
through the west. They will make their
home In future on York avenue, West
Pittston.
Wall paper from cents up. Paper
hangers and painters at w. +. Meyer
& Bro, 9S North Main street.
William G. Williams, Thomas Martin,
William Nolan and william GrifIiths,
who have been engaged In the service
of Uncle Sam at Sag Harbor Mich,
are home ON q furlough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14

years of age, son Of T. ]. O'Malley, is
a young musician people of Avoca
should we'll be proud Of. He won the
prize for the difficult piano solo (under
IA years of age) at the eisteddfod in
Wilkes-Barre yesterday. This Is the
hfth prize Master O'Malley has won by
his musical talent.
visiting his brother, Hugh. Of Susque-
hanna
At meeting Of Branch 1877. Il. b. A.,
on Sunday, May 26, the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Thomas
Cosgrove: vice-president, Peter Reap;
secretary, M. f. O'Callahan; treasurer,
Louis Doran; stewards, M. Garrett and
Thomas Doran; marshal, John McCarty.
At the meeting of last month the
branch paid to the widow of late Ed
ward Doran $3.50, the full amount of
death benefit,