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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
SOME STATISTICS OF FISH.
The United States Lead the Countries q
the World In the Fishing snfust rias.

The United Stsstes Lead the Countries ef
the World III the Fishing Industries.
The United States stand at tho
head of the nations Of tho world in
respect OF the amount of fish caught.
the value of tho Same and the num-
Der of men engaged in fisheries. In
respect CT tho number of slips e,n-
ployod in fisheries, there are $4,000
III tho United States, 81, coo i'll Great
Britain, 81, 900 i'll Norway, 25r0oC in
Franco and Is, 600 in Italy. Tho
world over 1000, coo men maintain
themselves from tho labors of fish
ermcn, and Of these 1910, eco arc in
the United States. Franco follows
With 140, 600, Great Britain with
1870, 600 and Norway with 120, 0Q0.
The next highest is Russia with GS,-
600. In respect Of the number OF
tons Of fish caught each year, tho
United States stand first, and Great
Britain comes next.
The average valllo OF The fisheries
of the world is i'll a year $50, co.,,
900, and to these figures the United
States contributes nearly $50, 000,-
600. With fish of course are included
oysters, CLAIMS, scallops, crabs, lob
sters and shrinps. The whale fish
cries do not amount to much nova
days, and two states may be said to
monopolizo tho whale fisheries of
the United establishments
and California. In tho catch of fish
Massachusetts stands at tho head Of
the political divisions of the United
States, and Alaska comes second.
| New Jersey outranks New York.
Maine outranks both. Tho oyster
and clam interests Of tho country
are not as VOL diversified as the
fisheries. Maryland cotnos first, then
! New Yo1'lz, then Virginia and then
| New Jersey. Fiorida ranks mean. tho
top in tho Taluo of its annual fisher
les. Twenty eight Of the IA states
have revenue OF some sort from
fisheries, this being highest in Mas
sachusetts, with IS, 600, coo a year,
and lowest among tho states in Min
nesota, with s25, 600.
The herring fisheries of Scotland
are at the head OF tho list for her
rings. They amount III Il year to
| $50. coo tons, In the catch of Goldfish
! Norway comes first. ILaddock is
largely caught i'll the waters OF Eng
land, salmon III Ireland and,sardines
in Spain, Italy and France. In tho
United States, California is making
the largest strides in the develop
ment of its fisheries. The last fig
ures give 1900, 0o0 pounds as tho
amount Of salmon consumed for can.
ming purposes in q year i'll the three
Pacific states of California, Oregon
and Washington. The transporta-
ton Of fish from one country to an.
other is an important item of COM
merca, and it has become more SO
since the increase in canned fish,
which has very largely taken the
| place Of tho salted al'ticle.-New
York Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
ALEXANDRIA LA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 81. 1895.
A LOVE SONG.

In the spring.wilen lilies came
And crocus set tho woods ahame
All the world with loves delight
Flushed and glowed from dawn till night.
All day long the happy birds
Sang and sang and found no words
And my heart the whole day long
Sang to thee voorhees, song.
VIII, n the roses white and red
On the winds their fragrance shed,
Through Il world of sunlight went
Love and laughter and content,
And my heart from leafy June
Caught and kept the strange, sweet tune;
Brook and branch and bird and bee
Sang Of thee, my sweet, of thee.
Now. when golden autumn fills
The purple wine cup of the hills
Mid their happy harvesting
Still Of love the raapers sing;
Whon the plUTer wheel and fly
Black against tho shining sky,
n my heart the old refrain
Swclls and falls and swells again.
When winter comes with icy breast
Ana holly flashing in his crest,
All loves singers sweet are gone
Save the robin. He alone
Pipes his music, sweet and strong.
Death alone can still his song.
Like the robin 50 shall
Sing to thee love, Till die!
d. J. Robertson in New York Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
No Farmer,

No, GaENiGTs
Lewis Gaylord Clark, for nearly
80 years tho editor Of the once we'll
known and popular Kniolserbocker
Magazine and tho intimate friend
Of Washington Irving, told many
amusing little stories in the Cos
sip" which he printed from time to
time
One evening he took his custom
airy walk between Dobbs Ferry and
"Sunnysiile" cottage and wrote that
On the occasion he revived many
pleasant memories, noticing, among
other things, that whore he and
Washington Irving had SO often
sauntorcd there had lately sprung
up two or three small villages.
He found the farmers moving the
sides of the aqueduct in several
places where it ran through the
meadows, clipping its steep sides to
the. very top. The bal1ny air and
tho new mown hay evidently reused
g spirit of rural ambition in him,
and ho begged one Of the farmers to
allow him the privilege of welding
his scythe.
After a few vigorous cuts Mr.
Clark was seized with q conviction
that the "nobleman of nature was
viewing his proceedings with undis-
guisad soorn. He was confirmed in
| this opinion moment Or two later
when the farmer expressed his SEN
timonts.
You don't know ncthin about
mowin in our stylo," 10 remarked
oontemptuously. In these parts
we don't generally care to slice the
stones like q cucumber. You can t
now
Meekly tho editor surrendered the
borrowed scytho and left the rows
Of sweet scented haycoclzs to pursue
his walk in humbled frame OF
mind. Youths Companion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
What She Lacks,

Score one for the old fashioned
woman. She has sphere of useful
ness from which the new woman is
barred. She cannot ride bicycle
so we'll possibly, but that is not u
particularly useful accomplishment,
no matter how much enjoyment
there may be in it, And to Offset
that tho old fashioned woman has
given an illustra zion of something
she can do that is nearly as. far be-
yond the new woman as it is beyond
man.
A boy in New York fell through
the opening in fire escape landing
at the fifth floor. An old fashioned
woman was sitting on the steps be-
low. The child caromed on the cop
ing over the doorway and landed i'll
the woman's lap. That saved his
life, and beyond a bruise as the re-
suit Of striking tho coping he was
unframed.
OF course the question Immediate
ly arises, Of what use would man
have been under such circumstances?
Clearly none. He has no lap. And
of what use would a new woman in
boomers have been? just as little
and for the same reason. -Chicag0
| Post.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Climate and Tongues,

Gutturals predominant in Norway
and Russia, whereas far to the
southwark in sunny Italy tfore is %
profusion of such euphonious names
as Palermo, Verona, Carnpobollo and
so forth. Even in the British isle,
covering so fow degrees of latitude,
there is marked difference between
tho ''b,lrr" of tho Highlander and
the soft speech of the native Of
southern England.
"A theory which may partly &C
count for these climatic effects is
based upon the contrast Of the still
ness which usually pervades south
ern lands with the stormy inquietude
of northern countries. Cloudless
skies for months at a time charac-
tcrize tho climates of Italy, while
a armament entirely free from
clouds is rare in Norway.
1t requires of course greater effort
to be heard in tho regions which
are swept by winds and storms than
in still southern ATTITUDES, and to be
heard distinctly amid the noise and
confusion of the elements words
must be used which contain many
oonsonants.
| Among the inhabitants Of moro
tropical chimes the tendency is to-
ward soft and musical cadence, and
travellers relate that in regions in
South America, such as Peru and
Venezuela, where atmospheric dis
turbances arc rare, the natives al
most chant the phrases of saluta-
tion.-Chicago Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
A BoWERY CUSTOM.
1t Is Always In Force. and From 1t There

Is No Escape.
Tho Bowory is--the Bowery. II
every inhabitaut of the street should
move around into Grand or Houston
street, those who took their places
would continue the idioms of the
Bowery. Every saloon on the street
has It's ways, and tho ways of one
arc not tho ways of another. When
! drop into certain place, I know
that it is the custom for me to treat
the bartender; in another it is all
hands up; in third ono can drink
alone, and so it goes. Idon't exact
ly banker after saloons. but the
Bowcry and saloons are SO united
that you can t have one without the
other. l thought l was on to all tho
Bovery customs, but struck some.
thing now tho other day. 1t was u
saloon that l had never visited be-
FORE and after looking around for its
particular characteristics and failing
to find anything sat down to my
beer. had scarcely done SO when a
man who had probably seen me en-
ter slouchel i'll and said to the lar
tender:
Jim, did a bloonin bloko drop in
here and ask fur bccr?"
"IIe did" was tho reply.
J1st ono glass fur himself?"
Just one.
"And lie parccedod to sot down
and drink alone, did ho?"
That's what he p0rceeded to do,
or I'm q liar. -
DO you think" continued the
man as, he turned for a look at me,
that the bloomin bloke knew the
custom of the placo?"
II do" replied tho bartender,
"but ne was blk, you see.''
And do you see the foller as you
| cast your eyes around the room?'
eyes, | SEQ him.
"And l think | SEQ him too. Jim,
| customs must bo maintained. -
Eyes, they must. "
"Whon q bloomin blole tries to
blk the bartender and the bouncer,
lisa dooty we owe the Bowery to
! paralyzo him. Hore goes mo hat,
and here goes mo coat, and / spit on
me hands, and
"Gentlemen, said Las rose up
and walked to the bar, twill you do
me the honor to drink with me?"
I'VE will, they replied in chorus.
Every saloon has its custom. you
know
"They do"
Sand am no bloomin bloke."
"No, sir, and here's lookin atyou "
And while / waited to finish my
bocr the same game was played OH
five other innoccnts who had como
in toslabo their thirst. Detroit Free
| Press
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
General Gordon's Story.

General Gordon of Georgia tells
the following story of the war period
to illustrate the shrinkage of the
Confederate currency:
Zone day cavalryman rode into
camp Oh a reasonably good horse.
Hello, cavalryman, said foot sol
der. I'll give you So, coo for you,
horse. You go to (the bad place.,
was the horseman's reply. I just
paid 81, GOO to have him curried. F"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Life Insurance.

According to an English authori-
ty, the earliest life assurance policy
of which particulars have been pre-
served was made on Juno Is, 1853,
at the "office of insurance within
the Royal exchange" in London. The
policy was for 1883 IS. 3d., to be
paid to Richard Martin in the event
of William Gybbons dying within
- months.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
a Failure.

Jess-The first thing Mrs. Blocker
did was to break her husband Of all
his bad habits.
Bess-Then what?
Jessie became SO insipid that
she had to sue for q separation, -
Oakland Acorn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

a character which combines the
love of enjoyment with the love of
duty and TIE ability to perform it
is the one whose unfoldings give the
greatest promise of perfection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

The arrows of sarcasm are barbed
with contempt 1t is the sheer in
the satire or ridicule that gals and
wounds. w. GLADDEN..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

The first of the canals of Mars"
was discovered in 1877 by Professor
Scliaparelli, astronomer of the Royal
observatory at Milan.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

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

Chateau Neuf du Pope, the cele-
brated vineyard of tho Avignon
popes, which was quite destroyed by
phylloxera, is again in full bearing.
Its wines are famous in France.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
Not What He Expected.

Convalescent-I was surprised,
sir, at the amount of your bill.
Physioian-Why, I thought l made
it pretty small, considering the
length and serious nature of your
sickness.
Convalescent-You did, sir. AS l
was going to say, the bill seemed to
me quito misunderstanding
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31

Humboldt gave it as his opinion
that the earth contained Sc, 900 spe-
cies of plants, 81, 900 species Of ami
mails, Al, 900 species of insects, 1900
species of birds sNd 1000 species of
rantilaS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-07-31
VOL. 5O.}
Official Journal of the City of Alexandria

Official Journal Of the School Beard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
A PLOT FAILED,
Prisoners Saving Iron Bars for Liberty,
but are Caught.

Prisoners Saving Iron Bars for Liberty,
but are Caught.
A clever plot to make a Jail delivery,
was frustrated Friday by Jail Warden
Watkins, who is always watchful of the
precious band under his care.
Walter Sheppard, the bicycle thief,
who was recently surrendered to the Jail
by his boudsmen, was the principal in the
attempt.
When he was committed, he in some
way managed to secret a broken saw
blade about his clothing, and carried it
with him to his cell. He then made most
of his time to procure liberty. He par
TALLY sawed off one of the iron bars in his
cell door, and also one of the iron bars in
the south window. He was evidently in
tending to receive another instalment of
saws last night, for he had dropped some
cards from the window to the ground be-
low, but the confederate outside did not
show up. 1t is certain that the young
fellow meant to go out last night.
Jail Warden Watkins locked Sheppard
in the dungeon and found the saw in his
cell. His cell companion was one of the
Facemire chicken thieves.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
Pearl Street Mission.

Among the religious and philanthropic
institutions of Bridgeton, the Pearl stree
mission is pre-eminent. Founded about
thirty years ago by several devoted
women, the work has grown until it in
cludes night school for boys, sewing
school for girls, week night prayer meet
ings, live Sunday school and preaching
services on the Sabbath, all among a class
of people who have not been blessed with
much of this worlds goods and the ac-
companying advantages. It has been
found that the time and money hitherto
expended in the work has been we'll spent,
a fact testified to by the thousands who
have come under its influence.
In addition to the time and labor so
cheerfully and gratuitously given, the
ladies in charge of the mission have now
taken upon themselves the additional
burden of enlarging and improving their
building on South Pearl st. These i'm
provements will cost about two thousand
dollars, three fourths of which amount
has been raised. They wish us to publish
the fact that five hundred dollars is still
needed, with the hope that gentlemen or
ladies who can spare money, but not their
time, will help those who have been Civ
ing both time and money for many years
to this good cause. Contributions sent
to Mrs. M. S. Fithian, East Commerce
street, will be gratefully appreciated and
In due time publicly acknowledged.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
WON'T HAVE IT.

Hendee Has Declined the Nomination.
William G. Hendee, the son of Judge
Eli B. Hendee, and recently nominated
as candidate for Assembly by the DEM
ocratic Convention, is off the ticket.
He simply won't have it.
His resignation was sent from Vine
land Thursday, and will probably be
IN the proper hands before this is printed.
Local Democrats stand aghast! They
don't know what to do. One prominent
leader says that the convention must be
called together or the nomination must
go by default. There is no committee on
vacancy.
Everywhere the Democrats are de-
nouncing Hendee. They declare he has
injured the party hundreds of votes.
He accepted the nomination and now
he deliberately turns his back upon the
party. Threats of punishment against
the Hendee family are freely made.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
WHAT TOMMY KNOWS.
He Knows his Political Catechism Pretty
Well.

He Knows his Political Catechism Pretty
Teacher-"Tommy, stand up; what sort
of men were Judge Beadle, Judge Lud-
low, and Leon Albeit, before they were
made governors of New Jersey ?"
Tommy-"Fust-rate men; all but Alb
bett."
Teacher-"They were real good men,
were they not?"
Tommy-"Perfect angels"
Teacher-"Who managed the govern
ment--run the State in fact, while they
were governors ?"
Tommy-"The gang; they were not
very good"
Teacher-"What sort of a man was
Judge Werts, the present governors"
Tommy-He was an angel too."
Teacher-"What sort of a man is Cham
cellor McGill?"
Tommy-"Fust-rate man."
Teacher-"Who wants him to be COVER
nor of New Jersey.'
Tommy-'Democratic Angels"
Teacher-"Who is conducting his cam
paign? ?''
Tommy-"Same old gang. Seew
Teacher-"Can you point with pride to
the great and good acts of President
Cleveland since he has been in charge of
the National administration?
Tommy-"He went fishin."
Teacher-'Anything else?"
Tommy-"Nope."
Teacher-"Now, Tommy, look me
right in the eye, and tell me candidly,
who will be the next Governor of this
State?'
Tommy-"John w. Griggs, Hoo-ray."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
NINE PRISONERS RECEIVED.
The Jail is Filling up Again With Bad
Ones,

The Jail is Filling up Again With Bad
Nine prisoners were received by Sheriff
Shinn Tuesday over at the County Jail,
so that the empty cells vacated by those
who have gone to State Prison, are being
occupied again.
-Four came in Tuesday night, under the
direction of Constable Lore and Jail
Warden Watkins. And gave their names
as James Cotton, Carles Stakley, James
Curren and John Pimith. They are
tramps who have been camping out on
the Bowentown road, and their camp
fires have been menacing the property OF
those about there. And the tramps have
not hesitated in tearing down nearby
buildings to secure fire wood. Com
plants were made and their arrest fol-
lowed.
Lon Lloyd was sent over Tuesday by
Justice Powell. He is lad of fifteen and
is charged with fighting.
George Crane arrived about noon. He
was sent over by Mayor Appelgate, upon
charge of assaulting his wife. He could
not obtain bail.
Joshua Anderson came over from Mill
vile, charged with drunkenness. He will
remain four days.
! Albert Facemair and David Broadwater
are over there to wait the action of the
January Grand Jury. They are charged
, with stealing oysters from float.
Mary T1OUH tho Uirl mmitfp6 TuaS-
day morning by Justice John G. Ayars,
makes the ninth prisoner received fol
the day.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-10-31
McKIM ACQUITTED.
ihe Celebrated Case at Last Ended in the
Courts.

+ 10 an intelligent mind Monday the
session OF Court was far from being inter-
estlng. The case was sad one, and there
was no desire upon the part of fair mind
gu people to listen to the evidence.
1t was the case of Bertha Woodruff
against James Courtlandt McKim. The
trouble was in evidence in the presence
OF little baby which had come into the
world, and with disgrace attached to it
that will last until the grave hides its
face forever.
The woman, young and fair, without
friends, home in the Aims House, of
thecounty, was asking for support for
herself and babe. She asked it from Nc
Kim because she alleged that he was the
author of her ruin, and the cause of her
trouble. She stoutly denied that she had
been guilty yofindiscretion with any other,
and did the best she could upon the
stand facing two able lawyers like J. L..
VanSyckel and John S. Mitchell, who
Were counsel for the defendants. She
was sably assisted in the portrayal of her
sad tale by City Solicitor Trenchard.
McKim persistently denied that he was
responsible for the young woman's con-
dition, and, aided by evident willing wit
nesses, proceeded to damage her charac-
ter, by attempting to show her frequent
familiarity with others whom she had
known but short time.
And thus the case went to the Court,
the decision being against the plaintiff,
and the case is at last ended.
Oliver Mattison and Frank Riley, two
youngsters, were produced before the
Court by their parents. They had plead
ed guilty to stealing, but the Court had
decided to give them one more chance
and suspended sentence. He warned the
parents that it was their duty to look af-
ter ,he children, and if they failed to
properly care for them the boys woul d
be sent to the Reform School.
Ayoung fellow by the name of Beck
ett vas brought in from jail. He had re-
Gently been sentenced to the Reform
School, but it was discovered that his
agewould not permit his being received
at this institution. The fact that he was
young and having been an inmate of the
Jail or some time, he was permitted to
go, sentence having been suspended.