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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
Has Reached Vidalia.

The engineering party that has
for some weeks past been engaged
in surveying the proposed line Of
the Kansas City. Watkins & Gulf
Railroad, for rather the extension
of that line) from Alexandria to
Natchez, has at last reached Vida
liza, whence it has been recalled to
Lake Charles, La, where they
have other similar work to do.-
Since it has been out, this party
has encountered q great deal of
bad weather, which has greatly re.
tarded their operations, and be.
sides we hear made some of the
members of it quite sick. In this
connection we will state that we
have heard it said that the con.
struction of the proposed extern.
sion of this read to Natchez may
be delayed, because of the agita.
ton of the free silver question, the
capitalists being unwilling to EN-.
bark their money in the enterprise
until the currency question shall
have been settled in the interest of
''sound money" As they will put
good money into the venture we
do not blame them for any hesita.
ton in the matter, although We
want the road very badly, aud
need it to give Natchez the boom
it ought to have.- Natchez Dem.
Ocrat.
It will be seen from the above,
that the continuous and senseless
agitation of the free silver fallacy,
is even obstructing the building OF
railroads, than which there is
nothing more conducive to the de
velGpment and expansion Of any
country.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
IN LINE WITH
KENTUCKY.

The Democratic State conven'
ton of Maryland, which assembled
at Baltimore on the first OF this
month, nominated a full State
ticket, with John F. Hurst for
Governor, endorsed the national
Democratic administration and de-
clared against the free coinage OF
silver in the following plain, terse
and unequivocal language:
Upon the declaration of princi'
pies set forth in the National Dem
ocratic platform of 1892, and un'
der the inspiring leadership of oul
great candidate Grover Cleveland
(great cheering), the Democracy
Of the Union obtained control OF
the executive and legislative de.
partments Of the government in
the memorable contest of that
year; and in full view Of the i'm
portant events which have since
occurred, the representatives OF
the Democracy of Maryland, in
State convention assembled, pro.
claim their firm adherence to the
principles declared in that plat.
form and their unabated conf
dence in the wisdom, patriotism
and fidelity of President Cleve'
land enthusiastic applause).
"Weheartily commend his admin
istration for the vigor and success
with which it has met and over
come the many and great Difficult
ties which the administration OF
President Harrison and the Re-
publican party left it to deal with.
and especially for the courage, sa
gacity and ability which it has
displayed in its determined and
resolute efforts to rescue the coun
try from the deplorable evils Of
fluctuating, unstable and debased
currency and to crush the PERM
cious financial heresy of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of II
to l."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

SHUN THEM. 49, It is rumored
that the Popalists in this Parish
and in others, where they are in
the minority, desire to be permit.
ted to participate in the Democra.
tic primaries for the selection of
parochial nominees. Where they
are in the majority, they will eli.
ther nominate their own tickets or
combine with the Republicans.
They have heretofore affiliated
with the Democrats in their pri-
mary elections and then voted at
the general election, against the
very nominees whom they assist.
ed in nominating. We have no
confidence in the promises of these
political hermaphrodites and ad.
wise the Democrats of this, as we'll
as every other Parish in this State,
to shun them as the Trojan army
should have stunned the Greeks
bearing gifts in the nature of a
wooden horse filled with armed
men, who subsequently, emerged
from the interior and opened the
gates of the beleaguered city, to
the returning Grecian hosts, much
to the dismay and discontinue Of
the besieged garrison.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Since the Rev. Sam Jones has
commenced pouring his broad
sides into the silver fad, he is not
near as big a man and so great a
wonder, as he was, in some quar-.
tiers. We wouldn't be surprised
soon to hear that Wall street had
bought up the Rev. Sam and that
he also had a lot of the Roth.
childs' gold in his tanks. Sam
was all right. as long as he was
pouring hot shot into the whiskey
men, and raising Cain for the pro
hibitlonists, but as soon as be
strikes silver, why Of course he IL
no good Morehouse Clarion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

The tree silver craze will nat
nrally subside when the people be-
come Invested of the illogical and
false assumpti0n--which they have
been educated to believe-thai
the free coinage of silver will in
crease the amount of the eircuiat
ing medium and per consequence
every mans pocket book will be
inflated and learn as they will, in
the course of time, that it will ben
eft no one but the silver bar0ns oil
the west, who can then take 4S cents
worth ofsilyer bullion to the mints,
have it coined aud receive in re.
turn for it 100 cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

PEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers of real es.
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the past
week:
Isaac Snowden to Mrs. Versano
"a c. Morris, one acre of land near
Woodwork. Price $40.
Vincent Carpenter to A. d.
Moss, the N. E ! of 8. w. !, and
s. w. ! of 8. E. !, .. sc, T. l N. R.
2 W., containing 80 acres. Price
$3.50.
E. E. Galligan to A. 81. Moss,
the N. w. ! Of N. E. !. s. 5, T. i
s. R. W., containing 40 acres.
Price 800.
State land patent No. 5319, is.
sued to Archibald Smith, for the
E. ! of 8. e. ! of s. z, aud s. W.
! of s. w. !, s. 8, T. 2, N. R. 4 w,
containing 121 and 41-l0O acres.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
CITY ORDINANCE.

The following ordinance being
offered, was, on motion, unani.
mously adopted
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Alexandria, La, in regular session
convened, on this the 5th day of
August, lS95-That from and af.
ter the passage and PRONUNCIATION
of this ordinance, it shall be un.
lawful for any person or persons
to engage in the business or occu.
patton Of running the amusement
known as "Flying Horses" "Gin.
MES" OF "Bnggies," within the
corporate limits OF the City Of
Alexandria, La.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
any person or persons violating
the above and foregoing section
shall, upon conviction before the
Mayor, be fined not less than 81
and costs for each and every Of
fence, nor more than $40 aud costs
for each and every offence, and iii
default Of payment Of suid fine
and costs, shall be imprisoned i'll
the city lookup for period not ex'
ceeding 4S hours, or placed at
work for. a period not exceeding
ten days, at the discretion Of the
Mayor. A. B. RACIAL,
q. q. SWAYZE, Acting Mayor
Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
500 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra.
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
terna]ly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there.
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in dong its work The pro.
plietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers. that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY g. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Drurpists IL cauts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
Sold by Druggists, Is cents,

The 16 to l advocates claim
that they want free silver, because
it will make money more abund.
ant. We had a superabundance
of money during the war. When
you went to town then to lay in a
supply of dry goods, groceries &C.,
you must needs take a satchel to
convey your money, but it never
required wagon to bring back
your purchases. If you want a re.
turn to the same conditions, tits only
necessary to open the mints to the
free coinage of silver.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
We have been requested

we have been requested to
explain the difference between a
"dyed in the wooln Sub Treasury,
government ownership Of railroads,
telegraphs, telephones &c, Popu.
list and a sO.called Free Silver
Democrat. We are unable to do
so, as they are so nearly identical
III aims, objects and purposes,
that the human mind is not suffi-
GENTLY analytical to discover any
difference, if it actually exists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
The Ponnlistie. Free

The Populistic- Free Silver
press claim that Senator German
captured and controlled the Mary
land Democratic convention. This
is scarcely probable. Had the in
visible hand of this arch trai.
tor to Democracy influenced the
proceedings of this convention,
the administration of President
Cleveland and the Wilson tariff
bill never would have been Ell
dOrsed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
The rebellion in Cn}

The rebellion in Cuba against
the CALLING yoke of Spanish an-
thority has not been suppressed
as easily and expeditiously as the
Spaniards claimed it wonld be.
The war news from the Island is
generally conflicting. both sides
claiming the victory whenever a
battle is fought, but the advan.
tage thus far appears to he in ia.
vOr of the revolutionista.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

With as much propriety, rea.
son and justice might the Federal
government be called upon to en-.
act such legislation as will increase
the price of cotton from 5 to 10
cents, as to give the owner of sill
yer bullion one dollar for 48 cents
worth of ore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisisna--Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court.
The CANADIAN g. AMERICAN)
MORTGAGE e. TRUST
Co. LIMITED, IN


HENRY P. LucKErr.
10y VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
ID an order of seizure and sale issued
from the Honorable the Tenth Judicial
District Court and to me directed as
Sheriff of the Parish of Rapides, La,
commanding and authorizing me to spe-
cially seize and soil the hereinafter des-
cribed property belonging to defendant,
Henry p. Luckett, have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, 70 the
last and highest bidder, at the front door
Of the Court House, in the Town of Alex
andria. La, between the hours prescribed
by law, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day of AUGUST,
A. d. 1896,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land on the right
descending bank of Red river, about
twelve miles from Alexandria, bounded
ON the north by Red Eiver, on the south
by lands of the Estate of Willis Bonner,
W. l.. Sanford and James, east by lands
of Estate Mrs, }. 7, Hickman, and on the
west by lands of Estate Robert L.. Luck
EFT, and being payt of the Estate of DR..
Levin l.. Luckctt,' otherwise known az
"Ashbourne" plantation, containing four
teen (l40V hundred acres of land, being
the same land sold by James Jeffries to
Henry p. Luckett, by act before l.. v +.
Marye, Notary Public, on the 18th day OF
June, 1883, recorded in Rapides Parish,
Louisiana, IN Notarial Book G, page $50,
reference to which act is hereby made,
together with all tho buildings aud i'm.
provements, machinery aud appurtenan
ces thereto belonging or in any wise ap.
pertaining, less the following described
portions of above tract: five hundred
acres Of land, with all tho buildings ane
improvements thereon, fronting on Rec
river, bounded above by lands Of Mrs. K
L. Luckett, below BY lands of the Estat,
Mrs. J. p. Hickman; also another tract o
woodland, containing one hundred ant
fifty acres land, adjoining the abov
tract, bounded north by Sandy Bayou
south by lands of Sanford, east by tn
first above described tract, aud west b,
the lands of the Bertrand plantation
Terms of sale-Cash, without the ben
eft of appraisement.
d. T. STAFFORD,
Sheriff Parish of Rapides, La.
July 10, 1885 ids.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. Caillouette, Druggist. Beavers
vile, Ill.,, says: "To DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told ! could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store ! sent for bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles was
mp and about again. 1t is worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
without it," Get free trial bottle at
Mrs. c. Geiger's Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
"Crime of 1873"

When one talks about the "great
crime of 1873" being the cause of
the hard times and lowering the
price of products, he ought to stop
and think what an ass he is max.
ing of himself. The "great crime
of 1S73"-the alleged demonetiza
ton of silver-took place about %
years ago, and for years after that
"great crime" was committed, pro.
ducts commanded the very highest
prices they ever attained in this
country. III truth, prices held up
and the decline did not set in until
1S93-twenty years after the great
crime" - when a regular panic
swept over the country and there
was a drop in everything-.pricc
of products as we'll as everything
else. Then to say that the hard
times and the falling Of prices of
1894 were due to the demoneti.
zation of silver in 1873-since
which time the country has enjoy.
ed it's greatest era OF prosperity
is She supremest folly. 1t is like
saying that a PERSONS death, who
died with cholera in his old age,
was due to tootbache in his youth.
III Morehouse Clarion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

TN ACCORDANCE WITH ART. S OF
J. the charter, there will be meeting
Of Stockholders Of the Rapides Bank OF
Monday, Sept. End 1895, for the purpose
Of electing nine directors of said bank t.
eeIve for the ensuing year.
CHAS. OWEN,
Cashier.
Alexandria, La, Aug. 9th 1895,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

For the convenience of plant.
ers on Bayou Rapides, DR.. Sylves-
ter's Celebrated Specific for Bots,
Collie and Tympanites, in horses,
mules and COWS. can be found at
Simon Wells, We'll, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

No question of doubt can Ger
tainly ever be raised as to the
death Of Tom johnson, the Missis.
sippi murderer, as the mob fired
500 vollies into his body before
they left him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
No greater calamity could

No greater calamity could be
fall one of the sovereign States of
the Union, than to be captured by
Populists and Free Silver Demo
Gratis, but such, nevertheless, is
the unfortunate condition of Mis-
slssippi, not yet entirely recovered
from the blighting effects of the
ante. bellum Reputation of it's hon
est obligations.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
Cure For Headache.

Az remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects permanent cure aud
the most dreaded habitusl sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases of ha.
bitual constipation Electric Bitters cnres
by giving the needed tone to the bowels
and few cases long resist the use
Of this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only Fifty cents at Mrs. C. Gel
gers Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

1T is announced that Henry
Bier, the rich broker in New Or.
leans, convicted of perjury, will
make some astounding revelations
of corruption before the grand ju.
~, which will have the effect OF
causing indictments to be PREFER.
ed against others Of high social
aud commercial standing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Governor Cnlberson declares
that the Corbett. Fitzsimmons prize
fight shall not take place npon the
soil of Texas, hut the sports are
making extensive preparations for
it, Notwithstanding the executive
proclamation prohibiting it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Often been tried and it never
has been denied, that DR.. Sylves.
ter's Specific for Bots, Collie and
!Tympanites in horses, mules and
cows, is certain, sure cure. For
sale at Eagle Drug Store, J. Geiger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
The anti.Clevelandites ne

The anti Clevelandites need
not worry themselves over the
supposed ambition of Mr.. Cleve.
land for a third term. He will an
nounce at the proper time his de
termination to abide by the long
time established precedent set by
Washington aud scrupulously ad.
hered to by Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe and Jackson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Luther Benson has tackled
New Orleans Monroe Evening
News.
1t is quite probable that if Lu
Their remains in New Orleans sew
eral days, some Of the saloons vii
tackle him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
nThe money of the G

1.-THE money of the constitu.
tion," "the peoples money" "Brit.
ish Nomination." "Lombard and
Wall street inflvence," are dema.
gogic phrases which havelong since
been worn threadbare and the 16
to l enthusiasts ought to give us a
rest on them for a while at least.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Sam Jones seems to know
something about free silver, as
we'll as the saving of sinners souls.
He is hitting it some sledge ham
mer blows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

ALL wholesale Druggists III
New Orleans sell DR.. Sylvester's
Specific. Z. j. Hart & Co., are
Agents for same.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Tile Office seekers, who are
astride of the free silver hobby,
are going to keep the gong sound.
ing, SO that the people will not be.
lieye that the ''craze" is hubsiding.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

Tho suffrage amendment must
be adopted. The Acknowledgement
Of the few is absolutely necessary
for the good Of the many and the
preservation of the body polite.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

"A National Free Silver Con.
vention is called to meet in Wash.
ington City on the 18th of this
month.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07

-"Free silver or bustn is the
slogan now. "Bust" what? The
Democratic party, we presume.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
and Free Silyeri,

Jre now regarded as synonymous
tellnS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

JUDITH aIIbH VI hHplueB, Ia
July 10, 1885 ids.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
Useless Amnutation.

DR. Bones wife was awakened by
a noise in her room the other night,
and whezs she sat up in bed she saw
the doctoi standing over the arm
chair in the room He had a towel
tied around one Of the legs Of the
chair, and with a handsaW he was
cutting it in half. Mrs. B. ex-
claimed:
Henry, what in the name of COM
mon sense are you doing?"
"H-s-s-h, replied the doctor, you'll
wake the patient. You hold the chic
reform to his nose while / take his
leg off. I'm about half through the
bone now"
Then Mrs. Bones got out of bed
and shook him and pinched him I'M
til he woke. Then he exclaimed:
Flows the patient?"
Mrs. Bones merely said, Come to
bed, you idiot, and stop hacking up
the furniture"
"Gracious, Maria, /" said the doctor
as he collected his scattered senses,
do you know I thought | was saw
ing off leg that had a compound
fracture9 There's a 10 guinea fee
gone"
And Bones went to bed feeling as
if he was an injured man at having
lost that money. -London Tlt-B1ts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
His Evil Eve Ouailed the italians,

One of the many superstltious fears
that render the laborers from sunny
Italy so generally docile was recently
taken advantage of by a shrewd Irish
foreman employed on a public job.
There was a misunderstanding likely
to result in a general strike, and he
assembled the men together, listen
ing patiently to their statement of
grievances. When they concluded,
he called to his side the bookkeeper
of the contractor, man with pene-
trating dark eyes, one of them quite
still because it was artificial The
foreman stated with emphasis the
only terms upon which he would
compromise, and the bookkeeper
kept his ''evil eye" fixed on the
crowd. The terms were accepted
without a murmur, and the crowd
hastily dispersed. The bookkeeper
was entirely unconscious of perform,
ing any part in determining the con-
troversy. Philadelphia Record
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
A Great Race Recalled.

There are few lovers of the turf
who have not some memory of the
great race between Longfellow and
Harry Bassett at Monmouth park,
away back in the seventies. 1t was
probably the greatest turf event in
the history of America, and hundreds
,of thousands of dollars changed hands
on the result. A fact which is known
to very few people, however, is that
the jockey who rode Longfellow in
the celebrated race is now police
man on the Cincinnati force. His
name is John Samples, and he is run
ming beat in the Central district.
He was one of the first colored Off
GERS on the force. When he rode the
celebrated race, he weighed lis
pounds. Now he weighs a little over
,2o0 Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-28
prizefiehters as Husbands.

A woman remarked the other day
that she did not see how anybody
could marry prizefighter. 1t was
a speech that showed lack Of ref1ec-
ton and ignorance Of history, for
centuries ago the Roman matron-
aye, the wife of a senator would for
sake children, country, sister, hus-
band, for the sake Of gladiator.
"'Tis the sword they love, says Jul
venal. ''But let this gladiator but
once receive the token of his disnis-
sion he will appear in her eyes as in
significant as her old husband.
And why should not pugilists be
good husbands, kind, thoughtful and
generous providers? In England,
where the art of wife beating has
been developed to high state Of fin
ish and by many is regarded as a
marital grace, it is the nobleman, not
the pugilist, who has borne away
from courts the laurels for complete
and scientific thrashing. You doubt
this statement? Read the reports Of
trials for cruelty toward wives from
the Complete Collection Of State
Trials" by Thomas Howell, down to
this year Of our Lord. The supreme
nagger is generally man Of regular
and outwardly approved ife.-Bos-
ton Journal.