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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
BuRNs' LABOR PHILOSOPHY.
Instead Of Denouncing Capital He Pra!set
tho Humble Napkin.

tho Humble Napkin.
Perhaps the best idea of John
Burns philosophy of labor reform
is given by an experience he related.
Some time ago in London he was
called upon by a delegation Of street
scavengcrs, who invited him to at.
tend conference for the purpose of |
organization. They told him that it
was proposed to enliven tho council
with "somc tea and a cold collation..
There werc to be 400 scavengers
present, and they were going to OK
pend quarter apiece for refresh
ments.
Mr.. Burns suggested that they
multiply this expenditure by three
and celebrate the affair by a really
good dinner. He took upon himself
! to make visit to first class cater
or and induce him to supply the din
ner.
Mr. Burns then went to rcstau-
rateur of his acquaintance and told
him his desire In tho matter. Tho
restauratour, who had Toasted tho
greatest millionaires of London, on
tercd into tho spirit of tho affair and
agreed to serve them notably good
repast, which would probably cost
him a great deal more than the scav'
engers paid for it.
Ono of Mr.. Burns last instructions
to tho caterer was that each and cv-
cry ono of the guests should have o
napkin at his plate.
The night of the banquet the 400
London scavcngers assembled to en-
ioy the fine fare. MIR. Burns prcSid-
ed, and when the time came for
: speeohmaking he surprised every
3 ono by ignoring tho we'll known sub
3 iect of tho workingmen's wrongs by
9 rcfraining from any dcnunciation OF
i. capitalists and by taking for his text
@ tho homcly, everyday napkin.
@ He informed his hearers that they
= had probably never sat down to sc
/. good a dinner, and that it was MOI
@ at all likely they could have such
It good dinner every day.
But" he continued, there is nj
> reason why you should not sit dow'
!. to we'll SGT tables, with decent china
70 and clean linen, and why you shoul'
If not have napkin"
It He told them that there was littl
" hope for laboring mon until, alon
ts with the desire for better wages an
70 shorter hours, they also experience
n. the desire for cheerful homes, 70
It daily baths and neat clothes, for til
reading of books, for the uso OF col
rect language-in short, until tho
felt desire to put into their live
Sc something of beauty and dcccnc,
We something of the artistic quality m
lie much of cleanliness.
ep You have eaton tonight, m
by friends" said Mr.. Burns, Tho be
,r' meal of your lives. 1t Is not posslb
ne for you to have such q dinner ve'
tic ofton, but it is possible for you
ra' put flowers on your tables, to g
IN that the tablecloths are clean, to
'p- sure that you arc clean yourself
zen and tidy, to cat from dishes that a
di. not thick and cracked and to u
:. knives, forks and spoons that do n
liz. show the ugly black iron throu'
OF tho plating. If you have got th
'ad idea into your heads tonight VIII
the you have been letting this fine TO
ON into your stomachs, you have
cts deed done we'll. ILLUSTRATED Am
one ican
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
ALL ABOUT A h~lr UEILaR.
An Experience Which Had G""d Neal
of Weight on . Car Conductor.

Of Weight on . Car Conductor.
Haven't you another coin, sir?'
asked Sixth avenue street car con-
ductor of mo the other day upon be-
ing rendered half dollar.
The car yas crowded with lady
shoppers, and every one of them
looked suspiciously toward mo. !
glanced again at the half returned
to mo and heftcd it and felt it and
pronounced it good coin of tho realm.
whats the matter with it?" !
inquired.
Light, says he, and everybody
looked at mo again and then ut each
other, as if to say, We'll, got on to
the gall of the man with the conn
tcrfeit money!"
Light, is it?" says !. It's good
coin all the same, but if you want our
half dollars made heavier you ought
to lodge your complaint with tho
treasury or congress.
"Wcll, I'd rather you'd ridc FREQ
than give change for it anyhow,
said he, with growing imp.rtincncc.
l was pulling out dollar motto
when a stout, busincssljkc looking
lady of highly respectable appear
ance came over to me and sat down,
at tho Same time asking me politely
to lot her SEQ the rejected piece. l
did 50.
Dear MOI" said s,lo. IF that is
bad, don't know silver. And I've
taken one just like it at IS store
this morning" She dug down into
o small bag end brought forth one
of the Same vintage. IF that's
spurious, then mino is, too" said
she, carefully balancing the two.
Its light, ma'am, said the con
ductor without looking ut hor ant
giving me change for dollar motto
, In doing SO he gavo mo half dollar
SO nearly like mine that you couldn'
have told tho difference
, Hold on, there!' said l. "Yo,
have given me another counterfeit.
. The passengers began to laug]
f now, and shuflled the pieces so h
: couldn't tell which no had given me
: II won't take that" insisted
n But really couldn't toll which wa
i his and which was mino. So l he'll
n them out on tho palm of my hand
y "Perhaps you can tell-you handl
r SO much more of this stuff than I dc
Now, which is yours?"
: The young man, who had unique:
l. tionably been honest in his conclr
il sion, turned very red, while tho ];
y dies Uttered. The stout woman b
n my side was especially pleased, q
l. sho now felt that her half dollar We
all right. The conductor took I'll
h two pieces and weighed them criti
20 ally. "That's the light ono" sat
v he gruf'y. handing mo back one al
r pouring out some 10 cent piece
ot Among these was Canadian piec
which promptly returned to llir
IT. The passengers laughed again, AZ
-, he was mad enough to break be
IS rope.
g II guess you're all right, VII:
g. pered the stout lady, and with til
It's approval l left tho car at Thirt
~ third street. York Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

IA woman of very uncertain In.
tegrity" is the Bostonese description
of feminine sneak thief caught in
tho act of robbing jewelry store,
as set forth in The Transcript Of
that town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

Many hundreds of manuscripts
have been recovered at Pompeii.
They were charred rolls, but by the
exercise of patience and ingenuity
some have been unrolled and read.
Nothing of importance has been dis.
covered in their contents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

One Mummeius, during the reign
of Augustus, paid $3.50 for a pigs
head, STIMULATING that it was to be
cut off just at the shoulders, so 1t
would look we'll in the dish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
Naturally.

There is a good story told Of 8
Her, !or,lshira farmer. A few nights
ago III. went home late and drank a
pint of Yeast in mistake for butter
milk. Hc rose tiircc hours earlier
tho next London Million
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
DIR. J. p. JONES,

GRADUATE OF THE MEHARRY
VI Medical College. Tenders his pro-
fessional services to the public of Alex
andria and vicinity. Answers calls at all
hours. The color-d population especially
attended to. Office on Tenth street, OPP
posi,e Anderson Blacks, Duke House,
Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
He Was Doubly Wronged.

There's danger greater than pes
thence stalking abroad in the land
A man was arrested in Florida the
other day because he bore o resem.
blance to the cut of q murderer pub
lished in the newspapers. -Manches'
ter Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

Pliny mentions thesweet sorghum
as furnishing what he calls vegeta-
BILE honey, evidently sorghum mo-
lasseS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
TEXAS AND PACIFIC

TEXAs AND PACIFIC
For Marshall
Leaves Alexandria. ...a:'o p III
For New Orleans:
Leaves Alexandria. .'u:oo d. W.
Arrives in New Orleans. ...... 7:oO p. III
Leaves New Orleans .......... o:oo H. III
MORGAN's LOUISIANA AND TEXAS:
Leaves Alexandria .......... .9oo q. III
Arrives ut Alexandria ..........E4o p. Ill
CY First-class fare from Alexandria TO
Now Orleans by either of above named
roads costs $3.50.
HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND
NORTHERN:
SOUTH.
No. 221--Arriyes 1.-Two p Ill
NORTH.
No. 222--Leaves......... 4:la a. Ill
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS AND GULF
Passenger No l.
Arrives ut Alexandria. .lo;l5 III
Freight No s.
Arrives at Alexandria......... 5:00 III.
Passenger No 2
Leaves Alexandria. ...Il:45 In
Freight No A.
Leaves Alexandria .6:3O a. III.
Nos g. and 4 carry passengers. AL
trains daily, except Sunday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
Knew Something About Telephones.

anew SOhesbu6 @A"o>'S
A man came into tho editorial
rooms of certain city paper the
other night.
MAY look Mt the telephone q
moment?" he said.
He was told he might.
Then the man took up tho tube
that goes to the car, mumblcd in 1t,
then put it to his ear. He went
through this maneuver till q Fly"
reporter couldn t stand it any longer.
THAT ism t the way to talk through
a telephone" the Fly" reporter
cried.
The man gave him quizzical look.
II work at fixing telephones out
of repair" he said, land although
you may not know it there are more
ways than one to talk through {
phone. -"
Then he shuff1ed out, while The
"ay" reporter stuck his head out o
the windc w and made some remark
| about the weathcr.-Syracuse Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

Ocmulgee. the name of a Georgia
creek. means the boiling stream.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

At the battle of Agincourt So, 900
mon were present, and the slain num-
bered ii, 400, Is per cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-30
Tho Trail Of a Moose.

The trail of a moose, leading some
times for miles together through q
network of fallen debris, tho labor OF
following him, and to do so climb
ing over and under tho innumorablo
fallen logs and interlacing branches,
may be moro easily imagined than
described. However weary tho hunt
or may be, he must never for one III
slant rolax his caution, and i'll those
largo silent woods never, If possible
break n stick.
The moose has an intensely acute
sense of hearing and smelling, and
as, of course, despite all his caution,
when hunting before tho snow has
como, tho hunter, although mocas'
sin clad, must break sticks some.
times, he finds frequently, after
working his way on the trail through
ono of these horrible woods, that on
reaching the other side tho quarry
has started across mile of open
prnirie to seek tho shelter of SINH
lar cover on tho other side.
AS the moose, even when undis
turbed, is tremendous walker
browsing on the low willows as III
! goes, there is no knowing when o.
where he will stop again. Thing
boing thus, it follows that the day
when there is a high wind are tn
best by far for hunting. Then in tn
crashing of the falling branches an'
the rafting of the limbs of the tree
the wary brute gets careless and !
, easier of approach.-Blackwood
4 MnraZine.
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Oif,cial Journal Of the City of Alexandria

OlaeIsl Journal Of the School Board.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-02

sERyfGro EpyrRE Il PLAZA DE AfrlaNso xIl,Y sANruRc
Salidas de IA Plaza Alfonso XII salidas do santag
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-05-02
.nl0 rNEIMTERERA. En- 81 esta.

OJO CUE lNTEREsA. En q esta-
blecimiento de los sehores Padr0, Lopez =
c. Fortaleza 25 SO encuentra un variado
de fantasia, coronas para novias, cauai.
setas, medlas, perfumerIa, que realizan
4 precios barat1simos. Tambien se en-
cuentran en- dicho establecimien los pol
vos econ6micos para impedir La rotura de
los tubos, y Ia indannaci6n del petr6leo.
.> TCNTO,---U Unico dep6sito del desa-
efeditado RON TOPACIO las tres s.. s.. s.
Este ron p6simo, internal y naatag gente, pc
regaIa los tocayos del estable lecimiento q
80 centavos botella. @ .ss.
10---ganta Rosa---10 Arecibo.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
Lone Women.

The CHEEKY single woman has her work
in her homo as long az that blessing is
spared to her, and when she is left with
out near and dear ones she finds that she
can be comfort to others and do good
service IN various helpful ways, social
personal and charitable. Mothers soon
and proud of the title OF Parents AS
sistant. Little children love her, as she
enters into their amusements and SYM
DatniZos with their small griefs, frol-
licking as uerrily as the gayest sprte
among them, and always ready to
bind up the wounded heart or the cut
finger. Young men and maldens confide
their pretty secrets to her discretion, and
older people enjoy the delicate attentions
which she delights to bestow. Should
work he stern necessity of this spin
sters life, she must often find herself
overW9ighted with cares and anXieties;
but, to her credit be it said, there is al
most never the inclination TO indulge
in vain and useless repinings. Thus
the real lone woman is not the one
who persistently and cheerfully con-
quers the difficulties of a solitary
life, meeting its trials with a dis
arming smile. and guarding herself
against falling into that inefiably dreary
state which is meant by the designation;
nor is it she who, debarred from all
activity by i'll health, possesses in per-
lection the rare art of selt-etfacement, and
who TRANQUILITY and deity fits herself to
her perpetual maidenhood." ."-Harper's
BaZar.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
Just a City Bow.

ats wonder to me-" said the dear
old lady from the country. as she stood
waiting on the crossing. 'that them cleo
tric cars don't run off the track some-
times"
"rhey do, ma'am." said the small boy
at her elbow, who saw his opportunity.
Mercy me, child, and how do the
people keep from being run over?"
"They don't ma'am. When one o.
them cars goes gee-whiz off the track
there amt time for ennybody to get out
of the way"
LA sakes, child Let me get up on
them steps. Now, are you tellin' me the
TRUTH
s'Shope to die. ma'am! But you amt
any safer on them steps than out in the
street. When they take notion them
cars jest climb any steps in this town.
Honest Injun. ma'am."
The old lady turned and looked at the
boy.
She saw frank face, on the surface of
which a few freckles floated, mild blue
ewes filled with innocence and just a
twinkle of mischief.
She had seen boys before and knew the
trademark.
But before she had time to apply her
dubbed um brella the urchin was gyrat-
ing down the street. He had seen that
expression on woman's face before
Detroit Free Press.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25

stated that, with the latest additions. fif-
teen counties of the State were represent
ed IN the convention. \ statement was
then made that one reason why many
Boards of Supervisors were not present
was that they were Just at this time sit
ting as Boards of Equalization. Chair
man Ivory read telegram from the clerk
of the Alameda Board, explaining that
this was the reason why the representa-
tives OF that county were absent.
Secretary Filcher stated that there were
now tWonty-slX counties represented IN
the State Board of Trade, in full affilia
ton, with three more to come in as soon
as their exhibits could be arranged.
Mr.. t'ilcher went on to say that there
action, since it would be but month and
a half until the Atlanta Exposition
opened. He suggested that if the four
counties of San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Alameda and Santa Clara. which were
either present or spoken for" would
each agree TO contribute 500. and the
others represented by delegates at the
convention would agree to give $3.50 each,
the matter could be proceeded with.
1t was announced that the Cham ber of
Commerce had already opened the ball
by making a first contribution Of $3.50.
The second contribution was given by
Santa Clara, Supervisor Greening an
nouncing that the county would give
$500.
Nevada's delegates then announced that
their county would give $3.50, and the
same amounts were pledged by Sacra
mento and Contra Costa Counties. a
delegate from Santa Barbara stated that
he had been instructed to pledge cer
tain amount, not to exceed $500. He was
not willing to positively guarantee this,
however, unless other counties should
contribute in proportion according to
their class.
Monterey and Napa Counties then,
through their representatives. pledged
500 each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
THE SZECHUAN RIOTS.
HARDSHIPS ENDURED BY THE
MISSION
Attacked by Pirates, They Had to
Resort to Their Rifles-Immedi-
ate Settlement Demanded.

VANCOUVER (B. c., July "a. - The
Empress of India arrived from the Orient
this morning.
Detailed accounts OF the SZechuan riots
show that the missionaries had to endure
much suffering and some peril in their
flight down the YangtZe. The mobs at
the scenes of the original disturbances
made no attempt against the lives of the
missionaries. They suffered them to
escape unmolested, allowing III one in
stance man, his wife and two children
crowd. But the roughs and rioters along
The banks OF the river were less forbear
ing. Even tbs soldiers sent to escort one
party of missionaries had to be escaped
from.
Passing by cities where the footing was
in full progress, and whittier their boat
men would fain have carried them, the
missionaries had to take forcibl charge
of ;he raft. Presently thoy were attacked
by pirates ana had to resort to their rifles.
One reverend gentleman, stripped by
armed robbers and threatened with
death, had 10 hide under water, and how
he ultimately managed to get away is
mystery. But on the whole, it seems
plain that the emeute was directed against
the properly, not the persons, OF the mis-
sionaries.
NJ. Gerard, the French Minister at Pc
kin, has succeeded in procuring the issue
of an imperial decree ordering the imme-
diate settlement of the SZechuan outrages.
Meanwhile the French squadron has
gone TO patrol the Yangtze and will stay
en- route at the principal ports long
enough 10 make an Impression on the
officials.
The sealing season on the coast of Japan
is now over. The eaten of the foreign
fleet amounts to y, ,3337 skins, American
schooners taking 6.2O6 of that number.
The nrst cotton spinning factory in
China under foreign direction has been
started in Shanghai. a mill OF $4,000
spindles is to be erected. There are now
900, 900 spindles in operation in Japan.
There is evidently no room to doubt that
Manchester will soon be completely ex-
cluded from the Japanese and Chinese
markets,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25

4 man with a red nose which termi-
mated in a knob got On the elevated train
and sat down beside little girl, who was
accompanied by brother. After few
minutes the red-nosed man felt his heart
warm up to her, and he said:
well, little girl, are you going some
where ?'
She looked up, but made no answer, and
after minute he smiled more blandly
and continued:
"Yeu are an awfully nice little girl, and
I wish had some candy for you Is that
your brother?o
Say, mister" called the boy, as he
leaned forward. ''you don't know much
about children. do you?"
YES, l know all about 'em.'
We'll, then. you can take your chances
with her."
Chances? What chances?',
"Why, If you got her to talking she'll
up'n ask you all about that nose O.
your'n, and if you don't want TO give it
away you'd better keep stilln
Six passengers on tho opposite seat all
began at once TO grin, and the man with
the nose got up and solemnly and sti1iiy
marched up the aisle aud opened the
door and dropped into a seat in the next
car.-Detroit Free Press.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-07-25
DEADLY DUEL WITH KNIVES
BETW ZEN TWO RUSSIANS AT
JERSEY CITY.
The Arm of Ono of the Combatants
Nearly Severed, While the Other
is Stabbed In the Throat.

New York, July 24.-The Madison
Sugar Refinery, the largest in Jersey
City, was the scene tonight of a duel
with knives over a girl with whom both
combatants wore enamored, and which,
had it been allowed to continue. would
have resulted in the death Of at least one
of them.
Peter Dobolbo and Carl Gourki, who
have have been at work in the refinery,
and who have had many quarrels on ac-
count OF the girl, were the duelists. She
is described as very pretty. Both men
were i'll bad humor tonight. Though
they cannot speak word OF English, the
employees could easily understand that
they were hurting epithets at each other
Finally both pulled knives at the same
moment.
Each brandished his knife aloft in the
right hand and tried 10 seize his oppo-
nent's right wrist with his left while
they dealt deadly blows at each other
The men danced about like wild beasts
and fenced and parried rapidly until one
OF them drew blood, when the other
howIed with delight. The other en-
ployes rushed Ia and separated them
but the men broke loose and rushed at
each other again like demons.
Suddenly Dobolboski, with quick
sweep OF his knife gave his opponent q
vicious stroke on the left arm, almost
severing it at the elbow, aud Gourki, ut
tering yell Of pain, sent his knife almost
through his assailants throat. The pain
seemed to make Dobolboski wild with
rage. He shouted something in Russian,
and aimed thrust at Gourki's breast
The men were again separated.
In the struggle both lnen were covered
with blood. They fought savagely to get
at each other again like two savage dogs
held in leash. and it took the
com bined strength of several mon
to hold each of them. They were
finally disarmed and placed under arrest
Gourki was SO severely injured that he
had to be sent to a hospital.