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Flying Lizards Java.

We left Ambornwa in O carriage
at o. H., and after a pretty drive
arrived at Temanogoeng at noon The
road was billy, and for the steep
asceats the ponies were replaced by
bullocks twas on the trees that Dor
der this road that we saw for the
first and only time the curious little
animals known as flying lizards Ora
co volans), which arc only found III
these regions and whose strange ap
pearanoe is supposed to have been
the origin CT the dragon Of the nod.
aeval eastern Imagination
The reptile is like an ordinary liz
ard, but is provided with folds of
extensible skin, which are spread
out by the long ribs ard enable the
animal to glide through tho air from
tree to tree in pursuit of the insects
on which it preys When lying prone
on the notified surface of q Dough, it
is On excellent example of protect
i've resemblance, az it is most diff
cult TO be seen unless it moves. -.
Blackwood's Magazine.
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when London sherifrs Ate Goose.

Thavio's inn, in Holborn, nice,
quiet spot, Yves formerly an inn of
chancery. Thavie was an armorer of
tho time Of Edward III, probably O
Welshman, and in all likelihood a
"Davie, and perhaps tho original
FAIRY of English prejudice: There
were plenty of Welshmen in Holborn
in the days of the Plantagenets. They
would lie in wait for your worship
strutting down from your inn to-
ward the court and offer cheeses of
the kind they called Talgar at less
than market prices and without pay
ing the city dues.
Tho city bailitfs would run them
in if they caught them and generally
kept sharp lookout for forestallers
and rogratcrs and people with q
taste for bargains. Thus, in 1876, one
day after dinner, John Clerk, a poul-
terer, met John Spencer, with %
geese in Holberne when coming to
the city" and forthwith bought the
whole flock. He was adjudged q fore
staller, and the geese were forfeited
to the use of the sheriff, so that there
would be rare goose pic at the next
city feast.--All the Year Round.
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The London Times,

The rise Of the penny press, and
especially of tho penny provincial
press, often better because calmer
than tho metropolitan sheets, has
also interfercd with the old mol1op-
oily, but for al that the direction of
The Times will still remain matter
Of importance to the community. 1t
remains, in spite of everything, the
first journal in the world, tho one to
which all men write; the one, on tho
whole, most fully informed, and the
one without reading which a cult.
waited man feels as if he were not in
full possession of his advantages
In spite of the lowering of tho saf
frage the we'll to do still possess and
will retain enormous influence, and
the we'll to do hardly believed state
ment till they see it in Tho Times
FITS articles have not perhaps their
old weight, because no writing has
its old weight, but the array Of facts
and arguments which the better class
first of all gravoly considers is al.
ways the array in The Times The
proportion of Englishmcn who take
many papers is not largc--the Eng
lish of all grades having an unintel,
hgible aversion to pay for literature
but of those who do so per cent
open The Times first.
1t retains, in fact, it's initiative,
though it does not retain its old con
troll over votes, and in that initiative
is power which, as the range of
mems thoughts grows wider, at least
as regards the area to which they
attend, and as tho community splits
moro and more decidedly into two
economic camps will probably in,
crease rather than diminish in effect
London Spectator.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides.-
SUCCESSION OF Mrs. EMMA NJ. BAILLIo,
For ADMINISTRATION AND
INVENTORY.
NJ 90,

DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
L order of sale issued from the Honors-
bic the 10th Judicial District Court and to
me directed asSheriff of the Parish of Rap
idcs, La, commanding aud authorizing
me to sell for the payment Of debts, after
due advertisement, and in accordance
with law, the hereinafter described prop
erty belonging to the Succession of Mrs.
Emma M. Baltic, will offer for sale at
Public Auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House, in the Town of Alexandria, La,
between the hours prescribed by law on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9rA A. D., 1895,
the following described property, to-wit:
Three Hundred aud twenty (32Ul acres
OF land, nore or less, situated OH Catah,
nnla Lake, in kapides Parish, Louisiana
being the Yves. half Of section Seven:( 10
IN Township Five ~ Range Three ~
East.
Terms of saic-Cash, subject to ap-
prasemcnt. u. I. STAFFORD,
shcritf Parish Of Rapidcs.
Feb. 6, 1885.
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euRns' LABOR PHILOSOPHY.
Instead of DeuouncinE Capita, Ee Praised
the Humble Napkin.

Instead of Deuouncing Capita, Re Praised
the Humble Napkin.
Perhaps the best idea Of John
Burns philosophy of labor reform
is given by an experience herelated.
Some time ago in London he was
called upon by a delegation Of street
scavengers, who invited him to at
tend a conference for the purpose of
organization. They told him that it
was proposed to enliven the council
with "some tea and cold collation.. "
There were to be 400 scavengers
present, end they We're going to ex-
pend quarter apiece for refresh
ments.
MIR. Burns suggested that they
multiply this expenditure by three
and celebrate the affair by really
good dinner. He took upon himself
to make q visit to- first class cater
er and induce him to supply the din
ner.
Mr.. Burns then went to restau-
rateur of his acquaintance and told
him his desire in the matter. The
restaurateur, who had feasted the
greatest millionaires of London, en-
torod into the spirit of the affair and
agreed to serve them notably good
repast, which would probably cost
him great deal more than the scav.
engers paid for it.
One of btr. Burns last instructions
to the caterer was that each and ev-
cry one of the guests should have
napkin at his plate.
The night of the banquet the 400
London soayengers assembled to en-
JOY the fine fare. MIR. Burns presid-
ed, and when the time came for
speechmaking he surprised every
one by ignoring the we'll known sub
jcct of the workingmen's wrongs by
refrairing from any denunciation of
capitalists and by taking for his text
the homely, everyday napkin.
He informed his hearers that they
had probably never sat down to so
good dinner, and that it was not
at all likely they could have such
good dinner every day.
Bat" he continued, there is no
reason why you should not sit down
to we'll set tables, with decent china
and clean linen, and why you should
not have o napkin. J"
He told them that there was little
hope for laboring men UNTIL along
with the desire for better wages and
shorter hours, they also experienced
the desire for cheerful homes, for
daily baths and neat Clothes for the
reading Of books, for the use of cor
rect languase-in short, until they
felt q desire to put into their lives
something of beauty and docency,
something of the artistic quality and
much Of cleanliness.
You have eaten tonight, my
friends, said Mr.. Burns, tho best
meal Of your lives. 1t is not possible
for you to have such dinner very
ofton, but it is. possible for you to
put flowers On your tables, to see
that the tab!ecloths are clean, to be
sure That you are clean yourselves
and tidy, to eat from dishes that are
not thick and cracked and to use
knives, forks and spoons thatdo not
show the ugly black iron through
the plating. If you have got that
idea into your heads tonight while
you have boon letting this fine food
into your stonachs, you have in
decd done well. Illustrated Amer.
lean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric bitters has proved to be the
yeiy best. 1t effects permanent cure
aud the NEST dreaded habitual sick head.
aches yield to lis Influence. We nrge all
who are afflicted to procure bottle and
give this remedy u fair trial. In eases of
hflfitaal constipation Electric Bitters
cures ny giving tie needed tone to the
hnmels. and iea cases long resist the usa
OF this medicine. Try II once. Large
bottles oiiiy % esuts .t J;,eos Geig,i's
drug 5tuw,
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He WASN'T A RAEBIT.

And Jim Urhi.o Knew a Thing or Two
Abou. Bnlding Government Job.
Several years ago, when John M.
Thurston, the well known Republic
on leader Of Nebraska, vas stumping
that state in al important campaign,
he included its extreme western part,
then decidedly wild region, in his
circuit. Ho YVES proceeding by stage
to Sidney orc day when they
stopped at a little station to change
horses. While this important opera
ton Was going on q large, detcrmin-
ed looking 1aan, whose most con-
spicaous article OF clothing was q
big revovlor, approached the stage
cautiously, and while occasionally
glancing ncrvously at small build
ing, some 100 yards away, with a
large sign cf "Postofice" on 1t, he
incurred for Mr. Thurston. That
gentleman made himself known,
and the stranger said:
You speak down at Sidney to-
night, | hear?'
Yes I expect TO.
81 reckon III come down with my
petition and do little work. "
"What is your petition for?" in
CURED the judge.
"Tho postofioe up there, and
the man pointed at it with his
thumb.
SIS there q good prospect that
you will get it?'
You bet. I'm sure of it, but /
lowed n few mere names wouldn t
Go no hurt. When l git it, there's
goin to he tho doggondest biggest
change you ever seen in a small
place"
"How's tLat?"
"Why, ain't had letter out O
that air office for over two years. "
"WEy not?'
1.-THE Girged orittor that has it
now says he viii shoot me- On sight,
and you bet he'd do it, too, SO
I lay mighty low. When q letter
comes fer me- he nails it to the door,
shoots it fail Of holes, sends word
fer me to como and git it and watches
fer me out O. the winder.' -
How comes he to have such Il
dislike for you?"
"Clai,ns ! stolo ore o. his steers.
I didn't touch mono O. his steers till
he'd hooked two O. my calves, and /
can prove it. But jess you wait till
my commission gifts here and git
hold of that cfice. I'll wad the first
letter that comes fer him into my
shotgun and fire it down the we'll.
Jess wait little, jeGge. He'll find
that ! can pound stamps with one
hand and cover the front door with
Il six shooter with the other Jess as
we'll as he can. My name is old jim
White, and you bet when I've got
my boots on / can tie up the eastern
mail with my teeth and hold gun
on the central delivery and money
order wi,ldor both at tie same time!
Old Jim White ain t no rabbit when
it comes to hoidin 6 Cover 'ment po-
sition and loolin out fer his rights. !"
New York Tribune.
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TIRED.

turn me from my toll to note
The fieecy clouds as set they float
Al silently above.
Suspended i'll the upper air,
No passions biaGt nor wave OF care
Can harm them as they rove.
Like ships upon an azure sea
OF limitless immensely, 80, '-
Throughout the livclong day,
With cleaning sail and fcathcry oar,
They float, but never reach the shore
And never anchor weigh.
Here from my prison house below
gaze and yainly wish that 50
l, too, might float away,
And, shaking eff the cares Of life,
The myriad ills with which It's rife,
Night rest one EStie day.
Mayhap upon that airy deep
I'D angel iica in peace asleep.
With sEewy, folded wing.
Oh, wake, sweet one OF heavenly birth,
And to the weary ones Of earth
A word Of cclafort brtngl
Viola Anderson in Minneapolis nousekcepn
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4 Household Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Cauaioharie. N. Y,
says that he always keeps Dir. Kings
New Discovery in he hcuse and his fan.-
lis has always found tie very hest re-
suits follow its use; hat he would no;
be without it, if procarahe. G. A. Dyke
man Druggist, Catskiil, r. Y, says thai
DR. Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly
The best Cough frmedY; that he has used
1t in his family for eight years. sna it has
'-vtr failed to do all hat is claimed Tor
l. Why Got try remedy so lon. tried
Az! tested. i'i'Iai bottles free ut Geiwer's
.s.i,o store. Retail size 5Jc and $f00
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ALEXANDRIA POST GFFiGE DI..EC.
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. .......... Post Master
VIM Maddox. ........k Asst !"
Office hours from = O'Clock III to T u m.
Money order business closes at a D In.
registered Letters close at S o'clock PIN.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at ll::n M; arrives at 6 p H.
Pinesille, fourteen times q week
Leaves Alexandria at 1l:30 a In and {; u NJ.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 a m and 4 +, m.
Poland, three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at III: returns same DAYS 7 u m.
latt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 III and returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
Offices, daily aud return same day.
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A Saving Instance,

TELL mo honestly" said the nov
oil reader to the novel writer, did
you ever SOC q woman who stood and
tapped the floor impatiently with
her too for several moments, as you
describo?"
Yes, Was the reply; Il did,
once"
WHO was she?"
"She was q clog dancer. Wash.
ington Star.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

Dyes from autumn leaves might
seem q natural and matter of course
production, Int until recently no
such thing las boon thought of.
Some German chemists have, how
ever, succeeded in extracting sub
stance from rirened vino leaves that,
with appropriate morlants, will col
Or beautiful shades Of brown and
yellow New York Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

Many hundreds of manuscripts
have been recovered at Poiapeii.
They were charred rolls, but by tho
exercise of patience and ingenuity
some have been unrolled and read
Nothing OF importance has boon dis
covered in their contents
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
Anew sometllng About Telephonea.

a man camo into the editorial
rooms CT o certain city paper the
other night.
MAY ! look ut the telephone a
momont?" he said.
lIc was told 10 might.
Then tho man took up tho tube
that goes to tie ear, numbled in it,
then put it to his ear. He went
through this r1aneuver till a Fly"
reporter couldn' stand itany longer.
That ism t the way to talk through
q telephone" tho Fly" reporter
cried.
The man gave him quizzical look.
Il work at fixing telephones out
of repair, he said, and although
you may not know it there arc more
ways than one to talk through q
'pllono. ,"
Then he shufied oct, while the
"ay' reporter stuck his head out of
the window and made some remark
about the cather.-Syracuse Post.
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a Cruel World.

Mamma. if | don't marry any.
body, shall ! bo Oh old maid like
Aunt Tabitha?"
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Effie-And if ] marry shall mar.
~ somebody like papa?
MammG-Yes, darling
Eifio--(after a pauso)-Well, it is
hard world for us women. Pail
Mall BUDGET
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He Was DoubIy wrongel.

There's danger greater than pes,
thence stalking abroad in tho land
A man was arrested in Florida the
other day because he bore rescm.
blanco to the cut of q murderer pnb-
lished in the newspapers. -Manches-
ter Union.
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Notice..

FTHERE WILL BE A MEETING OF
4 the stockholders Of tho Alexan
dria Land Il Improvement Company
Limited. ut the Office Of l.. " Marye,
on Feb. 23rd for the purpose Of voting on
an amendment to article /, of the char
ter, to reduce the number Of Directors to
seven. A. ALBERT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

A woman of very uncertain in
tegrity' is the Bostonese description
Of feminine sneak thief caught in
the act Of robbing iewelry store,
us set forth in The Transcript Of
That town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

One Mummeius, during tho reign
of Augustus, paid 81 so for a pigs
head, STIMULATING that it was TO be
cut off just at the shoulders. so it
would look we'll in the dish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20
Tho TFnll Of a Moose.

The trail OF moose, leading some
times for mile;; together through q
network OF fallen debris, the labor Of
following him, and to do SO climb
ing over aud under the innumerablo
fallen logs and interlacipg branches,
may be moro easily imagined than
described However weary the hunt
CIR l;ay be, he must never for one in,
slant relax his caution, and in those
large silent woods never, if possible,
break Il stick.
The moose has an intensely acute
sense of hearing and smelling, and
as, Of course, despite all his caution,
vhci, hunting before tho snow has
como, the hunter, although mocas.
sin clad, must break sticks some
times, he finds frequently, after
working his way on the trail through
one of tiiese horrible woods, that on
reaching the other side the quarry
h;ls started across mile OF open
prairie to seek the shelter of o SINH.
lar cover on tho other side
As tho moose, even when undis.
ttlrhed, IS tremendous walker,
browsing on the low willows as lie
goes, there is no knowing when or
where he will stop again. Things
being thus, it follows that the days
when there is q high wind are the
best by far for hunting. Then in the
crashing of tho falling branches and
the rafting of tho limbs of the trees
tho wary brute gets careless and is
easier of approach. -Blackwood's
Magazine.
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FOR SALE.

\ VERY DESIRABLE PLANTA-
"A ton of 46O acres, miles west of
Alexandria, on Bayou Rapides, above
overflow and not iii Levce District.
For Germs, apply to
r. G. MADDOX,
Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

At the battle Of Agincourt 60, 0G0
men were present, and the slain mum.
bered II, 400, Is per cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

Pliny mentions the sweet sorghum
as furnishing what he calls vegeta-
bic honey, evidently sorghum mo-
lasses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

% Parties wishing Printing
done will consult their own inter.
ests, by calling upon us or wri-
ting for samples, prices, etc, be-
fore giving their orders else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-20

Oomulgea, the name Of q Georgia
creek, means the boiling stream. ,"
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WANTED. Energetic, Hustlins
men to represent American Life {;
Accident Insurance Go. in this dis.
trict. Big money guaranteed to
riglntparties, BondreQnired. Call
at Co.'S Office, Murray street, next
door to st. .jo3,u's Drug Sore
No previous exp. nee necessary.
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ASSOCIATES.

G A Brcaux Iberia
Saml ID McEnery .Onachlta
l. Is Watkins. Red River
Ii Z Miller. Orleans
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Kelly House.

TT YOU DESIRE ALL THE COM.
i forts and privacy of home life, pa
tronize the KELLY HOUSE, corner Of
Fifth and Jackson streets, Alexandria,,
La. You will find nicely furnished.
rooms, clean beds and the best fare that
the market affords. Terms moderate,
GEO. A. KELLY,
Oct. 10, 1894. Proprietor,
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
u. s. Senators.
N C Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Catfery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1895.
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress.
State Officers.

State UiiiGerS.
Murphy J Foster. Governor
Lieut. Governor
Thos S Adams. ). Secretary of State
Milton Cunningham. 49,. .Atty-General
John Pickett State Treasurer
w w Heard. Auditor Public Accounts
a D Latargue.... pt Public Education
j G. Hawks. Commissioner immigration
II C Newsoin.. Commissioner Agriculture
S Lanier. -. Register State Land Office
w G Burt. ............ Adjutant General
+ Seip,. Senator 18th Senatorial District
Baton Rouge Advocate Estate Printer
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Parish Officers.
Representatives.

G w Bolton. -. and. IS L Meeker
District Judges Tenth Judicial District.
Jas Andrews. -. and. ........A Coco
Z L Brazeale. District ATTORNEY
{ l. Ranstlell ...... Clerk District Court
G Nj Fitzpatrick. Deputy Clerk
ID L Stafford ..Shcritf and Tax Collector
Dr Il l. Luckctt, Coroner
Il W Briushurst ....... Parish Surveyor
X u Maddox ........... Parish Treasurer
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TERMS OF COURT FOR RApIDEs PARISH
Civil Terms-Iirst Mondays in jana
airy and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November.
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JUDGES COURT OF APPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT:
W + Blackman. land. Robert Perry
Terms of Court-Sceond Mondays in
February and July.
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Supreme Court.
Francis Z Nichols, Chief Justice
New Orleans.
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POLICE JURY.

POLICE JURY.
w P Flower, Alexandria ...... PRECEDENT
l. Sunford.... ...................C Clerk
George l. Wilson .............. Lamourie
vs. L Ford. ........... .Chenetvllle
i Ii randolph. ............ Spring Hill
Il 81 " !i1tu $50. .Caicasieu
l. NJ TeAa,ia Observation-Disclosures. CDtile
j Eard.'iar ................. PlneNl!!e
SCHOOL BOARD.
4 H,tAter, Alexandria. $50. President
II y Waits Alexandria .Snpt ami SccIy
Il w briuShurSt. .AleAaiHtrs
SaHHei EiuM. ............. Cheney tlife
/ cielce Smith,. ell L j
soalihui MaiaGtte. .......... Dabb's Bridge
II IL Law sui.. ........ Elmer
+ II l. Hat.;".n .Plnevllac
" VI bra hear.
ijC;i Len Ii ..................N CiCntOH
JUSTICES OF THE rEACE AND CON
STABLES:
..lexaut,lii Ward
Just:yus rcace-W W Wilmington and
y Is RatEal.
Cuustabics-M W Baillio and Robert
l. Durham.
Gothic Ward
Justicrs IcAce-John Dawson, r D
Henderson,, I w Surrclle and u X
Wcot!ard.
Constai !cs-J L Thomas, Z II james,
Eli Cleveland and j M Duhlho.
Calcasieu Ward
Justices peace-John Dixon and w
Teal.
onstables-Henry Perkins and X w
Class.
Lamourie Ward
Justices Peace - Robert Martin aud
Josiah Bruce.
Constables-C T Goodwin and A c.
Stafford.
Cheneyville Ward
Justices Poace-James A WyEe aud J
Il Moore.
Constables-W S Roberts aud N L
Stewart.
Rapidcs Ward
Justice Peace-L C Sanford.
Ionstablo-R IL Murphy,
hisolette Ward
Justices peace-E p Brown and b l.
Pay NC.
constables-Albert Brown and X G
rcckel.
Spring Hill Ward
justices icace-J 3 Dove (resiyned)
and John Evans.
Const;,bies Is p Phillips, j D Dunn.
Hineston Ward
Justices Peace L Whitehurst and II
e Lyles.
Constables-A G Ward and A j Gray.
Piueville Wrru--
Justices Peace-A A David and John
a Newell. ).
CoDstabes-John Armstrong and Fra
zier Scott.