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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
The Lion Killer.

At a table d'hote a Marseillais was
seated near an old army captain.
The Marseillais was relating to a
third guest his remarkable expe-
riences in Algeria. 1.-The very even
ing of my arrival in Algiers," he
said, II took a walk ON the Constan-
tine road, and what should l meet
in the path but lionl Iput my gun
to my shoulder, pressed the trigger,
and, biff! the monster bit the dust
The ball had pierced his heart, The
old captain glared and fldgeted. The
Marseillais went on: "The second
evening, when / went for prone
made on the Oran road, ] met anoth-
er lion square in the path. 1t was
but the work of an instant to put
my gun to my shoulder. take DELHI.
crate aim and fire. The lion fell
dead. The ball had gone in between
his eyes.
Tho old captain rose and eyed the
bold hunter. IF you kill another
lion," he said, II will pull your
nose" He resumed his seat and his
eating. The Marseillais did not ap-
pear to have heard the captain and
went on in the same tone: "The
third evening I took the Bone road.
had not gone far when I perceived
an enormous lion coming toward
me. Up went my gun. / pulled the
trigger-the cap snapped-it would
not 60 off. I had barely time to save
myself by flight to neighboring
house. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
Luxor obe,i.k Homesie kness.

Our Paris correspondent says that
the obelisk Of Luxor in the Place de
Ia Concorde in Paris is found to be
orumbling away and to be in gen.
eral state Of dry rot. It was taken
to Paris in Louis Philippe's reign
and set up where it is. But it does
not stand on the spot where Louis
XVI and the after members of the
royal family were executed. It is
not therefore true that it was ever
meant to serve as a memorial stone
in the Place de la Concorde. 1t is
rather curious that Parisians hardly
ever think OF that historical square
in connection with the reign Of ter
ror.-London News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
The Mystery Of Life,

It is this mystery-of growth and
life, Of beauty and sweetness and col
or and sun loved ways starting
forth from the clods-that gives the
corn it's power over me. Somehow
I identify myself with it. I live
again as ! see it. Year by year it is
the same, and when I see it I feel
that have once more entered on a
new life. And to my fancy the
spring, with its green corn, its vio-
let's and hawthorn leaves and in.
creasing song, grows dearer and
more dear to this our ancient earth.
So many centuries have flown. Now
it is the manner with all natural
things to gather as it were by small
est particles.
The merest grain of sand drifts
unseen into a crevice, and by and
by another. After awhile there is
a heap. A century and it is mound,
and then every one observes and
comments on it. Time itself has
gone on like this. The years have
accumulated. first in drifts, then in
heaps, and now vast mound, to
which the mountains are knobs,
rises up and overshadows u.s., Time
lies heavy on the world. The old,
old earth is glad to turn from the
cark and care of driftless centuries
to the first sweet blades of green.-
Longman's Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
Ended With a Pun.

The Washington Star cites what
it calls another instance Of woman's
skill in having thS last word.
1.-THE ostrich is foolish Bird" a
gentleman was saying. when it
sees an enemy coming, it sticks its
head into the sand instead of run
ming away"
''Oh, we'll, " said his wife, that's
its nature"
81 know it. But just the same it
isn't logical. "
"Oh, yes, it is, my dear!"
"How do you make that out?"
It's pathological"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
Il Q Realist.

"Bumpus, said the realistic nov.
elist to his intimate friend, "you
once said there was nothing In the
world you would not do for me. :"
"Well, I meant it, said Bumpus.
II love you like brother. "
Then you can help me with my
novel,, said the writer. ''l have a
scene wherein the villain takes poi
son and drops writhing to the floor.
Now, I've really never seen anybody
take poison and drop writhing to
the hoor, and unless YOU II do it I'll
have to go back on my principles
and draw on my imagination. Will
you take On the job?" Boston Trav-
,eller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
A Chicago Boast.

Chicago boasts of the immensely
Of its dry goods business. To what
proportions this has grown will be
apparent when it is stated on good
authority that the yearly gross re.
ceipts of one certain leading firm here
amounted to $35, 900, 600, or more
than the gross receipts of one Of the
largest railroad systems operating
5000 miles.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
Such = Fine Name.

In juno, 1887, Count Andre "a
moyski ohristened his baby daugh-
ter Marie Josephe Sophie Isabelle
Rose FRANCHISE Stanislase Antoinette
Theresa Louise Etiennette Christine
Caroline Griseldis Michele Janviere
Desiree Marguerite. = Chambers
.Inurnal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
ALEXANDRIA LA. WEDNESDAY AUGUST % 1896
HANDLING BURGLARS.
Some Suggestions In the Gentle Art-Ad-
vantages of the Editha Method.

HANDLING BURGLARS.
Some Suggestions In the Gentle Art-Ad-
vantages of the Editha Method.
A good way to handle a burglar
is the Editha method, as outlined
in the little one act play which had
so much vogue here few years ago,
having been dramatized from Mrs.
Burnett's story. All you have to do
is to keep s-year-old girl in the
house. She must have golden hair
and appear to the burglar in her
nightdress, saying to him in reas-
surfing tones: Don't be afraid. !
won't hurt YOU Then he will say,
"Well, I'll be doggoned," and will
enter into conversation with the
child, the result being that he will
find her to be his own daughter
whom he has deserted years ago.
On an easel will DO picture of his
wife whom he loft, and then his
heart will be softened. He will leave
the little girl a knife and fork and
a spoon and will leave without dis
turbing you, carrying away nothing
but So, 600 in silver, several hundred
dollars worth Of jewelry and q grand
piano, merely as q memento OF how
his better nature came to the front
and made man of him.
OF course if you have no 9-year-
old ox-ohild Of the burglar in the
house you will have torcsort to 9th
er methods, but the above is the
contest I can think of. If you wake
up suddenly with the flash Of q
bullseye lantern in your face and
feel tho cold muzzle Of a revolver at
your templo while hoarse voice
says, mako a sound, and I'll blow
your brains out, a good thing to do
is to clap the burglar on the back
and say. go ahead, old man. My
wife says I haven't brains enough
to last overnight, and l would like
to show her that she is wrong
That will discomfort him for a mo.
ment, and you can then take him
down stairs and set out good sup
per for him. Then show him where
everything is, help him pack it up,
and you will be all right.
Some men keep a pistol in the
house for the purpose of shooting
burglars, but the burglars usually
take the pistol first. Then man
has only his fists. Now, if I should
wake up some night and see bur-
| glar in the house I know that
should burst into peals of laughter,
for it would be a good joke. The
burglar might not see the point at
first, but he would later and would
realize that thoslaugh was on him.
But if by chance there should be
anything in the house worth taking
and / should see two masked mon
bending over my couch I would
merely knock their heads together
until they were insssible, then tie
them together into double knots and
drop them down the elevator shaft.
| That is what most mon would dc
when wakened from a sound sleep
in thefdead of night, and may say
that my language is merely sym.
bolic of crawling under the bed.
clothes and making myself as small
as possible until my visitors had
gone. Boston Home Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
The Average Wealth.

The average wealth throughout
the world, taking the population at
1900, 600, 600, is about 1925 per head,
according to recent CALCULATIONS.
Russia, in spite of her great natural
resources, appears to be the poorest
civilized nation on the face Of the
globe ,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
just Willie,s Way.

You ought to have apologized to
the lady for stepping on her foot, .
said his mother after the caller had
gone.
II did, " answered Willie. Il told
her was sorry she couldn't keep
her feet out of my way. Chicago
Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
A yary Emmy Case.

Millicent-It is funny Mr.. Van
Wafles and I cannot get along with
out quarreling.
Hortense-Can't you agree in any
thing?
Millicent - No. We can't even
quarrel without making up.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28
HE WON HIS BET.
Mark Twain's Story of the Old Salt Who
"Dined With the Governor"

HE WON HIS BET.
Mark Twa,n's story of the Old Salt Who
'Dined With the Governor
Mark Twain tells the following
story, which he says was told him
by an old salt he met once en- route
to Havana: The old salt, who was
Nantucket fisherman and for many
years master of craft of his own,
was reminiscing about the queer
characters and odd experiences he
had encountered first and last in his
day.
Shortly before the Nantucketer
and Mark Twain came across each
other the old captain, just home
from long voyage, together with
the mate of his vessel, had gone up
to Boston to see the sights. Among
them they concluded to take a lunch
con at swell hotel just to see what
a swell hotel was like.
After many meanderings they
fetched up at the fremont House, and
got fairly seated at one Of tho tables
in the main dining room. While they
were waiting for their best substi.
tute for plum duff they noticed that
q great deal of attention was being
paid to q gentleman who had just
come in accompanied by two ladies.
They were so impressed by this that
the captain asked his waiter who
the important parsonage was, and
he learned that he was the governor
of Massachusetts.
When he named the governor, the
captains memory was stirred, and,
with his seaman's love of dramatic
effects, he turned to his mate and
"bet q flyer" that he'd go over and
shake hands with the governor. The
mate bet a fver he "dassent. /" But
the captain WASH t daunted. He add
ed that he was ready to bet another
flyer that the governor would not
! only shake hands with him, but
would ask him to dinner. The mate
accepted this wager, too, and the
captain "gave hitch to his trou-
sers, which is q trick all seamen
larn," and got up.
In telling the story he said he al
most felt ready to lose his wager
after he started, but he didn' t want
to make fool of himself, SO he
went over to the governors table
and made his best bow and said,
"How do you do?" The governor
said, "How do you do?" too, but
went on to say that he WASH able
to place the face and so on. The
captain had his pedigree all ready.
It consisted of his own name and the
name Of his vessel.
| The mato, who was looking on,
saw a change como over the face Of
the governor, and walters and all
were much surprised to see the state
dignitary leave his chair at step,
grasp the hand of the queer looking
old codger and shake it vigorously.
The captain was asked at once to
sit down and have some luncheon,
but he said he couldn' as he'd left
his mate over aft there. "Well, &c
get your mate, !" said his excellency.
"There's room for all of us. If there
isn't, We'll have room made. Here,
waiter"-
The upshot ofit was that the first
lady in the Bay state and her sis.
ter and his excellency the governor
and the captain and his mate ate to-
gether in peace and harmony and
food of old time memories, and the
mate lost his two flyers.
The governor was William E. Rus
sell, Massachusetts "boy" govern
or, who filed the executive chair fol
three years.-New York Advertiser
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

So work the honey bees, creatures
that by rule in nature teach the
act Of order to peopled kingdom.
Shakespeare.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

1t is estimated from the returns
of the eleventh census that 95 per
cent of the wage earners of this
country own less than $40, 900 each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

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WILBUR r. SMITH, PRESIDENT.
LEXINGTON. KY.

Reference Gliding sn SS in Banks graduates IN
Award of Medal and Diploma at Worlds
Exposition for etc and
COLLEGE Co Hundreds g Of students in attendance
Business Arithmetic, Penmanship, Commercial
law msrehandising Banking Joint Stock
Cost OF Full Basin e. co Course. including
Tn d Stationery aud Board in nice family,
Shorthand, Typewriting and Telesraphy
rooms, and can be taken alone or with the Bust.
ness Course.
ipThs demand f for our graduates in
different departments OF this College has ex.
The Principal of the Ranking Depart:
ment Of this College has been Director and
Vice president of q bank for number OF years,
and refers to nearly 100 former pupils now holding
positions in banks as Presidents, Vice Presidents
Cashiers, Book-keepers etc.; nine in Lexington
The Principal Of the Photographic De-
pnrtmentis endorsed as an accurate and practi-
netieaiiy, and as a good English scholar endorsed
by the City, County and Commonwealth Attor-
lie Prineipei q he Teisssaphie ne:
as sss ss
the L. & II. r. r. and whose qualification is en-
d9F;sd By the Leading Of that
Book.keeping. Business, Arithmetic: Penmsn-
ship, etc. are experienced and efficient.
This College Ii Established and relies on its
clear record Of over quarter of century, Is re-.
sponsible and eractly as represented and endorsed
by Its thousands Of forme, pupis for honest ana
conscientious tDork, and who influence annually
hundreds Of their relations and friends 10 attend.
No Business College I'm America can refer
to more distinguished and successful graduates
than this College. Our catalogues have letters Of
endorsement by represe natives OF One Hundred
Officials, including Lieutenant Governor. Con.
gresham, Attorney General, Judges, Members Of
Legislatures, etc also One Hundred Bank en-
ployes One hundred former students holding
the highest and most lucrative positions in this
city.
The Kentucky University Diploma, under
seal. Is awarded the graduates OF this College.
Kentucky University is the outgrowth Of
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years ago. Assets over 100000.
Literary Course Free. Students OF this Col.
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for the remainder OF the session In which they
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

The buckwheat of Missouri in the
census year amounted to 2,s02 acres
and 2a, 440 bushels. :.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-08-28

Most of the storm producing strata
Of the air lie below the tops of the
highest mountain ranges.
The herald., 1895-11-24

given bv them at the hospitable home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. q. d. Ma:huss on Seventh
street. Goodwin Brothers orchestra dis
coursed .eliehtfu music during the even
ing. There was a vocal duet BY the
Messrs Goodwin. Miss Goodwin san =.
ami tn ere was much enjoyed recitation
by Miss 6 raham. Or. &. Wyatt, presi-
dent of the University of Califor ia,
spoke of the work of the organization,
and Mss Bates, captain OF company B..
spoke of the company's work. Among
the guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. milford,
MIR. AMI Mrs. G. ". White, Mr.. an Mrs.
E. II. Forrest er, Mrs. Davenport and MISS
davenport, Mrs. Brown Mrs. Oliver, Mrs.
BovarI. Mrs. +. Brsase Misses Eastern,
Morse, Grant, 60 ID win " ,rster. Della
hates. Ellis, Bristol, Misses Bradley.
Mrs. He witt, Misses, Oliver, Messis. CAL
Ter, Bolss, Hewitt, Br lese. Van Cor
den, DR.. Whits and Rev. LarkIn
The herald., 1895-11-24


Mr.. and Mrs. K. Fl. Wade are located in
Pasadena for me winter.
Mr.. Edmund @. Robson OF Denver has
been visiting the city.
Senator and Mrs. White will leave next
Wednesday for Washin gt'n, ID. g.
Herman de Laguna - left tor the east
where he expects to bs gone about three
weeks.
Ju ige and Mrs. Erskine Ross have
taken apartments at the Westminster for
the winter.
Judge and MIS-. Hunsaker left this lat.
ter part of the week to attend the Atlanta
exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Denis will leave
Thursday for New Orleans to be absent
about a mcnth.
Mrs. W. II. Holiday and daughter will
leave next week tu visit friends in Sc.
Louis, Missouri.
Miss Jennie Corliss has returned home
af err an absence of two Yeas, visiting
relatives in the east.
Miss Bessis Smith. Who has been the
guest of her friend, Miss Egelston, has
returned to her home in Iowa.
Mr.. James Martin hes been the guest
The herald., 1895-11-24

The students from the nine southern
counties attending Stanford university
assem- bled last Saturday night at Robls
parlots to Welcome new mem bers fram
the south and celebrate the anniversary
of the organization Of tina Southern Cali.
fornia learue at Stanf I'D.
Tne halls and parlnrs OF Roble hall
we're beautifully decorated with palms.
vines and prOfusion of flowers, giving
the whole place the air and aspect of
Southern Califprna. Alter general in.
PRODUCTION and welcome to the new stu
dents by the older mem ers. the guests
were ia?ored by pantom imcfarje, ex-
soutad by local talent an assisted bv
he young ladies of Roble. The chief
features IT the farce were taken from
scsnes IN Southern California and were
very appropriate 10 the occasion. After
the play refreshments were served, and
AZ a late hour an adjournment was taken
to this time next semester, when the
league will again meet for its first annual
ball
The herald., 1895-11-24
Charity Ball

Ever-increasing interest is manifested
in the coming charity ball which prom
ises to be the greatest social event. for
many seasons.
The final meeting of comm ittees on
Friday morning brought to light hewi-
dering plane calculator to make the ball
room scene from fairyland. The lib
crafty and courteous attention which
have greeted the ladies from all sides
nave made it possible foi them 10 at
tempt effects that will be elaborate aud
BEAUTIFUL. The sale of tickets already re-
plrtel by BlanchaId-F itzgeral: Music
company guarantees financial success.
Owing to the tremendous demand for
carriages for that evening bus parties are
in order and special ra,es can be made
with the Reaves Carriage company by
leaving nan es and addresses with the
b lanchard-F itzserald comapny.
The herald., 1895-11-24
Recital

Temperance temple auditorium was
filled on both Wednesday AMI Thursday
evenings by the frIen 10 OF Miss Coral II ar
rison and pupils, the occasion being tina
ludy's musical and elocutionary recital.
The artistic decorations were of yellow
chrysanthemums and smlax. and the af-
fair on both evenings was marked sue
cess.
Miss Harrison was attired in canary
satin, with trimm ngs of gold and pearl
with lace Among the most dell shtful
features vera the read nes given by Miss
Flora Cochran and Master W Elmer
Booth. Miss Ethel Belchers' intsfpreta-
ton OF Llszt's com positions was another
notable feature. This young lady has a
brilliant future before her. Little Pearl
Penniman can't waited the audience with
her sweet SINGING and apt inn srsonA-
tions. In fac every numo OF the long
Program was -endered in such a charming
manner and showed such thorough train
ing by the teacher. that it was difficult to
uetermine which plea ed the delighted
listeners The most.
on the titst evening Miss Harrison gave
the First Settlers story, and on the sec
ond the Rehearsal of tbs Rupgles Family
for q Oh ristmas Dinner. 1t is nee ilsss to
saw at botn selections were rendered in
true artlstic style, and were greeted with
storms Of applause.
The Performances of each member OF
this successful young teachers clsas was
such that she has reason 10 be proud
all,