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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
"HoLD YOUR. KNIFE FLAT"
How to Cut Out Newspaper Scrap When
You Have No Scissors.

How to Cut Out a Newspaper Scrap When
You Have No Scissors.
Excuse me, my DEAR" said the
nice old lady in the next seat, lean
ing forward as she touched the girl,
"excuse me, but hold your knife
fat"
The girl had been trying to cut an
item out of a newspaper with PEN
knife, and the blade, which was not
very keen edged, had made a jagged
rent here and a crooked cash that
way and had finally come to stop
in a tangle of wrinkled paper. 1t
was at this moment that the old
lady had told the girl to hold het
knife fat.
The girl colored as she felt tho
touch on her arm, but on glancing
round and seeing the pretty gray
curls and tho pleasant eyes behind
the gold trimmed spectacles the blush
was lost in a smile.
II don't quite understand" she
said.
"Then let me show you, my
DEAR" said tho nice old lady. "Let
me have the paper and knife for a
moment. Now, We'll suppose that
this is the piece you wish to cut out.
First make a little downward jab
with the point of the knife alongside
the column mark so. Then put in
the blade SO, holding the handle of
the knife as flat against the paper
as you can conveniently get it. You
will find now that, although this
blade is dreadfully dull, you can cut
straight down the whole length of
the paragraph. Then bring the
knife blade clearly around the bot
tom, carry it up the side and finish
along tho top, and there you have
the scrap easily cut out and without
tear Or a break. just try yourself
now"
The girl took up her cutting out
work where she had left off and soon
had the paragraph loose in her hand
and with quite true edge to it.
Its about friend of mine get
ting married." said the girl, making
little wad of the item and tucking
it into her purse.
"That's all right" said the nice
old lady. "We'veall got to como to
it some day, my dear, or all hope to
anyway. Here is your knife.
"Thank you, and thank you for
showing NE how to use it, said the
girl.
Don't mention it, my DEAR" said
the nice old lady, although, as my
grandson says, it's trick worth
knowing And l may just as well
tell you that no matter if your knife
were as keen as razor or as dull as
well, as dull as this-you can al
ways cut out piece from newspa-
per with ncatness and dispatch by
keeping tho blade flat. New York
| S1,n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
The discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. Caillouette, Druggist. Beavers
vile, H., 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 hotties was
M and about again. 1t is worth it's weight
IN gold. We won't keep store or lons,
without it" Get free trial bottle al
Mrs. c. Geiger's Drug Stors,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Cure for Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects IL permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We urge all
who are afflicted to procure bottle and
give this remedy fair trial. In eases of
hahitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels. and few cases long resist the list
Of this medicine. Try 1t once. Large
b ties only 80 cents at Mrs. c. Geigor's
drug store,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
HENRY lRvlNG'S HUMOR.
One of His Practical Jokes Upon Mem
Der of His Company.

Der of His Company.
In his Cigarette Papers" in the
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle Mr.. 10
seph Hatton tells an amusing story
of an incident Of MIR. Irving's first
American tour: During the jour
ney from Boston to Baltimore a
member of the company of an I'M
usually inqg1iring turn of mind pull
ed the check string to see what the
thing was The train stopped, and
there was great CONSERVATION among
tho guards and passengers. The
speculative inquirer into mechan-
ical appliances made frank confess
sion, and after few pardonable
oaths on the part of the chief con-
ductor the train went on again.
1.-The monotony of the remainder
of the journey was relieved by an
elaborate practical joke organized
with quiet hunor by our leading
actor. An official was introduced
into the conspiracy, and the delin-
quent was formally fined 500. Irv-
ing explained to him the enormity
Of his offense in the eye of the Amer
lean law. The delinquent, after re-
lieving his mind of a protest against
tho tyranny of the republic, paid $50
on account, and subscription was
started to defray the balance Of the
fine. I do not regret what has tran
spired, said the offender an hour or
two lator. Indeed / am glad Of it.
1t only shows how we'll l stand with
my colleagues, who have generously
subscribed $50. It is quite touching
tho way they have stood by me with
their purses and their friendly
words.
"Alas for tho cherished sentiment!
Most of the subscribers were in the
plot, one of them, not hitherto
known as the oyergenerous, fairly
astounding tho delinquent by nobly
heading the list with $50. At Balti-
moro imaginary dispatches passed
between Mr.. Abbey, the impresaric
of tho company, and the railway au.
thorities, with the result that in the
most handsome way the directors
remitted the fine. While they could
not too highly reprehend the mis-
chievous stopping of the cars, they
felt assured that Mr.. X. had no wick
cd design IN obstructing the proper
working of the train.
Tho victim thereupon wrote 6
lctter of thanks to Mr. Abbey, ha6
quito a pathetic interview with Mr.
Irving on the happy termination Of
what might have been very serious
business and insisted upon spending
some Of his $50 in champagne fo1
the subscribers to the fund, or
which act of grace he made SO clio
quent and cordial q speech thai
everybody shook hands with hin
and said he was q jolly follow, which
nobody can deny. Irving laid az
injunction upon the company to keel
the secret and let their friend re
main happily convinced of their gen
uine intervention, but somehow thu
story leaked out before the tour wa!
over"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Schoolboy Answers.

Here are some schoolboy answers
to examination questions: "A
point" wrote one boy, lis that
which will not appear any bigger
even if you geta magnifying glass"
1.-TWO straight lines cannot inclose .
space unless they are crooked" said
another who may had Irish blood in
his veins. Parallel straight lines
are those which meet at the far end
of infinity, is equal to some poetry.
Things which are impossible arc
equal to one another" is common
sense, even though it is not exactly
misunderstanding Church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Tobacco Smoke Kills hIicrobes.

M. Tassinari, a Partisan scientist,
has been experimenting with the
smoke Of tobacco and finds it to be
one Of the most perfect germicides
and disinfectants ever used. In prov
ing his claims smoke from a cigar
was blown across a strip of linen
which had been dipped in a fluid
containing thousands of virulentn1i-
crobes. When the cigar was finish
cd, the linen was Immediately placed
in a bowl of beef broth, where COM
mon microbes are expected to breed
and multiply very rapidly. To the
surprise of the doubters, it was
found that the smoke had had the
effect of delaying the growth of the
organisms; that the majority of
them were dead, and that those
which managed to live never fully
developed. st. Louis Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
CaIihor of the Human Intestlne.

Do American citizens, as a rule,
possess moro voluminous intestinal
tracts than their French congeners,
and if so how far is cookery rcspon-
sible for the difference? It is of
course notorious that French cook
ing is the best in the world Has
this fact any bearing upon the pre-
sumably small caliber of the French
bowel? Digestion being mado easy,
SO to speak, is it the case that a par
tial arrest of development has been
the consequence? Is there also q
discrepancy as regards length be-
tween the prina viB of the two ma
tionalities? Savages arc endowed
with magnificent mouth furniture,
and denta. decay is sometimes said
to be product of civilization de-
pendent to a great extent upon
knives and forks. Has the human
race any reason to dread analogous
deterioration as q corollary to elab-
crate cookery? Finally, and by way
of closure to these obiter dicta, are
dainty dishes a physiological mis-
take?-Lancet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
NAPOLEON B0NAPARTE.
Unconquerable Will and Pur-
pose Revealed.
COMMAND OF THE ARMY OF ITALY.

nesins Els Career of Military Glory-Gen-
,us of tho Great Soldier Displayed-Four
Austrian Armies Beaten In Succession.
A New Boundary For Franco.
lCopy night. 1925, by John Clark Ridpath.
X.-FIRsT CAMPAIGN OF ITALY.
Seven days before the marriage OF
Napoleon he was appointed Command
erin Chief of the Army Of Italy. His
star shone suddenly above the clouds.
He tarried with Josephine until the
2lst Of March, when the honeymoon Of
the warrior-after twelve brief days Of
dallying young husbandhood - broke
suddenly; and he set out for the field Of
glory. His love-letters to Josephine in
dictate that his nature was deeply stirred
by her influence, and that his affection
for her was as strong as any other feel
Ing that ever competed with his ambi-
tion for the mastery of his life
To have all independent command OF
an army, or armies, had long been the
prevailing motive with Napoleon. True,
many of his current sayings and actions
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Ernptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. L,
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price % cents pei
box. For sale by Mrs. c Geiger, Eagle
drng store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

- Parties wishing Printing
done will consult their own inter.
ests, by calling upon us or wri-
ling for samples, prices, etc, be
fore giving their orders else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Did Her Little Best.

Mammal hope you behaved like
a little lady while Mrs. Hightone
was trying to entertain you?
Small Daughter-Yes'm. / put
my hand over my mouth every time
l ed.-Good News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Had All lie Wanted,

Tho wayworn man had fallen in
the street in very good swoon.
The usual crowd gathered, and the
usual man who knows what to do
shouted:
''Stand back and give him air. I"
The wayworn man got up.
"Air!" said he, with fine scorn.
Air! When I amt had nothin but
air fer tree daysl"- indianapolis
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
N. c. M0SELEY,
ATTORNEY : AT JAW
ALEXANDRIA, LA.

Practices in all classes OF cases in
all the Courts of the parishes of Rapides,
Grant, Natchitoches, Avoyelles, Sabine,
st. Landry, in the Supreme Court Of the
State and in theFederal Courts.
Office up stairs over A. Albert's store
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
DIR. S. III. RUSHING,
ALEXANDRIA, LA.

~ Residence on Fourti, and Wash
ington streets. Office and Hospital on
Fourth and DeSoto streets.
Surgeon for the Texas g. Pacific and
Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern
Railroad Companies.
All will be promptly cared for upon
application
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

The French claim that gasmaking
was invented by Lebon in 1902, who
made gas by the dry distillation of
wood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
Times Have Changed.

Mrs. INTERCHANGEABLE we surely
ought to give our own daughter a
wedding present, Hiram.
Mr. Hagglemore-Certainly, my
dear, certainly. When we were mar
ried, your father presented us re-
ceipted bill of S.. 81 for gate hinges
shall make Araminta a wedding
present of S27,S1 for extra gas
Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
And He Got the Quarter.

"Mister," he said plaintively,
I'm hard up. hain't had no place
ter sleep fur three days.
whats that?" exclaimed the
kind hearted man.
cts dead right" replied Mean
dering Mike. dead right, mister,
an kin prove it if ye'll gimme G
quarter.
Every we'll, !" said the kind heart
ed man. Here's % cents, and you
can step around with me to the char
liable authorities while l investi.
gate"
"There amt no need ter 60 so fur.
De reason l amt had no place ter
sleep fur three days is because nine
or ten hours at a time is enough for
mo ter sleep. didn t wanter sleep
fur three days.
And he vanished, leaving one moro
cynic behind him. = Washington
Star.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
so,nethinc He Had Forgotten.

SUIHBtH1HS Hb HHu TUrgotCeus
Small Boy-Mister, kin you change
a $40 bill?
Mister-No, sonny. That belongs
strictly to my wife's share Of the
domestic duties. might have been
able to change one long ago, but I'm
clean out O. practice now. Detroit
Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24
NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY A
i given that the regular meet-NAA
ings Of Oliver Lodge No. 81, F. W1
g. A. NJ. have been changed from : "
the LIST and Sd Saturdays of each
month, to the LIST and Sd Wednesdays of
each month.
G. A. STAPLES, W. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-04-24

Doves for a sacrifice in the temple
at Jerusalem cost from s cents to 10
cents each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01

The bad condition Of the roads began
TO attract widespread attention some
thing over ten years ago. Certain ele-
meniery principles We're evident II q
glance, to-wit: The price OF farm pro-
ducts IS tXed at the great cities or centres
or consumption and distribution, and is
wholly beyond the farmers control, and
the cost Of transportation IS d principal
factor In determining his profits or the
possibility OF any profit. On the railroads
Obs mas been reduced until il varies, ac-
cording 10 bulk, from one cent 10 six
mills per ton per NILE. But the average
roads are so bad that Il twO-horse team
and wagon, the value OF which is s. per
day, cannot haul a ton of produce more
than ten miles and return IN a day The
cost OF road transportation is therefore.
thirty cents per ton per mile. or about
forty times as great as the rate on the
railroad. The average distance from the
farm TO the nearest railway station Is
al least ten miles, so that Il cosos as
much TO get the goods 10 or from the
railroad station as 10 carry them .lJ
miles on the cars. Ii only needs TO state
these elementary facts 10 show what an
enormous drain bad roads make on our
resources.
II is evident that an improvement IN
these conditions Is Imperative, AMI the
remedy is equally evident. for Il has been
proved not only by mechanical expert
ment, but by actual test. that the same
force which draws one ton on q muddy
earth road will draw four tons on a
hard macadam road. on the improved
roadsjn New Jersey loads Of four To i've
tons Ire habitually drawn by = Two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01

The thing most needed IN these United
States to-day is real Democratic news
paper published in the city Of New York.
We do not mean newspaper that always
advises its readers TO vote for The nOnh-
nees Of Democratic conventions and sup
port policies put out by Democratic con-
vcntions. but newsfapcr that breaches
in season and out OF season she evcrlast-
ing truths upon which real Democracy
is founded-equality Of all men before the
laws, perfect justice at all times TO al
men, reverence and respect FOR the laws,
sound money, free trade, honest elections.
and general opposition 70 all the methods
Of injustice that people like the Populists
are etornally bringing forward.
The New York sun is a good Demo
cratic journal in a certain way, but the
Sun is a law unto itself. and it kicks
over Democracy and everything else when
the humor strikes IT, The World is nom
inally a Democratic paper but no one
would ever think it Democratic if tho
World did not tell them that il was. The
Times comes nearer being a Democratic
paper than any other bur 1t was not
long ago Republican paper, AID the
aroma of its old atmosphere st.ll hangs
around II at times. 1t Will take TWO gem
eratons nj good conduct 20 make real
Democrats forget its old-ume Delinquent
cies and give It fun trust and confidence.
There are a few real Democratic pa
pers published in the United States, but
they are very few ana far between, and
their influence is necessarily. 20 70 GER
tain extent. local. WHAT is wanted is a
real Democratic Journal at Sew YORK,
whose influence would raliate TO all quar-
ters Of the Union. That is tho place from
which an apostle of Democracy can
speak to the whole people with command
ing authority We believe that such "a
paper. controlled 10y men who know
nothing but pure Democracy, and are
ready to sacrifice everything to unilinch-
ing loyalty TO that. could become a pow
az for good IN this nation as command
ing as that Of the London Times in Eng
land. ana IN very short time, too. Tor
the whole country ycarns for such a
paper
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01

horse team. This effects a saving OF fully
three-fourths OF the cost of hauling 10
the station. and reduces the cost OF road
transportation from thirty 20 seven anu
a half cents per ton per mile. what 'iEs
saving amounts TO may DE imagiheu
when IL is known that the New Noth
Central railroad alone carries nearly D.
900 900 tons OF way freight In q year. III
this is hauled only two miles ny ROAD
TO or from the station. ana saving OK
% IL cents per ton per mile coulh DC
effected. IL would mean a total saving OF
nearly s9oOOO0O These figures may seem
exaggerated but they will no longer APP
near so when we realize the saving ac-
fuall, accumulated by the reduction III
railroad rates IN the last twenty-five
vears For instance, IN 1862 the average
freiqht ratio on the New York Central
railroad was 40 cents per ton per Hiie'
IN iSg3 il was seven mills. This saving,
on the business of 1893, IL upward Oh
ssi Oao 90 This is the result which mas
been ACCOMPLISHED by the Application 20
the railroad problem Of the highest avail
abIa talent During these same twenty
Ave wears little or no attention mas peeh
gwen TO the road problem. Inc roaus ar
as bad now as they were IN lSo', ana inc
cost of transportation over them u a.
GREAT now as IL was then. In the next
twenty-dve years the results accomplish
Cd on the common roads are likely TO DE
as remarkable as those achieved on the
railroads I'm the last twenty-five years
T,xtract of Francis V. Greene's Address
before Union College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
"RAT" sUCA,S CASE.

The New York Court OF Appeals, In af-
firming the conviction of the election
rough. Bat" shea. who committed MUIR
der at a recent election and was sentenc-
ed to death. used this striking language:
1T does not appear. nor Is II impor-
tant to know, TO what poilucai parry 'ne
politics. As the soldiers OF fortune OF a
bygOne age fought, so these repeaters
vote for the candidate VINO pays tnein'
The repeater is the modern Ilrate-aii en-
envy OF organized ana civilized society,
ana It is the duty CT all PARTIES TO assist
the officers Of the law In the prompt pun
ishment OF the guilty
Quoting this the New York Evening
Post says
This Is a truthful description so far as
II goes. But II should be carried s'sp
further. \ pirate the repeater is, out u:
Is only a member Of the crew. Inc iho9l
guilty criminal Is the captain or ti,e pr
rate crew the boss Of the polucai NO
chine which employs the repeater "a
Shea deserves 10 die, but the fts'Vi..7l.'-. -,
itv for his crime is shared by the ulule1
SAtcs Senator who, az the contioii,l %
the Democratic machine, has u"iie ~
much to make the city's elections Il SH'-"D
10 the municipality
This is as true as gospel The menace 70
republican Institutions is the poilucai
boss. who uses the public money salaries
TO public officers being the public money
pro hac vice. TO bride heelers 10 aiu MN
In his election. He thus col rupts the elec-
ton IN which he is chosen to the ONCE
10 which he aspires. and he then schemes
to make all elections corrupt and fraru-
ulent that he may retain the place ana
power to which fraudulent elections nave
elevated him.
The moral elements Of society must
combine and struggle with all their might
TO end the political boss or our insutu-
lions are in real danger of perishiils'
Nc can not live If our elections are
tainted with fraud.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1895.


Temple Lodge. Masons. dasonic Temple.
Hines Lodge. X Of T.. Schiller Han
damon Lodge X. Of p. COrcOran nan.
Mvrile Lode. *. OF ~, Central Han
Union Lodse. l O. o. r., Odd-feiio"s
Hall. SIS, -,
Opachisto Tribe. ]. o. r. NJ, CerslcSs's
Hall. =,
Monacan Tribe. I. o. r. NJ. -Jr. o. u.
A. NJ. Hall. 80,
Fellows Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. ~ H.. Ellett's Hall.
VIRGINIA Lodge. Colder Chain, Elletts
Hall.
Enterprise Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
Rescue council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ. Jr. o.
L. a. VI. Hall
New South Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ,
Eighth and Hull streets
Shockoe Council, r. A.. Central Hall.
Trinity Temple. 7. O. G.. T., Contra. Hall.
sidney Lodge. l. O. G.. T.. Belvidere
Hall.
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore. Central Hall.
Company A. First regiment. Armory.
r. r. Lee Camp. & V. Lee Camp Hall.
Friendship Lodge. X. of p, Toneys Hall.
Aurora Council Jr. o. L. A. NJ, Gate
woods Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
Is CHINA GOING TO PIECES

1t is hard TO say what is going to hap
pen to China, but there seems imminent
danger that the Chinese Empire is going
TO pieces. And We should rather speak
OF this. perhaps, as grateful pros
pcct than as danger. Whilst
the immense mass now known as the
Chinese Empire remains a cohering mass
it will probably forever be an inert one
representing little II any more than half
barbarism. But China is certainly beset
with dangers now that threaten her con-
tinuod existence as an empire The sue
cession of overwhelming defeats that she
received from Japan has utterly destroy
ed her prestige with her own citizens
even. and 70 hold them together, let
alone rurling them. requires that they
should believe the Government has some
par; OF the actual power which it so
has.
\ great Mahommedan rebellion has
broken out in Northwestern China. which
is as threatening as possible The move
ment has grown in the past few months
until some hundreds of thousands Of
rebels are said now to be in arms
against the Government in that region
1t began in March last. near the sources
of the Yellow river. in resentment at
the Imprisonment OF head man OF a
Mahommedan town. Riots developed into
a concerted scheme OF rebellion. The
local authorities were killed and the
treasury looted. Then Other cities and
towns were taken. and the rebellion be-
came strong enough to defeat the armies
sent from Pekin 10 put IL down. The
region involved is near the Thibetan
frontier. and was twenty years ago the
scene OF a like rebellion. which the
Pekin Government finally suppressed with
great thoroughness. but after most ex-
haustitlx efforts.