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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap
Unrivaled i'm the Strength and
Sweetness of its Perfume.

made nervous over the fact that the fire engines
which hundreds OF pounds of powder were Kept
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
Epworth League, Chattanooga.

In securing tickets for the In
ternational Conference of the Ep.
worth League to be held at Chat.
tanooga, June 9th to 80, inclu.
sive, be sure that same read over
the Texas & Pacific Railway,
which is the only line that can
give you choice of routes, via Mem.
phis, Shreveport or New Orleans.
The rate will be one lowest first
class for the round trip; tickets to
be sold June 25th, Goth and 9th,
limited to Is days from date Of
sale for return, with privilege of
extending the limit Is days by de-
posting the return portion Of tick
ct at Chattanooga.
For further information call on
or address your nearest Ticket
Agent or w. A. DAsHIELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
CASTOR MEsLIER,
Gen'l. Passenger & Ticket Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
PROSPERITY RETURNING.

1t is universally conceded, even
by the free silverite organs, not.
withstanding the alleged demoneti.
cation of silver, the greatest and
most abominable crime of this or
any other century-to which all
the real, as we'll rs the imaginary
woes of the country have been as
cribed-that there are visible signs
of returning prosperity plainly in.
dictated upon the national horizon.
While the general consensus of
opinion is to the effect that there
will be all early resumption of nor
NAL conditions, industrially, agri-
calturally and financially, yet in
our opinion, the continuous and
senseless agitation for the free
coinage of silver will not only re.
tard "a consummation so devoutly
to be wished for" but will ulti-
mately eliminate in another and
worse financial panic, than that
from which the country is but Just
emerging and before it has entire.
recovered from it's depressing and
Injurious effects.
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agined, when casting our eyes
around the assembled multitude, we
found by actual count, that thirty
nine persons were present, three
of whom were minors and about
FIVE others non.sympathizers with
the object of the meeting.
By reference to the list of dele.
gates appointed, it will be seen
that the parish, had all accredited
delegates attended, would have
had more representatives in the
New Orleans meeting, than
the meeting which delegated them,
actually had members.
We shall have something to say
hereafter in reference to the reso.
lutions, prepared IN advance, but
which were unanimously adopted
by the assembled thirty-nine, less
minors and nom.sympathizers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
WHO WILL. TAKE THE INIT.
ALIVE.

The assertion has often been
made by some of our calamity
bowling free silver congressman,
that owing to the decentralization OF
silver, gold has greatly appreciat-
ed in value, and prices of lands,
products &C., being based on gold
have steadily declined, while all
debts have been doubled by the
appreciation of this favored metal.
The defenders of the interests of
the dear people are exceedingly
anxious to correct this great
wrong.
Now, if the statement is true
that gold mas appreciated in value
and its purchasing power doubled,
how about these same Congress.
mems salaries9 Before silver was
demonetized each one received
S5OO0,OO per annum, which is
equivalent to gold, and if it's pur.
chasing power has been doubled,
then, they should, in justice to the
dear people, be willing to reduce
their salaries one half, which &C.
cording to their argument would
purchase as much as the full
amount would when these salaries
were fixed in the Constitution.
What Congressman will first re.
spoDd and signify his willingness
to reduce his salary as measure
of relief to long suffering people,
for if the purchasing power of
gold has doubled, then each one is
receiving the equivalent of $40, O009
Evidently the trainers of our con.
stltution never contemplated such
extravagant salaries.
We will cheerfuIly publish the
statement of any of our, free silver
friends in Congress that they Will
support such bill for reduction
Of salaries. Come, gentlemen! let
US hear from you, but don't all
speak at once. Other office hold.
ers are not debarred, we would be
glad to hear from some of our free
silver State officials,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
LLOYD DOTS.
LLOYD. LA,.

June s, '95. !
Mr.. D. II. Blackman returned
on Friday morning from visit to
Bayou Robert.
Miss Mat Baillio spent Thurs.
day last with friends at Lloyd.
Mr.. P. A. Baillio is quite sick.
Mrs. r. L. Walker has been
right sick during the past few
days.
The old proverb says, if we have
rain on the 9Th of June, we will
have it for forty days; so farmers
may look out. What a pity St.
Smithiu's repose was ever broken.
''Too much ramp We hear it
on every side. The Lloyd folks
would have a most abundant peach
crop if the rains only cease for a
while. Unfortunately the peaches
decay before they are perfectly
ripe in such rainy weather.
In spite of rains, fires and three
cent cotton, Dame Rumor says
there are to be several weddings
this fall. Oh; tell me! will the
"brown eyed lad" make one hap.
py' even though it spoils life for
some others. Pity for one pair of
eyes to do so much mischief.
BUSY BEE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

DELIVER Us FROM THAT KIND
OF Observation-Disclosures IS one
of the countries IN which the boast
ed mono, metallic silver standard
prevails entirely, to the absolute
exclusion of gold. Our silver dol
lar, which has less silver and con-
sequently more alloy in it's compo-
sition, can readily he exchanged
for two Mexican silver dollars.
The wages Of the poems OF labor.
ing classes average from 124 to 25
cents per day. They are compel.
led to purchase everything upon
which they and their families sub.
sist, from their landlords, who
own the hacienda or plantation
stores, at prices so exorbitant, as
to not only deny them the necessa-
ries Of life, but to keep them in
a state OF perpetual bondage to
their remOrseless and exacting
landlords. If snch a condition of
affairs as exists in the little Re
public to the South of us, is an
evidence of prosperity among the
laboring classes, due to the mani.
fold benefits derivable from sill
yer standard, then God grant that
the working people of the great
Republic North of them may new.
er be afflicted with Mexican pros.
perity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
A Pleasant Visit to OpelOusas
LLOYD, La, !
IN 90S

LLOYD, LA,
June 10, '95. !
Having had the great pleasure
Of visit last week to the above
mentioned beautiful town, we had
the good fortune to be present at
the production of "Princess Bon
ME-" by the Princess Bonnie Ope-
IA Company, Of that place. To
say that we were greatly surprised
at the remarkable display Of must.
cal talent, is expressing it mildly.
Prof. Charles G. Schaffer, the
director of the performance, is Il
graduate of the Harvard Uuiver-
sity and thorough and talented
musician.
Miss Anita Doremus, who ap,
peared in the title roll, is we'll and
favorably known throughout the
State as an educated and classical
songstress. Her beautiful singing
evidenced the voice culture re
ceived at the Conservatory of Mu.
sic at Paris, during her three
years course.
The entire cast and chorus were
we'll selected and remarkably
taught. The orchestra, consisting
of a violin, piano and cornet, made
complete the splendid perform
ance.
In all, the witnessing of this pro.
ducti0n was one of the most enter.
tanning and pleasureable features
of your correspondents visit.
This cultured town is to be con.
graduated on the wonderful
amount of talent it contains, for
few that We know of can boast of
so much.
The company will go to Alexan-
dria, Lake Charles aud New Ibe
ria in the near future, and all Low.
ers of fine music will find a treat
indeed. B. w. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

-Adge JAS. Andrews opened
the criminal term of the district
court here on Monday, but in def
erence to a numerously signed pc
tition by the planters and farmers,
setting forth that the condition of
the crops demanded their presence
at home, and to the personal rep,
RESERVATIONS made to him by prom
inent citizens from various por-
ti0Bs of the parish to the same eff.
feet. he discharged for the term
the grand jury and the petit jury
for the first week.
On Tuesday after short SEES
sion, court was adjourned till the
October term. This adjournment
will afford Judge Andrews a short
vacation which he has we'll earned.
This Industrious official has been
presiding continuously on the
bench since last October, with the
of but two weeks inter.
mission in all that time Match.
;toches Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

A LOVE FEAsT.-The Is to l
free silverites -erroneously term.
ed bi, metalists-had big pow.
WOW and love feast at the Wash.
ington Artillery hall, in New Or.
leans, Monday night. The assem-.
bled disciples of free silver were
entertained with the "silyer tong.
ued' eloquence" of Bryan, of Ne
braska and Money, OF Mississippi.
Of course, the hall, with a seating
capacity Of several thousand, was
filled to overlooking with an en-.
thusiastic audience, who applaud
ed to the echo, every thrust made
by one of the distinguished speak
ers at the forlorn "gold bug" who
who is alleged to be using his ill.
gotten power to enslaye the peo-
pie and rob them of every right
and privilege known to freemeD,
at the dictation of the commercial
mistress of the world. But if this
meeting Of silverites had any es
pecial significance, it was only to
establish the fdct-which every.
body knew in advance-that the
State of Louisiana contained with
in its domains, 500 or 600 free sill
yerites.
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The 81. e8l}ed bimetalIic {

The So-cal1ed bimetallic conven.
ton held at Springfield last week,
is said to have been composed of
about eight hundred members, al
legged to be Democrats; but as the
Populist Bryan was the most con-
spicuous figure and ruling spirit
in the assemblage, it is safe to in
fer that there was no inconsider.
able infusion of Populists, even if
not Republicans, among them.
Even conceding-ad mynenao-that
the Democracy of the entire as.
semblage could be substantiated,
it would only prove that the mum
Der of faithless renegades, who
participated, is just about the size
and strength of the free silver
movement in Illinois.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
Work Resumed.

After suspension of several
months, work was resumed Oh the
government building in Alexan-
dria Monday morning. After the
structure had been built beyond
the second story, a crack was sud.
denly discovered in one of the
walls. This necessitated an entire
suspension of operations and ref
erence of the matter TO the Su-
pervising Architect at Washing.
ton. A special agent was sent
here to examine the building. His
report was submitted in writing
and it is now presumed that the
defect was not considered suffi.
GENTLY serious to require a demo.
lition and entire reconstruction of
the defective wall, as the force at
work is now proceeding to enlarge
the base and reinforce it with con.
crete and iron. Barring any fur
Their delays on account of other
and subsequently discovered de-
fects in construction and the nee
essary and unavoidable procrasti-
nations occasioned by official cred
tape" formality, the people of AL
may shake off the leth.
argy of the preceding nights slum
Der some fine morning in the next
two years, to discover that they
have a magnificent public building,
free from blemish or de.
fective construction and destined
to be an ornament to the town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
FREE COINAGE NOT A PAN
ACEA.

It is a popular delusion to sup.
pose that the free coinage of sill
yer will be a panacea for the Had
of woes, which the politicians,
de'nagogues and office seekers are
attributing to what they term,
quasi recognition only of the
white metal by the national gov.
eminent.
Whatever scarcity of money
there may be in circulation. is due
entirely to the shrieks of the ca
lamity howlers themselves, who
were not satisfied with existing
conditions and did not know when
to "let we'll enough alone". The
amount of money iu circulation
per capita in the United States to-
day, is as great, if not actually
greater, than that Of any other
civilized country. The only RENE
dy for the financial depression,
with which the agricultural com.
munity has been afflicted since the
war, is to become self.sustaining,
by raising all cereals and ediblcs
necessary for home consumption,
Or to be more explicit, our farmer
friends must absolutely cease to
keep their smoke houses and corn
cribs in st. Louis and New Or.
leans. Of course, such a policy
carried to its logical sequence,
will necessitate reduced acreage
and a diminished yield Of cotton,
which ought to increase the price
of the "feecy staple" unless the
amount raised in other countries
which is not probable-should
still maintain the amount of the
annual crops beyond that which
is required for the consumption of
the world.
Free coinage will not ameliorate,
but on the contrary, will have a
tendency to aggravate the burdens
of the laboring and agricultural
classes. The national ship-as
we'll as that of every State Of the
American Union-is now midway
between Scylla and Charybdis and
unless the counsels of prudence,
moderation and wisdom prevail,
instead of those of the demagogue
and interested Office seeker, it will
be ultimately wrecked upon the
invisible rock of the one or engulf.
cd in the seething mBlstrom of
the other.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

The Secretary was instructed to
notify Mr.. Sam Fellows that the
town would not need his services
any longer, as the fire engine had
been turned over to the Southern
Electrical Manufacturing and Sup.
ply Company.
The Secretary presented to the
Council the list Of property adju
Dictated to the town for tax
es and not redeemed as per in
structlons given at last meeting
and was instructed to turn same
over to the City Attorney for
action.
There being no further business
the Council adjourned.
THOS. CRAWLEY.
9. G. SwAYzE, May or.
Secretary.
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Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. j. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: II have
no hesitation in recommending DR.. Kings
New Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case of my wife.
While l was pastor of the Baptist Church
at Rives Junction she was brought down
with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coug Ching would
last hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive them.
a friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in i'll results. Trial
bottles free at Mrs. c. Geiger's Drug
Store. Regular size SOC and $1.OO.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
Although it is claimed til;

Although it is claimed that
silver has been demonetized and
that gold has the preference over
it, the white metal circulates free
ly, while we rarely ever see a yell
low coin, in fact it is so scarce,
that the oldest inhabitant scarcely
remembers when he saw one last
and the appearance of a gold coin,
We opine, would startle the natives.
Yet financial statistics show that
the coinage of each, a portion
of which is in circulation, the bal
ance boarded by capitalists or in
the treasury and represented by
certificates, is nearly, if not of
quite equal proportions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
ALICE MITCHELL ATTEMPTS

ALICE MITCHELL ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE.-.Alice Mitchell, an in
mate of the West Tennessee In
sane Asylum, at Bolivar, attempt
ed to commit snicide, by drowning
herself in the reservoir on the roof
of the building, but was discover
ed in time to prevent it's executions.
1t will be remembered that she
killed her friend, Freda Ward, III
Memphis about two years ago, by
cutting her throat with a razor.
Upon her trial for murder, the
plea of insanity was set up and
sustained. She was then commit
ted to the Lunatic Asylum.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

1T is no use at this late day to
speculate as to the identity of
"Junius" or to attempt to unraveI
the impenetrable mystery in which
is shrouded the authorship of the
famous satirical letters arraigning
the King, his ministers and mem.
bers of Parliament before the bar
of public opinion, in language of
the most unprecedentedly wilher-
ing inveetive. 1t was a feat i'm.
possible Of accomplishment by
those contemporaneous with him,
when all England was on the aui
Tiue to discover the secret. He
went to his grave with knowl
edge of the authorship securely
locked in his own bosom and it
will so remain for all time to come.
Hence, those who are Regulating
the solution of an insoluble prob
lem, had just as we'll abandon the
attempt in its incipiency.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

The Cuban instruction is still
supposed to be in full blast, but
nothing definite or reliable can be
be obtained in this country con-
corning ID, due probably to the
rigid censorship exercised ny the
Spanish authorities over all lines
of communication between the
Island and this country.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
Rudy's Pile Suppository

is guaranteed to Cure Piles aud Consti-
patton, or money refunded. so cents per
box, Send two stamps for circular and
Free Sample to MARTIN RUDY, Regis
tered Pharmacist, Lancaster. Pa. No
POsTALs ANSWERED. For sale by all
tirst-class druggists everywhere, and in
Alexandria. La. by L. b. Baynard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
Four Big Successes.
llerlt'y.

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four remedies
have reached phenomenal sale. DR..
Kings New Discovery, for consumption,
Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaan-
terd-Eleotric Bitters, the great remedy
for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Buck
lens Arnica SalYe, the best in the world.
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which are
Il perfect pill All of these remedies are
guaranteed to do just what is claimed for
them and the dealer whose name Is at
tached herewith, will he glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at Mrs. C. Geiger's
Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
WEEKLY.

1t is IA misnOmer to designate
the mob of rampant, bowling and
shouting free silverites, who as
sembIed at the capital of Illinois
last week, as q "Bimetallic Con.
yentiOn.D
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

Col. Hiram Il. Lott died last
week at Managua, Nicaragua, to
which place be had been appoint.
ed Consul by President Cleveland.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
1t is rumored, that Prof. P. F

1t is rumored, that Prof. P. Fl.
Philbrick, the engineer, who con-
struced the Kansas City, Watkins
and Gulf Railway, will soon make
a survey of the route from Alexan-
dria to Vidalia, preparatory to an
extension Of the road to the latter
place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
NOTICE..

DUBLIC NOTICE rs HEREBY A
i given that tho regular meet-NHAa
ings of Oliver Lodge No. 81, F. %1
& A. M. have been changed from w
the LIST and Sd Saturdays of each
month, to the LIT and Sd Wednesdays Of
each month.
G. A. STAPLES, W. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12
TAX SALES
City of Alexandria, La, VS.. De.
linquent Tax Debtors.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
ID vested in me by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana aud
ordinances of the City ofAlexandria, La,
I will sell at the Mayors Office in which
the Mayors Court is held, within legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at IL
o'clock A. NJ, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of JUNE,
A. d. 1885.
and continuing on each succeeding day
until sales are completed, all immovable
property on which taxes are due to the
city of Alexandria, La, to enforce collec-
ton OF taxes assessed in the year 1894.
together with interest thereon from the
3lst day OF December, 1884, at the rate of
one per cent, per month until paid, to-
gether with all COSTS
Julius Ariail-Part of lot 2, square
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-12

Its opponents had just as we'll
recognize the inevitable fact, that
the ''Bloomer" has come to stay.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, La, I
June 8, 1896. !

The City Council met in regular
session this day at 4 o'clock p. N.
Present:
Thos. Crawley, Mayor,
Chas. Goldenberg,
=. j. Sullivan,
Dennis Kelly.
Absent
Sam Warshauer,
r. w. Bringhurst.
On motion Of Mr.. Z. j. Sullivan,
duly seconded, the reading of the
minutes of last meeting was dis
pensed with.
The Collectors report was read
and showed the following collec.
tons for May, 1895:
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Sl197 o.


On motion of Mr.. Sullivan, duly
seconded, the regular order Of bus
MESS was suspended aud the fol-
lowing gentlemen granted aud
fences.
Mr. Fl. s. Gossens came before
the Council and requested them to
accept the town scrip which he
holds, in payment of bis taxes.
On motion of Mr.. Goldenberg,
duly seconded, the. Council re.
fused to deviate from the ordi,
nance regarding payment of taxes
in town scrip-the ordinance spec.
flying that only one. half of taxes
could be paid in scrip.
Mr.. w. G. Mobley came before
the Council and asked that the
matter of doing the Water Works
and Electric Light printing be
settled; the town contending that
under his contract he would have
it to do without extra Charge, and
he claiming that it did not come
under his contract.
The matter was laid over until
uext regular meeting.
Mr.. j. Ariail came before the
Council and asked for a refund of
license paid by Mr.. Staples in 1896.
Mr.. Go)denberg moved to grant
the request. The motion failing
to receive a second, was declared
lost.
The regular rule of business was
taken up and following bills ap.
proved:
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j. J. Sullivan, MarshaPs salary
May. $50 90
J. ). Sullivan, lncidental......... / 90
Z. 5. Duke, MarshaPs salary May. so 90
Sam Fellows, Engineer, May,..... SO 90
b. e. Duke, Sundries.. 242
J. Levin q Co., Lumber. Is 81
u. blades, Palnting...... 2 16
z. L. Ransdell, making list of prop
erty adjudicated to the town.. Z so
Eliza Murray, meals to prisoners. 2 70
NJ. hosenthal, Snndrles. 5 Is
Henry Eckley. street work. 40 so
Andrew Green, cart work. .....,.. 6 20
G. G. Swayze, express and book. / 10
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT, Oh printing
contract so 90
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On said day of sale will sell such poi
tions of said property as each debtor will
point out, and in case the debtor shall
not point out sufficient property, will
at once and without delay sell the least
quantity of said property of any debtor.
which any bidder will buy for tho amount
Of taxes, interests and costs due said
debtor. The sale will be without ap-
praisement, for cash in legal tender mon
ey of the United States.
JOHN P GROGAN,
Tax Collector of the City of Alexandria,
La
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SATURDAY, the 18th day of JUNE,
A. u. 1885
us Ariail-Part of lot 2. SQUARE

Part Of lots and 2, square No. l S