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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
OVERMAN WHEEL co.
naek rrom the Grave to supper.

Jules earle Of Juneau is rs years old,
but vigorous and well preserved. Twen-
ty-six years ago he was living in New
Westminster b. c. One morning, as he
sat in restaurant awaiting his ordered
breakfast, he suddenly died-at least
there was every physical evidence Of
death. A competent physician examined
him and pronounced him dead, a victim
Of heart disease He was laid out for
burial, and his friends kept the usual
vigil over his rody.
All the time he was keenly conscious
Of what went on about him and could
realize the fate in store for him, and
yet was as helpless as if he had been
really dead. In the afternoon Of the
next day his friends bore him in sad
ness to the graveyard. He suffered un-
told agonies lying in his coffin, with the
lid fastened down He tried in vain to
move or make a noise to indicate that
he was alive. The trance held him a
deathlike prisoner. Finally he could
feel himself being lowered into the
grave. As the first clod Of earth struck
the lid Of his coffin he began feeling
warm blood pulsatIng from his heart
All at once he could move his bands.
He struck the coffin lid and called out
for help. The alarmed pallbearers stop
ped shoveling dirt into the grave. He
called again. The majority Of those
present beat a hasty retreat, alarmed
over the fact that the dead had come to
life.
One courageous friend unscrewed the
lid of the coffin and helped him out
He never felt better in his life and ran
about exercising his benumbed limbs
The people believed they had witnessed
miracle. He returned to town and en-
tered the restaurant hungry for supper,
and when the cook and servants saw
him come in wrapped in his shroud they
rushed out through windows and doors,
shaking with fright.-Alaskan News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
The Paths We Make.

A footpath is the most human thing
in inanimate nature. Even as the print
of his thumb reveals the old offender to
the detectives, so the path tells you the
sort Of feet that wore it. Like the hu-
man nature that created it, it starts out
to 90 straight when strength and deter
mination shape its course, and it goes
crooked when weakness lays it out I'M
til you begin to study them you can
have no notion of the differences Of
character that exist among footpaths
One line of trodden earth seems to you
the same as another. But lookl Is the
path you are walking ON fairly straight
from point to point, yet DETECTED to
avoid short rises and falls, and is it
Worn to grade-that is, does it pillow a
deep way through little humps and hill
locks, something as street is cut down
to grade? If you see this path before
you, you may be sure it is made by the
heavy shuttle of workingmen's feet. A
path that waivers from side to side, es-
pecially if the turns be from one bush
to another, and that is only light trail,
making an even line of wear over the
inequalities Of tie ground-that is n
path that children make. The path
made by the business mantle man
who is anxious to get to his work at one
end Of the day and anxious to get to
his home at the other-is generally a
good piece of engineering. This type of
man makes more paths in this country
than he does in any other he carries
his intelligence and his energy into ev-
cry act Of life, and even in the half un-
conscious business of making his own
private trail he generally manages to
find the line of least resistance in get
ting from one point to another. From
1.-THE Story Of PATH by H. G. Bun
ner in Scribner's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
cAN,r nuILp A FOURTH CHURCH
E<Dr. Taimage Sewers His Relations with
the Tabernacle Congregation.

the Tabernacle Congregation.
The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage Off
cially severed his relations with the
Brooklyn Tabernacle at the last meeting
of the Brooklyn presbytery in the Mount
Olivet Presbyterian church at Ever
green avenue and Troutman street. The
meeting was called to order by the Rev.
DIR. John Fox of the Second Presbyte-
rian church. The following letter from
DR.. Talmage was read:
To the Brooklyn Presbytery:
DEAR BRETHREN-Aftor much prayer and
solemn consideration apply for the dissolu-
tton Of the pastoral relations existing between
the Brooklyn Tabernacle and myself. have
only one reason for asking this. As you all
know, we have during my pastorate built three
large churches. They have been destroyed. II
/ remain pastor, we must undertake the super
human work Of building fourth church. do
not feel it my duty to lead in such an under
taking. The plain providential indications are
that my work in the Brooklyn Tabernacle =
concluded. Let me say, however, to this pres
bytery that do not intend TO 60 into idleness,
but into other service quite as arduous as that
in which have been engaged. Expecting that
my request will be granted, take this oppor-
tunity TO express my love for all the brethren
in this presbytery with whom have so long
and so pleasantly been associated, and to pray
for them and the churches they represent the
best blessings that God can bestow Yours in
the gospel T. DE WITT TAIMAGE.
Brooklyn, Dec. 0.
DR.. Talmage was present and made a
brief address. He said that some time
ago the congregation, after much per
suasion, accepted his decision to leave
them, but ON Sunday they had held an
other meeting and determined as a COM
pliment to him to disagree with his in
tention to resign and hold him to his
pastorate.
After very little opposition DR.. Tai
IMAGES request was granted. The Rev.
J. F. Carson presented the following
resolution;
Resolved, That the presbytery, while yield
ing to DR.. Talmage's earnest petition for the
dissolution Of the relationship existing between
the Brooklyn Tabernacle and himself, ex-
presses its deep regret at the necessity of such
action and wishes DIR. Talmage abundant sue
cess in any field in which in the providence Ct
God he may be called to labor. The presbytery
also expresses its profound sympathy with the
members Of the Tabernacle church in the loss
of their honored and loving pastor and cordial
ly commend them TO go forward in all the
work Of the church.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
A Thirteen Superstition.

1.-THE superstition as to 10 being an
unlucky number crops out sometimes
in unexpected ways" said shopper.
1.-The other day, when in a big dry
goods store, l saw a woman pay IA
cents for an article, the price Of which
was 10 cents, because of it. The shop
girl stared, and with disdainful smile
gave the extra penny to the cashboy. "
New York Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
A villain.

To economic time is a sensible thing,
and yet there are occasions when il
brings trouble, as in the case Of. a Mr..
Johnson. Mr.. Johnson's lawyer, calling
one day, found Mrs. Johnson alone and
walking about in state Of violent ex-
citement. He asked what was the mat
ter Her only answer was that her hus-
band was "a villain" After time she
added, with some hesitation, why, ]
have discovered all the love letters he
sent me were the very same he sent to
his first wifep'-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-04
Three E1.Gorernors Retained.

Cambridge and Waltham will 60 to
the legislature to settle the matter OF
damages ON account Of the formers tax
ing of land for new water basin. The
Cambridge water board and the Wal
than street committee have held nu-
merous conferences, but the matter Of a
settlement is as far off as ever. Cam
bridge has retained ex-Governors Long,
Robinson and Russell and Sherman Hoar
to look after her interests in the con-
test. Boston Transcript
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
"BAIsKlS Is WILLIN'."

1t is now certain that ex,Presi
dent Benjamin Harrison, like
is not only willin'," but is
extremely anxious to be renomil'a,
ted for the presidential succession
IN the Republican ticket and Is
actually trimming his sails to rul'
it'll what he c0nceives to be the
current Of popular sentiment, by
Sc. king the sutfrages Of the con,
vention as bimctallist. We do
not know what kind of money II
|cOutained-w hether gold, silver,
|"reenbacks or silver certificates
out We are certain that the treasu
nv WAS robbed of $lW,0U,0OO dur
llug his administration, which not
Ionly crippled the present Demo
] ;ratic administration, but forced
he issuance Of bonds to preserve
,nimpaired the faith and credit OF
he nation. Upon the principle.
|rllat "a burnt child breads the
fire." it is scarcely possible that
he American people desire Il rep
|,.li,ion of the treasury depicting
system inausurated during thu
Harrison regime. Indeed, he had
better waive his ambition to re-
occupy the presidential chair and
content himself to pass the re
snainder Of his earthly pilgrimage
-Ohum cum dignitate-at his pala
ial home in indianapolis, Indiana
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
Stumped the Savage.

A distinguished African explorer,
M. Nixon, on his return to France
brought with him q young Negroes
- years old called Sanabon. Ono
day she was taken to SEQ the pictures
in the Goupil gallery, and her enter
tainers were naturally DESTROYS of
knowing how perfected art would
affect an utter savage. She was ask
ed to tell what she saw and answer
ed readily enough as she came to
ono canvas after another that sho
saw trees, mon or animals. Finally
she was led up to the canvas Of an
impressionist on an easel by itself
and interrogated in the samo fash
ion. She hesitated for long time
Then she walked up to the picture,
looked behind itand retreated again
"What do you see?" urged her
companions. 1T is horse" she
returned hesitatingly. The intention
|of the artist had been to represent
tho margin of pool where a WON
ian, with a child standing beside hor,
was washing clothes.-san Francis
co Argonaut.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
The National Army Of France.

The great armies of the French
had been created by Carnot,
with the aid of his able lieutenant,
Dubois do GRANGE. They were Or.
ganized and directed by the unassist-
ed genius of the former. Being the
first national armies which Europe
had known, they were animated as
no others had boon by that form of
patriotism which rests not merely
on animal instinct, but on princi-
pie. They had fought with joyous
alacrity for the assertion, confrlna-
ton and extension Of the rights of
ulan. In tho march Of events their
patriotism, grounded in Rousseau S
doctrines, had brought into promi-
|nence his conception of natural
boundaries. There was but one opin-
ion in the entire nation concerning
Its frontiers-to wit, that Nice, Sa.
voy and western Rhine border were
Iall by nature a part OF Franco. As
to what was beyond opinion was di
yided, some feeling that they should
continue fighting in order to impose
their own system wherever posi-
| bic, while others, and they by fal
the largest number, were either in
different or else maintained that the
nation should fight only for its nat
ural frontier. To tho support Of tho
latter sentiment ,camo tho genera
longing for peace which was grad
ually overpowering tho whole coun
I ry.-Professor W. M. Sloane's Life
of Napoleon" in Century.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.

kERARFNU FUN IHE Is l -
1t is now definitely settled that
the approaching national cam
paign will be waged to the "bittel
end'' on the financial question.
Both of the old political PAL ties
are hOpelessly divided on this is
sue. The advocates of mOnOmrt.
allism and bimetallism, or rather
of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, are now marshaling their
forces for the fray and the prophet
lives not who can predict the re.
suit of the political encounter.
The people are sovereign and sn.
preme under a government-likt
ours-Of constitutional limitations
and whatever verdict they may
render, must be respected by til,
law making department of the
government, even if it has the et-
feet, which is universally con-
ceded, of forcing a gold importa
ton to other countries and open.
ing our minis to the gratuitou>
coinage of silver in favor of for.
sign subjects.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
DECISION IN FAVOR OF TUT

DECISION IN FAVOR OF TUR.
|NEY.-The gubernatorial commit
tee of the Tennessee Legislature.
which ha had the contested cleo.
Ition case for Governor under con.
Isideration for several months, has
finally reported in favor of Turney,
the present Democratic incumbent.
The seven Democratic members of
the committee signed the report,
but the five Republicans will file a
minority report. They find that
P22, 900 illegal votes were cast,
about equally divided between the
two parties. After throwing out
Iall the votes known to have been
tainted with fraud, Turney is
elected upon the face of the re-
turns by plurality of 1858 votes
| over Evans, the Republican caDdi.
date. This is q sad commentary
upon the boosted purity of the
election franchise and ought to
cause its advocates to redouble
their ezertions III behalf of ballot
reform.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
aIUBLEY s Co., ProprietorS.
A Great Offer.

The "Twice.a. Week. edition OF
the New York World formerly
the weekly has proved a phenom
email success. 1t is a semi weekly
of six pages, mailed Tuesdays ant
Fridays; eight columns to tn
page; forty eight columns each IS
sue. 1t gives the news fully hall
week ahead of any weekly paper
and, at the same time, retains all
the literary, agricultural, mlSce'
lany and other features which,
made the Weekly World so popn
lar. Yet the price is only On'
Dollar per year. For sample co
pies address The WORLD,
New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01

Work has been resumed on
the Government building at the
corner of Church and Boulevard
streets. Owing to the fact that
the government condemned some
of the work done on the second
story of the building, hands are at
work pulling down the condemned
work. The contractor is here with
!, full force Inexperienced workman
and will push the work lively from
this time on.-Capital Item.
There seems to he a fatality at
tending the construction of public
buildings. Work has not been re
sumed Oh the Alexandria building
neither does any one seem to know
when it will be, nor whether any
portion of the structure will be
condemned, although some OF out
local architects have intiMated
that it would be necessary t.
,lemOlish and reconstruct the en-
tire front wall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
Adjt. General.

We publish below, for the ben.
Eft of all concerned, the law pass
ed by the Legislature Of 1894, con-
|cerning witnesses in criminal cases.
"Sec. l. BE it enacted, etc.,
That in all preliminary criminal
trials or proceedings, and for at
tendance before Grand Juries, wit
nesses shall not he allowed any
fees per diem or mileage; provided
that witnesses subpoenaed upon|
final trials shall receive fees or perl
diem as may be fxe,l by the Police
|Juries Of the several parishes, not
to exceed one dollar per day and
mo mileage"
We do not think this is a just
|law. Witnesses in criminal cases
are only allowed one dollar a day
for their attendance at Court,
| without mileage. Now, in the
name Of common sense, Can aman,
|who lives at a distance from the
court House come here for several
days, pay his board for himself
and horse on one dollar a day, aud
specially when he cannot get more
than GO or 70 cents on the dollar
tor his parish scrip! Is there
|any reason or justice in this {! w.
say no.
AS an example, we will here
state in what position we saw a
witness last Wednesday. Mr..
Steve Areaux, of the Fourth ward,
was summoned to appear as a wit
ness OIL Thursday, at Alexandria.
The poor man did not have a cent
i'm his pocket and had to answer to
:. his name in the Court House at
Alexandria at 8 o'clock on Thurs
day, in default of which an attach.
ment would issue for his arrest.
We saw him in town here trying
to borrow a few dollars to make
the trip. Whether he succeeded
or not we cannot say, but he had
to 60 and pay his railroad fare to
Alexandria and back, pay his
board and lodging while there and
what will he get 9-one dollar a
day in parish scrip for the time ht
serves as a witness, and no mile.
'ge. We think the law ought to
; oe repealed by the next legisla
lure. Witnesses are just as much
entitled to their mileage as jurors
officers or any one else. Jurors
are paid one dollar and fifty cents
1. day and mileage; their time is
not more valuable than that OF
WITNESSES; it does not cost then
more to come to the Court House
than it does the witness. Why
this ditference7- Bulletin Review
Marksville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
EpwOrth League, Chattanooga

. In securing tickets for the In.
,rrnational Conference of the Ep.
worth League to be held at Chat
tanooga, June 9th to 80, inclu.
>ive, he sure that same read over
he Texas s. Pacific Railway,
which is the only line that Can
give you choice ofroutes, via Mem.
.phis, Shreveport or New Orleans
The rate will he one lowest first
lass for the round trip; tickets to
De sold June 25th, 2Gth aud 9th,
United to Is days from date of
sale for return, with privilege OF
attending The limit Is days by de
posting the return portion of tick.
ct at Chattanooga.
For further information Call OH
or address your nearest Ticket
Agent or w. A. DAsHIELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
CASTOR MEsLIER,
Gen7. Passenger & Ticket Agent
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
All Girls Are Beautiful.

II don't know what you ever saw
| in me to admire" the fair ono re.
marked demurely.
And he answered: "Oh, well, you
know, sweet one, a fellow who is
i anything doesn t look for mere beau,
|ty in a girl. It's
And now those two hearts that
beat as one are doing separate
thumps. He has returned hor soiled
lglove and lace handkerchief and
the prize lock from her fringe. And
she has returned everything except
the diamond brooch, which she
keeps as souvenir of their shatter,
I ed love.-London Tit-Bits.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.

We again-as we have on several
occasions heretofore-respectfully
decline the proposition of the ''Em-
|pire State Supply Co.," of Atlanta,
GA, to publish their advertise.
ment, agreeing to furnish credu.
lous customers with type writer
for $1.OO, cash register for $500
and Brazilian Diamond set in
handsome Is karat solid gold fill
I'D ring, plush case, charges pre-
: paid for $l.22, for the reason, that
: we are satisfied that they are
frauds of the "first WATER" who
cannot fulfill the promises which
they make and expect to get some
thing in return for nothing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
AFTER A YEAR.
The slender lilies nod their heads
On either side the garden way,

The slender lilies nod their heads
On either side the garden way,
And I'LL along the flower beds
Tall foX.loves stand in fair array.
The throSte in the ptmr tree near
Still carols as when first we came
The same old song he sang last year,
And we, we are no more the same.
How strong tho lilies SMELL How neat
The ordered rose beds. row on row'
It's still the scene that seemed SO sweet
4 year ago-a year ago.
We noticed how that apple bough
Stood out so green against the sky.
It's just as fair as ever now,
But We are altcrrd-you and !.
The days have come between rs two
And moved us ever more apart
We cannut. as we used 10 do,
Tell to each other ali our heart.
Only year since last We met,
Eut in that year what things have been
We walk. we talk together. yet
We cannot bridge the gulf between.
All looks unchanged, save we alone.
We've drifted into other ways.
TIME turns the page. the past is gone,
And naught restores the vanished days
The flying hours new scenes reveal
We never fanciet'--you and J.
They could come when we should feel
No longer sad to say gootlby.
IS. G.. Watkins IN New York Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01

WILL CAUSE No REGRET.-Il
is not probable that the contrm
plated resignation of Theodore
Roosevelt, as member of the civ
il service commission, will strike
the people of this country Will
Consideration or even cause a sigl
of sincere regret. 1t is notorious
that Mr.. Roosevelt has been deci
dedly successful as a civil service
reformer, when he was in posi-
ton to favor the retention of Re
publicaps IN Office, bnt whenever
it came to- ousting a Democrat, h.
was always on time and never fail
ed to vote for it. His place Cal
be supplied with a better man ant
we will not grieve over his depar
ture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
Fontenot, in making

Sheriff F0ntenot, in making
his quarterly settlement, had SlS,.
loco in silver dollars forwarded to
: the State Treasury from the miut
lin New Orleans. This will be
shipped in boxes Of $1,000 each
land will weigh, exclusive of the
boxes, just 1925 pounds, and will
have to be taken to the State de-
pository in a dray. State Treas
nrer Pickett being an ardent sill
yer monOmetalist will no doubt be
delighted to have the remittances
|ot the State tax-gatherers come in
in the shape of his favorite metal.
1t must be a treat to see the States
revenues come forward in sucL
substantial, although cumbersome
Ichunks.-[St. Landry Clarion.
This ought to gladden. the de
spondent hearts Of the "frce sill
verites," who innocently declare
that silver has been ruthlessly de
monetized to such an extent, as tt
retire it from circulation as Il me
'iium Of barter, exchange an(
traffic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01

INCREASING HIS STAFF

INCREASING HIS STAFF.- His
Excellency, the Governor of Lou
5siana, evidently believes i'll thu
virtue and efficacy of the maxim,
Gin time of peace, prepare fol
war;" as he is assiduously engaged
in the arduOuS task of initiating
the ranks of his staff, the latest
accession to it being the appoint,
ment of w. w. Crane, Of New Or.
leans, as "a full-hedged Lieutenant
Colonel. Of course, it is a matter
of no Importance, if the number of
pfiVates should dwindle to infini
tesimal proportions, so that the
ranks of the epauletted gentry,
who, like the Candy butter fly,
hover around the gubernatoriaI
parsonage, are kept up TO the re
quisite number For parade day,
especially, if it shoald happen t.
occur Oh the 4th of July, than
which there is no more appropriate
occasion for slashing iced water
melons, with the incisive Damas
Gus blades, which have never set
and perhaps never will be imbrued|
i'm the blood OF fellow man.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
As WAS to have been EXPECT

AS was to have been expected,
President Cleveland disavOws any
authority fo1 the recent financial
utterances of Secretary Of Agri
culture Morton. The Secretary
also denies that he spoke for OF
represented anybody else but him.
self End his own individual ideas
1t is a well known fact, that wbe'
he President desires to communi
cate with the people OF this eoun
Try Oh any particular question OF
Importance agitating the publ.
mind. he does 80 directly and with
,ut the intervention of an lnterme
diary or third party, even if thai
party be member of his officia
family.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-05-01
REHEARING APPLIED

REHEARING APPLIED For
The Supreme Court of the United
States, has designated May 9th, a.
the day upon which argument viii
be heard for a rchearing in the in
come tax case, which was onl.
partially adjudicated Oh accoun
of q divided Court. 1t is under
stood that there will he Il flIl
bench Oh that occasion, as Justic'
Jackson has signiiied bis exfecta
ton of being present and votin:
upon the application for rehear
ing.