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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Food For tho Traveller.

Along the many roads of Germany
the tired wayfarer is not only shell
tered from the sun by pleasant fruit
trees along either side, but has the
benefit of their fallen fruits in their
season. Could our hedgerows not be
utilized in this mannerp Many q
weary pedestrian would welcome not
only the kindly branches, but also
the fallen apple, plum, mellow pear
or f1lbert. Surely it would not take
anything from the produce Of the
fields along the sides of which they
might grow, and if this method were
adopted throughout the whole Of
England not only would many a
poor wanderer find refreshment, but
the harvest would furnish an appre-
ciable gain to the country. London
News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
The Heliotrope.

Although the heliotrope is ten
der plant, extremely sensitive to
cold, it is one Of the best plants for
cultivation indoors. It seems to
have few diseases and is usually free
from insect enemies, while with
abundant water and sunshine and
sufficient artificial heat it will bloom
all winter long year after year and
is so tenacious of life that when cut
down to a mere stick it quickly
shoots forth luxuriant new wood.
In addition to this, the moro the
plant is pruned the more luxuriant-
ly it blossoms. The blossoms should
be cut with a considerable length OF
the new wood upon which they
grow, and if at once fully immersed
in water and then placed deep in a
we'll filled vase they remain fresh
and odorous for many days. The
plant is a little difficult for anna
tours to propagate from cuttings,
though with plenty Of water and
sun and some bottom heat the young
cuttings quickly root and prosper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Meridian Fertilizer Factory.

The attention of the sugar plan
tiers, of Rapides Parish, as we'll as
the general public, is directed to
the AID of the Meridian Fertilizer
Factory, which appears in another
column. 1t is claimed to be one of
the cheapest and best fertilizers
yet manufactured. Specially adap.
ted for sugar lands. Represented
by q. L. Robinson. Address him
at LamOurie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Looking For His Pipe.

The latest case Of absentminded-
ness is that of a Guilford man who
took his pipe from it's case and plac-
ed it in his mouth, returning the
case to his pocket, then cut his to-
bacco and again drew out the case
and opened it and was very much
surprised to find it empty. After
considerable search he opened his
mouth to exclaim, VIII but just
there the pipe fell out, and his ques-
ton was answered before it was
quarter asked.-Dexter (Me.) Ga.
zette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Mrs. c Geiger, Eagle
drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
THE SONG OF HURRY.

Obi it's hurry, hurry. hurry and it's hurry
all you canl
You've got to keep a-hurrying and hus'ie i'Ao
man.
The easy way Of going is relic Of the past,
And now it's hurry Hurry upl Now hurry
Hurry fastl
It's very sure If you don't run the other feiio"
will.
harder still. 800,
~ some ones bound to beat you, you can pass
him in wink
I. YOU but keep hurry on and never stop to
think.
rhere NAV be time to catch your breath when
you have caught your car.
But sixty seconds to the minutes all OF them
there gre.
There are but sixty minutes out OF every hour
Of those.
And when you figure very fast it's awful how
it goesl
And don't forget you've got to get there
mighty quick, because
You've got to get away again and snatch 1T
from the jaws.
Whose Jaws they are don't cut the ice nor
what you're going to snatch.
You can't be too particular in such q shooting
match.
You can't stop to fix your feet and try to walk
| crack, 90,
For, though it's tough a.getting there It's
tougher getting back.
There's little time to linger on the greeny'
grassy lawn
When long before you've COTTON there you
ought to then be gone.
So keep a-humping. humping, now. and Jolly
! right along,
With here hurry. there hurry, then hurry
| strong.
If you but keep your hurry on and hurry
hurry fast,
It's ten to one you're on the run and may gel
| back at last.
w. d. Ellwanger in New York Sun
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Rudeness "a Wit.

Boston has a citizen quite promi-
nent IN society whose breaks are
quite as funny as any of those we
read. He is clever man, too, and
a good hearted one, but he INDUCES
in kind of humor which is funny
only to him and those who overhear
it, never to the one at whom it is
directed.
remember seeing him at recep-
ton one day when he approached a
charming young lady who was pour
ing tea. Blithely and gayly he &C
costed her by saying: How is it
that you are pouring tea? thought
they only had pretty girls to do
that. :"
At another reception the facetious
gentleman was presented to the two
daughters Of distinguished social
literary woman, both of them ex-
ceptionally bright girls. On being
presented to the younger sister he
remarked, with charming insou-
Glance: "I've just been introduced to
your sister. Found her very inter-
esting. They say there's always one
fool in a family; so, Judging by your
sister, / suppose you must be the
one"
But the other day he made q break
at lady who is noted for the sharp
ness of her wit and the quickness Of
her repartee. "Ah, how de do?" said
he. You here? What strange peo-
pie we meet at receptionsl'
Eyes. saw you come in" was
the reply.-Boston Home Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

~ Parties wishing Printing
done will consult, their own inter
ests, by calling upon us or wri-
ting for samples, prices, etc., be-
fore giving their orders else
where.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Drive Them Away.

She shrank away coyly at his up
proach.
''Are we alone?" she faltered In
apprehension.
II don't know" he answered.
"You might sing few selections
and make sure'
He rose and would have led her to
the piano but for the cold stare she
gave him.-Detroit Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
THE COUNTRY STORE.
It IL Simply the Modern City "Emporiu,
nm a 0vnoll Scala

THE COUNTRY STORE.
It IL Simply the Modern City "Emporium"
on Small Scale.
How the old country store used,to
be laughed at! The idea that people
should buy everything at one place,
from a hairpin to a pound Of sugar,
was cause to "city folks Of mex.
tinguishable merriment. Yet what
country folks were "joked" for do
ing. city folks are today doing, and
no one thinks it strange at all The
modern dry goods store of a big city
they like to call it by high sound
ing title and so name it an "empo.
rium'-contains as miscellaneous an
assortment of all sorts and condi-
tions of things to sell as ever did the
most oountrifed of country stores
and vindioates the country store by
the imprint of the most advanced
nineteenth century enterprise
The extent to which the country
store idea is carried in the cities Is
impressed upon Us every once in
awhile in general way, but few Of
us appreciate that extent when Il
comes down to particulars. The
book trade has undoubtedly suffered
the most from the bargain counter.
A CITY Of the standing and culture
Of Springfield, Mass, has no longer
any book store. The last ono has
succumbed to the rivalry OF the dry
goods store. Not long ago there
were complaints that the dry goods
stores in Brooklyn were selling liq-
uors, and there was talk Of boycott
ting them by the temperance peo-
pie. What the result was we do not
recall But the matter is striking
illustration of the revived country
store
There was we'll known family OF
Litohfield whose wealth can be trac-
ed back to Q country store, one that
made its money largely by selling
rum in addition to dry goods and
groceries and miscellaneous articles.
And this country store actually grew
to such dimensions that it used itself
to import many of tho goods it sold
and did a considerable wholesale
business in all this section.
OF course the old country store al
ways kept o supply Of ordinary de-
mestic orockery, and this is the lot
est branch Of trade in New York to
complain of the competition of mod.
ern dry goods stores. All Of this
goes to show that we live in q circle
We move to city and laugh at the
old country ideas we left behind ua
Then when our city notions have be-
come pretty we'll settled we 60 back
to those discarded ideas and work
them over in q new shape We de-
spise the country store, but the close
ness of competition and the chance
to make money by Offering "bar-
gains" induce the city dry goods
shop to become a country store again
and sell as remarkable variety Of
articles as ever we're sheltered at
some crossroads store. Tho country
moves to the city, and the city turns
to the country. There is nothing
new under the sun.-Waterbury
American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
DR.. S. I'll. RUSHING,
ALEXANDRIA, LA.

~ Residence on Fourth and Wash.
ington streets. Office and Hospital on
Fourth and DeS0to streets.
Surgeon for the Texas e. 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, 1895-03-27
n. C. MOSELEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ALEXANDRIA, LA,

wpraetices in all classes of cases in
NIL the Courts of the parishes of Rapides,
Grant, Ma chitoches, Avoyelles, Sabine,
st. Landry, in the Supreme Court OF the
State and in theFederal Courts.
Office up stairs over a. Alberts store
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Kelly House

TT YOU DESIRE ALL THE COM
i forts and privacy of home life, pa
tronize the KELLY HOUSE, corner of
Fifth and jackson streets, Alexandria,
La. You will find nicely furnished
rooms. clean beds and the best fare that
the market affords Terms moderate.
GEO. A. KELLY,
Oct. 10, 1894, Proprietor,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
A Man of His Word.

Office Boy-Won't you sit DOWN.
Mr.. Quill left word that he would be
back in ten minutes
Client-How long has he been gomez
Office Boy-Oh, bout two hours
Pick Me Up.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

Renaudot, the great religious and
doctrinal controversialist, is said to
have known II languages to the ex-
tent of being able to conduct an ar
gument in any one to almost any
length.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

The breeches worn during the
reign of Francis I were often 2 1-2
yards in circumference at the hips
and stuffed with bran or sawdust.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

"Had I q Heart For Falsehood
Framed" was by Richard Brinsley
Sheridan, the poet and dramatist,
two or three of whose plays still
hold the stage. The air is an Irish
melody called "Grammachee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
Mind Reader. Arc Scarce.

Mind Readers Arc scarce.
The general public is not q mind
reader. If it does not know what
you have for sale, how can you ex-
pect it to go ask for your gooda?-
Printers Ink.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27
FOR SALE.

A VERY DESIRABLE PLANTA-
IA ton of AGO acres, 3 miles west Of
Alexandria, on Bayou Rspides, above
overflow and not in Leveo District.
For Terms, apply to
R. G. MADDOX,
Alexandra, Ii.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

MONEY TO LOAN WITHOUT IN.
Nl SPECTION FEE-s3OO, 600 to Loan
Quickly-by LIST Feb. 1895. Apply to 81.
l.. Daigre, Alexandria, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

The father Of gas lighting was
William Murdoch, who in 1892 used
coal gas for lighting his works in
Cornwall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-03-27

A clepsydra, or water clock, was
worth in the reign of Trajan about
"a
The herald., 1895-07-21
Genuine Closing Out Sale

strike out the line that had the dollar
in it. the words of the act of 1853, which
was free coinage dollar. and there you
had an act without any free coinage in it.
II have before. .me,or this table the files
OF the senate on January 18th, so that
the moning papers of the 18th would con-
tain any news showing that the funda-
mental law of the government had been
changed. The only reference that ap-
pears in that paper is in a press telegram
from Washington, which is this:
ut reads; Mr.. Sherman called up the
bill to revise and amend the laws relating
to mints, assay offices and coinage of the
United States which was amended and
passed.
THAT is all. One of the monay
metals of the United States as it is now
conceded, was struck down py that bill
one OF the moneys of the Constitution
had been overthrown; the dollar that had
regulated all other coins had been abol-
ished. great war debt to be paid off,
and one of our money resources for pay
ing it had been destroyed. (Long con-
tinued applause.)
mo information of the fact was con-
veyed to the people but through tns
newspapers of the country" (Appaluse.) }
Mr.. Horr, in replying, said:
III Mr.. Harvey shall succeed in prov
ing that the people of the United States
in 1873 were mostly a set of corrupt
scoundrels and that he is really the only
nure and upright man in the entire city
OF Chicago, it won't avail him anything
in this debate. These questions are not
pertinent to the question in dispute.'
The contestants being clearly at logger
heads as to the point of discussion. little
further progress Was made until adjourn
ment was taken till Mondav. The de-
bate prior to running against the big
snag had been 1ull OF interest.
The herald., 1895-07-21
THE CHIEF ISSUE SPRUNG
HOrr Pumped the Vital Ques-
ton Yesterday
AGREED POINTS PASSED
narvey's Attempts to Smnch Statesmen's
Characters Denounced
The Debate Closed for the Day With the
Oisputants At Loggerheads-Meet
Again on Monday
Associated Press Special Wire.

ASSOCIATED Press Special Wirc.
CHICAGO, July 2O.-The crucial point
was reached today in the Horr- Harvey de-
bate. 1t was near the end of the session
when Horr, breaking away from the long
continued discussion of the circum stances
surrounding the enactment Of the law of
1873. stated compactly his version of the
existing condition OF the debate and then
pumped the main question: Ought we
again to throw open the mints of the
United States to the free coinage of sill
yer?
Mr.. Harvey was evidently taken by sur
prise, but st ood to his guns and insisted
upon proceeding with his attem pt to prove
that demonetization of silver was accom-
plished with surreptitiousness that was
criminal. Here is what Mr.. Horr said pre-
paratory to springing the chief issue:
There are things about which Mr..
Harvey and myself differ and some whicn
we agree. He thinks our fathers estab-
lished single standard of value and that
measure was 37lN grains of pure silver
and that gold was made single compan-
ion metal of silver and that Its value was
to be oil the time measured by silver
dollar. believe those early patriots at
tempted to establish measure of value
OF metals, gold and silver, and that they
supposed they had hit upon q ratio which
would secure the use of both gold and sill.
yer dollars side by side. We agree that
up to 1884 the measure Of value in actual
use in the country was the silver dollar.
! assert that IN 1884 the ratio was
changed; that the gold dollar was the
smaller. He admits that. l insist that
when the gold dollar was cheap.
ened it became the standard meas
ure OF values in this country and
remained SO up to the, suspension OF
specie payments, that the silver dollar
though still legal measure of value was
not used in this country as the actual
measure fter 1884.
lie denies that. We both agree that
from 1862 TO 1879 the domestic business of
TINS country was done by using the
greenback dollar as the measure of values
which was during mono OF these years
equal to the value of either the gold dol
lar OF the silver dollar. He states that in
MS book, we both agree. Now mark
we both agree that in 1873 the coinage of
SILVER dollars was stopped by law and that
since 1873. since tho resumption of specie
payments the dom estic and international
business OF this country had been done
on gold basis. We agree that Great
Britain has been ION gold basis since
1916; no dispute about it claim that
The herald., 1895-07-21
BIG DAY IN ALL SPORTS
Base Ball Events in the National
Circuit
WESTERN TURF MEETINGS
Twenty. Five Mile Road Race Record
Lowered to 6:3S
Field and Turf Contests From Sporting
Centers All Over the
Country

LOUISVILLE, July 90. Louisville. 5;
New York. 7.
Batteries-Weyhing and Warner; Nee
kin, and Farrell.
Second game: Louisville, 5; base hits,
8; errors, 3.
New York. l; base hits, 6; errors, A.
Batteries--CunniDgha and Spies Ger
man and Wilson.
CLEVELAND, July 2O.- Cleveland, 2;
base hits, 8; errors, l.
Brooklyn, l; base hits, 4; errors, l.
Batteries-Young and Zim mi er, Gum bert
and Grim.
j ST. LOUIS. July 2O.--St. Louis. 8 base
bits. 4 errors, ..
Washington, q; base hits, 6; errors, 2.
Batteries = Breitenstein and Miller:
Maboney, Anderson and Mcclure.
a PITTSBURG. July 20.- -Pittsburg, II;
base hits, IL; errors, -
Philadelphia, 6; base hits II; errors, 2.
Batteries--Hawleya and Merritt; Beam
and Grady.
CINCINNATI. July 90. Cincinnati,
II base hits. ID; errors. 4.
Baltimore, 5;ebase hitsss12; errors. /.
Batteries -Rhines and Murphy; Clark.
son. Esper. Pond and CLARK.
The New York club has released out
fielder Burke, who will hereafter play left
field Tor the Cininratis.
CHICAGO. July 2U.--Chicago. II; base
hits. Ii; errors. &.
Boston. 10; base nts, 16; errors. 6
Batteries Griffith and Ki,tredge; St;v-
etts and CAMEL.
The herald., 1895-07-21
Fourteen-Year-OId Boy Missing

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-Fred Douglass is
missing from his home in Stockton and Chief
Crowley has been asked to ind him il he is in
this city.
The missing boy is said to be IA years old
and rather large for his years. When the
Boys brigade left Stockton for Camp Ledyard
he was among them. His company returned
from camp Thursday and went up to stockton
on the steamer 7. c. Walker. When the boat
reached there Fred was nowhere to be found
nor could any of his companions give an &C
count of him. His parents think the boy is in
this city,
The herald., 1895-07-21
Sugar Bountv Case post,oned

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Mr. Bowler, con!
troller of the treasury at the request of the
Oxnard company of Nebraska, has granted =
postponement of the hearing in the sugar
bounty case until August 7th, In asking for
the continuances the claimants stated ex-
Senator Manderson, their attorney, had made
professional engagements which would make
it convenient for him TO be in Washington on
} uly gath, the day originally set for the hear.
The herald., 1895-07-21
Victorious caliiornians Rsturn

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-The Californians
who participated in the great New York
scheutzenfest and who won SO many prizes,
arrived home tonight They were met by
members OF the various scheutzen vereins,
and headed by brass bands were escorted down
town where speeches we're made, and gene
raj iollifcation was held. The procession was
several blocks in length and red fire and
quantities of fireworks were burned in honor
OF the victorious marksmen.
The herald., 1895-07-21
Fresno Has a Prospective Boom

FRESNO, July 20.--As the time approaches
for the coming of the Valley road and cheap
electric power from the San joaquin river, a
manufacturing boom has struck Fresno. A
pork packing house and cracker factory are
now in fair way to materialize. Ten pc, cent
OF the necessary capital was subscaibed TO-
day. A strong COMPANY which is contemplat.
The herald., 1895-07-21
Grand Circuit Closed

SAGINAW, Mich. July 2O.-The grand
circuit races closed today with the free.
for-all trot. 1t proved disappointment ~
Directtum was very lame and after trot.
ting two heats it was necessary to draw
him.
Free-for-all trot purse S1000-Azote won
in three straight heats, Ryland second,
Muta Wilkes third; time, 2:0S, 2:l0.
2:O3lI
The herald., 1895-07-21
Tunnel Completed

STOCKTON, July 20.-Ths long tunnel on
tho line of the San Joaquin irrigation canal
near Knights ferry, has been finished and the
water will be turned through it some day
next week. The tunnel is about twelve hun.
dred feet long, eight feet wide and nine feet
high and is the longest one on the line Water
is now running to the orchards at Knights
ferry, which have been very dry owing to cut
ting off the supply while canal building was
being rushed,
The herald., 1895-07-21
How Have the Mighty falIenl

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-Eugene ],
Gregory, ex-mayor OF Sacramento, president OF
the state board of trade for years and prom
inent member of the Native Sons, left for tho
east rather suddenly about three months ago.
local paper says that he may not return Oh
account Of the mi xed condition OF - ste -
The herald., 1895-07-21

ris to point 1our miles north of Alessan-
dro and turn to Perrs. The actual rid
ing time was hours and minutes.
The time would have been better but for
a heavy wind en- countered on the last lap.
Patterson has made eleven century runs.
His best previous time was $50.
The herald., 1895-07-21
Texas Silver Convention

AUSTIN, Texas. July Coat at silver meeting
called for today by Ex-Governor j. s. Hogg.
cx-Treasurer i. K. Luberick and others 10
elect delegates to Fort Worth silver conven.
ton inst seventy persons present, half were
populists. Governor Hogg made speech
denouncng Cleveland and Carlisle snd said
their action selling bonds was perhdioua
The herald., 1895-07-21
American Fishermen Seized

ERIE. Pa, July 20.--The captains of the
fishing tugs M. G.. Carter and Ashbacher,
which were seized yesterday by the Canadian
patrol boat Petrol. have lodged complaints
with the collector Of the port Mr. Bald dwin
and have retained counsel to make a formal
demand for redress Both Of the Erie cap
tains have made oath that they were not over
sixteen miles north OF Erie harbor which
would place them several miles this side of the
The herald., 1895-07-21
An Errins Son.

II. c. stepler reported TO the police yestsr.
day that his son, Willie, 10 years OF age, had
left home ON the 4th and was living with
officer watched the house. but no one sDs
peared. so nothing could be done until meos
day when search warrant sar be ohssiaeA
The herald., 1895-07-21
Bike Record Broken

PERRlS. CAL. July 20.--The century
road record for Southern California was
broken here today, by James Patterson,
lr., cashier OF the Perris National bank.
He started at 6:02 q. M. finishing at
1887. Time, 6:35. The run was made
over a twenty-five mile course from Per-
The herald., 1895-07-21
Yachting Events

BANGOR, Ireland, July 20.-In the
regatta of the Royal Ulster Yacht club
today, the Britannia fouled the Ailsa then
retired from the race. The Ailsa sailed
over the course alone. s
LONDON, July 20.-In the contest foy
the Macinnon challenge cup there wert
four teams of rifemen. ten men each.
Result. England, 80; Canada, "a; Scot.
land, 81; Wales, 10.
The herald., 1895-07-21
yellow Pever at Havana

WASHINGTON. July 90. : Surgeon General
Wyman of tao Marine Hospital Service today
received a telegram from Dr.. Burgess the rep
resentative OF the hospital at Havana, saying
there had been marked increase in yellow
fever cases in that city in the past few days
among civilians
The herald., 1895-07-21
Young Child Fatally Burned

CARSON, New. July 2O.--Herbert McCluen,
young child, was fatally burned by sulphur
while playing near q bonfire. The flesh was
entirely burned off his shoulders and bodye
He died this morning.