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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

The Coronei's Jury rendered
verdict that the failure Of. Farr-
the engineer Of the Reading rail.
road express which oollided with
an excursion train at Atlantic City
last wcek-to obey the signals,
caused the collision and frightful
loss Of life. Many suits for dam.
ages against tue railway company
shown to be- in default by the YER.
dict, will no doubt be instituted
by tue MANNED victims and heirs
of those who were killed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
Thomas Bracket Reed. Speal

Thomas Bracket Reed, Speak.
er OF thcpresent House Of Represen.
tatives, was unanimously reuomi
mated by the Republican Congress.
sional convention held at Portland,
Me-, last week. He will be re.
elected and will again he honored
with the Speakership, should the
Republicans be in control Of the
House iu the 55th Congress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

Col. Johnston, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Alabama
and entire State ticket was elected
last week by $4,000 majority, not.
outstanding the fusion between
the Republicans and Populists.
Populism and Republicanism must
be on the wane in that State, as
the present majority is twice that
received by Governor Oates two
years ago, when he defeated the
notorious Kolb. But as in the
case of Kolb, the defeated Popu,
listic- Republican nominee is again
yehemently crying fraud, intimi
dalton and stuffed ballot boxes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
The. last of the survivors OF

The, last of the survivors OF
the famous party of Fremont which
first undertook to cross the Rock,
mountains is Thomas E. Brecken.
ridge. He is of the lineage of the
celebrated Kentucky family, but
was born near st. Louis II years
ago. From 1916 until 1919 lie WAS
follower Of the great pathfinder
ofthe Rockies, engaging in three
expeditions and taking an active
part in the campaign Oh the Pacific
coast, which freed California from
the dominion of Mexico. -Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
West Point Graduates From Lou
iSiana.

Following is a list of West Point
graduates appointed from Louisi-
ANA, taken from register of gradu
ates ofihe United States Military
Academy and compiled by Lieu
tenant James A. Moss, United
States army:
Joshua Baker, graduated in
1919.
Louis I. Jamison, graduated in
1924.
Albert S. Johnston, graduated
in 1926.
Gustave S. Rousseau, graduated
in 1928.
Thomas j. Register, graduated
in 1880.
p. q. T. Beaulegard, graduated
in 1883.
Henry Ii. SiDley, graduated in
1888.
Paul o. Hebert, graduated in
1910.
Henry g. Story, graduated in
1912.
Louis Hebert, graduated in 1915.
John j. a. MOuton, gradua.
ted in 1850.
JOS. I. Hale, graduated in 1850.
Edward A. Palfrry, graduated
in 1851. ----.----'
Francis Z. Nichols, graduated
in 1856.
James d. Graham, graduated in
1866.
Charles q. Eckhart, graduated
in 1861.
Gilbert p. Cotton, graduated in
1867.
Alfred Ii. Rogers, graduated in
1872.
Edward w. Casey, graduated
in 1874.
Edmond X. Webster, graduated
in 1874.
j. uause,l French, graduated il
1875.
John NJ. Baldwin, graduated il
ls7E
Thomas j. Lewis, graduated il
1879.
Percy Parker graduated in 1879
Parker w. West, graduated i,
1881.
Beverly W. Dunn, graduated il
1883.
Powhattan q. Clarke, gradua
ed in 1884.
Gustave w. S. Stephens, sradu
ated in 1886.
Walter Ii. Gordon, graduate.
in 1856
Armand /. Lasseigne, gradua
led III 1856.
Claiborne L. Foster, graduated
In 1888.
Andrew Hero, Jr., graduated il
! 1891.
! JACQUES dc L. LATTE, GRADUATED
in 1891.
. Henry A. Pipes, graduated il
1892.
P,gram Whitwcrth, graduate,
iu 1894.
James A. Moss, gradu ,ted il
1894.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
AS Tom WATSON has hpe]

AS Tom Watson has been una
bic to carry his own congressional
district in the last two elections
held there, his nomination fer the
Vice Presidency does not give
promise of setting the Georgia
woods on fire for him. Houston
Post, Dem.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., and
Miss Grace Wilson were married
i'll New York city last week. The
elder Vanderbilt was strenuOusly
opposed to the marriage and
threatened to disinherit his son,
should he persist in its commits.
sion. But he evidently concluded
that his bride was more precious
to him than his fathers millions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

ANOTHER CONVENTION TIC BE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from SO
States were present at the "sound
money" conference held in Indian.
apolis last week. 1t was decided
to issue a cal. for a national con.
vention to meet at Indianapolis. oil
September I'd. for the purpose OF
nominating a "sound money! Dem;
Ocratic ticket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

-Four ex Governors and one
Governor of Massachusetts, have
died within & year. Ex-Governor
Alexander Ii. Rice, died July 22d
1895; ex Governor Oliver Ames,
Oct. ODD 1895; ex. Governor George
ID. Robinson. Feb. ODD 1896; ex'
Governor VIM. L. Russell, July
10th 1896 and Governor Frederick
L. Greenhalge, March 9th 1896.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
Tie bounty to the Louisia,l

The bounty to the Louisiana
sugar planters is now being rap
IDLY paid at the Subtreasury il,
New Orleans. This will put sew.
eral million dollars in circulation
in this State and ought to relax
somewhat the stringency Of the
prevailing hard times, Oh account
Of the drouth and perpetual poli,i
Cal and financial agitation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

1t will thus be seen thai 224 is a
majority Of the Electoral College,
which must be received by one of
the nominees, otherwise, there
would he no elsetion and the duty
Of cutting the "Gordian knot"
would devolve upon the House OF
Representatives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

In reply to those who have
criticised his course and demand
ed his resignation for refusal to
support the platform aud nomi.
nees Of the Chicago convention,
Senator Caffery declares, that
"when such party as elected NE
demand my resignation, it will he
instantly given.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
The Populistic supuIy commi

The Populistic supply commit,
tee was appointed for the purpose
ofinvjting "adeal" with somebody.
Hence, it would occasion us no
surprise, if, in the near future, three
or four of the "Pop" electors were
''pulled down" and Republicans
substituted to them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

The American National Bank
of New Orleans, closed its doors
on the 9th of this month. 1t had
a capital of $lGi, 900, but owed de.
positors $3.50, 600.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

And now little Dave Ferris is
at it again. He threatens to make
it devilisb "warlm" for the Louis.
iaua Democrats States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
docs Lion. Tom Watson know

swhere be is ats" The Populist ma
tional committee was granted pie
nary powers to act for the good
of the party and make all deals
and arrangements. Hon. Tom
Watson may have TO gracefully re-
tire Nashville American, Dem.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
The heat has hpe,, sn intan

The heat has been SO intense
for the past week, that several
deaths aud many prostrations
have resulted from it, notably in
st. Louis, Chicago and New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

the fTeSIutUL dHH tCc-i lCSiNSut
of the United States are elected,
as well as the number OF votes to
which each State is entitled i'll the
Electoral College, evidently show
ing that much confusion exists in
the public mind Oh this subject.
For general information, We will
state that the President is not
elected by the popular vote, but
by majority of the Electoral Col
lpge. The candidate who polls a
majority of the popular vote is not
always chosen by the electors.
LII 1889, Cleveland received $780,
600 more votes than Harrison, but
the latter was declared elected 10y
the College. The minority candi
date OH the popular vote is some
times elected, as was the case with
Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
= Each State is entitled to as many
electors as it has Senators and RI.
representatives. in Congress. The
different political parties choose
their electors, two from the State
at large typical of the Senatorial
representation and one from each
congressional district. The cleo
tors meet at the seat of govern
ment Of their respective States OF.
the first Wednesday in December
and ballot for President and Vice.
President, that is, the electors OF
he political party which has been
declared by the legally constituted
authorities to have received ma.
jOrity Of the votes cast at the pre-.
ceding election. Certificates OF
the election are signed and sealed
in triplicate, one of which is for
warded by special messenger to
the President of the Senate of the
United States before the first
Wednesday in January next ensu-
ing; a second is mailed to the
President of the Seuate and the
third is delivered to the Judge of
The District Court in whose juris.
'!iiet::sn the electors assemble
rhe President of the Senate, ii,
presence Of the Senate aud House
of Representatives, opens all the
certificates and the votes are then
counted and the result officially
announced by the presiding officer
But if no person Is found to have
d majority of the whole number OF
electors, the Hou e Of Representa-
tives must immediately choose by
ballot, the President, from the
highest numbers, not exceeding
three, On the list of those vote,
for as President. In choosing tht
President, the House votes b,
States, tie representation from
each State having one vote; 4
quorum consisting of Il member Oh
members from two.thirds of the
States, but a majority of all til.
States is necessary to a choice
When the House is unable t.
choose President before tue 4!l
lay of March next following, thel
The Vice President acts as Presi
dent, as in case of death or Other
constitutional disability of thu
President. In case Of failure tt
elect Vice. President, by reason
of no one having received a major
ity of all tue electoral votes, til.
Senate chooses that official from
tho two highest numbers Oh thu
list, quorum for the purpose con
sistiug of two thirds of the Who'll,
number Of Senators, and a MAORI
ty Of the whole is necessary to (:
choice.
The following shows the number
of electors to which each State il
entitled:
Alabama. II Arkansas .......
California. 8 Colorado. .......
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

Judge Henry q. Castellanos,
a distinguished lawyer, journalist
aud literattrur died in New Or.
leans last Friday morning, at the
age Of 10 years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

ANN0U N CE NJ { NTS.
For Congress.
~" We are authorized to annonnc
HON. III. w. OGDEN,

the present incumbe-t, as a candidate
for re-electirn to Congress from the
Fourth Di ttict, subject to nomination
by the. democratic party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-12

Horatio Seymour was another
great New Yorker who reluctant.
Iy took Office and gladly left it,
and so was Daniel S. Dickinson.
The latter might have had the
presidency in 1852 if he had said
the word, but his personal loyalty
to Gen. Cass forbade his consider.
alton Of the subject.
There are few persons we'll ac-
.luainted with public men aud pub.
lie life who will not admit that
George +. Edmunds, Of Vermont,
might not reasonably aspire to
the highest Office in the gift Of
the people. His State delighted
to honor him in every way that
honor could be conferred and cleo.
ted him four consecutive terms to
the United States Senate, where
he might still have been "a power.
full and honored member had lie SC
desired. And yet he voluntarily
laid aside his senatorial robes
For humber of years he had The
support Of strong element in his
party for the presidential nomina
tiou. He now 4nds i'll private life
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01
The Spirit OF Modern Athens.

Modern Athens, which recalls In so
many ways the Athens of ancient DAYS.
has inherited from her the privilege of
being beautiful and enriched by her
children. The public treasury was not
always very well filled in those times
any more than in the present, but
wealthy citizens who had made for
tunes at distance liked to crown their
commercial career by some act of lib
crafty to the mother country. They
endowed the land with superb edifices
of general utility-theaters, gymna-
STA, temples. The modern city is like
wise full of monuments which she owes
to such generosity. 1t was easy to OBJ
tain from private individuals what the
state could not give. The Olympic
games had burned with so bright a lus-
ter in the past of the Greeks that they
could not but have their revival at
heart.-"The Olympic Games of 1885,
by Baron Pierre de Caubertin. in the
Century.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01

bounding with the unexpected release;
and the mother turned again to the
woman, furnished her with a coarse
towel. and sent her to the wash house
for a thorough publication. Half an
hour afterward, with her hair hidden
in the muslin cap. her whole figure en-
veloped in the calico apron, comely
woman was silently engaged in house
hold tasks, doing her work with such
rapidity and skill that the housewife
drew a sigh Of relief.
There's handful of towels and
coarse clothes left from the ironing;
you might put the irons on, Mary, and
smooth 'em out"
The woman turned startled face
upon her, and then went quickly for
the clothes; but sOmething-wa IL Il
tear?--rolled down her swarthy cheeks.
mingling with the bright drops she
sprinkled over them. When had she
ever heard anything but Moll? Not
since among New Hampshire hills 4
pale woman had lain her hands upon
the tangled curls of her little daugh-
ter and prayed that some one would
watch over these Maynard feet, lest
they should go astray. 1t made Moll
shudder to think of it, What did she
know about joy in heaven over one
sinner and repenteth?
Silas Rogers listened to the days
story as he sat mending bit Of har-
ness with clumsy fingers, and among
his other thoughts he grasped the idea
that his wife had secured valuable
aud much-needed helper.
1T seems a risk to run said Mar
tina, anxiously, land l don't know but
it's presumtuous; there's Hetty and
there's Reuben"
And there's the Lord" said Silas.
stopping to open his knife.
Yes" said Martha, with a little
start, land l quite can't get rid of
what she said about the piece that was
lost, though, to be sure, the woman
that lost it ought to hunt it,
She never does; folks are always
'S'''o Nhiheo iok oohiCpouy CiSO "
find; faint many of them can say.
Those that thou hast given me I have
kept right straight along"
But IL you lose your own piece look
ing after other folks"
We'll, there's the risks, as you say,
but I'd rather take risk for the
Lord than agin him."
Martha Rogers took the risk for the
Lord, and he abundantly justified and
rewarded her faith. For the piece that
was lost becomes my piece" to the
heart that finds it again in the Mas
ter's hand; and locking the story OF
the wanderer in her own breast. it was
only to the angels that she said, 'Re-
joice with me-"
And when years afterward the wom-
an herself said before the committee
of the church, II am the woman over
whom there is a great JOY in heaven"
there was not wanting those who
thought she was presumptuously claim
ing to be a saint.-Emily Huntington
Miller.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01
A Good Advertising Medium.

glance in an Atlanta book store
yesterday made this striking truth
stand forth:
Death is sometimes a big advertise
ment.
In no department of human effort do
men put forth such terrific energy as
in their attempts to catch the public
eye. Men rack their brain for ingeni-
Gus schemes to attract public attention.
The good advertiser is the rarest and
richest of successes.
But some times all the cleverness
and ingenuity OF these brain workers
are beaten-and Unexpectedly.
Du Maurier's death last week was
an advertisement for Harper Bros.
which no idea they might dig out of
their brains could excel. 1t has started
great rush after last months Har-
per's, which contained the first install
ment of THE Martian," Da Naurier's
new story, and a third edition of the
number is now being fast exhausted.
Those who cannot find the magazine
are investing in Peter Ibbetson," and
if there happen to be any who have not
read "Trilby" they invest in that. The
book dealers will tell you that in the
past four days there has been won
derful demand for Du Maurier's works.
This great author who has added
thousands to the Golfers of the Har-
pers by his life, Is adding thousands
to their profits by the mere fact OF his
death.-Atlanta Constitution.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01

is treated in sacred confidence, unless
publication is requested by the writer.
She says to Mrs. Pinkham =" L
wish you would publish the circum-
stances of my case, in order that other
women may be benefited by my expe-
rience.
~ doctored nearly all the time for
two years. ] spent several hundred
dollars without receiving much benefit.
Last June wrote to you and described
all my aches and pains. Such a long
list as there was: headache, back
ache, bearing-down pains, terrible
soreness, constipation, dizziness, feel
ing of extreme lassitude, irregularity
and nausea; but you answered my
letter and told me Just what to do.
followed your advice.
AFTER taking eight bottles of the
Vegetable Compound and three bot
ties of Blood Purifier, l am glad to
write you that / have not enjoyed such
good health for years, and / am able
to do all my own work. can surely
sound the praises of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, and a
number of my friends are taking II
upon my ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w,
L. ELLIOTT, Liscomb. Iowa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01
81 AM THE PIECE THAT WAS
LOST"

rs it likely?" she said fiercely. "a
woman? l tell you. I'm the piece that
was lost, and nobody ever looked for
me. II was a good woman, do you
suppose j should be where / be-only
% years old, well and hearty, and
every door in the world shut in my
face? / tell you the man who wrote
that story didn't know women; they
don't hunt for the piece that's lost,
they just let 1t go. There's enough OF
them and don't get lost"
Poor Martha Rogers was sorely per-
picked, all the more that her way had
lain so smooth and plain before her
that she might have walked into 1t
blindly. IL she was lost piece of
silver, it was not she who lost it; but
what if it were the Masters, precious
TO his heart, and a careless hand
dropped 1t and left it to lie in the dust ?
And what If he babe her to seek it, and
find II for him? Should she dare re-
fuse? On this very day, when she
needed so surely the help which she had
SO looked for in vain, had not this
woman been sent to her very door,
and was it not plain leading of Prov
idence? 1t Is blessed thing for us
that we are usually driven to act first
and theoriZe afterward, even though
the after-thought sometimes brings re-
pentance. The bread was ready for
the oven and the woodboX empty.
You may fetch in some wood" said
Martha Rogers, and the woman
promptly obeyed, filling the box with
one load OF her sinewy arms, and then
stood humbly waiting. Hetty came in
to the kitchen and began to clear the
table, but her mother said, go upstairs
and fetch a big apron and one of our
sewing caps. and see II you can finish
up your dress"
Away went Hetty, her ligh. hear,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

There is woman at the beginning Of
all great things,
The way OF the world Is to make
laws, but follow customs.
To rule ones anger is well: to pre-
vent It is still better.
The man who never gives away any
thing cheats himself.
Character building is bigger work
than building railroads.
Most people believe in the total de-
pravity of somebody else.
It isn't always the brightest girl that
casts the most reflections.
Poets utter great and wise things
which they do not themselves under
stand.
A wedding ceremony Is never a sue
cess unless there is hitch in II some
where.
How little q man knows OF his coun-
trvmen-unless he lives In a country
village.
The top round OF the ladder is an
Imaginary one; nobody has ever
reached it yet.
A wise man Is never COMPOUNDED by
what he can't understand, but fool
generally is.
am no herald to inquire Of mems
pedigrees; it suffieeth me II / know Of
their virtues.
1t is not always necessary to tell the
whole truth, but all that you tell
should be the truth.
There is no subject on which SO
much arrant nonsense has been writ
ten as on that OF money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01

FIGS AND THiSTLES.

Misfortune and imprudence are often
twins.
God goes with the man who is will
ling to take hard place.
Better be lamp in the house. than
try to be a star IN the sky.
God made man too great to find his
life in the present moment.
THERE'S no virtue in doing right
simply because we have to.
Backsiiding begins when the Chris
tan begins to live on stale bread.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-12-01

We vfrer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last is years, and believe
hiyl perfectly honorable in all business
I. transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by their Arm
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Walding. kinnan < Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and NH
cous surfaces OF the system. Tcstimoni.
by all druggists ~