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The morning times., 1896-12-13

Mr.. r. LIE Grande Johnston showed q
few of his incompatible sheep and land
scape subjects at Veerhoff's the past
week.
To those familiar with the habits OF do
mestic animals, his barnyard scene appeals
most strongly. 1t was incidentally men,
toned i'll this column, when in the rough
state of a sketch, but its beauties are so
apparent that more detailed description
will not come amiss. A rickety, low barn
straw stack, a flock of sheep and few
chickens constitute the theme which is
treated in a most realistic manner
A few of the sheep are seen in the shed
in deep shadow, while others are scattered
about in the open pen. One on the left
looks wistfully at an ear of corn which
shows through the cracks of the crib
Two old hens in the foreground are a
picture in a picture. One is picking about
paused in a step with her head turned
sidewise, as though startled by the scream
of hawk.
The effect of light and shade is admirable
To most people a barnyard scene affords
little attraction for enthusiasm, but a
few minutes study of this canvas will not
only show the artists thorough familiarity
with his subject, but also a vast deal
of sentiment
Another animal piece shows three calves,
one lying down and two standing. The
grouping is very natural and the color
effective.
A landscape painted in late September
is a fine hit of upland across which one
sees at a distance OF several miles the
hazy blue of the New Hampshire hills A
few trees relieve the otherwise barren
plain, which is treated with feeling and
realism. Mr Johnston has been especially
happy in his selection of subjects during
the summer, and If the treatment of those
that are to follow is as pleasing as that
of the few we have been permitted to see,
The morning times., 1896-12-13

OF Peace" Marsh's THE Lord Is My
Light was given by Miss Matte Wade,
Mrs l.. Il. Stewart sang II Heard the
voice OF jesus arranged tn a melody OF
De koven's Miss Barnett OF Alabama. a
Eew singer, rendered The Prayer" from
''StradclIa. q"
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Miss E. E. Barton has a comfortable
class in pen and ink drawing and some
pupils in oil.
At present she is making several draw
ings in pen and ink from pencil sketches
made in England and Scotland, as Well
rs finishing sketches made along the Po-
tomac during the past summer
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Art Notes.

Mr.. Robert Hinkley has a number Df
portraits on the easel especially inter
esting for their military study. one OF
Gen Sherman shows Il thoughtful stu
dious expression, as though he were re-
vOlving in mind some pan OF military
action. A portrait quite in contrast is
the one of Gen. Schofield, which is almost
devoid of expression, except a pleasant,
genial counJenance.
custom peculiar to the latter general
was to wear his scarf and sword on the
right side, and the artist has pictured him
accordingly, lending an individuality to til
portrait that would be sacrificed in con-
forming to the rules laid down by military
etiquette.
A portrait Of Admiral Porter is another
close study OF uniform and trappings
In which the artist has succeeded in i'm
parting that bright glitter or buttons and
gold braid with decided effect.
A three-quarter length portrait OF Judge
JOHN Davis shows the subject seated on
a bank, as though taking a stroll bare
headed through d park and pausng for
moment TO survey the landscape.
The accessories of the background are
sufficiently suggested to impart original
ity 10 the treatment, but not too IDTClGle
! to detract from the central idea which
shows an easy pose and a satisfactory like
ness.
; c. EndiCott, jr., is canvas in the early
stages, but showing a good likeness even
In its rough state.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Mr. Harry Bradford has several commits
Sions for potraits IN crayon Among them
are portraits of members OF Justice Brewers
family.
Profile and full face views OF Miss
Fannie Brewer, deceased, which We're
done from photographs. were especially
pleasing TO members OF the family. y
profile of Miss Bessie Brewer is a rather
difficult pose, gracefully and easily handled.
The artist has treated his Ii ght and shade in
such manner as 10 effectively counter
balance the usual coldness of work in
white and black
A series Of drawings in wash and pen
and ink illustration OF Christmas ard New
Year stories have recently been accepted
by Eastern publishers, who were so well
pleased with the character of the work
as to give him several orders for future
publications.
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Miss Daisy joyce is very Young
musician, but while both brilliant ard
versatile, she does not lack energy end
perseverance She is very busy at present
preparing the Christmas musical program
for st Joseph's Church She will be as
sisted by Nine. DAILY and Miss EspIta on
that occasion. Miss Joyce is organist and
director of st. Josephs
The morning times., 1896-12-13

- Ut Mr. MoSher has another claim upon
n the bibliophile For. not only has he
the discemment of a cOnnOiSseur and
the taste OF "A Sayant liz selecting his
materials, as emphasized in The
BibeIot,' but to this he uniteS the art
faculty Of lending external beauty and eX
ousitc embelishm"nt to his publications.
He has done more for artistic printing and
binding Than any other man in America, not
even excepting Mr. Bowles, whose Modern
Art pointed the way 10 Mr.. Bradley for
His Book" nor even excepting the ef-
for,s. at intervals, of rich publishers. Mr..
Moshel's productions always illustrate the
completeness of his taste.
There is in evidence his recent brocade
series, little box Of miniatures which
suggest the boudoir OF an eighteenth CEN
tury exquisite in their delicate colors and
elaborate fincsse. Passing over the delight
found in reproduction Of Walter Pater' S
imaginary portrait, 1.-The Child in the
House. Richard Jeffries' THE Pageant
OF Summer and The Story of Amis and
Amile," the trio which compose the series,
the preparation OF the books and their
boxing are noteworthy as revelation of
she printers and binders art.
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we will await their coming with antiei-
patton OF much pleasure
Miss Bertha E. Ferrie and Miss Aline
SoiOmons have removed their StudIo from
S14 Seventeenth street, and are now To-
Gated lii commodiOus quarters IN the League
building on the same street
Their new studio is charTningiy ap-
pointed and very artistic in decoration.
A large mantel and fireplace sug gest the
colonial period which is amply carried out
by a ledge running around the wall, on
which are artistic groups OF old china,
pottery, hammered copper, has reliefs and
statUettes in plaster, and other accessories
that add delight TO artists quarters
Both artists are working away with a
Will and have several arrangements in
flowers and stin life that have recently
come from the easel.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Mr.. VIII Coffin is at work on some COM
positions illustrative OF Indian life and
customs He recently returned from an
extended trip in the West where ne spent
much time drawing from life III the In
dian settlements, and obtained man strong
ana lifrlike sketches. which ne expects
to use in his present composition work
Some portraits in oil will also engage his
attention for future work
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Miss Solomons is engaged at present on
an artistic arrangement of roses that she is
handling with broad but decidedly pleas
ing effect. The color is admirable.
Miss Perrie has a portrait in water color
that is not only good likeness, but pleas
ingin treatment, showing soft and natural
flesh tint that is sometimes difficult TO
obtain in this medium
Next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Miss Perrie and Miss Emily Tyers of New
York will give an exhibition of their work
in the League building. The exhibition
will consist of landscapes. harbor studies
and portraits, ard will be open from 10
a. m. till p. m. Miss Solomons will also
show a few canvases in oil.
The morning times., 1896-12-13


year Of it. He, at first, gave us "A
charming contribution to the folk
lore in What They Sa! in New Eng
land and followed il with a hand
some picture look, The New England
Country" His most recent book Is "A
Bt okofC ountry ClOudsand Sunshine They
are all published by the Boston firm OF
Lee & Shepard.
MIR Johns on ~ not only graceful writer
but. and herein is his distinguished talent,
his had done much 10 bring Photography
within the radius Of fine art and has ap-
Piled il successfully to took illustration.
In his Clouds and Sunshine" he has
Bkctched in some hpadpcccS and tallpi'ccs
Of individual merit, but in the large photo
graphic Illustrations the attention is CON
tinually centered.
Sunshine and Clouds lis picture book,
and who is there who has out grown the
Childish JOY III thumbinG a picture book?
He has chosen his sub jects with such an
aDpreciativc eve and hiSlightS andpeTsDect-
ives and distribution of lines are ged
with such art that many of them seem re-
productions OF CanyaSses instead Of snap
shots at nature. The clouds and sunshine
are from his native New England To look
through the rctures of this beautiful book
is an epitomed trip through the country,
with an experienced guide to- direct the
eye from the best points of view. But his
text adds 10 the enjoyment, and he dis
courses upon the old northeastern country
with an affectionate relish, which is shared
by his reader
The fourteen chapter titles give some
idea of his text There are winter life
in New England, a winter ride, town meet
tng, how spring comes, back door notes,
financiering on a small farm, the vacation
country Il hill town Sabbath, sunday after
noon, a Christian Endeavor meeting, the
minister, n chapter of sentiment, deserted
homes the farm day by day. IlUminat
ing these topics are over one hundred fun
and partial page Photographic and sketched
ustrations. The making of the book is
handsome. The paper is heavy and glazed
and receives the delicate Photographic tones
with perfect evcnness The binding is a
sort OF blue jeans lettered in black, gold
and silver Ii is inCloScd in box slide.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Miss Grace AltSchu sang The Ninety and
Nine On Wednesday evening at the Con-
gregatiOnal Church. Thursday night at he
Foundry she rendered Fear \ OF, o Israeli
The morning times., 1896-12-13
BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS
Newcomers to the Library Table
Suggest ChriStmaStide.
ART Is SHOWN In BO0KMAKING
American NOyeIistS VIII Come Into
Their Inheritance in the Maga-
zines for the Coming Year.

LIFTON JOHNSON has had busy
year OF it. He, at first, gave us a
- charming contribution TO the folk
lore in What They Sa! in New Eng
The morning times., 1896-12-13

On Friday evening, at Foundry Church,
the services held by the w C. T. T.. were
literally Interspersed with Inuch excellent
music. A choir OF twenty young ladies
rendered the following ehoriiseS: I'm
Pilgrim and a Stranger The Angels
JfTprus" from "Eli,'' without accompani-
mcnt, and Meyers "Holy Father, Hear
U.s. Mrs. keppler's number was ''Plains
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Things |
give
Reception Chairs.
Rockers.
Fancy Tables.
Pedestals.
Ladies' Desks.
Cabinets.
Dressing Tables.
CheyaI Glasses.
Easy Chairs.
C0ucheS.
Brass and Iron Beds,
Chiffoniers.
China Closets.
BOOkca asses.
banquet Lamps.
Fancy Clocks.
DraperieS.
BUffetS.
Dressing Cases.
Vases.
Baby CoucheS,
Card Tables.
Dinner Sets.
Toilet Sets.
WOOdenware.
Tinware-
Hampers.
EaSels.
Pictures.
Tapestries.
Rugs.
Carpets.
PortiereS.
Lace Curtains.
Desks.
Office Chairs.
Heaters.
Fancy stands.
Carving Tables.
Center Tables.
Brass Tables.
Onyx Tables.
Sofa Pillows.
Cushions.
Folding Beds.
II all Pieces.
II angling Lamps.
Mats.
Art Squares.
BrOD yes.
ParioT Suites.
Chamber suites.
Dining Tables.
Dining Chairs.
Fancy Furniture.
Odd Pieces.
BriC-a-Brac.
Art Works.
Chinavare.
Glassware.
Iinenware.
SiIyerware.
kitchenw
Redwear.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

Mcssrs Sanders and stayman announce
the publication of q new song by Mrs G..
Franklin Lynch. Wordsand music are 10th
the composition OF the gifted little lady,
whose IorIrait adorns the title page. The
Kiss 'TwiXt the Sea and the sand" bids
fair to be popular.
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rooms, bedding, etc, in the litera-
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Business College.
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s No. 7l3. a. A.
DURSUANT TO A COMMISSION AND
L order Of sale issued from the Hon
orable the Tenth judicial District Court
and tonne directed as Sheriff and Ex-Of
ticio Auetioneer of the Parish of Rapitles,
Lenisiana, commanding and authorizing
me to sell for the payment ofdebts, on tho
terms hereinafter expressed after due ad-
vertisement and in accordance with Law,
the hereinafter described property. be-
longing to the above entitled and num-
bered Succession, will offer for sale at
Public Auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the premises lately occupied
by Christopher Bergman in the Town
OF Alexandria, La, between the hours
prescribed by Law. on. sa
SATURDAY, OCT. 31sr, A. d. 1886,
the following described property, to-wit:
One Lot Household Goods.
One Lot Hardware, Tools and Cooking
Stoves. -. ~&
Terms of Sale-Twelve months Credit
for what the property will bring, purch-
aser to give one solvent surety and to
pay per cent. interest on amount of
purchase. All costs to be paid in cash,
aud deducted from purchase price.
- u. T. STAFFORD.
Sheriff g. Ex-Officio Auctioneer, Parish
of Rapides, La. sg
. Got a. '96 &c 81 -
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Registration Notice.

Notice ia hereby given that tho Regis.
tration book for this Parish of ,Rapides,
viii be open at the following places on
the dates mentioned for the purpose
of Registering all unregistered voters aud
to change the voting places of those who
have moved from one precinct to another.
Alexandria, court house, from Sept. End
to 18th September. .iis = 3iRfA SIT
Lamouric bridge, September l4.,s9 sts
Lecompte, September IS. = a sch
Chsneyyille, September 16.
Wood worth, September II.
Forest HILL September 49, s'7+S
Glenmora, September 49, s'a3a3 49F
Gum Post Office, September a.. H
Hammock Church, September %. -.
Hiueston. September %. So
Paul's Store, Septambcr24. HJ-slfs-s
Union Church, September 25:sa ~
Horns, September &c. ,sgt Hs&
Quadrate, September 70. s,.,.,.g...,,
: Lena, September 20. 's' t''''s
Boyes, September 80. go
Wells Store, October 1. 80, y -
: Pineville, October 2. - -. = -
I Labat's October 3. Ia aai& snS u
Bells, October 5. ss5 & beEst2j g.
$ Holloway, October s. cd 20 IL,
Borslands, October s. e'''' as's :
Tramway, October 10. g. g = go
Poland, October IL. .EFsFEUEg @E
From October 18th to November End,
1896, inclusive, the registration book will
be open at the Court House in Alexandria.
$3.50 'Faa 5t#s c.. J. BARSrOW, e'5
y sag ,st4iEasEt 85 Registrar. i
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We, the democrats of the United
States, III national convention as
sembled, do reaffirm our allegi.
ance to the essential principles Of
justice and liberty upon which our
institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has
advocated from Jefferson's time to
our own-freedOm of speech, free
dom of The press-freedom of con-
science, the preservation of per
sonal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law, and the
faithful Observances of constitu.
tional limitations. During all
these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency of sell
fish interests to the Capitalization
of government power and stead
tasty maintained the integrity of
the dual scheme of the govern.
ment established by the founders
of this republic of republics. I'm
der its guidance and teachings the
great principle of local self.goy.
eminent has found its best expires.
sion in the maintenance of rights
of the States, and in its assertion
of the necessity of combining the
general government to the exer.
else of the powers granted by
the Constitution of the United
States. ,s#@. E., = e.
The constitution of the United
States guarantees to every citizen
the right Of civil and religious lib
erty. The democratic party has
always been the exponent of polit.
ical liberty and religious Freedom.
and it renews it's obligation and
reaffirms it's devotion to those fun.
damental principles of the con.
yention.
Recognizing that the money
question is paramount to all others
at this time, we invite the atten
ton to the fact that the federal
constitution names silver and gold
together as the money metals of
the United States, and that the
first coinage law passed by con.
gress under the constitution made
the silver dollar the monetary unit
and admitted gold to free coinage
at the rate based upon the silver
dollar unit. .,.... 90
We declare that the act of 1873,
demonetizing silver without the
knowledge Or approval of the
American people, has resulted in
the appreciation of gold and cor.
responding fall in the prices of
commodities produced by the peo-
pie, a heavy increase in the burden
of taxation and of all debts, pub.
lie and private, the enrichment of
the money lending class at home
and abroad, the prostitution of in
dustry aud impoverisbment of the
people.
We are unalterably opposed to
monometallism, which has locked
fast the prosperity of an industrial
people in the paralysis of hard
times. Gold monometallism is a
British policy and it's adoption has
brought other nations into fnan.
cial seryitude to London. 1t is |
not only un-American, but anti
American, and it can be fastened
on the United States only by the
of that spirit and love of
liberty which proclaimed our po-
litical independence in 1916, and
won in the war of the revolution. |
We demand the free and unlim
tied coinage of both silver and
gold at the present ratio of 16 to
|, without waiting for the aid or
of any other nation.
We demand that the standard
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City Officers.
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC.
- TORY. ~t-s4

Jonas Rosenthal. !. .......... Post Master
VIM Maddox. !. -. 49,. Asst Ssf" G"Tf
Office hours from q o'clock m to I D m.
Money order business closes At 4 n m,
Registered Letters close at O'clock m.
DISTRICT NAILS. 1s.
Hineston, six times a week. Leaves
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at II 80 a m and 6 d M
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m and u m.
! Poland, three times q week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays at 6 m: returns same days D m.
N Iatt, ouce week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at s. q N and returns same
day at $3.50 pm; e7ssa~k A4sek-g So
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
Offices, daily and return same-day
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY iitp

sIaFaIa 9F93 gE g2m %a8lEE E8yta " :
;s7ofa U. 5. Senators. ~
Nc blanchard term expiring on the
ss s5s 4th Of March, 1897. e.,,sfs5 !
Don Caffery, term expiring on tho
@-i 4th Of March, 1907: 80. =
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LODGE MEETINGS.

(ADD Phoenix Lodge, No
W 50, 1. O. o. +. meets every Tues
daylight ut 8 O'clock. :, All brethren are
crOdially invited to attend aais, u. 20
3 - 49, JOHN SHEvNIN, N. G. .
Z. P. WHrTr1NGToN, Rec: Sec. ~
KNIGHTS OF aPYTHIAS.-Alexan
N dria Lodge, No. 81, meets the First
and Third Thursdays at 8p. III. Visiting
brethren cordially invited 49,
E. G. HUNTER, C, C. 4
A. HILTON, X. of R. 4 s. IS ~ =, ~ =
TNIGI1Ts OF ONOR.-Alsxandria
IN Lodge, No. 3410, meets on the
Second and Fourth Wednesdays OF each
month at p. hi. Visiting brethren are
Invited to attend.
. ,l3{F Al. JOHNSTON, D. /,
J. 7. KNIGHTEN, Rep. Z
DUBLIC NOTICE IS HEl EBY s A
i given that the regular meet wv
ings of Oliver Lodge No. "a, +. TX
& Am. have been changed from Y \
the 1st and Sd Saturdays ofeaeh v -
month, to the lst aud Sd Wednesdays OF
each month. s}s;e :,
q s4ssN W. S. LuND, w. II.
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all times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy to the
people of Cuba in their heroic
struggle for liberty and independ-
Ience. 3 3
I. We.are opposed to life tenure in
the public service. & rs @
We favor appointment based
upon merit, fixing terms of office,
and such an administration of the
Fcivil service laws as will afford
equal opportunities to all citizens
Of ascertaiued fitness.
Weideclare it to be the unwritten
law Of this republic, established by
custom and usage of 100 years,
sanctioned by the examples of the
greatest and wisest of those who
founded and have maintained our
government, that, no man should
he eligible for a third term for the
presidential Office. easa 2'asS
The federal government should
care for and improve the Mississ'
ippi river aud other great water-
ways of the republic, so as to Sc
cure for the. interior states easy
cheap transportation to tide water.
When any waterway of the repub-
lie is of sufficient importance'to de-
ntand 6aid from the government,
such aid should be extended upon
a definite plan of continuous work /
until permanent, impro cement is
secured. s------
Confding in the justice of our
cause and the necessity. of its,
success at the polls, we submit the
foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes to the considerate
Judgment Of the American people.
We invite the support of all citi-
zens who approve them aud who
desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relief
Of the people and the restoration
of the country's prosperity.
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ira fare.

The change Of time card on Sep
tember Oath, 1896, for daily trains,
shOrtens the time to all Northern
and Eastern points ard places the
Southern Pacific in a position to
control the passenger traffic east
and west bound. E9'tas Sc s5a2'-t
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a hold on them and make Ire "retcneo.
Those three complaints usually come To-
gether. Constipation affects the stomach
and liver. That brings on bilious attacks
and indigestion, headaches, nausea, dirzi-
ness, queer sensations of weakness and pal
pitation. Your nerves are unstrung, your
system is sluggish. You lose ambition.
The fact Is your whole constitution is being
slowly undermined. What you need Is Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They cure constipation, dyspepsia and bill
iousness in the only sure, permanent way:
There Is nothing violent or irritating about
them, they work mildly though quickly
They tone and strengthen the bowels to
carry on their functions naturally. They
gently stimulate the flow of bile from the
liver and the digestive juices of the ston-
ach. You don't become slave to their
use as with other pills. They make you reg
ular and then you can leave them. Thatis
the difference between DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets aud the something Just as good, !"
which sharp druggist tries to substitute.
Don't let him do so with you.
If YOU want to keep your health and strength
without consulting the Doctor 40 often, the best
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SUCCESSION SALE.

e.
State of Louisiana-Parisb of Rapides--
Tenth Judicial District Court. y
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DOCTOR b. T. MOSELEY

Can be found at bis office, Albert's Store,
Cup stairs) during the day. At night, at
his residence, igreen house) corner Fifth
and Cassom Streets. 49, s,,$
~ Responds promptly to calls, day or
night. 1858 sta.