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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Russia can boast of he Oldest
man on earth, a man who, 139
years of age, has made a pilgrim
age from Siberia to Moscow on
foot. OF this remarkable person
the st. Petersburg Gazette says:
"There appeared this week in
the Office Of the police surgeon an
aged man who wished to have an
injured hand Laldaged. The sur.
geon bound up the wound aud
then began talking with the pa.
tent. lie learned eventually, from
documentary evidence, that the
man was born in 1857, during the
reign Of the Empress Elizabeth,
and, therefore, is 1870 years old.
The old man, whose name is Kus-
min, said he was II native OF Mos.
COW, and from his twentieth to his
elghty.sixth year, had been a
coachman. La his eighty. sixth
year, nc had upset bis master, il
count, and the COUNTS brother,
had hurt both seriously and had
been sent to Siberia, where he had
lived until 1893. In that year he
decided to return home, and he ar.
rived in Moscow in 1894. He at
once started for kieff on !. pilgrim.
age, from which he had just come
back. lie was much grieved to
find that all the friends of his
youth were dead. Knsmiu's eye
sight is undimmed, his hearing is
good, aud he is a splendid walker,
las his pilgrimages have shown.
Up to bis l34tll year he had never
tasted whisky, but now he allows
himself an occasional drink IN.
q. States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Beware Of Ointmcnts for Catarrll
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely dcrailge the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except OIL prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians, as tho
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, aud is taken internally, acting
directly upon The blood and mucous sur
faces of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure DO sure and get The gem
nine. 1t is taken internally and is made
in Toledo, Ohio, by f. j. Cheney T. Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by Druggistst
price 75c. per bottle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Free Coinage. Explained.

Coinage at the ratio Of l6 to means
simply that the silver dollar shall weigh
16 times as much as the gold dollar. 1t
does not mean, as some suppose, that
the government shall coin 16 silver dol
lars to every gold dollar. Free coinage
means that the minis shall take the
bullion presented by individuals and
coin it into dollars, hand them to the
individual, and he and all others who
get them can compel their acceptance
for debts according to their face value.
The amount of silver bullion required
to make dollar can be bought now for
about 80 cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Favor Dishonest Money Candidates..

The Democratic newspapers in Colo.
RADIO must be pretty bad if all that the
Gunnison News says Of them be true
Here is one of it's recent statements:
Up to the present time there is but
one Democratic paper in Colorado that
advocates supporting an honest money
candidate for president That paper is
the Sterling Democrat, and we sincere.
ly hope it's tribe will not increase. -
The Sterling Democrat is so fiattered
by this compliment that it publishes the
above quotation on its letter heads
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

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Marriage and obituary notices, not ex-
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exceeding ten lines, will be charged AT
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Personal cards, double regular rates.
Communications solicited but we dis
claim any responsibility for the views OF
correspondents. All communications
must he sent in by Saturday, otherwise
they will have to lie over for next issue.
Correspondents must invariably send
MS their real as well as assumed names.
A failure to comply with this rule will
consign all such communications to the
waste basket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Coin at School.

Teacher-How many cents make one
dollar1
Coin Harvey, Jr.-Fifty cents make
one dollar.
Teacher-What do you mean? Why
have you not learned your lesson?
Coin-'Cause pa would whip mo if l
said it took 100 cents to mako one dol
lar.
Teacher-Whip you? What for?
Coin-For being a goldbug and going
to Wall street school.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in tho world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblalns,
Corns, and all Skin Ernptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price Is cents yer
box. For sale by Mrs. G Geiger, Eagle
drug to. e.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
A Pleasant Frolic.

After the dissipated Duke Of Wharton
had been narrating his frolics, Dean
Swift said to him: "My lord, let me
recommend one more to you. Take a
frolic to be good. Rely upon it you will
find it the pleasantest frolic you ever
engaged in.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Afraid Of q Flea Bite.

The Chicago Journal surveys the sill
yer sentiment Of the far western states
and remarks that "a party willing to
sacrifice New York for Nevada must be
nightly afraid Of a flea bite.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
What We Have Done For Silver.

The only bimetallic country in the
world, the only country i'll which gold
aud silver are used in nearly equal
amounts as full legal tender money, is
ORR Own.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
The Goat of Education,

College Youth-Here I've just re-
ceived a letter from my governor, say
ing that my studies are costing him too
much money. And yet I study as little
as possible. Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
GREAT BOON TO A SUFFERER.

Ono Instance In Which Cigarette Proved
Blessing.
1t was just six years ago, remarked
E. H. Hume all athletic looking Eng
lishman, "that I was with the English
army in upper Burma, and week be-
fore Christmas ! found myself taken
down with lack lirh,heria. There had
been an epidemic Ct the disease in the
town and vicinity, and I, always sus-
ceptible to contagious diseases, was ono
of the first i'll the regiment to take it.
Every day grew verse, until the sur
geon finally gave up all hope and told
me that could not live IL hours longer.
My comrades came to bid me goodby
and few Of my intimate friends, fcl-
lows from my own home, staid with me
to tell the folks how passed my last
hours en- earth.
my throat had become SO swollen
that Twas i'll great pain and the phleg''l
had collected to such an extent that I
could not speak. Breathing had become
all but impossible.
II knew that had but short time
to live, and AZ n last request asked fer a
cigarette. It seemed 10 be the only thing
on earth that WANTED. The surgeon re-
fused to give me one, but a young Irish
man who knew how fond was Of smok-
ing took enc from his pocket, saying
that it would not possibly hurt me, as I
was already dying. He held the ciga-
rette to my lips and I inhaled a lot #
smoke, which l thought would choke
me. Instead Of that the smoke poured
out and brought with it the whole mass
of phlegm which for a week the sur
geon had tried his best to remove tt ,
cigarette was the only thing possible
that would have served the purpose. In
four days Twas OH my feet, well maj,
and have never had days sickness
since. New York Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
CLIMATE AND COMPLEXION.
Does tho Color of the Skin Depend Upon
Meteorological Conditions?

The Egyptian hns remained white
Notwithstanding a constant mixture
with the black Nubians The people
who live Ill the dry section Of the NJ
bian desert have a red skin. Other races
that are brown or that vary from a
white to chamois color also live In dry
country. The Abyssinians, however, in
whose country the plateaus are well ir-
rigated, are blacker. The BLACKLIST ne
groes in Africa are those who live in
Guinea, where the greatest amount Of
rain falls. In Asia, says the writer, it
is the same rs in India There is close
relation between the fall Of rain and the
color Of the people. The more moist the
climate is, the darker the skin of the
natives. AS one gees up the Ganges the
climate bee mes dricr and the skin CT
the natives whittier. The Bengalese are
black, but the Sikhs and the Rajpcots
are of a dead white color.
In America it is the same. The Era
zilians are generally darker than the in
habitants Of the Andes. The Portuguese,
who come from rainy country, settled
i'll Brazil, while the Spaniards inhab!t
the Andes and the Cry La Plata section.
Spain is very dry as compared with
Portugal, and the Portuguese in Europe
have the darkest skins of all Europeans
Heat, light and humidity, says the
writer, are, then, all causes Of pigmen-
tation. In dealing with these three
causes the question Of pigmentation Ct
the skin is alone, and their relative in-
fuence, he Gays, is very complicated
one. Fer instance, persons inhebiting
q mountainGa Ills district, where the eli
mate is cooler. have lighter skin than
those who live On the plains, although
it has been seen that the Abyssinians
are an exception to the rule. The ma
tive Of Abyssinia is darker On the pla-
teaus and lighter on the plains.
In Peru the inhabitants on the coast
have lighter skin than those Oh the
mountains. D'Orbigny observed that in
America i'll the ilnpenetrable forests the
savages were lighter; the darkness evil
IDENTIFY prevented fermentation. What,
asks the writer, causes the difference be-
tween the Eegro laborer exposed to tho
sun and the Brazilian savage who lives
in the forest? Tho latter is moro or less
chocolate colorcd. but not black. Arc
these facts, he asks, sufficient to prov,
absolutely Buffon's assertion that the
color of the skin depends ON the climate?
Evidently not. If they were, we SHOULD
see the descendants of white person
bccf me black, and vice versa. The accli-
mated white man docs not work III t. \
sun, and he preserves his white skin rs
Brahman !oes. Furthe rmore, it would
require many generations to accomplish
the change.-New York Medical Jour
nal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

ST.. L. |. NJ g. ST.. C. A, & 7
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
HUI ALOHA alma
Meet in Arion Hail to
Choose a President.
J. w. kaulia of Honolulu Comes
off Observation-Disclosures Meet
ing to be Held Today.

What with the delegates to, the
members of, and people interested in
the Ahahu Aloha Alma, Arion hall was
completely filed Saturday morning
when that organization met for the
purpose of eIecting a presiding Of
ficer to fill the place made vacant by
the death of j. K. Nawahi. There was
hardly standing room even on the YER
andas, and in the yard and out in the
street were many others who wanted
to catch a glimpse of what was go
ing on.
At 10 a. NJ, Bill White of Lahaina,
acting as chairman, called the meeting
to order.
After a selection by the Hawaiian
National band, Rev. Kalana was called
on for the opening prayer, he taking
the place of Rev. E. S. Yimoteo, absent.
After another selection by the band,
Jas. K. Kaulia spoke on the subject of
independence Day, outlining briefly it's
significance to the Hawaiian people.
The singing of Hawaii Ponoi by all
present was a signal for the hall to be
vacated.
Then came the work of election of
a president by the delegates from the
different Islands.
J. K. Kaulia came off victorious with
"a votes; R. w. Wilcox came next with
II votes, and J. w. Bipikane next
with 8.
There will be another meeting at 10
a. m. today for the purpose of elect
ing vice president. The candidates
for this office are Bill White of Maui
and L. w. KaneaIii and J. K. Kauna-
mano of Oahu. A secretary will also
be chosen. Enoch Johnson is the only
candidate for this Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
Oxnard on Beet Sugar.

Mr.. Henry T. Oxnard, president of
the Chino Valley Beet Sugar Company,
writes as follows: '"The present pro-
lection to sugar is insufficient to de-
velop a national sugar industry, and l
believe that the six beet factories op-
Grating at present in the United States
will not continue to do So 1 don't be-
lieve that, unless we succeed in get
ting further protection, we can hope 20
see any factories erected.
with protection such as we enjoyed
before the Mckinley bill, or during the
period of the Mckinley bill, 1 would
have no hesitation at all in saying that
it was only question of few years
when the United States would be pro-
ducing its own sugar, but, unless our
statesmen at Washington are willing
to give the industry the necessary pro-
lection, l see very little hope for the
future"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
Y. III. /. CELEBRATION.
The Boys Entertain Their Many
Friends Right ROyaily.

The Boys Entertain Their Many
Friends Right Royalty.
The Young Hawaiians' Institute cole
brated independence Day in grand
style in their rooms, Foster Hall, Sat
urday afternoon. A very large number
of people were present, among whom
were Mrs E. NJ Nakuina, Messrs. w.
R. Castle, L. A. Thurston, J. Q. Wood
filed
The program began at p. M. with
a Y~H l. chorus. Following this were
the remarks of George Desha, vice
president. He stated that the object of
the meeting was the celebration of In
dependence Day. The Y. H. l. Glee
Club sang ''Violets' in fine style, and
then came the speech of ]. M. Poepoe
in Hawaiian.
The speaker took independence Day
as his topic and explained how in 1843
the three commissioners from the Ha-
waiian Islands went to the United
States, to England, to France and to
Belgium in the interests of independ-
ence. His points were taken from Pro-
lessor Alexander's history, and his in
depreciation into the Hawaiian Ian
guage and his knowledge of things
Hawaiian brought out a great many
interesting and instructive facts
After this there came a medley of
number of old Hawaiian songs by the
Y. H. l. Glee Club.
Many of the visitors arriving late,
the boys kindly sang over again all
the songs they had given during the
Refreshments were served and the
pleasant occasion came to an end, not,
however, until the guests had taken
occasion to congratulate the boys on
the success of the afternoons pro
gram.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
w. w. DIMOND.

Christmas is coming on
apace and the people with
elegant foresight are looking
around for suitable gifts for
! the season. In our stock we
have hundreds of articles
which are of the ornamental
variety and suitable for
Christmas gifts. This year
we have been careful to Sc
lect a variety of goods. snowy
and substantial articles for
all classes of society. We
have no more for the rich
than the poor, we cater to the
tastes of all, and the result
has been very satisfactory to
us in a business way.
We have a number of
statuettes in Parian marble,
one of which will be an ac-
QUESTION to any home. The
list comprises: Lady Godiva
Early Struggles, Europa,
Robinette, Comus, Ophelia,
Apollo as Shepherd Boy, The
Sisters, Maidenhood, Venus
de Medici, The French Model,
Diana Abandoned These
are of good size for the table
or center piece on a mantel.
Another neat gift is a cup
and saucer in Crown Derby.
These are entirely new here
and of beautiful design and
quality. We have also some
rich and elegant articles in
Royal Worcester and Solid
Silver ware, a glance at our
windows will give you an
idea of the excellence of the
assortment.
A number of articles in
bric-a-brac and glass vases,
crockery and glassware are
selected for general use, and
will make acceptable pre-
SentS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
UNION SERVICE.
Both Congregations Join in Wor-
ship at St. Andrews.
laupapa.

Both Congregations Join in Wor-
ship at St. Andrews.
There was a union service of the two
congregations of ST. Andrews Cathe-
dral last night, it being the eve of ST.
Andrews. The sermon was preached
by Ri. Rev. Bishop Willis, assisted by
Revs. Alex. Macintosh, Kitcat and
Byrde. The subject related to the
needs and uses of a diocesan fund.
There was an excellent musical pro-
gram in which the Cathedral choir, as
sisted by the girls from ST. Andrew s
Priory, took part. At the close of the
services there was procession of the
congregation, around the body of the
church, singing a hymn.
The candelabras on both sides of the
altar were lighted, and with the hand
some floral decorations that part Of the
church presented very brilliant sight.
The collection for the fund amounted
to nearly $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
LADIES'
KID GLOVES

We have just opened a new line Of
KID GLOVES, and have an assortment
that is not equaled in Honolulu.
The RAGE in everything at present
is BLACK and WHITE, and a glove,
above everything else, should be styl-
fsh. We are making a speciality this
week OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
HOW TO CURE BILIOUS collie.

l suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bill
BUSINESS and had to take medicine all
the while until I used Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
which cured me. 1 have since recon-
mended it to a good many people
Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Per-
sons who are subject to bilious collie
can ward off the attack by taking this
remedy as soon as the first symptoms
appear. Sold by all druggists and deal
ers; Benson, Smith e Co., Wholesale
Agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30

IL the settlement. Ourgrown gar
ments and shoes of all sizes will come
in handy. Persons having clothing,
shoes or rags that they would like to
contribute for the lepers can send them
to w. w. Hall. and they will be for
warded to responsible persons at Ka-
laupapa.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
Old Clothes Wanted.

There is a call from the leper settle
ment on Molokai for secondhand or
children. Rags, also, will be very ac-
and are very much needed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
COMMANDS A PREMIUM,
The New $l Silver Bill % per Cent
 Above Par.

A number of the new S1 silver eer- tificates have reached Pine Bluff and they are magnificent specimens of the engravers art and attract the admiration of all beholders. Several of the new bills can be seen at the Citizens Bank. In speaking of the new $l certificate, the New York Critic says
 The new $l silver certificates now command a premium of p cents. At first The premium was , cents. When it was discovered that the word tranquility in the extract from the United States Constitu- tion in the scrolon the front of the bill was spelled wrong-only one . being used the premium was raised to 10 cents. Then came the news that the printing of the bills had been stopped to correct the error, whereupon the premium was ad- vanced to p cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
Eulogy to a Departing Pastor

To the First Baptist Church. Pine Bluff. Ark
 We, your committee appointed to draft suitable resolutions expressive of our regret at the departure Of our beloved pastor, the Rev. w. K. Pen- rod, beg leave to report the follow ing:
 WHEREAS, We have enjoyed the pastoral labor Of Rev. w. K. Penrod ] for four years and ten months. and said relations are now severed by his voluntary resignation to become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Paducah, Ky, where the Master has called him. we desire to say that through his pastoral labors the church has prOspered more than in any other period Of it's history; the church membership has grown from 1S0 to BIO: he spiritual tone of the congrega tion increased very materi- ally and our house of worship en- larged and beautified Not only has our pastors work borne fruit in in- crease of membership and spirituali- ty in our church, but the entire city has been greatly benefited by his stay among us, as the moral tone given to our city i'll no small meas ure due to his efforts.
 We realize that our loss is Padu- cah $ gain. because we have labored with Bro. Penrod until We know and love him. He is fine orator, a fuentspeaker, a deep thinker, fear less preacher and a staunch Baptist; a man who hates sin and it's conse- quenees. yet filled with q deep love for humanity and the cause of Christ He has ever striyen to preach She Gospel, pure and simple, as delivered by Christ to the Apostles; therefore, be it
 Resolved, First, That it is with profound regret that we consent to our pastor, Rev. W. K. Penrod, sev- ering his connection with us, and that we pledge to him and his be- loved family our prayerful support in his new field of labor, praying that his efforts there may be crowned with even greater success than here.
 Second. That this preamble and these resolutions be spread npon the church records, q copy furnished our late pastor. Bro. ". K. Penrod, and q copy furnished the Arkansas Bap- tist for publication. Fraternally submitted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
A Real Mrs. Partington.

An eastern paper reports the dis covery of real Mrs. Burlington. She walked into the office of the judge of probate and inquired "Are you the judge of reprobates?' q am the judge of probate, , was the reply. Well, that's it, I expect, 7 quoth the lady. You see, lry hls- band died detested, and left me sev, eral infdels, and I want to be ap. pointed their executioner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
National Eneampment q. AR

At St. Paul, Minn.. September l. to 4. For the above occasion the Cot ton Belt Route will sell tickets from Pine Bluff to St. Paul at one fare for round trip -$24 9. Tickets on sale August 30 to 3l. Limited for return until September 30 if deposited with joint agent of terminal line at St. Paul on or before Sept. 15, 1896.
 ]. W. FARLEY, Agt.