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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04

world, except the frozen confines ri tne
Arlic ard Antartie regions
About ten years ago q German trader
named Iicrzog. VINO had been oea.f0e
with she na.i&s of chs So1th Seas for
several years AID who WA confident ~
hi. ability 10 make friends Fith 'hem
visited the hermi,s His Huie schooner
lag of The Islands 5or svo days. and the
vessel sas such source II wonder 60
ih= natives that they forgot their savage
instincts in contemplation OF IL and
quite readily parted with good cargo
Of the products Of their island. About
year afterward the schooner returned,
and this time trading post was estab-
lished on the island. with one Of the
vessels crew left to manage #. For a
time ne Jared we'll. An uncompleted
record of his treatment and dealings on
the island that was afterward found in
the hut he occupied as a store tells of it.
but gave no clue to his fate, and it is be-
lieyed he furnished feast for the peo-
pie he undertook to barter with.
After the schooner left, and l was
Alone" he wrote, "a large crowd gath
cred around me. No people could be
more friendly than they were, and l had
to submit to an immense amount of
pinching and poking and feeling of
clothes. The general opinion seemed to
be that my face was painted white, and
when I unbuttoned my shirs to satisfy
public curiosity. shrek of surprise. fol-
lowed BY roar of laughter, was the re-
suit. They rubbed my face with their
hands until it really become as black
as they were. At last they seemed to
make up their minds that was freak
of nature, and they let me alone, though
they stood of and laughed and chatted
at my every action"
Fl. II. Romilly, an English scientist
and traveller, spent two days at the St.
Johns group. and he describes his re-
ceplion as friendly and pleasant, but he
placed little confidence in his friends,
eating and sleeping on the vessel and
only going ashore with heavily armed
guard The rifles his party carried were
the first the natives had seen, and after
few birds had been killed with them
he and his force were held in awe.
The island seemed to have become de-
populated of all its male inhabitants
except its old men and boys by frequent
incursions of cannibalistic tribes, who
either killed or captured the men until
the island has come to be known as
"manless island" where great opportu-
mites for new race of men offer The
young men who propose this emigra-
ton seem to think that there is a new
road to wealth and happiness.
Even the chiefs and the rulers who
escaped the cannibalistic appetitites of
their neighbors listened to the honeyed
words of the blackbirders, and the IA
vorite wife of the king of the principal
island was chosen to rule over the man
less Eden. Pila War is the euphonious
name her subjects gave her, and the
crew of the BONANZA" say she is a
queen in appearance compared TO her.
followers All of the women who
boarded the vessel were not unpleasant
and some of the sailors said they would
have had no objection to accepting their
offers of marriage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04
Wire Nail Trust to Dissolve.

New York, Dec. 1.-The members of
the Wire Nail association have decided,
after two days deliberations to dissolve
the association.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04
Hamburg Strike in statu Quo.

Hamburg, Dec. There has been
little if any change in the strike situa-
ton here today.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04
PEOPLE PANIC STRUCK.
Citizens OF Chippewa Falls Flee
from Danger.

The Ice Gerse Is give miles Wide and
Thf~ty to fifty feet High. Behind
which il Ranked up water, ace.
sawloEs and Accumulated Debris
of all Kinds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04

The American horse Diakka, owned
b. the Beresford-Lori!la- Z stables, ran
third in the race for the Lancashire
handicap, 100 sovereigus, Al Manchester.
The government Of Portugal has urged
the importation of SS,oOoooo kilos OF
wheat to supplement the deficiency in
the national supply.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-04

allow do you sell so much chewing
tob&cco;"
II give Spitz dog away with each
case, as premium"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

DWELLING BURNED.-The many
friends of MIR. B. II. Lyons, one of
the Democratic nominees for Rer-
resentative in the Legislature frt N
this parish, were grieved on last
Thursday morning, to learn that
his residence at Forest Hill and
nearly all Of his household effects,
were destroyed by fire the day be-
fore. The fire is supposed to have
originated from a defective fue
and a stiff gale blowing tom the
North at the time, the flames
spread SO rapidly that it was i'm
possible to arrest their ravages.
Mr.. Lyons had been quite i'll for
several days and had to be carried
from the burning building. The
mercantile establishment of Smart
& Lyons adjoining the residence
was also iguited, but the flames
were extingnished before any dam
age was doue. There was no in
surauce on the burned building.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
Salus Populi Supreme Est Lex.

The safety of the people is the
supreme Law. No case Of Small.
pox has yet developed in Alexan.
dria, but no man can predict how
soon it will, az fugitives from
Natchitoches and other infected
places sought al asylum iu our
CITY last week.
The City Council should take
every precautionary measure to
prevent the introduction of this
loathsome disease into our midst.
While rigid quarantine, in our
opinion, is the only efectual pre-
ventive of introduction, ye: our
citizens should all be Immediately
vaccinated, as it is regarded BY
the medical profession as an al
most certain prophylactic against
contagion and the spread Of tho
disease, as it is held that even If a
person should contract the mala.
dy after being vaccinated, he will
only have it in q modified or mild
form.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

EFFECTED A COMPROMISE
The hatmonizing committee of the
Democratic Executive Committee,
consisting of Messrs. E. M. Ora.
ham. &. W. Bolton, s. 7. Baird,
j. L. McClelland and g. Y. Porter,
who weut to Rayville, Richland pa.
isb, last week, at the request OF
Chairman Parker, to pour oil upon
the troubled political waters and
adjust the factional d tfeleuces ex.
listing in that parish, satisfactorily
fulfilled their mission, by effecting
IL compromise in which both
hessrs. Brumby and Scott agreed
to withdraw their pretensious to
the Office of Sheriff. We presume
the matter in dispute will be final
ly determined by another primary
election, at which only known
white Democrats will be permit.
ted to vote, as should have been
the rsle adopted at the first pri-
mary, instead of allowing every
body-white and black alike-en.
titled to the suffrage, to par.
iicipate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. -
The following transfers of real es.
tate have been registered in the
Recorders office during the past
week:
Flemmiug T. Smith to Mrs. Mar.
tina Muse, so acres of land with
improvements thereon, in Sec. l,
t. n, Il. 2 w. Price 500
Rogers & Williams to Uriah ].
Tarver, lot on continuation OF
Third street, lower suburbs Of
Alexandria. Price $3.50.
David 4. Stafford, Sheriff, to
New South Building & Loan AS,
ISOLATION, of New Orleans, proper
ty in Alexandria belonging to j
q. GOulden.
The State of Louisiana to Hor
ace A. j. Upham, "a land patents,
agsregating $1,000 acres of pine
land, located in the southern aud
western portion of Rapides parish
w. NJ. Mallett to Forest Hill
Lumber Co., Limited, 122 acres Of
land in Sec. 26, I. l. n, +. 2 w.
less ten acres with dwelling honse
thereon reserved by Mr. Mallett
Price $500
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

The political battle now being
waged in this State, is one of the
most important, transeeudeut and
extraordinary in the history of the
world. The final conflict of the
political forces now arrsyed in
serried ranks against each other,
must determine if illiteracy shall
retriumph over intelligence, vice
over virtue, immortality over NOR.
ality and if the onward march of
civilization inaugurated centuries
ago by the outstanding and re-
firing influence of the Caucasian
race, is to be retarded, If not actu.
ally arrested by the black tidal
wave Of ignorance, superstition,
brutality and voudouism, which
has been sweeping over and threat.
ening to engulf the Southern coun-
try since the war.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

The stockholders Of the Alex.
andria Cooperage Company met
last Friday and elected the follow.
ing Board of Directors: G.. w.
Bolton, 4. P. Mulvihill, R. B.
Loveland, L. j. Hakenyos, B.
Ehrstein, A Pettingill, and F. d.
Aldrich. The Board of Directors
elected G.. w. Bolton, president;
e. P. Mulvihill, vice-president aud
r. 3. Loveland, secretary and
treasurer. The machinery will be
shipped here Immediately and the
factory will be in operation by
April Is. The stock of the com
pany amounts to $4,000, of which
amount $500 has been subscribed
by citizens of Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

A BLOODY ADJUsTMENT.-A
fierce political conflict has been
raging in the Parish Of St. Landry
during the entire campaign, be.
tween the opposing factions of the
Democratic party, which it seems
has eliminated in armed collision,
the effusion of blood aud actual
loss OF life. just upon the eve of
going to press Monday afternoon,
" dispatch was received that three
OF the Swords faction had been
shot and perhaps mortally wound
ed 10y the Thompson adherents.
1t thus seems that the st. Landry
political differences are not sus.
ceptible Of any other than a bloody
adjustment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

The proprietor of the Phoenix
drug store desires US to publish
the following extract from u letter
of Chas. NJ. Gutfeld, of ReeLsley,
Fresno Co., CAL, as he handles the
remedy referred to and wants his
customers to know what 3 splend.
id medicine it is:
at is with pleasure l tell you
that by one days use Of Chamber.
lain's Cough remedy 1 was relieved
of q very severe cold. My head
was completely stopped up and |
could not sleep at night. can
Recommend this remedy" A cold
nearly always begins in the head
and afterwards extends to the
throat and lungs. BY using this
remedy freely as soon as the cold
has been contracted it will cure
the cold at once and prevent it
from extending to the lungs. For
sale at Phoenix drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

OFFICERS INsTALLED.-At a
meeting of Rapides Camp No. !,
"Woodmen of the World" held
last Wednesday night, the follow.
ing officers who were elected at Il
former meeting, were duly install.
ed, to-wit: Julius F. Ariail, COun.
sci Commander; s. j. hymes, Adj.
visory Lieutenant; A. Wettermark
Jr., Banker; Henry Geiger, Clerk;
w. 0. Wood, Escort; A. Hilton,
Sentry; DR.. H. o. Simmons, Camp
Physician; G. L. Klmber and j. E.
Dugger, Managers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
The State Normal School vas

The State Normal School was
closed last week, on account of the
prevalence of Smallpox in Nat
chitoches. The students departed
Immediately for their respective
homes. The Alexandria students
who came home, were the Misses
Sarah Barrett, Jane Hickman,
lnez Rushing, Ollie Johnston aud
Elise ilynsou.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

In the fall OF 1893 a son of Mr..
4. A. Mcfarland, q prominent
merchant of Live Oak, Suffer Co.,
Cal, was taken with a very heavy
cold. The pains in his chest were
SO severe that he had sHasms and
was threatened with pneumonia.
Ills father gave him several large
doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy which broke up the cough
and cured him. Mr.. Mcfarland
says that whenever his children
have Group he invariably gives
them Chamberlaih's Cough Remedy
and it always cures them. He
considers it the best cough remedy
in the market. For sale by
Phoenix Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

NEGRO SHOT.-At negro col
lation, in the lower suburbs Of the
city last Saturday night, Louis
Wright and Lee Goyne, both col
ored, became involved in a diff
Guilty which resulted in Wright
being shot in the left arm with a
pistol, by Goyne. DR.. R. L. Luck
cit attended the wounded man
and says that he is not seriously
hurt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
Tie anti options bill has ),a

Tile anti options bill has been
laid to rest for this session of Con.
gsess, at least, Ivy an adverse report
OF the committee on agriculture of
the House Of Representative. The
matter was disposed Of on very
nearly strictly party lines, the
Democrats voting for and Repub.
llcans against tue bill, still the
Pops are trying to overthrow the
Democratic party for supporting
one OF their pet measures.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
-Tbe Democratic raljv in n

The Democratic rally in New
Orleans Saturday night, was one
Of the largest and most successful
ever held in the city, Washington
Artillery Hall being filled to its
full seating capacity-estimatsd at
l0,000-to hear Governor Foster
and the members of his party.
This meeting sealed the fate of
candidate Pharr aud is a distinct
notice to him, TO return to his
magnificent sugar estates and de
vote the balance of his life to
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
The man Who eats because !

The man who eats because be
is hungry is, thus far, on a level
with the brutes. The man who
stops eating the moment his hun
ger is appeased, is the wise man.
Nature needs no more food than
she calls for. Continued excess
brings about indigestion OF dys.
pepsia, with loss of flesh, strength,
sleep, ambition and mental power;
aud an accumulation Of aches,
pains aud many dang eroas local
maladies. The stomach now can
do nothing alone. We must ap.
peal to some artiicially digested
food, which can also digest other
foods. That is to say, we must use
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. The
effect is prompt aud cheering, The
chronic pain and distress ceases.
Appetite presently reyives. Flesh
aud vigor gradually come back,
and the sufferer RECEIVERS. But he
must be careful iu future. A trial
bottle for 10 cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
MARRIAGE LlCLESES-The

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The fol.
lowing Marriage Licenses have
been issued by the Clerk of the
Court:
Whites-W. Franks and Miss
Caroline Crooks; Geo. Woodland
and Miss Nena Carthorn; K. @.
CLARK and Miss Susan Austin;
john c. Wallis aud Miss Eva NJ.
Ball.
GENERALIZATION Law and Vir-
ginia Scott; Lindsey Johnson and
Susie Jones; Eli Butler and Sarah
Hunter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

Why suffer with Coughs,
Colds aud La Grippe when LAYA.
TIVE BRoMo QUININE will cure
you in one day. Does not produce
the ringing in the head like Sui
phate of Quinlne. Pat up in tab.
lets convenient for taking. Guar
anteed to cure, or money refunded.
Price, 25 cents. For sale by l.. Il.
Bayuard, Alexandria LA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

PUBLISHED IN ADVANCE.-The
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT, in order
to give the attaches of the paper an
opportunity to attend the grand
Democratic rally which took place
Tuesday and hear the speeches of
Governor Foster and colleagues,
was published in advance of the
meeting, report Of which will ap
pear next issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

EASY fit meaus good deal in
a pair of jeans working pants. The
BUCK SKIN BREECHES are not
cut by guesswork they are cut
by men who know how to cut {;
they are stitched with care and
with the best thr ad, and the but
tons are on to stay. They're the
kind of working pants that fit and
look well, and are sold for the same
price as common goods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

The editor of the LOUISIANA
DEMOCRAT has always been in ia.
vor of according to the negro full
rights to life, liberty and the par.
suit Of happiness, but not to the
elective franchise, until be has
qualified himself by education to
exercise it intelligently.
The Mississippi Legislature
has passed bill creating the
County Of jefferson Davis, of
which Jackson, the State Capital,
is to be the county seat, in honor
of the immortal chieftain of the
"lOst CAUSE"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
How to Cure the Rheumatism.


ARAdc, Coos Co., OREGON
Nov. 10, 1881 wish to Inform
you of the great good Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm has done my wife.
She has been troubled with rheu.
matism of the arms and hands for
six months, and has tried many
remedies prescribed for that com
plaiut, but fund no relief until
she used this Pain Balm; one bot.
tie OF which has completely cured
her. l take pleasure in recon-
mending it for that trouble.
Yours truly, G. a. BULLoRD. so
ceut and $l.0O bottles for sale at
the Phoenix drug store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
We have never recognized I'll

We have never recognized The
negro and ignored the Populists,
the Louisiana Reformer to the con-
lrary notwithstanding. The
"Pops," however, although they
have denounced, spurned and re.
jected the negro many times here.
tofore, appear to be exceedingly
sOlicitOus about his vote at this
particular juncture III the political
history of the State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
-IRtha rharucrar q

If the character of Cage is
really as infamous as sugar boun.
ty Pharr would have the people
Of the State believe, it is strange
indeed that pure, undetiled and
"christian gentleman" like himself,
would be found sailing in the same
political (piratical) craft with him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

Captain Pharr is the Louisi.
ana Cromwell who will overtime
the monarchy of fraud. Like Crom-
we'll, he advises his supporters to
"trust in God but keep your pow
der dry Monroe Bulletin.
Yes, like Cromwell, he advises a
resort to bullets, instead Of bal.
lots.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
Uncle Johnnie Pharr very g,

Uncle Johnnie Pharr very go.
riously assured his Alexandria au.
disnce-and they seemed to swal.
low it-that he was q poor man;
but all the same, he was assessed
in 1896 for $S8.370.00. We should
like to be that kind of a poor
man.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

And "Uncle Billy Annis has
also gone in quest Of false Gods.
Heretofore, however, it would not
only make him shot in the collar,D
but actually belligerent, to even
intimate that under the gnise of
Democracy, he was really conduct.
lag a Populist paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

We are glad to learn that the
Populistic Republican Pharr or.
gan of this city, disclsims any in.
tentiou of precipitating q shot gun
campaign upon us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

Many merchants in Alexan-
dria sell the City Council Cigar.
Just try them aud You will hud
them splendid.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

For delightful suuke try the
City Council Cigar. all frs, class
dealers sell them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

If you have good property
to insure, go To J. w. Alexaud-r
anil get good policy on it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
MARRIED:

s-BALL.-Mr. John G.
Wallis and Miss Eva NJ. Ball,
were united in marriage, in Pine.
vile, La, on Thursday, March
18th, 1896, the Rev. G. w. Bruce
officiating.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

john Callahan sells the City
Council Cigar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

The Hudson Bros, of this Pa.
rirh, shipped a car load OF cattle
to New Orleans severAl DAYS ago
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

j. Geiger sells the City Coun.
ell Cigar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

Tom Cage has resented the
gratuitous insult offered to him
and the "Regulars," by the ''Louis.
lana Cromwell"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
Only $500 and Less to san AntO-
lilo and iseturn-FOr Meet.
ing EpW0rth League.

For thus occasion the Sunset
Route will make q ronnd trip rate
to San Antonio and return of Que
fare, not to exceed s. 90, from all
stations in Texas. Apply to near.
est agent for information.
l.. J. PARKS,
4. G.. Z. s. I. a.
all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

Measles still prevailing in
Alexandria, bat no Smallpox.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18
NOTICE.
NATcHlTocHEs, La, |
March IL, 1896. (

"arch 10, loSo.
We do hereby give notice that survey
has been made of Township %, n Range
Is West and Township %, N. Range Is
W. and that said plats of survey will DO
fled in our Office OH April is, 1896, and
that on and after such day we will be
prepared to receive applications for the
entry of lands in such townships.
EDWARD Phillips, Register.
j. S. DIXON, Receiver
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-18

LaxOl is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it
in place Of Castor Oil,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-14
Cigar Smoke and Love.

In Slam the lighting of cigar indicates
betrothal. In that country person wish
ing to become betrothed to the girl of his
choice offers her flower or takes a light
from cigar or cigarette if she happens
to have one in her mouth, and thereupon
provided there Is no impeachment in the
birth months and years of tho respective
parties, steps are at once taken to arrange
for the payment of the dowry. The fami-
lies of the bride and bridegroom have each
20 provide at least 81 900. In Calabria
as in certain parts of India, a lighted taper
or lighted pipe betokens the acceptance
of the sutton for the hand of lady in mar
riage In Siberia it is the custom that
when a sutton has been accepted by girl
she presents him with box of cigars and
pair of slippers rs sign that he is to be
master in the house.