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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-16
THE FOG.

Ever since tho papers began to talk
about the events which would cause
great many strangers to enter the gates Of
the city this week the prayer OF the aver
age Galvestonian has been thai the weather
might DO propitious, for Galveston does not
appear to the best advantage when the
streets are In u wet aud sloppy condition
and the skies overhead In weeping mood.
In the ordinary winter weather OF THIS sec.
ton. when the sun is shining brightly and
the temperature Is not too low, V'si,o's
from the North do not hesitate TO take q
plunge in the surf. and this Affords one Of
the chief delights Of their visit to the
Southern seaport. Tho start In OF the
weather this morning was the exact oppo-
site OF what is desired. A dense fog over
hung the city early In the morning %
dense as to be almost impenetrable. and
when IL lifted a heavy. disagreeable rain
began falling and continued to do 10 until
the streets were pretty well flooded. TIM
evening the air was humid and the skies
heavy laden and tho prospect from me-
neurological view not at all encouraging
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-16
HYpNorIsM IN SURGERY.

A man who had small tumor IN MS
cheek was hypnotizcd last Tuesday by one
Of the leading physicians Of Galveston aud
while ths- patient was 10 the hypnotic
trance q surgeon Of high repute cut the
tumor out, sewcd up the wound and today
Tire patient IL well on tho way TO recovery
The name OF the patient IL Cox Inc phys-
,hs head Of the medical profession In the
southwest. He has made study OF hyp-
notfsm and believes It can be used with
henent By phyf ,ssans. He said he could
mi allow his name or that OF the surgeon
to be printed, probably out Of deference
10 what Is known AZ medical ethics.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
DEATH OF "AUNTD MILE.

death OF "AUNT" MlLL1E.-
"Aunt" Mile MARSHALL (colored)
died suddenly at her residence in
this city, on Sunday morning,
March 18th, 1897. The deceased
was about G1 years of age and was
known and respected by every one.
She kept small boarding house
and by prudence and economy,
had accumulated sufficient money
to purchase a lot and build resi-,
dence upon it, into which she had
only recently moved. She WAS
raised at Evergreen, in Avoyelles
Parish and belonged to the Mar
shall family when the shackles of
the slaves were, unriveted by pro
clamation of President Lincoln.
Her death is supposed to have
been produced by heart failure.
She leaves q son, Oliver Bassett, y
barber of this city, two daughters
and number of grandchildren to
mourn her demise. Her remains
were inferred in ut. O,ivet Gene
terry, Pineville, at 10 o'clock on
Monday morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
A S;'rging River.

From incessant rains in the
North and West, a surging flood
is pouring down the Mississippi
river. The outlook now is gloomy
for the planters in the alluvial re-
gions. AS usual, however, when
the spring flood begins to pour
down the river on it's way
to the Gulf, the Mississippi
River Commission an expen-
sive sinecure of the War De
partment, which should have been
abolished long ago-and the ma
tional and state Engineers daily is.
sue reassuring bulletins to the PEG.
pie behind the weak embankments
and i'll danger of being drowned,
that the levees are all in excellent
condition and capable Of resisting
the pressure of any volume of
water that may be precipitated
against them.
While we trust that they may
be correct in this instance, expert.
ence has demonstrated that they
have 'reckoned without their hostD
in other high water years and that
their comforting assurances are
not worth the paper upon which
they are written. A long resi-
dence behind the levees of the Mis-,
sissippi has taught US that the engii
neers are not infaIlibe and that The
people had best not be lulled to
sleep by their roseate publications
Of the splendid condition and
strength of the levees, but had bet
ter prepare while time yet remains
for the preservation of person and
property from the incursions of
the irresistible food. as tue levees
cannot resist-a fact demonstrated
by every high water year-an un.
usual pressure of water against
them and will give way in some
weak place, to flood large scope
of country and destroy bright pros
poets for the coming croD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the past
week:
Marion Williams to Mollie Glib.
son, 48 acres of land in Sections 20
and "a, in I. 5 n, r. 1 R. Price,
$500.
Mrs. Malinda q. Ford to Geo w.
Bennett, 40 acres of land, with
improvements thereon, on the right
descending bank of Bayou Boeuf,
bounded north by public road
south by lands of Haas, east by
lands Of purchaser and west by
Waverly plantation. Price, $500.
John Smith, ST., to John r.
Richmond, Is acres of land in Sec.
10. I. N, r. 2 West. Price, $25.
Mrs. Nellie Schrader to DR..
James A. White. The undivided
1.14th interest in and to lot 20,
in the town of Pineville, fronting
on the West side Claiborne road.
Price, $50.
Pauline Bell to Minors, sallie,
Huldah and Benjamin Kraft. Do.
nation. A lot Of ground, with i'm.
provements thereon, in the WEIGH
Addition, being lot 8, of square 80.
VIM. Butter to Forest Hill Lum.
Der Co., l6O and 34-1OO acres, less
10 acres reserved containing resi-
dence and improvements in Sec. SO,
I. n, of R. 2 W. Price, $3.50.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Amateur Comedy Company.

As will be seen by reference TO
an advertisement appearing else
where in this issue of the DEMO
Graf, an Amateur Comedy Com
pany, comprising a cast of seven.
teen persons, will render at the
Opera House, Alexandria, La, on
Saturday night, March Goth, the
laugnable farce, "Here We Sneak
FRENCH" for the benefit of the
drouth sufferers of North Louisi.
ana. Their performances in other
towns Of South Louisiana for the
same purpose, have been highly
commended by the local press.
Mr. A. Ii. Myers, business mana
ger, called upon us several days
ago and assured us that the per.
formauce would he under the su.
pervision Of a committee of citi-
zens, who will take charge of the
receipts aud see that they are APP
piled to the purpose for which in.
tended, after dedncting expenses,
only nc.Al bills of the troupe, as
their transportation is free on the
railroads. AS this is a gratultoas
performance, for the relief of our
starving fellow citizens III North
Louisiana, rendered destitute by a
visitation of Divine Providence.
the performers should be greeted
with crowded house. Every one
can afford to contribute s1.O0 for
aorh a beneiiccnt purpose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Death of Brooks Ro-
bertsOn.

Brooks Robertson was found
dead at the Churchill place, near
Alexandria, between land So'clock
On last Tuesday evening. The de.
ceased was about twenty years Of
age, was living with his mother
and brother, and was engaged in
agricultural operations at the time
of the tragic occurrence. The de-
ceased and a young companion
named Churchill hai just returned
from the woods, where they had
been cutting wood. They took
with them breech.l loading shot
gun, Que barrel of which was dis
charged at a rabbit and afterwards
reloaded, and when they reached
the house the mother, brother and
other occupants were absent. The
gun was deposited on the back
gallery. Churchill says he left for
the stable to feed the stock, the
deceased complaining of feeling
too unwell to accompany him. He
had scarcely reached the stable
when he heard the report of a gun,
and returning, found Robertson
had been shot in the region of the
heart aud also through the little
finger of the right hand, from the
effects of which he expired almost
instantaneously, only uttering the
exclamation, ~ am Dead" iu reply
to Chnrcbill's question, care you
shot 2" He was killed with No. 6
birdshot, receiving the full load in
his breast. His body was found
in the yard several feet from the
gallery, and the discharged gun
on the gallery with the butt to-
wards the dead body.
Justice of the Peace A. B. Ra-
chal, in the absence of Coroner
Luckett, impaneled jury and
held an inquest upon the remains.
Alter hearing tile testimony OF
Churchill, the only witness, the
jury rendered a verdict that Ro-
bertsOn came TO his death from a
gunShot wound inflicted by a per.
sou or persons to the jury un.
known. AS there is no known
reason why the young man should
have committed suicide or why
anyone should have had IA motive
for killing him, the probable theo
~ in the minds of bis immediate
family and friends is that, being
careless in the handling of fire.
arms, the gun fell from the wall
against which it was resting and
was accidentally discharged. No
arrests have yet been made, al
though further investigation may
develop sufficient cause for war
rants to Issue.
The manner and cause of his
death will be investigated by the
Grand Jury, which meets on the
first Monday Of April. The de
ceased was a son of the late George
Ii. Robertson and Mary a. Ring.
gold. His remains were inferred
the next day at l p. m. in the fam
lily burial ground at Piueville.
-@s>eR--
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to
the house for eleven days and pay
ing ont $25, in doctor bills without
benefit, Mr.. Frank Dolson of Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, WIS cured by
one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm costing % cents and has not
since been tronhlea with that com
plant. For sale by Phoenix Drug
Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Miss Olive Kitzmil,er. of d.

miss Olive KltzmlI.er, OF Dial.
las, Texas, arrived Sunday. She
is fashionable miliiner and has
accepted. position at the Fash.
ion Bazaar Of Mrs. Julie We'll
on Second Street. This establish.
ment is in receipt of a line of new
goods and will have q Spring open
lug GU the Goth, Goth and3 lst days
of this mouth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
The BUCKsKIN BREECHES

The BUCKSKIN BREECHES
are made as carefully as more ex.
pensive pants. The seams wont
rip nor will the pockets. The but
tons are riveted on, they fit and
look we'll. These are the points
that make them the best working
pants that can be had at any
price,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
The Hon. J. &. Tate, Supreme

The Hon J.G. Tate, Supreme
Master Workman of the Ancient
Order United Workmen, will lee
ture at the Court House, in Alex
andIia, at 1870 o'clock this eve
ming. The lecture is free and eve
rybody invited to attend.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

We have received Vol. l, No
l, OF The Editor, published weekly
1t huston, La, by The printing de
partment OF the Louisiana Indus
ial Institute. 1t is edited by the
Faculty and students, Col. A. T.
Prescott, President of the Insli
tnte, Business Manager. 1t is in.
tended to make the students prof
Gent in the practical art of print
ing. The initial number is replete
with interesting and instructive
articles, displays editorial abilit,
and typographical ueatness and we
X with pleasure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
PERSONAL.

| MI. ID l. hdUuOIu WdS III tOW II
last Saturday.
| MIR. G. w. Bennett, of Theo.
da, was in town last Friday.
Mr.. e. A. Roberts went to
New Orleans Sunday night.
Mrs. q. E. Roberts went to
New Orleans Sunday night.
Mr.. Leroy A. Oalhoon, of Glen
mora, was in town last week.
Mr.. f. N. Mccain, of WEIGH
ton was in town last Thursday.
Miss Mary A. O'Shee return
ed from New Orleans last week.
Miss Kate Bringhurst return
ed from New Orleans last week.
Miss Iuez Rushing returned
from New Orleans last Saturday.
Mrs. G.. p. Chenette returned
from New Orleans several days
ago.
Miss Fannie Barrett returned
from New Orleans last Friday
night.
| Mr.. Ed. Millerick, of Villas P.
20. Grant Parish, was in town
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hender-
son, of Lamourie, were in town
last week.
Capt. T. NJ. WEIGH, the build
er of railroads without money, was
in town last week.
| MIR. Albert Racial returned
last Thursday night from q visit
to relatives at Natchitoches.
Mr.. Ben Schmalinski was mi.
tiated into Lodge No. 34l0, Knights
of Honor, last Wednesday night.
Miss Evelyn Carnal, of LIE.
compile, who has been visiting Mrs.
j. e.. White, returned hons last
Saturday.
MIR. q. B. Mercer, of Buckeye
P. o., one of our prominent ednca.
tors, gave US pleasant Call Mon
day morning.
Mr.. j. w. Simpson, of Forest
Hill, was in town last Wednesday
to attend the meeting of the
Knights of Honor.
MIR. Elmer F. Ziuser, General
Agent of II. =. Rucklen y Co.,
Chicago, Ills, gave the DEMOCRAT
business call last week.
Mrs. F. w. Bradt, of Atlanta,
Ga, who has been visitig her pa.
rents DR.. and Mrs. s. Il. Rushing,
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. r. L. Randolph went to
CheneyyiIle Monday morning, to
assist in nursing her father, Capt.
O. j. Barstow, who is quite i'll.
Miss Carrie Eudel, of Hender.
son County, Texas, who has been
visiting the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosenthal, returned home Sunday
evening.
-Messrs. Jacob Geiger and
George Radcliffe left yesterday
morning on an extended visit to
the White Sulphur Springs in Cat
ahoula Parish.
Miss Ola Johnston, of Bag,
dad, who has been visiting her
cousins, the Misses Clements, re.
turned home Saturday, accompa.
MED by Miss Lizzie Clements.
Col. Thos. G. Wheadon, of
Mooreland, the afable and efficient
member of the Police Jury, from
the Lamourie ward, was in town
last week, exchanging greetings
with his host Of friends.
Col. James @. Wise, the "old
warhorse Of Democracy" of Rap
ides Parish, was in town several
days last week, exchanging salu.
tations with his many friends, both
of the ante and post bellum Pc
Rod.
Capt. Ben Turner, of Pine.
vile, returned FROM New Orleans
last Thursday, whittier he went as
Il delegate to represent Alexandria
Lodge No. $40, Knights of Hon
or, i'll tue sixteenth annual session
of the Grand Lodge Of that Order.
We regret to learn of the seri.
GUS illness of our old friend, Capt.
q. J. Barstow, of Cheneyville. Al.
though septuagenarian, we trust
that his vigorous constitution will
enable him, as it has on more than
one occasion, to ''pull through"
and remain with us for yet another
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

PETITION BEING NUMEROUSLY
SlGNED.-Recognizing the efficacy
of the political maxim that to the
victors belong the spells and that
with a change of national admins
tration Alexandria will have a new
Postmaster, petition is being cir
culated aud numerously signed rec.
commencing the appointment of
Mr.. b. j. Barrett to succeed the
present efficient incumbent, Mr..
Jonas Rosenthal. Mr.. Barrett was
Postmaster under the administra-
ton of President Harrison, and
discharged the duties in such a
satisfactory manner that he is
being indorsed for reappointment
by almost everyone, irrespective
of past or present political affilia
ton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Our entelprislng metropolitan

Our entelprlsng metropolitan
contemporary the New Orleans
Pieayuae has placed us under obi
cations with its handsome calen
dar for the current year and
"Tourists Guide Book to the City
Of New Orleans" This book con,
taius a fund of valuable infcrma
ton to the stranger visiting the
city and will be mailed to any adj
drcs on receipt of II cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
knights Of Honor.

The sixteenth annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge, Knights of Hon
or, OF Louisiana, was held in New
Orleans last week, the session oc
cupYiug several days. After the
transaction of routine business, the
following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year:
William Laughlin, Grand Dicta.
tor, elected by reclamation, there
being no opposition.
James Simon, of st. Martinsville,
Grand Vice Dictator.
Patrick 81. Boyle, of New Or
leans, Grand Assistant Dictator.
D. j. Searcy, Grand Reporter,
reelected.
Grand Treasurer, Eddy Dene
kamp, reelected.
Grand Chaplain, L. V. Settoon.
Grand Guide, VIM. Rogers.
Grand Guardian, W. B. Sauls.
Grand Sentinel, B r. Goldsby
Grand Trustees, Henry Tharp.
Jno. }. Wax, and j. NJ. Moore.
Supreme Representative, L. E..
Bentley.
Supreme Alternate, Eugene F.
Dyer.
1T has .been held that con
sumption is hereditary, aud the
fact that Que person of a famil,
had died with consumption was
considered sure sign that others
Of that family could not escape it.
This is partly true and partly un.
true. A man with weak lungs is
likely to transmit that weakness
to his children. But there is no rea-
son in the world why the weakness
be allowed to develop. Keep the
lungs full of rich, red, wholesome
blood, and the weakness will dis
appear. Decaying tissues will be
thrown off, and new material will
be added until the lungs are well
and perfectly strong again. This
is the thing that DIR. Pierce's Gold
Ell Medical Discovery does. This
is what makes it cure 90 per cent
of all cases Of consumption where
it is taken according to directions.
ltsearcbes out disease germs wher.
ever they may be in the body and
forces them out Of the system. 1t
supplies the blood with rich, life
giving properties. 1t makes the ap.
petite good, digestion perfect. Send
II cents ia l-cent stamps to Worlds
Dispeusary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive DR..
Pierce's 1908 page "Common Sense
Medical Adviser" rrofuseIy illus
trated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

MARRIAGE LICENSES. The fol
lowing marriage licenses have
been issued by the Clerk of the
Court:
White-A. N. Stay to Miss Ellen
i. Prestlidge; jeff Graves and
Miss Sallie Deville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17
Buckleli's Arnica Salye.

The BEST SALYE in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rhenm, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chillblaius, Corns
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pa,
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re.
funded. Price % cents per box.
For sale at the Eagle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

Elk Senator Newton G.. Blan.
chard, took the oath of office yes
terday, and entered upon the dis
charge of his duties as an AssOci-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17


FURNISHING GOODS.
100 ladies' laundried Ehirt waists
35c.
100 shirt waists worth 81, at SOC.
200 p q G Corsets black and white
4Oc.
DR.. Thompson's 6 hook corset,
black and white at 81.
80 doz ladies' elnb. h'd'kts SC.
IS doz ladies and misses hose, full
finished, fast black at 124c.
100 mems Percale laund. shirts 45c
100 mems white laund. shirts, 75c.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-17

Genuine Lonsdale Cotton 6ac.
Best Quality 3.4 bleached cotton Bic.
Is pieces fancy gingham at 3ac.
Is pieces fancy calico 35c.
80 pieces Rescue Plaids at 53e.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-25
A COMMITTEE OF NINE
Will Name the Industrial Agsnt of the Commercial Club-Spscial Meeting
 of the Directors.

special meeting of the board of di- rectors of the CommerciaA club convened in the Commercial club rooms yester- day at o'clock for the purpose of talk ing some action with reference to the election of an industrial agent for Br- mingham and the fund raised to pay the salary and expenses of same.
 The meeting was called to order by President w. J. Mlner. Secretary Boles called the roll and the following members of the directory were present:
 President w. J. Miner. Vice-Presi- dent Frank Y. Anderson, J. K. McDon- aid. J. Morgan smith, J. A. Rountree s. E. Thompson, J. A. Tucker, c. T. Ram bow; directors, James A. Roy, Robert Jemison, Robert Harvey, Treasurer w. B. Leedy, Chairmen H. H. Mayberry, $. Steiner, Jonas Schwab, A. D. Smith, N. l.. Miller.
 The special committee who were ap- pointed to raise the fund to send out an industrial agent reported that they had held a meeting with tine contributors and that the following resolution WAS adopted at said meeting:
 Resolved, That the matter be referred back to the directors of the Commercial club with full power to act and that it is the sense of this meeting of subscrib- CTS that the directors of the Commercial club select a committee of seven to man. age the undertaking and select repre- sentative.
 Prof A D. Smith moved that the report of the committee be received and the committee discharged and that the rec ommendation in the resolution be adopt ed. This motion was amended by 'Lhk- ing committee of mine to consist of tte president of the Commercial club, Mayor and one county commissioner and six other members to be appointed by the president of the Commercial club After discussing the motion and amendment, they were unanimously adopted. The president will appoint the six other mem bers of the board of control of the indus trial fund and he will call the committee together and they will proceed to elect an industrial agent for Birmingham. There being no further business the board of directors adjourned.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-25
LET YOUR MOTTO BE
 PLUSH GOLD MEDAL. J

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