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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21

the exact sum, Master Thorn
dyke" was Duncan's parting injunc-
ton. "Feefty thousand dollars is u
fearful deal o. money to ding cot at ane
clatter."
"rve been thinking that over since
we spoke OF IT," rejoined Philip. "and
Pse changed my mind. They'll pay n
hundred thousand. or go to jail"
Protheroe laughed heartily at Dun
cans dumb show of amazement when
they were out OF hearing. II hope
you'll win," he said. do you want me
10 60 with your"
mo; fancy can manage them bet
ter alone; but I'm much obliged. I'd
be glad to have you with me afterward,
though. / imagine Sharpless will be in
an assassinating mood IL do win"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
Tho Co.t or seInahDea..

No rejecting person doubts that IL In
expensive TO be good. A religion that
costs nothing in service, in sacrifice, In
good hard cash Is condemned at once
as spurious. Christ In His teaching rec
ognizes this fact. and. In the spirit OF
fairness peculiar to all His Instructions,
He tells those whopropose TO turn from
the worldly life 20 o life OF righteous
ness TO sit down first ~ AL sud count
the cost. But the service OF the world
Is more expensive, and oven the
martyrdoms for Christ are 10 be pre-
ferred 10 costly tyrannies OF Satan; the
man that puts his neck under the yoke
OF that dreadful taslmasterS. notwith-
standing the seeming immediate profit
ableness OF the service, will be badly
cheated In the end. Satan cannot be-
trusted, even when he brings gifts
Chicago Advance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21

Someone has discovered that very
heavy heads OF hair are productive of
insanity. On the strength OF this an
nouncement the youth with the shock
of baseball tresses need not feel obliged
20 sacrifice them on the tonsorial altar
lit doesn't apply 20 him. The theory
was discovered and advanced in the
interests OF the lady who might become
n Sutherland sister, II other means of
support failed. Heavy plaits, coils and
Psyche knots massed on the back OF
the head and Juggling at the base OF the
brain are productive OF all sorts of
mental ills. Ii is the wispy-haired fe-
male whose scant tresses may be con-
fined by single pin who is always ~
the front rank OF all social reforms
her progress is never impaired by any
hirsutal drawbacks, ns witness the
heads OF ---- - but IL would be cruel
10 give the ladies' names.
The empress of Austria belonged 90 n
quintet of sisters famous alike for their
magnificent hair and other extreme &C.
centricities. Perchance these illus.
trious ladies might have led calmer,
happier lives had 10 not been that each
possessed such n weighty wealth of hair
that her head could not have kept cool,
literally speaking. I'm any circum-
stances.--N. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
FOR SUNDAY READING.
A LESSON FOR THE NATIONS.

We said. says the New York Independent,
that the fragments received by cable OF
RCdyard kipling's poem on the queens
jubilee. written as the pageant ended,
seemed TO indicate something far better In
poetry and spirit than any or the loyal
verse that had been previously produced
by the occasion. We now have the whole
OF IL. and IL Is n hymn, as well as poem.
~ 10 sing I'm the hottest moments OF a ma
tons approach and prayer 10 God. IL reads
as follows:
God OF our fathers. known OF old;
Lord OF our far-nung battle line.
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine;
Lord God OF Hosts, be with US yet.
Lest we forget-lest we forgetl
"rhe tumuit and the shouting dies;
The captains and the kings depart:
Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God OF Hosts. be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest We forgeti
"Far-called, our navies melt away;
on dune and headland sinks the FIRE;
10. all our pomp OF yesterday
Is one with Nlneveh and Tyre!
Judge or the Nations spare US yet.
Lest we forget-lcst we forget!
eff. drunk with sight Of power. we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee In awe
Such boasting as the Gentilos use.
or lesser breeds without the Law;
Lord God OF Hosts. be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget.
''For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard,
All valiant dust that builds on dust
And guarding calls not Thee TO guard:
For frantic boast and foolish word.
Thy mercy on Thy people, Lord.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
rhe RIght Kind OF Fruit.

Some people judge human nature as a.
man would who, going In the fall to an
apple-tree hanging full OF apples, makes
diligent search for all the mean.
scrawny, corrupted, tasteless apples
there are, and then saysi "Ahi
these are the kind OF apples shat this
wonderful tree producesl" That IL not
fair test for any tree; take the finest
apples II win produce under the best
conditions, and they arc the apples
which IL ought 10 produce.-Rev. John
II. Thompson, d. ID.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21

"Your father" h cried. passionately,
"has no reason 10 object 90 my suit"
ooh, yes, he has" she sighed, with o
deepening OF the habitual sadness Of
her eyes. you are smaller than papa,
you know"
Woman, Il viii perhaps be recalled, Is
endowed with powerful and peculiar
intuition 20 aid her in tracing the In
tricate relations Of causes 20 Effects
Detroit Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
Corpse Found Floating in Red
River.

The body Of an unknown white
man was discovered floating down
the river last Saturday morning,
by Simon Phoenix, a negro, on the
Pinevile side of the river, who
brought the corpse to shore and
notified tue authorities. Justice
Of the Peace a. Il. Racial, in the
absence OF Coroner Luckett, i'm.
paneled a jury and held au inquest
upon the body, which was in
state of advanced decomposition,
Indications being that it had been
in the water for several days. The
clothing of the deceased was of
such coarse texture as to create
the impression that he was a labor.
ing man or fisherman. The jury,
being unable to obtain any clew as
to his identity and no marks of
violence being found upon his per.
son, came to the conclusion that
he was drowned, and rendered a
verdict accordingly. Fifty cents
in silver was found in his pocket
and an ilegible inscription upon a
piece of paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. G.. Key. Of Monroe, was
in town the first Of the week.
Mrs. Frank austmyre and
children are visiting relatives il
Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Wilbur Blackman and
Miss Nellie Fellows went to Big
Greek, Saturday last.
Miss Minnie Thigpen, of Ho
mer, is the guest Of her brother,
Mr.. J. b. Thigpen.
MIR. A. A. Dean, of Paramount,
was in town last Thursday and
gave us an appreciated call. .
Col. j. Q. Wise was in town
the first of the week, exchanging
greetings with his many friends.
MIR. George Dorman, of Pc.
land, was in town last week and
reported good crops in his neigh.
borhood.
Miss Louise Abadie, of Pine
Vile, returned last week from an
extended visit to relatives i'll Lake
Charles.
Mrs. Joseph Levin and chill
dren returned Monday evening
from pleasant visit to relatives
1T Kenneth, La.
Miss Augusta Lehman-ac'
compamed by Mrs. w. q. John
sou--Ieft last week for California
TO visit her brother, Mr.. Joe Leh
man.
Judge j. r. Thornton, we re-
greet to learn, has several sick
children, his son Ralph with con
tinue.l fever and the others with
whoopiug cough.
Hon. w. g. James, Preslden,
of the Police Jury, who was in
town Monday, to attend a meeting
of that body, gave the DEMOCRAT
all appreciated call.
MIRO. NJ. Fitzpatrick, deput,
clerk, left last week for San Anto
MO, Texas. to visit Mrs. X. who
has been there for some time fol
the benefit OF i'm paired health.
MIR. l.. j. Hackenyos, a pr"mi
nent attorney of the Eapiles Bar
spent several days in town lhi'
week, on u visit to his father, who
has been seriously ill., Marksvill'
Review. e
Prof. II. II. Harper, formerly
Principal of the Pinevllle Public
School, but now in charge OF TN
Select High School at Helena
Ark, was in town last week ant
favored the office with call. Th'
Editor regrets his absence at th'
time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

RUN OVER BY AN ENGINE AND
His LEG MANGLED.-At sunrise
last Saturday morning a white
man named Atwood, was run over
by an engine of the Iron Mountain
Railroad near the Union depot, in
this city, crushing one of his legs
so badly that amputatlon became
necessary. 1t appears that while
on the track and endeav0ring to
escape from one engine he was run
down by another, which he had
not seen. He is thirty-four years
of age, has wife and four chill
dren and resides in the pinewOo'ls
near Pollock, Grant Parish. The
mutilatetl member was amputated
and as he was in impecuniOus
circumstances, funds were rails
ell in this city by private sub
scriptien to send him to the Char
ity Hospital in New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
A Great Book Free!

When DR.. II. V. Pierce: of Buff.
falo, N. Y, published the first edi-
ton of his great work, "The PEG.
Pies Common Sense Medical Adj
siser," he announced that after
$4,000 copies had been sold at
the regular price, $3.50 per copy,
the profit on which would repay
him for the great amount of labor
and money expended in producing
1t, he would distribute the next
half million free. As this number
OF copies has already been sold, he
IA now giving aaray, absolutely free,
oOu,OOO copies of this most com.
plete, interesting and valuable
common sense medical work ever
puollshed-the recipient only be
Ing required to mail to him, at the
ABOVE address, twenty-one {2l) one
cent stamps, to cover cost of mail
ing only, and the book will be sent
postpaid. 1t il a yeritabIe medi
Cal library, complete in one vol
nme. Contains zoos pages, pro
fusely illustrated. The Free Edi
ton Is precisely the same as tha
sold at $3.50, except only that thu
o""ts are in strong vanilla pape,
5 Coz 6 instead Of Gle, III nnN
be- all are airsa Az.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
commencement Exercises of st.
Francis Xavier's Academy.

The final exercises Of the tenth
annual commencement of st. Fran.
els XayieI's Academy took place
ut the Opera House last Tuesday
night. The programme was equal.
~ az entertaining as that Of the
previous night, and the rendition
of their respective parts by the
young ladies' and little girls nd.
mitfed Of no Improvement. The
audience was large and greeted
the performers with much mp.
plause, especially in the rendition
OF "The Harvest Drill" by the Sc
Nor class, and tue "Romance of
the Ganges," pantomime by the
elocutiOn class. After the cOnclu.
sion of the exercises Rev. Father
Vesterpen, of Monroe, delivered
an address and distributed medals
and premiums as follows:
Senior department, class "a
gold medal, Miss Bette Maddox
Senior department, class "B,'
gold medal. Miss Teresa Peterman,
Sub senior class, gold medal.
Miss Martha Maddox.
Minim class, gold medal, Miss
Dot Racial.
Music, class GA" gold medal
Miss Eleanor Stafford.
Music, class "B," gold medal.
Miss Pauline Turregano.
Music, class &C." gold medal.
Miss yalzslie Marsh.
Gold medal for good conduct,
Miss L0ula HOchentdel.
Gold medal for Christian Dec
time, Miss Katie Bagley.
Gold pen for best penmanship
Miss Virginia Marsh.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
Meeting of the Board Of School
Trustees.

The Board of Trustees Of the
Alexandria High School met at
the public school house at $50
O'clock p. m. last Thursday. On
motion committee of one, with
the President added as chairman,
was appointed to investigate the
desirability, as we'll as the proba.
ble expense, of establishing a de-
partment of stenography aud tele'
graphy and report at the next reg
ular meeting.
Mr.. Jonas Rosenthal was ap
pointed on this committee.
On motion, Prof. 8. A. Myers
Principal of the High School, was
requested to be present at the nex'
meeting of the Board and submit
written rules and regulations foI
the government Of the school, ii
accordance with resolutions pass
ed at the last meeting.
1t was also resolved that TIL
Board of Trustees appear befor'
the Police Jury next week ant
urge that body to increase the rat
of school taxation from 81 to
mills; also that the Board sppea
before the City Council next Mon
day aud request that body to Civ
the public school buildings tn
benefit of full supply Of waite
from the water mains of the city
without cost to the School BoarC
The Board then adjourned t
meet again on Monday, the I'd da
of August.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, I
I,,,,., 1907 (

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
June II, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
ut his claim, and that said proof will be
made before Clerk Of District Court, at
Alexandria, La, on August 9, 1897, viz
Major Franklin Moss, who made Home
stead Entry No. 1888, for the S. of N
W. /, and N. ! of 5. W. / Sec. 30. I. l N
Il Nv. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said la"d, viz
W. s. Cook, Hubbard Flower, James d.
Dunn and Richard Henderson, all Of Ra
pides Parish.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
June %, 1897. Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
ESTRAY.

nVAKEN UP IN WEST ALEXANDRIA,
i by w. j. Gilmore,s and estrayed be-
fore the undersigned authority, July 9th.
1871, ONE ROAM PONY MARE AND
COLT, unhroken, bronded u on left hip.
Appraised by H. C. Blessing and Louis
Sterkx to be worth $3.50 in cash. Tho
owner is notified to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take the same
away or the said estr0y will he sold az
the law directs, on Saturday, the 4th day
Of September, 1897.
A. B. RACIAL,
Justice Peace, Alexandria Ward, Rap
ides Parish, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTS
The following transfers of real es'
tate have been registered in the
Recorders office during the pas,
week:
Coleman NJ. Calvt to VIM. Fol
81, 60 acres of pine land, with i'm
provements thereon, in Cotilt
ward. Price $3.50 per acre.
Dennis NJ. Foster to Delos A
BIodsett, John W. Blodgett, Ed
ward Lowe and Susan BlOdget,
Lowe, 1GO and 9G 100 acres in Sec
ton 7,T2S RAJ w. Price s32l. 81
United States to Jack Jones
300 and 97.lOO acres in Sections L;
and 81, TN RI Nv.
United States to Jack Jones, 4!
and 9S. 100 acres land.
Jesse &. Johnston to Thomas
Clements, a lot in lower suburbs
of Alexandria, with improvements
thereon. Price $3.50.
Geo. NJ. H0uk to +. A. SWAIN
two lots in the town of I.ecomptp
with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. Price 5000
Charles 9. Brown to Alvin W
Ryland, 2051 acres of pine land il
T3N, RE. Price 81, 900.
VIM. Weasel and wife to Chas
Anderson, Il lot of ground in III
town Of Boyce, together with al
the improvements thereon. Pric
$500.
John Evans to Mason p. Erwin
20 acres of land in Section II, j
s, re- W. Price $54.
Crowell & Spencer to job
Evans, 40 acres Of land in Srctlo
II, I'll s, R2 W. Price $50.
David Hosea to Allen Bradford
100 acres of land, IA portion c
Section IL, T 9 N, X 2 W. Pric
$500.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Rapides 49, Tenth Judicial
District Court.
MINORS HUsTMYRE
TsfNIb

FOR iNO. sos.
TUTURsnIP AND INVENTORY.
10y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
u to me directed as Sheriff and ex-0tfi-.
clio auctioneer of the Parish of Rapides,
issued by the aforesaid Court in the
above entitled and numbered cause, COM
handing me to sell according to. law the
interest of the minors Charles and Ere l.
erick Hnstmyre in and to the following
described property, l will therefore, at
lie front door Of tho Court House, III the
Town of Alexandria, sell at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, for
cash, between the hours prescribed by
law, on
SATURDAY, 3lst day Of JULY, A. D.
1897,
the undivided one.6fth interest Of the
said minors in aud to the following des-
cribe.i property situated in the Town OF
Alexandria, kapisies Parish, La, to. wit {:
lst. The upper portion Of lot number
one of square number fourteen, of the
upper suburbs of said town, having a
front of tifty-three feet on Second street
and running back in parallel lines to lot
number three in the rear. Bounded above
by lot two Of same square, and below by
the lower remaining portion Of said lot
one, with the buildings aud improve
mcnts thereon.
I'd. All the remaining portion of said
lot number one of square number four
teen of the upper suburbs Of said town;
bounded in front by Second street, below
BY jackson street and in tho rear by lot
three of same square, and on the upper
side b. the upper portion of said lot as
above described
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap'
praisement and the price fixed by family
meeting held in the said proceedings
y. I. STAFFORD,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer.
| Juno 80, 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

We have done everything that
NO cau to make the BUCKSKIN
BEEECHES perfect. We believe
they are as near perfect as good
Jeans, good thread and careful
work can make them. That's why
wr put the printed guarantee i'll
,he pocket of each pair. 1t means
if YOU don'l find Them all right, i'll
every way, YOU can get your mon
ey back.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

DIRECTORS ELECTED. - The
stockholders Of the Alexandra Ice
and Cold Storage Company met
last Thursday morning aud elect
ed the following Board of Direc
tors to serve for the ensuing year
A. Ruemmeli, &. W. Bolton, j. W
Bolton, a. Nicoud, Ed Wax, w
s. Lemp and Adolphus Busch
The Directors subsequently, con
vened aud elected the following
officers: A. Ruemmeli, President
G. w. Bolton, ce.President, ane
j. W. Bolton, Secretary ant
Treasurer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

4 FRATRICIDE-Stella Brent, (coD
shot and killed h or lrother, Dave
Brent, at Royce last Saturday
morning. lie WAS, shot with Il bull
dog revolver, only one barrel be-
Ing discharged, which took effect
in the center IF the breast and
from which he expired in ii few mo
ments. The murderess is 23 years
old and her victim 10. 1t appears
that she had been cohabiting with
a negro named Jim Wells, that
the brother aud sister became in.
rolyed in a difficulty, when Wells
appeared upon the scene with a
pistol, which he handed to the
woman and told her to shoot him.
How implicitly she obeyed the
command, the dead body of hel
brother is u mute witness. Depu
ty Sheriff jones Thomas arrested
both parties, brought them to Alex
andria and committed them to jai
Oh Sunday morning, where they
will be held to awaita preliminary
examination.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

COURT OF APPEALS.-The Court
of Appeals for the Third Circuit,
their Honors Judges Blackman
and Mouton, presiding, convened
in regular session at the Cour:
House yesterday morning. AS
there are ten or twelve cases OH
the docket, Court will probably re
main in session the balance of the
week. We will report proceed
ings next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07


MARRIAGE LICENSES The fol.
lowing marriage licenses have
been issued by. the Clerk of the
Court:
WhitcS-John Washington Ser
mons and Miss Avarilla Milan;
Wade Thomas and Miss Bette
Garrett.
Booker Booze and Lo.
lette Henderson; Thos. Robinson
and Celeste Compton; Henry Ro'
binson and Emma Branch; Nose
Burden aud Hester Anderson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
METEOROLOGICAL.

Harmeline, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo Y. KelSo, aged 5years and
4 months, died at the family resi-.
e!!l1ce on the Bayou Robert road
near Alexandria, on Monday morn
ing, July 9Th, 1897. Interment
took place Monday afternoon in
the family cemetery near Pineville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

CITY Council The City Coun.
Gil of Alexandria met Monday af-
,ernoon in regular monthly ses.
sion. The City Hall was rented
to the "Barrett Light Guards" at
$3.50 per month, the company 10
have exclusive use of the hall Oh
Tuesday and Friday nights of eve.
~ week. The attention of the
Marsbals was called to the un.
clearly condition of certain local.
ties and the duty WAS imposed
upon them Of inspecting at once
bark yards, closets, etc, with the
Object of enforcing the health ord
nance. Upon application Of the
Board Of School Trustees, the
Council agreed to furnish the pnb
liz schools with water, the Schoo
Board to pay for tapping, piping
etc. Official proceedings will b'
published next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

POLICE JURY.-The Police Jury
met iu regular session at the Court
House on Monday and after the
transaction of regular business,
will sit as a Board OF Reviewers
to revise and equalize assess.
ments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

WIN. Mckinley, President OF
the Uuited States, by the folly of
the Democratic party, spent the
9TH of July at Canton, Ohio, aud
was of course Hospitality received
.saHld royalty entertained by bis old
friends aud ueishbors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
one Fare for the Round Trip.

On account Of the Tall of the
p,siilp, July l4th, at New Or.
,,,us the Texas & Pacific Rail.
road will sell, July 18th and 14th,
round trip tickets one fare, good
t., return July 10th.
DAN JACOBS, Agt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07
BORN:

TO Mrs. w. T. Estrada. of Pine
vile, on Thursday, July LIST, 1897,
adaughter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

-If-you have good property
TO insure, go to j. W. Alexander
and get good policy OH it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-07

Tne RENr.-Three rooms, with
,,oot gallery and kitchen, in a
,,.,sant neighborl'ood and heal.
IT,, lo,,Iity. .irtcSian and cistern
.,., All rouyrnences. Apply
Mrs. Il. F. PERLEY,
IN =.
u,,r,y street, opposite Public
School Houses.