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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27
Grand Opera House. TO-DAY AT THE GRAND OPERA
 HOJTSF

The Waite Opera company were heard to most pleasing advantage in the production of Balfes immortal Bohemian Girl" both afternoon and evening yesterday, at the Grand
 Miss Laurens was charming Ar line" and rendered the beautiful bal lads assigned to her character in true artistic manner. MT. Smith sang "The Fair Land of Poland" as it has not been heard here for many years. Miss Fay Tor, as the Queen" sang the difficult role in a superb manner, showing her to be an artist of rare ability.
 Specialties were presented between the different acts, and the performance concluded with very dazzling spec- tacular scenic march, which alone is we'll worth visit to the opera house. The selection of operas to-day is the very laughable La Mascotte" for the matinee, and Wallace's charming pro- duction of Mariana" in the evening.
 In connection with both operas an arrangement of excellent specialties will be presented as usual between the acts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27
FRUIT BY THE CARLOAD.

Resin & Brownstein, fruit dealers of George street, paid to the steamboat companies yesterday for transportation of fruit from New York, for the week ending Wednesday, s594.26. The cost of transportation for goods received by railroad was nearly as much. Two car loads of very large watermelons and a carload of peaches were received by the firm yesterday.
 One member of the firm left early yes terday morning for New Jersey to ship carloads of peaches daily. They are among the largest dealers in the fruit line in this city,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27

Prof. Barney's, was also notified of the sad occurrence. Prof, Barney's sis ter, Fannie, who was in Buffalo, N. r., was telegraphed to and will be here to- day.
 The only additional news from the friends at Lake Maquam Is that the body of MT. Barney has not been re- covered and that owing to the turbu- lence of the winds the waters of the lake have been so disturbed that it will probably be some days before the body can be found. Every effort Is being made, however. to recover the remains.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27

4 COMPARATIVE HISTORY showing the results of the twenty-five years administration of the
 present conservative management of the leading Mutual life insurance company in New England in contrast with the progress made in the same period by the greatest exponent ot Stock management in the United States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27

THE PUBLIC CANNOT BE FOOLED AIT. THE TIME by juggling sophsres concerning Surplus" "In- at actual cost etc., by assertions that the Con nectcut Mutual gives sae user and better contract than the HTNA LIFE; nor, above all by the FICTION OF PIGEONS that Mutual Life Insurance Company trolled by all of its policy holders.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
A Little "TOO Previous"

Rumor says that of the 1890
women who attended the recent
session of the Motherhood Gong.
ress in Washington City, those
who were the most vehement in
advocacy of their special views in
regard to the rearing Of children,
we're unmarried and therefore, not
in a position from actual expert.
ence, to know anything Of the sub.
ject which they sought to impress
upon their auditors. 1t would seem
that these ladies were a little "toC
previous" They should have ta'
ken a "back seat" and listened at,
tentively to the addresses of the
mothers and grand mothers there
assembled. When they have per
formed woman's mission in life and
have reared to years Of maturity q
troop of children and perhaps
grand children, they might from
practical knowledge handle such q
topic In a manner not only intelli
gibly, but calculated to impress
upon the minds of others and car
ry conviction with it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Will Be Paid.

The balance of the bounty of
S.10c per pound on sugar produced
in 1891, will probably be paid, as
the Senate amendment to the Sun.
dry civil appropriations bill, was
approved by the conference CON-
mittee of the two houses and final.
ly adopted. The payment of this
bounty to the sugar planters is
simply an act ofjustice, which can
not longer be delayed or evaded
by the legislative branch of the
government, without mourning the
opprobrium of punic filth. The
original act for the payment of this
bounty, while it was ill considered
and inadvisable and should not
have been enacted into law, is a
solemn uni lateral contract with the
sugar planters by the government
as we'll as a vested right aud good
faith requires that it should be
executed as speedily as possible.
The payment of bounties,% however,
is contrary to the genius and spirit
Of our institutions and can never
again be tolerated. So far as our
agricultural, industrial and manu-
featuring enterprises are concerned,
there cannot and must not be any
protection by government. "Every
tub must stand on it's own bottom
The day has passed, when the gov.
eminent of the United States can
be permitted to tax one enterprise
or industry, to build up and foster
another.
LATER.-On account of the dila.
tory action of Congress and the
consumption Of unnecessary time
i'll the attempt to plunge this coun.
try into a war with Spain, the
above bill failed to reach Presi
dent Cleveland in time to give him
an opportunity to critically scru'
tinize its contents before be became
&aRetns o6icio on the 4th of March
Hence, it does not become a law,
because it lacks the presidential
approval.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

The big, hearty, healthy man
is a continual irritation to his dys-
peptic friend. Constipation is the
root of nine-tenths of the sickness
CT men, and a large proportion OF
the sickness Of women. 1t can be
cured easily, naturally and quickly.
Nature is continually working as
hard as she can to throw off impu-
rites, aud to force out poisonous
refuse matter. When there is an
impeachment, Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets set the wheels working
again without any trouble. They
assist nature i'll a gentle, beautiful,
efficient way. There is nothing vi.
client about their action, aud yet it
is as certain asifit were twice as vi
olent. "You do not become a slave
to their use." They are different
and better than any other pill for
the cure of constipation, headache
and other kindred arrangements,
Almost all druggists understand
this, and are conscientious enough
to tell you SO. The druggist who
tries to sell you "a substitute is not
a safe man from whom to buy med
icine. Send 81 cents in one cent
stamps to Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo n. Y,
and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos page
"COmmon Sense Medical Adviser
p%rOtusely illustrated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

Blancs Guilty.

Alexis and Ernest Blanc were
tried last week at Lafayette for
the murder Of Martin Begnaud,
found guilty and sentenced to be
executed. They were defended by
able counsel, Ex-Governor Alexan.
der Monton among the number,
but having previously made a full
confession Of the diabolical deed,
their efforts were unayailing III
their behalf and conviction neces
sarily followed the deliberations OF
the jury.
This is one of the most horrible
murders on record, coolly aud de
~liberately planned for purposes Of
robbery aud executed with fiend-
ish ferocity, the victim having
been stabbed more than fifty
times, presumably many times at
ter life was extinct.
The murdered man was a mer.
chant in the vicinity, reputed to
have a considerable amount of
money. The murderous conspira-
tors were young French peasants,
who were employed on a neighhor-
ing plantation. After they hack.
ed the merchant to pieces, they
appropriated about $4,000 Of his
money, with which they returned
to France, made a tour of Europe
and the United States, in fact
travelled until they had spent the
last cent Of their ill.gotten aud
bloody gains. They then return
ed to the scene of their crime,
sought work with their former EN-.
ployer, whose suspicious were
aroused and communicated to the
Sheriff with the result that they
were arrested and made a full and
voluntary confession.
Popular excitement against the
perpetrators of the murder was
intense at the time and had they
been then arrested, no doubt
would have been lynched. But
after their arrest, the passions Of
the popnlace having subsidized
cooler %counsels prevailed aud the
law was permitted to take it,
course.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

argument for the use of song in
our schools, this would be enough.
The children are SO happy while
they sing.
Music has a decided moral infu-
ence over the child as he sits pour.
ing out his little heart in the morn.
ing a hymn of thanks. His first
knowledge of God may thus be
gained. He gradually feels thanks
to the good Friend who gives us
the sunshine and rain. If shy or
ill at ease with his little comrades
his social nature begins to develop
through this most natural means
of expression, he joins in with the
morning song, and feels that he is
contributing to its success.
Instead Of singing popular "mu
sic halp songs, the child should be
placed III the atmosphere of good
wholesome music, the words Of re-
fined sentiment, music Of pure har-
mony. Too much emphasis can
not be placed on the Importance Of
good music in our schools. One
almost never finds a child with no
Emusic in his SOUL" and a taste for
good music is as easily acquired as
for bad. Therefore, it is well for
him to hear only the best.
You may ask, how are we with
our crowded schools, to secure this
practice in our best music9 Some
of our teachers, perhaps, have less
amusic in their souls" than their
youngest pupil. 1t has been un
cultivated or crowded out by
drudgery. Some teachers know
about as much Of harmony as ga
cat does about an Encyclopedia
Some wouldu't know the difference
between a Hungarian Rhapsodit
and a "hand organ" selection aud
would likely prefer the latter
This is not as it should be. M
teacher should be allowed a first
grade certificate who has not the
ability to sing, and judge good
music.
In an ideal school there should
be a piano to train the pupils il
marching, giving a perfect idea O
time anu rythm. At least all hou1
Il day should be devoted to til.
study Of music, by d teacher VIII.
is master of tue divine art. Blu
there is nothing ideal in the pub
lie school system, and hence VIZ
must adapt ourselves to circum
stances.
Let the children sing Let then
be happy. Childhood comes bu
once. Train their little voices ant
souls, so that they may join in tn
everlasting chorus Of the angels
in harmony, spirit with spirit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

y EXTRA SEssIoN.-President Me.
|Kinley in the delivery of his in
augural address, announced that
the exigencies eff tho situation i'm
peratively demanded the presence
of Congress in the national capital
and that he would issue his procla,
nation converting that Body in ex.
traordinary session on Monday
March Is, to pass a tariff bill and
such other legislation as may com
port with the views of the new ad.
ministration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
The Cabinet.

The following is the complete
Cabinet of President Mckinley, as
sent to the Senate REORGANIZATION:
John Sherman, of Ohio, secre
tary of State.
Lyman j. Gage, of Illinois, Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury.
Russell A. Alger, Of Michigan,
Secretary of War.
Joseph McKenna, of California.
Attorney General.
James A. Gary, of Maryland.
Postmaster General.
John D. Long, of Massachusetts
Secretary of the Navy.
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York
Secretary of the Interior.
James Wilson, of Iowa, Secreta
ry of Agriculture.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Governor Bradley, of Keptu

Governor Bradley, Of Kentnc
ky, declines to submit to the die
tation of Mark Hanna and refuses
10 call an extra session of the leg
islature of Kentucky at the date
indicated by the "Boss." While
drumming" the administration Of
President Mckinley, he assumes
to "run" those also of the Repub'
lican States. Hence, the Cover
nor has appointed Mr.. A. II. Wood,
of Mt. Sterling, to succeed j. G. s
Blackburn in the United States
Senate and will not Call an extra
session till he thinks the proper
time has arrived.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
An Inaugural Address to Suit the
Exigencies Of the Political and
Financial Situation.

President McKinley's inaugural
address is a d%exterously construct.
ed document catering to every
known caprice of the American
people and if we are to judge from
the tumultuous applause with
which it was greeted, it had the
desired effect. He skilfully threw
a little "sop" to the free sill
verites, in the declaration that be
would do everything iu his power
to hasten and promote the accom-.
plishment of International bimet-
talism.
He tickled the element in favor
of an aggressive foreign policy,
by the announcement that the
rights Of American citizens abroad
must and wM be respected and pro-
tected by his administration. His
protective tariff views, of course
found expressions of hearty APP
prevail by that portion of his audi
ence in sympathy with that partic
ularly enunciated policy.
His intimation that our Republic
is the palladium of civil liberty
and that our free institutions must
be protected, defended and pre-
served at all hazards, naturally
awoke responsive chord in the
breast of every liberty loving
American citizen within the sound
of his voice.
Taken as a whole, it is an ingeni-
Gus bid for public favor and
no doubt he will temporarily &C.
complish his object, by the acquisi.
ton of momentary, but evanescent
popularity. While even his enc.
mics must admit that the President
is a pure, clean, honorable and up
right man in all his relations OF
civil and social life, the fact cannot
be disguised that his past political
record, supplemented by his in.
augural address, demonstrates hin
to be a time serving politician
whose principal object is to dis
cover how the public pulse beats
and then so conduct himself as t.
be in harmonious accorl Herewith
While we hope that he has TIT
ability to pilot the national shiI
in such a manDer as to reflect cred
it upon his administration and re
dound to the national honor anC
prosperity Of the people, we are
apprehensive that no matter how
good his intentions may be, be ha:
entered upon the discharge of hi
duties at a critical period in thu
history of our country, will fine
himself handicapped in the same un
fortunate manner as Presiden
Cleveland was and will retire al
ignOminious failure at the close 9
his official term.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Nov, that Grover Clevelan

Nov, that Grover Cleveland
has retired TO private life, we pre-
sumo the "Jingoes" will let him
alone and turn their batteries of vi,
tuperation and calumnious detrac
eu upon President Mckinley. He
cannot hope to escape the showers
of villifcation with which he will be
dsluged by the eatapalts'of the pes
simists, who unfortunately, will
occupy seats in the 55th Congress.
Ell be is a statesman and patriot of
the Cleveland persuasion, he will
pay no attention to the congress
sional and journalistic mud sling.
ers, but will cOntiue in the seven
tenor of his way" after he has de
liberated ..and concluded what is
best for the people of this great na.
tiol.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
all the trash that fluids il

of all the trash that fluids its
way into the columns of the daily
press the most disgusting T the
reports of the sayings and doings
Of Corbett and FitZsimmuns, which
nearly every paper in the country
is publishing in full. The whole
Jenkins tribe appears to have
gathered at Carson City and if
Corbett bites a cracker or Fitz
simmons whistles to his dog the
fact is noted and Immediately tele.
graphed all over the country.
What is astonishing, however, is
the large number of people who
will read such slop and then spend
hours discussing every detail.-EN.
0 States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
POSTMASTER For FIFTY ST.

POSTMASTER For FIFTY Six
YEARS.-It is said that Joseph
Strobe has been postmaster at
Strode's Mill, in Miffiin County,
Pennsylvania, for Sc years. If
such is the case, it is safe to as,
sumo that the post Office was a
very small and unremuuerative
one or he had exceptionally good
neighbors, else he would have been
onsted with a change of admins.
tration long ere he had acquired
such a cinch upon the Office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
There is considerable

There is considerable weight
in the proposition advanced By
President Cleveland, as one of the
numerous reasons why he vetoed
the restrictive Immigration bill, that
the illiterate pauper is less danger.
Gus to our Republican form of gov
ernment and is infinitely more
desirable as a citizen, than the nj.
hilistic anarchist, who can, not
only read and write, but is also
capable of exciting the passions
and prejudices of the people, by
means of infammatory addresses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
From Cripple Greek.

After the big fire in Cripple
Greek, l took a very severe cold
and tried many remedies without
help, the cold only becoming more
settled. After using three small
bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, both the cough and cold
left me, and in this high altitude
it takes a meritorious cough rene
dy to do any go0d.-G. b. Hend-
erson, editor Daily Advertiser. For
sale by Phoenix Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

Yesterday, the 4th of March
saw the end of the second Demo.
cratic administration the country
has had for over thirty.six years.
When will We see another.-IClari
en-Appeal.
Not until the tree silver heresy
is so etfectually entombed, that it
will cease to act as a disturbing
element in the councils of the par
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

" Not having had time to go
over the stock and mark it down,
we will quote no prices,i feeling
that 1t is only necessary to make
this announcement to convince
any one that this is. a genuine
bona fde clearing sale. Don't wait
till the stock is picked, but come
while every department is CON-
plete. The prices will be SO low
there will be no trouble in selling
the goods.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Confederacy's Last Hating Place.

The early sale is announced of
one of the most interesting places
in the South, about which many
historic recollections of the Con.
federacy still linger. The proper.
ty to be sold is known as the old
Burt place, in the town OF Abby.
vile, S. G.. There it was that the
last meeting of the Confederate
Cabinet was held before the Con-
federacy was dissolved. After the
fual consultation Of the Cabinet
members with their chief, Presl'
dent Davis, the Confederacy was
dissolved and MI. Davis began
the flight that ended in bis cap
ture in Georgia. The house at
that time was owned by Armi-
stead Burt, one of the most promi.
uent men in the State at that time.
He welcomed the President and
the members Of his Cabinet to his
home for the purpose Of holding
the last sad meeting.
For twenty-five years the house
was owned by Mrs. S. A. Norwood,
and since her death it is to be sold
for the purpose of dividing the pro-
ceeds of the sale among her heirs.
The house is one of the Old-time,
picturesque residences that were
once so common in the South, but
now are fast passing away. 1t is
a large two-story frame house,
having the big white columns Ill
the front. 1t stands in the center
of a %four.acre lot, and, as in the
olden time, is surrounded by much
shrubbery. The entrance faces a
point where two streets meet, and
there is a side entrance from eli.
ther street, giving the old place an
air of hospitality which seems to
welcome the w~ayfaring man, as it
welcomed the leaders of the Con.
federacy when they were in their
flight before the victorious armies
of the baltimore Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

AS was to have been expected
the House of Representatives pass
ed the Lodge immigration bill over
the Presidents veto, not because
of sincere convictions that it would
rebound to the best interests Of
the country, but really from a spir.
it of hostility to the outgoing
President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Official Journal Of the School
Board of Rapides Parish.
MOBLEY & CO., PrOprietOrs.
that the "Adyance Agent

of Prosperity" is safely domiciled
in the White House, those who
take any stock in the prophecy,
will be looking for the irresistible
tidal wave to sweep over the coun
try i'm short order.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

As there is a Bliss in the Nc.
Kinley cabinet, it is presumed
there will be entire harmony and
unaDimity of purpose IN the official
family.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Griffin Boarding House.

If you want to be treated right
when in Alexandria, go to. the
Griffith Boarding House.
The record-union., 1897-07-08
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, July THE Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at open auction
to-day at the following prices: Bartlett
pears. 81 45d2 per box; St. John peaches,
prunes, 60c@N % per half-crate; Tragedy,
S0cl$1 o5. Eight cars sold to-day
PHILADELPHIA, July THE Earl
Fruit Company sold California Royal april
cots at open auction to-day at 90c4S1 10 per
half-crate. One ear sold to-day
NEW YORK, July THE Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at open
auction to-day at the following prices:
Burbank plums, 81 10d1 40 per half-crate:
pea ches, 81 10: Tragedy prunes. s1d1 Is:
Hales Early peaches. 81 2561 So per box.
Seven cars sold to-day.
BOSTON. July THE Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California fruit at open auction
to-day as follows: Hale's Early peaches.
SlG1 25 per box; Royal apricots. S101 20 per
half-crate; Simoni pruneS, S0cGS1 45 per
half-crate: Burbank plums 90c0$1 10; cher
ries, 40cdS1 30 per box. Eight cars sold to-
day.
CHICAGO, ,July7.-Porter Brothers Com
pany sold California fruit at auction to-
day as follows: PearS-Bartletts, S2d2 20;
Clapp's Favorites, 81 % per half-box APP
pies. S1Gi1 30: peaches, 40cGs1; plums. 45c6
81 15; apricots, 55cGS1 05: prunes, S5cdS1 05.
Cherries Royal Annes S5c
PHILADELPHIA, July r. Porter
Brothers Company sold California fruit
to-day as follows: Apricots-Royals aver
aged 81 20. Prunes-Tra gedys 81 or Plums
Royal Hatives, Sc
NEW YORK, July 7.-Porter Brothers
Company sold California fruit to-day as
Peaches, 81 15a1 So; some wasty at 45a75c.
Prunes-Simoni, 81 10d1 rs: Tragedys, S5c
G7S1 80. Plums. 50cGs1 20. Apricots-Royals
75cdS1 25 Figs, s5c.
BOSTON. July 7.-Porter Brothers Com