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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01
"Water, water everywhere,
But not a drop to drink"

During the late long heated term in
June it was alarming to read from the
weather bureau that the world was
slowly but surely drying up, and the
rainfall was decreasing every year.
What an awful calamity is to come to
somebody some time! God grant that
it may not come in our day, nor our
children's nor childrens children!
God grant that it may not come at all!
But the scriptures do say that this
,.orld shall be burned up, and [ hearo
Professor Proctor, the great astrono-
mer, deliver lecture on the "Blrth,
Growth, Maturity, Decay and Destruc-
ton of World" that made the hair al
most stand on end, for he proved that
the world had passed its meridian and
was now on a rapid down grade of de-
cay. 'Rapid, rapid, did say? YES
rapid for planet, but it may be O MIL
lion years distant" That lets us down
easy, and that night the young people
danced and the sports played poker ~
usual. Just postpone tho Judgment
out of sight and human nature Will
take the chances.
But the blessed seals that hold the
rain in the heavens have at last been
opened, and once more man and beast
J and nature rejoice in temperate at
o mosphere and moistened earth. l
o was distressing to read of the sun
y strokes and the suffering in the grea
r cities. and to think of the little limo
II cent children and the invalids l. tn
carrots and crowded rooms OF tn
y tenement houses. Oh, when Will tn
q good things Of this world be equal
II apportioned? Many of us have fa
+ more than our share, but we are ST.
rs 7nsrateful and long for more. NJ
~ opinion is that, Independent OF a
-, revelation, there is obliged to be OIL
~ other life in another world just
~ eoualize things. "Son, remember TIL
Of thou in thy lifetime recefvedst GOO
=. things and Lazarus ell things, b'
,o now Lazarussis comforted and the
-. art tormented.' That is q good te
-, for us all to ruminate about once
40 twice or thrice in while. tell 20
~ my friends, it is fearful thing to
~ rich and selfish. I'm afraid
~ risk it. But sometimes l
ia, catch myself wishing that I had RI
nd old bachelor to die and leave me pl
at of money to frolic with in my old az
he Or that Mrs. Arp would realize Il
part of that Holt estate in Englan
. Good gracious! She should have a CO
! riage and pair of Kentucky bays befo
a next Sunday to ride to church. But it
4 an old proverb that if wishes we
i horses we would all take ride. A,
q there is an old Persian fable that tie
A how an old man was always wishll
] for something and one night as he a
|! his old wife were brooding over tn
4 poverty and wishing for differe
4 things, genus came in and told the
q they might have three wishes, and
4 would grant thsm~ OF course, they we
j happy beyond expression, and as the
Z man was hungry he wished right aw
& fora plum pudding. INN hedlately 1t ="
] set before him in q SILVER platter, a
this foolish wish made Abe Old WON
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01

Wives seldom know when they have good
thing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01

Enf eTpfI5tB VI NIUht TIT ''''''
Have, ere now, had their currents turhea
swry" as Hamlet says, by an attack OF dyspop-
ala Napoleon failed to improve his advahtns ",
~ Austcrlitz in consequence, 1t Is said, oil lhdi-
gestion brought on by some indiscretioh III cut
over Indulgence, and procede the meal by q
wincglasslu Of Hoststter's Stomach bitters,
more effective than any dtetetic In improving
tho tone OF the stomach. Liver complaint, chliir
and foyer, and rhenmatismn annihllatea ny
the Ritters.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. S. H. RUSHING,
La

e1Residence on Fourth and Washington
streets. Office and Hospital on Fourth and
DeSoto streets. Surgeon for the Texas and
Pacific and Houston, Central Arkansas and
Northern Railroad Companies. All will be
promptly cared for upon application.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01
THE GEORGIA HUM0RlS'T
eAR7ow PHILOSOPHER REGISTERS A
LARGE, HEALTHY KICK.
uuch Water, But Little Light--Hot "ea'"-
or os the Past Month Reminds Him OF
tho Prediction that the World is Drying
Up--Other Interes ing Talk.

wonder If there is town or city
in the world whose gaslight and water
works satisfy the people. know that
it is chronic to complain OF corpora
lions. but I am obliged to consider
myself an injured person. Almost
every night I have to go down town
to help nurse and comfort little SICK
child who is very dear to me, and
although the street has a gasllght,
collide with something or somebody
or fall into ditch every dark night
travel. I ran against big fat negro
woman the other MI bit, and she used
disrespectful language at me. Last
night I had in my hand bucket OF
blackberries that my daughter gave
me, and 1 fell over stepping stone
and spilled them all and skinned my
!. aged shins and dropped my cane, and
it took me some time to find 1t. I've
n good notion to bring suit for damages
and have receiver appointed. Thai
so-called gaslight does not throw ltS
effulgent rays a hundred feet, and Il
,, not lighted more than half the time
and now that lightning bugs have
come again, I think the compan.
ought to catch some and put them II
bottle and do away with the gas
But I don't see any sense IN havln
! gas with the lamp posts a quarter OF
mile apart. We don't want to carr
:, lanterns and pay for gas, too. That
:. all I have got to say about this g
: business, and my folks have hinte
= that the fault is more in my eyes an
y, nv legs than. in the dim, religion
. light, but know better. / am not
~ the superannuated list by good dea
work every day in my garden al
in get all in sweat of perspiration, nj
H. then clean up and feel good and no
,ol est. The long drought hurt me pref
bad, but the garden survived 1t, al
. now we have vegetables abundal
The waterworks man never caught I
stealing more than my share OF wat
Mt but once, and he didn't make mu
lei fuss about it. He is very &C
'rs siderate man. Up north the co
al panies put meters ct every CT
, o1n toner's residence, and he pays
Y q what he uses, but we have got mi
i ,ns water here than the town can use, q
Ills don't have to be stingy. What
" blessed thing it is! Water, plenty
:, water! Water in the kitchen and
the back door and in the front y
and the garden, beside o bath
-oo upstairs and downstairs. Pure wa
or is fresh from q big spring that gus
rine from the hillside. No river nor p
hing nor reservoir nor filtering machi
ny nor microbes nor bacilli. No '
rope to break nor windlass to
ople loose and knock one Of the children
the head. No cleaning out and find
'ous. dead chickens that we had been CIR
treat ing on. The fact is, I never knew
if po comfort of water, abundant water,
til we planted our waterworks IN
o to tersville. Strange to say, they n
came until we abolished whisky
Idren is, the saloons. A great English
NINA and jurist says: SITS cool refreshr
0''lo' drained by fevered lips gives plea
Q do more exquisite than nectarean Jul
and Coleridge's sum of human at
,uo. was to have
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01

II takes hard times to make some people
thankful.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01

1t is said we ply tho most for what Ia
given U.s.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-01
DULL ACHING PAINS
Tho DeathwatCh.

Hoods Pills cure Indigestion. Is cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-11

N. S. Sachs announces a
fine display of Drapery Silks
and Art Tickings.
We have just received a
new lot of figured Art Tick
ing, in latest colorings and
designs.
Down PilloWS--DoWn Pill
lows in all sizes.
Figured Drapery Silks.
Linen Side-board Scarfs.
Tray Covers, Table Run
nerS and Tea-clothS.
New Sailor Hats and all
the latest fads in millinery
to be found, at
N. S. SACHS,
$40 Fort Street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-11

Manager Ahrens OF the new planta-
ton was in the city yesterday.
II. NJ. Dow will leave for Pearl Har-
Dor with a party OF friends at about
10 a. m. today. They will not return
until Sunday
Cricket has been abandoned until
after the regatta next Saturday. The
baseball season is now drawing TO a
close and the whole time can be given
TO cricket and football.
1t is said that Shanks Mossman
stepped on TO one Of the high branches
of tree at the Peninsula the other
day, and, concealing himself behind
one Of the limbs, caught the time of
the Myrtle crew going over the course.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-11

Let consumers force their
own Pure Food Laws by
buying SCHILLING'S BEST.
Don't wait for your Legis-
lature. Your money back at
your grocer's if you don't
like SCHILLING'S BEST.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.

Mrs Mohr, wife of Rev. y. o. Mofr
Of Georgetown, Conn, is visiting friends
in this city. Mr. Mohr has gone to
Washington, D, c..
Francis E. Spencer, ex-Alderman Jo-
seph 7. Benham, Joseph Porter and s.
S. Thompson left yesterday for the fish
ing grounds in Canada of the Mona
wantum club, of which they are MEM
bers. They will join there ex-Commis-
sioner r. H Brown and A. w. Hooper
of the Winchester Repeating Arms
company 1t is expected that they will
be away about ten days.
A large free-hand drawing in a Chap
ell street window by A. w. B. Lincoln
of this city Is designed to draw COM
parison between the ancient and mod
ern conception of beauty in the female
figure, clad in a corset waist, trim and
neat, measuring with a tape measure
the ample girth of the statue Venus de
Milo, which stands on a pedestal beside
her. The picture is wonderfully well
executed, and it attracts much atten-
ton.
The Phillips, Me-, Photograph, a
newspaper devoted to sports, contains
the following item concerning popu-
lar New Haven postotfice man: Mr.
John c. Kerrigan, gentleman from
New Haven, Conn, is high line of any
one yet heard from. He caught two
land-locked salmons, one weighing
eight and one-quarter pounds and the
other four and one-quarter pounds, and
ten weighing from two pounds to four
and one-half pounds each"
Quite a number from Southington
will come to this city to-day to see the
Yale-Prineeton game.
In the south gallery of the Yale
School of Fine Arts there has just been
placed on view a portrait of the Hon
Edward J. Phelps, former minister to
the Court of ST. James The portrait
was painted by Professor John f. Weir
dean Of the Art school, and is capital
likeness. 1t Is a half length life-size
picture in oil and represents the sub
ject seated at a small table. 1t is an
admirable portrait, much admired by
the friends of Professor. Phelps, and is
highly priced by the members of his
family.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05

When Boots or Leggins misfit
or mismatch the suit, we take
measurements and make boots
or leggins that exactly fit re-
quirements.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05

If Men and Boys feel sighted
by this advertisement let them
undeceive themselves by spend
ing five minutes with Bicycle
Boots on their side the store.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.

The Concluding Standardization of
officers Yesterday
Philadelphia, June 4.-The fourth and
last days session of the Medical con-
gress and the semi-centennial of the
American Medical association began
this morning with the reading of a pa
per on state medicine by DR.. John B.
Hamilton of Illinois:
The following officers were then elect
ed:
DR.. George M. Sternberg Washing
ton, president: DR., j. M. Matthews,
Kentucky first vice president; Dr. w.
H. Thompson, Indianapolis, second vice
president; DR.. F. H. Virgins, New
York, third vice president; DR.. T. j.
Happel, Tennessee, fourth vice presi-
dent; DR.. Henry P Newman, Illinois,
treasurer; DR.. William B. Atkinson,
Philadelphia, secretary; DR.. w. A.
Jayne, Colorado, assistant secretary;
Dr. George Webster, Illinois, librarian;
Dr. J. w. Graham, Denver, chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
DIR. Joseph Eastman, Indiana, and
DR.. j. T. Priestley, Iowa, whose terms
expired this year on the board of trus-
tees, were renominated, and DR.. Miller,
Chicago, was named as the third mem
Der.
All the members of the judicial coun-
Gil whose terms expired this year were
renominated. They are: DR.. D. w.
Grouse, Iowa; DR.. T. D. Crothers, Con-
necticut; DR.. w. 7. Bishop, Pennsylva-
mia; DR.. R. C. Moore Nebraska; DR.. G.
B. Gillespie, Tennessee; DR.. C. H.
Hughes, Missouri, and DR.. Ida ]. Hell
berger, District of Columbia.
In addition to the officers elected DR..
]. H. Musser of Philadelphia was ap-
pointed to read the next annual adj
dress on general medicine; DR.. ]. Muir
ply that on general surgery, and DR..
Samuel c. Buzy, Washington, that on
state medicine.
Denver was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
Excursions, Nt.


IL. SCH0NBERGER a. SON
VIII offer early tomorrow morning at the
Palace and Central Markets, Oh and so
George street. and Congress avenue a very
New Bermuda Potatoes, extra fine Cucum-
bers &c each, new Cabbage, large heads sc
and 4c each; new Beets Sc bunch. Asnara-
June Peas line), String Beans, Spring Lamb
12c Id, Turkeys Zoe Id, Fowls Sc and Toe ID.
Save your money and buy here.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-05
TRIED TO WHIP LABoucHERE.
Unknown Man Attacked the Editor in
London Street

Unknown Man Attacked the Editor in
London Street.
London, June awhile Mr.. Labou-
chere was on his way to Westminster
hall this afternoon to attend the sit
ting OF the parliamentary South Afri-
can committee of which he is a mem
Der, he was set upon by an unknown
man, who attempted to strike him with
horseWhip. The attempt was unsuc-
cessful, as the man was prevented by
bystanders from striking Mr.. Labou-
chere, and in the confusion he made his
escape.
Mr.. Labouchere to-day gave this ac-
count:
Il had just left my house to go to the
house Of commons when / suddenly
became aware that an excitable young
man was flourishing whip at dis
lance from me.
Il said to him, Who the deuce are
your and his answer was, T am the
son of the much injured DR.. Brooks,
and I mean to kill you"
II replied, Don't be a fool or 7 will
call that policeman He then said in
pathetic, though incoherent manner,
something about his mother / replied
that was sorry for his mother, where
upon the mild young man walk along
side of me, discussing the injured
Brooks"
The action of young Brooks is the
outcome of the unsuccessful libel suit
brought against Mr. Brooks, formerly
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

Atlanta Ca, June 2s. Reports re-
celvod here last night from all parts
Of the state show this TO have been the
hottest day ever known In Georgia.
In this city even such slight business
as IL ordinarily attempted on Sunday
was suspended and people we're COM
PEELED 90 stay indoors. Men and wo-
men on their way home from church
we're prostrated, and OF a parry OF thir-
~ bicycle riders who started out on a
run into the country only four had re-
turned. Col John Thomas. formerly n
member Of the legislature. died on n
train from heat prOstratiOn enroute
from here to his home IN Zohulon. A
nurse girl died In drug store and tho
baby she was attending died late. At
tho home OF ita parents, from ,ht same
cause. Tho thermometer this after
noon reached l0i. and In other parts OF
tho state Is said 10 have gone even
higher Many prostralons and num-
Der OF deaths In the southern portion OF
Georgia have been reported. Tho most
unfortunate feature Of the climate con-
dition here Is that no ice Is obtalnable,
the factories having failed 10 antiei-
pate the tremendous demand. Trains
going north are taking whole families
OF people who did not expect to leave
but who have been frightened out OF
town by tho awful heat Il was no
cooler last night and most people were
sleeping or arranging to sleep on
lawns.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03
My.lsrlou.ly pls.nn.nrrd.

Chicago lll.. June 30. Ramon Tore.
chancellor OF the Spanish consulate In
Chicago and professor Of Spanish In
the Bedlltz school OF languages In the
auditorium, has mystoriously dlaap-
poared from his home. 10 Congress
street, taking with him $4,000 and leav-
Ing his wife OF less than year dosti-
tuio.
Mrs. Tore reported the disappear
ance of her husband 20 the police ana
said she was firmly OF the opinion that
the professor had Teen accompanied In
his fight by one Of his young women
pupils Tho deserted wife received a
letter from her husband. In which he
said he was going TO Mexico. and adj
yiaea her TO return to her sister In San
"a Barbara. Cal.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

London, June 26.-Thc lord mayor.
George Faudel-Phlllps, gave lunch
con at . o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the mansion house 10 all the princes
and prlncesses. British and foreign
who were In the Jubilee procession.
and 10 most OF the special onvoys. with
the rank OF ambassador, and to part
OF the diplomatic corps. Among those
present were the United states Special
Ambassador whitelaw Reid and Mrs
Reid. and the United States Ambassa-
dor Col. John Hay and Mrs, Hay.
The guests were entertained In the
Egyptian hall. whose lofty domed roof
richly ornamented with heavy mold
ings supported on massive, huted gold
on columns, were OF fine finish to the
prettily tinted walls patterned In
Egyptian designs.
The lord mayor wore his ormine
earl's robe. az on Jubilee day.
Great crowds Of people watched the
arrival and departure OF the guests
whe were warmly cheered.
Ihe lunchcon was a bfiihHht auAlI'
The honorable artillery furnished the
guard Of honor.
Tho lord mayor took In the princess
Of Naples. the prince Of Naples had the
lady mayoFess on nj sarm. the prines
OF Wales had the Grand duchess OF
Hesse and the grand duke OF flease
gave his arm to the princess Of Wales
The Prince OF Wales toast 10 the
queen met with an enthusiastic Fe.
sponse. The lord mayor toasted the
foreign envOys. and the Prince oI
Naples and Marshal Dayousl, The
special envoy OF France. replied.
The Prince ~ Wales toasted the lord
mayor aud lady may0ress. and th'
luncheon ended with q toast to this
prince of Wales.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

New York. June 2s--A large num-
bor OF contractors who had entered In
TO settlement with the Brotherhood OF
Tallors last week have accordlngg TO
members prominent In the Clothing
Contractors association ignored the
new agreement. closed their shops and
turned their employees adrift.
Tho number OF contractors who are
said to have thus acted Is SET down NJ
400, employing between 1000 ana 1900
operators.
Leader sohoenheld. characterized
the whole statement as n he made out
OF whole cloth.
In tho face OF this denial a huge
force Of idle tailors was found congre-
gated at the tai headquarters. Many
Of them said they had been locked out
and made no ooncealment OF the fear
entertained by them OF being face "a
face with another period Of idleness.
Leader Schoenheld has decided 20 hold
forth for the next two weeks at the
headquarters Of the United Brother
hood OF Tallors. lie intended 20 re-
linquish his charge OF tho tailors yes
terday but for some unknown reason
he decided to remain at his post untl'
the middle OF July. Instructions were
given TO all idle tailors by schoenfeld
not 10 work under any conditions for
contractors who had not yielded 10 the
demands.
II tho threat Of the contractors ID
carried out, over 10000 tailors will bs
locked out before the middle Of the
present week.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03

New York. June 20.--The taking Of
evidence for the defense IN the trial
OF tho officers OF tho American Tobao-
co company. indicted on a charge OF
conspiracy IN restraint Of trade. was
begun IN tho court of general sessions
before Judge Fitzgerald yostefs", !,
The nrst witness was Presldons a
Blackmnn. who said he had beelSa
manufacturer OF snun for about six
years Mr.. Fuller asked the witness
as 10 tho manner In which general
merchandise was consigned 20 buyers,
but District Attorney Oicott objected
on tho ground that the consignment
agreement of defendants was not tho
regular form Of agreement The court
sustained the objection. Mr. Black
man said ho had done business ns n
grocer with tho American Tobacco
essapany until tho consignment agree
mont. but he was not permitted 70 say
whether the plan was beneficial or In.
furious 10 him In reply TO juror,
witness said no mad bought goods from
the American Sugar company, 10 be
paid IN seven days time, the goods 10
be sold NJ n certain figure.
Victor Morawitz OF the law hrm OF
Seward. Guthrie a Dacosia, was then
called. but as his testimony was cumu-
latiyo on the same line as Mr.. Black
mans. be was excused. Mr.. Fuller
then offered in evidence all tho con
voyances OF property Of the concerns
forming the American Tobacco COM
pany. and the papers we're admitted
IN evidence.
Mr. Choate then announced that tho
defense had closed its case. On mo-
tlon Of District Attorney Olcott. Judge
fitzgerald ordered an adjournment
until Monday morning.
The Eddy current., 1897-07-03
TROUBLE is FEARED.
GREAT EXCITEMENT At FORT
GIBSON, T. =.
n is On Account ~ Negroes neing Arrested
hy Marshais Washington Authorities
Have neea Appealed 20 for Assissanes.
A severe. storm

Washington, Juno 26.-Trouble has
broken out aireah at Fort Gibson. ].
r.. whore tho Cherokee freedman pay
fnens has just been resumed, and the
Washington authorities have been APP
poalod 20 for assistance IN avcrtng fur
thcr disorders.
Cen. Frank G. Armstrong, Of tho
Dawes commission. now at Fort Glib
son, Joined with Indian Inspector Nc
Laughlln. who IL supervising the pay
ment. IN wiring the following TO socre-
tary Bliss.
Considerable excitement exists
among the negroes on account Of ar
rests made by The United states mar
shals. The negroes are armed and are
threatening TO attack the marahals.
Tho troops are able TO cope with the
situation and preserve peace. II tho
commander has not authority 10 patrol
tho town and tO exercise control ever
the excited negroes serious trouble
may occur. The presence and action
Of the military yesterday evening
alone prevented bloodshcd. The pay
mont has progressed quietly, but these
disturbances are outside tho lines and
are between the negroes and the dep
uty marshals. Prompt and decided ac-
tion Is recommended. with authority
to remove dls0rderly persons and dis
arm all except United states officials" "
Rich HILL Mo. June ga tornado
struck the northern portion Of this city
Thursday night. The damage will
amount to thousands Of dollars. One
set OF lillna. ono set Of furnaces Of the
Cherokee. Lanyon smcltor company
we're blown away. caught irc and were
totally consumed. Blacksmith shops
and other buildings At the plant were
blown down. The Rich Hlll canning
factory Is totally wrecked Tho brick
block Of the NJ. 8. Cowles Mercantile
company was unroofod and the water
poured IN greatly damaging the stock
The Buckridgo brick block was un'
roofod. and the building occupied by
the Daily Review were badly dam.
aged. The city hall and Wisoman
brick block were unroofod and the
front Of the latter blown In. The
Klump block was more or less serious
ly hurt. Tho damage to crops alone
will reach thousands Of dallars.