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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
AARON BURR's FARMHOUSE,
The Building, Which Is Over Century
Old, Sim Standing.

Old, Stil1 standing.
On the corner Of Hudson and Charl-
ton streets Is frame building which,
to a critical eye, would seem to be
tumbling down, or rather would ap.
parently be if it were not held up by
the adjoining building. The window
frames. which once were square, are
quite out Of plumb, dropping downward
on the south side. The ceilings are low
on every floor, and on the Hudson street
front the first floor, which is q little
above the sidewalk and reached By a
few steps. has been transformed into a
couple of small stores, while the en-
trance to the upper floors is gained
through door OH Charlton street. An
extension has been erected ON this side
TO the main building so az to cover the
lot.
The building was formerly the farm
house of Aaron Burr and was located
on the top Of Richmond hill, through
which Varick street was cut. When
these streets were laid out, the old
farmhouse was brought down 30 the
road, which is now Hudson street. and
placed on a vacant lot, then and DOW ut
the corner Of Charlton street. Opposite
to it was placed another frame house.
which had been removed after the great
fires of 1888 and 1916. from Chambers
street, where it was known as the "Old
Brown Jug" This removal he'd been
caused by the extension Of the FIRE I'm
its in the lower portion eS the city. A
few years ago the "Old Brown jug"
building was condemned and torn down.
In its place brick structure has been
erected. But 80 far the old Burr house
has been spared, for, although it is out
Of plumb, the building was SO strongly
constructed that there is little danger OF
its falling.
For many years the old house was oo.
eupied by an old time Leather head
Waterman" who, after his retirement
from that service, employed his time in
making leather travelling trunks, which
he sold on this corner, occupying the
upper floors with his family. At bis
death, few years ago. the family, like
many Of those who formerly resided in
Greenwich village, removed to the up.
per part Of the city, and the building
has since ceased to be Inhabited by one
family. New York Mail and Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
A Wonderful Island Of Chalk.

The English island Of Thanet, form
ing a part Of the county Of Kent, 10 al
most wholly composed OF chalk. Tbs
island is 10 miles in length and about 5
in breadth and has more chalk exposed
on lis surfaces than has any other spot
of equal area Oh the globe. Bxitish gsol
ogists say that there are not less thar
AZ, 900, 600, 600 tons of chalk in sight"
on Thanet, ard that it would take 10, 900
men and 5000 horses and carts 20, coo
years to move it, providing it were dug
up ready to be carted away.-Ss. Louis
Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
COUNCILMEN
POST OFFICE DlREC.
TORY.


Jonas Rosenthal. .......... Post Master
VIM Maddox. Asst - .'
Office hours from i o'clock m to m.
Money order business closes at 4 y m.
Registered Letters close at S o'clock pm.
DISTRICT se1s.
Hineston. six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at ll::D a III; arrives at = p M.
Pineville, fourteen times week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11.30 a m and 6 m.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m ard p IN.
Poland. three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at & a III: returns same days p M.
Iatt. once week Leaves Alexandra
on Fridays at 6 a IN aud returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
offices, daily and return same day
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, LA,
Eahruarv 10 1897

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, I
February 10, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before Clerk of District Court at
Alexandria, La, OH April 18th, 1897, viz:
George F. McClendon, who made Homo
stead Entry No. 1881, for the s. +. IA
of N. W. Ia Section "a, 7. 5 N. II. |
West. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: James
F. Ball, John w. Ball, Joseph Peek, Jos.
ephine Simmons, all of Rapides Parish.
G. Med. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
POLICE JUR

80
Wm HI, ;. ShliiSan. A'eA .,',n,,r;s
i J Swami. President. .Cheneyville
John u Phillips. Spring Hill
R NJ White ....................C alcasiou
j NJ Nixon ....................H ineston
w C james. ......................C,tile
P J Sleet. .Lamothes, p y
l c Price. Observation-Disclosures. Pinevlllf
JOS La wrence. Observation-Disclosures igolettt
Mrs Jennie Barrett. ............... CLERK
Wiley J Decu. OFFICER of the Police Jnr!
SCHOOL BOARD.
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Schhacs, A,eAanui'a sn.... 49, i0s sao.'
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S."., M.iiette Hnblps Brdr,
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON
| STABLES:
A,.~,,d,;. Ward
,a.:a.. p....-w w wh;t,;n.+,n ar,;
JUSTICES oaoo." " v ni''' : . wa : -
a u Rachai.
Constablos-M w Baltic aud W }
Gilmore.
co.;,o w,,a
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
FIRST
-FiRST-
NATIONAL BANK,
OF ALEXANDRIA, LA.
Capital, $4,000

Does general banking business. De-
posi,s in amounts of IS and upwards re-
ceived payable on demand. Exchange
bought and sold. Collections promptly
attended to. Offers to the public and de-
p"sitors every facility that their business,
balances and responsibility warrant.
O.sicers-'Fhos. Clements, President; B.
Ehrs'ein, Vice-Presideut; A. Wettermark,
Jr., Cashier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

It was said Of handsome but BRAIN
tess young society" man that he made
e very good chrysanthemum holder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
By the Law of Scotland tn. bushes or

shrubs planted in the garden belong to
the landlord, and the tenaut cannot re-
move them at the end Of his tenancy.
The English law is the same GU this
point.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

u. s. Senator's.
N C Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

WILL DO SHORTHAND AND
w Typewr iting work for profession
al and business men at their Offices if de-
sired, er at his office, corner Third and
Lee streets Charges reasonable and
satisfaction guaranteed, both as to speed
and quality of work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10

Supreme Court.
New Orleans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
RED RIVER LINE.

CHAS. P. TRUSLOW, President.
CHAS. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex.
andria, La.
This Line is composed of tho following
tirst-class steamboats,:
Imperial, capacity 5000 bales of cotton.
Valley Queen, $500 /" 6
Hallette 1000
w. T. Scovell g 1900
Anna B. Adams 1000 I"
Rosa Bland 500 g
And Fleet offs Barges, capacity SOC
bales of cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. T. Scovell; bnil1
expressly for this trade, will make week
ly trips between Alexandria and Shreyc
port during the coming season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
Parish Officers.

JUDGES COURT OF AppEALs-3RD CIRCUIT
W + Blackman. and. ......A Mouton
Terms of Court-Second Mondays III
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-10
DIR. S. III. RUSHING
ALEXANDRIA, LA

rF Residence on Fourth and Wash
ington streets. Office and Hospital on
Fourth and DeSoto streets.
Surgeon for the Texas Il 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, 1897-03-10

TERMS OF COURT FOR RAPIDEs PARISH /:
Civil Terms-First Mondays in Janu-
airy and May.
Jury Terns-First Mondays in April
and November.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

.ook some time to fill it from the mouth
of an oven-like affair that set above a
trench, in which a big fire was snap
ping and roaring. fed by pitch wood and
oil soaked barrel slaves.
1.-The drag-rope was lying cooled upon
the groSnd, and the balloon vas laeId
down By stout ropes carried eut en all
sides.
LAS the huge affair get larger and
larger and began to tug vigorously on
the ropes, we boys who were locking on
got more and more excited, and when
they began to get the basket ready To
fasten under the halleebs we had
crowded up pretty ciese te the great
swaying air ship
Nov. boys. keep back said the
aeronaut. as he came into the circle to
make everything ready; keep back, or
some of you viii get hurt, with this bas-
ket thra&bine aheut here;' fer by this
time the basket had been fastened on
and tie hallaen was filed out nearly
full.
1.-The balloanist threw into the basket
several bundles of circulars which he
svas gaibg 10 throw out. handful by
handful. as he rose through the air, the
proprietdrs of various stores Ia the town
having taken this thsn original method
of distributing their circulars and
dodgers.
Everything was now ready. The hot
aire had been shut eff, the nssssth Of the
balloon had been closed, and the BALLOON
ist hadsarranged his circulars ready to
throw out, a d@zen or so at a time, as
lie went up.
Let gothic repes!' he shouted.
''And the great sphere shot up into
the air, with white paper fattering
out from it ON ali sides
Il could never tell exactly how it
happened" continued nav seatmate.
but I suppose 1t was a mixture of boy
ish curiosity and q sudden pressure
from behind, as the crowd surged for
ward;s but 1 know that suddenly stun.
bled forward and fell upon the coil OF
drag rope. that was being rapidly taken
up. In falling, my faotin some way be
came entangled in rspe, so that a loop
in it caught me by ene ankle, and quick
as a fash was eeiie up into the air at
the rate of a mile a minute, hanging
head downward, white a great cry OF
horror was sent after ne by the pee-
pie below.
You may be sure that no more sur
prised boy ever Left tsfsa~fFma than ]
was, when saw the earth suddenly
dropping away fro1l he, SIS Ii seemed.
Fortunately, did not '1sse my head.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
Nervousness and Insomnia.
L Prominent Farmer of KANSAS
Finds a Cure.

Frsn the Capital. - JOHN. K.ansass
Hskf4ng that J. H pstWiles, q prosperous
farmer vine resides a6Qnt thrsS miles east GI
St. John, Kansas, had been using DE-. VII
hams Pink Pills with marvellous beneficial
results reporter OF the Kansas City Star
catled upon him for an interview regarding
the matter. We found Mr.. Detwiier q tai.
and apparently well preserved man ef
seventy years. Upon epr interrogatiag hinl
the following, and with his entire consent TO
it's puhseatsons
"I had been troubled for several years
not prevent me from attending to n1y farm
duties. About three years ago, however.
began to grow rapidly worse, then my
nights became sieepless, and i could not
sleep two hours in an entire night: be-
came terribly affected too with indigestion.
became alarmed at my condition, and con-
suited a physician. One doctor told me the
trouble was insomnia, and took his medi-
cine for that, but without relief. Another
told me it was nervous prostratien, but his
medicine had no more effect than the same
| amount of water. Finally, seeing DIR. Wi.
Hams Pink Pills advertised, and noticing
! had been cured by them OF very similar
disease to mine. determined to try them.
/ called upon cur local druggist, Mr.. J.
StIfers and procured a supply. / began
taking them, and in a very short time lay
nervousness was less severe: After l had
/ gwen them thorough trial, found myself
entirely cured. / can now lie down at night
and go 20 sleep without the slightest trouble
| Furthermore the cure has been permanent
and I can recommend Pink Pills to all who
are. afflicted as I was, for their equal cannot
/ be found
| DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are now given to the public as an unfaiiing
| blood builder and nerve restorer, curing al
| forms of weakness arising from d watery
condition of the blood or shattered nerves
| The pills are sold by all dealers. or will be
sent post paid on receipt of price, 50 cents a
box. or six boxes for $3.50 fthey are never
sold in bulk or by the 100, by addressing DR.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

though the posztsasi vas certainly fas
vorable for such q result distinctive
ly grasped the 1essa That was hanging
down beside me ara lung on for dear
life
THE aeronaut adsaSe me apparently
knew nothing Of what was going on
below his car, 18r TIC dry-gaosls and
house-furnishing circulars continued to
futter down past lie ~ sEnsliGsainishetf
quantities.
He had doubtless heard Il great cry
from the crowd, pset inter psetesl it prob
ably as occasIo1s&d By the sight OF a
balloon ascension, witch s8s9s then
mere of a novelty IN that regb9h than it
would be to-day.
after minute I was alEee ts get my
foot out of the loop In whgGl8 st hstd
caught, and so to let myself down into
an upright position The balloon was
rising steadily, and there was so more
jerking and appaNsnt motion to the rsre
than there would have beea had It
been suspended from high beam IN
barn, and this alone masles if lsssSsanlH
for me to cling to it.
SCI now found that I cs5slldp twist one
leg around the rope, and by resting one
foot on the rope where it crossed the
other foot, I could very nearly remove
the weight from my hands, which was
great relief. knew then that + had
a chance to get out of the fix I was in,
for I could now alternately rest my
hands and my feet.
treasured by this, looked up at the
balloon above me, and conceived the
idea of climbing up to it, for, like most
country boys. was expert at climbing.
THE rope had caught me before half
of it had been taken up from the
ground, so that the distance up to the car
was much less than it might have been.
found no very great difficulty in grad
ually climbing up to a position under
the car, stopping very often to rest
''It has always seemed strange to me
that the man above didn't discover
meanwhile that he had boy Hanging
on behind but it can perhaps be ex-
planned by the fact that he was an old
hand at the business, and, as sailing
through the air was no novelty to him,
he didn't spend any time looking at the
scenery below.
He sat there in the middle OF the car,
calmly tossing out circulars and smok-
ing his pipe, while climbed up toward
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

him so cautiously that presume j
SIdnst jerk the rope a bit. 7 wenasf
that ] hadn't sIssnted to him at ths
very first. bot it didn't enter my head
Ter me to &c anything bat hang On and
climb.
When 1 had slowly climbed up we'll
unsieF the ear. without thinking what
the effect would be / shouted .Hasioa!'
and tfs~ aeSt instant was almost jerkea
of the rope. for the halleonist gave a
jump that very nearly upset the ear.
and when 1 caught sight of his face.
after he had turned around two or three
times, trying In dazed sort of way to
find cut where the voice came from. it
was as white as sheet. He looked eau
tieusly over the edge Of the basket
How In the name ef-,' he began.
but suddenly cut it short. Hold on a
minute longer!' he shouted.
"And In a tvsinkling he had made a
moose in the end of piece of rope that
was lying In the car. and had passed it
down, moose end first, through the wick
er-werk bottom of the basket.
Put one foot into the loop. he
called out, and I will tie the other end
Of the rope here. to support your
weight. That viii take the strain off
your hands till can get you into the
car
at was a great relief to have the
strain OF my weight taken off my hands
and feet. With one foot in the loop I
could hang on very comfortably. But
| then a serious question arose. How was
! to get into the basket? An attempt
to climb up over the side might upset
! that frafl affair.
wait minute called out the nero
naut. I'll cut out two of the ribs Of the
basket. right here in the bottom. and
then. by springing the next one on each
| side back a little. guess you can crawl
up through and this was done q mo-
ment later.
Il can tell you I was glad when I
found myself sitting in the bottom of
the basket resting.
How long has it been since we left
the ground?' asked.
THE aeronaut looked at his watch.
Just five minutes he said.
"a good deal can happen in five min
utes.
That continued my companion
~was the way came to be an aeronaut.'
ssFhe affair created a great sensation,
| and I was talked about far and wide
! The owner Of the hot-air balloon was
| threwd enough to see that there was
money to be made out of so much free
advertising. and he made me hand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
pianked whttensh and shad.

This method of cooking Is. as q rule,
confined to club houses, where large
open hres are accessible, but / assure
my readers that planked dsh may be
served to perfection in the Smallest
and most modest home In America
The peculiar favor impaired by the
heating plank makes the fish mere de-
Icious than when cooked IN any other
way. II one has gas stove the netl1efl
is quite simple, but the oyen ef q cssd
range may also be used with success
Secure q twe-inch plank the size OF
the oven. made from hard wood, oak
or hickory: when ready 10 use put it
in the oven until it is 50 hst thai ycn
cannot bear your hard on it for IN
instant. Have the fish split down the
back: put IN. skin down. an The hot
plank: dust with salt and pepper and
haste with melted butter In asn ordi-
nary coal stove. put it -sa the oven bot
to1a, close the even door AID bake for
30 minutes, bastiHg two or three times.
When the fish is done, take it from the
oven. gartish with parsley and lemon,
and send it to The table On the plank.
placed On a japanese laquar tray. $s9st
. little larger than the plank White
fish may be Flaaksd ~ The same way
Ladies' HeNs Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
HER LiFELIkE STATUE.
Signalized Her Departure from the
World of Artists.

Before her marriage she had been IA
NOUS sculptures. She had made several por-
traits of well-known men, and everyone pre-
dIeted fer her still more brilliant future,
when she suddenly set all predictions at
naught by marrying wealthy man who dis
approved of her keeping up her professional
work. She was very quiet under this re-
stI5etion. but was supposed to rebel inward
il. Therefore when, at dinner party one
sEeiing. she asked her old friend, Gen.
BasnEy. to come and see her on the follow
ing evening and inspect her last piece of
work, wt3yh she thought the best and most
Efeilse she had ever executed, he sup
posed hs was to use his influence to prevail
upon t@e husband tp permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity of
artists
Il am sure you VIII like it, general she
said With winning smile. 1T fairly lives
and breathes. 1 confess l am in love with
il myself"
!oa the appointed evening the general,
with some misgiyings over the delicacy OF
the task Entrusted 70 him, presented him
SELF. Instead of inviting him to the studio,
has hostess TO his surprise, offered TO bring
her last hit to kim.
ssOhs it's statuette, is 1t So he asked.
well, yes, ycsI might call it so,'' she an
swefed, as she went cut Of the room. In a
few mingtes she returned, bearing in her
atns-a hshyl-Cnicago Tln1es-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
HUMoR FROM OHIO.
a Unique Set of Rules i'm a Buckeye
Hotel.

a Unique Set of Rules I'm a Buckeye
Hotel.
They were sitting in the lobby at
Murphy's, talking about the striking
peculiarities of some Of the hotels they
had been up against in the course of
their travels.
In the party were a red=headed drum
mer from Arkansas. a travelling rail-
road man and spiniie-shanked man
who sells oil out of Pittsburgh. The
deal got around TO the man from Ar
kansas, and what he had to say was
this:
'I've had to stand for some queer
rules and regulations In nay time, but
the most unique code of rules govern
ing hotel I ever had sprung on me
was at the Tallewanda hotel. in Col
lege Corner, o. remember each one
Of them distinctly to this day. They
were posted IN this order:
81. Board. $50 per week, meals extra.
''2. Breakfast at five. dinner at six.
supper at seven.
So. Guests are requested not to speak
to the dumb waiter.
SO. CHESTS willing to- get up without
being called can have self-raising -four
| AS@ SNkkSA'
as. The hotel is surrounded by a
beautiful cemetery. Hearses to hire. IS
cents . day.
r'6- Guests wishing to do a little
driving will find a hammer and nails
| in the closet.
| '7. If your room gets toe warm open
| the window and see the fire escape.
SO. IT you are fond of athletics and
like good jumping lift the mattress e1d
see the bed spring.
'ts. Il your lamp goes out take a
feather out of the pillow; that's light
| enough for any room.
40. Anyone troubled with night
| mare will find . halter on the bedfast.
"t1- Don't pick q quarrel with the
clerk. His brother is the chief of pel1es
and his father the mayor of the town.
"12. Don't worry about paying Yaur
bill. The house is supported by its
| foundation."-N. Y Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01
Hi. After-ptnner sneech.

Areuhd the table were gathered many
men. The dinner was almost ever, and now
III the interval % service general converse
at ts5m and waiting for him % speak. He
was handsome man; clean shaver and
commanding locking in irreproachable
evening dress He stood, his left arm
hanging at his side, his right hand resting
lightly upon the table. Every eye was upon
slIm IS he began to speak And this is what
he saids
Sorry, gents, but do plum puddin' is all
ont. Deres rec an tapieca, an dere's
plnInpeaehanaPPls cref,norrhubarb an
mincerEemen pie. WhaShsIsye nterhave -
y. y. journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-01

some offer to make the ascensions with
him. and I promptly accepted the offer.
l was greatly interested in my new
work, and gradually begun to add some
attractions suci, as performing on the
trapeze bar as the ascension was made.
and then parachute leaps from the bal
loon. high in air. But never attempted
any such attraction as was exhibited
when went up hanging by one foot to
the drag-rope. Donnen. in
Golden Days.