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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-15
ALEXANDRIA La. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1897

she added, taking up another picture in
son,e haste, is side view Of The Cc3ar5,
Co'onel Earton's home. Brian and l
we're speaking of BERTHE when you camo
In. HIS has finished his book and tho
publishers predict ii great success for it.
Yes, read it in tie manuscript some
time ago. thought it excellent. Bcrtio
is iull OF p'uck and deserves success.
By the way. met him to-day. He was
in cheerful spirits. He tells me he has
charm ny wife. YOU know her, OF
course, Mrs. Leigh"
almost like a sister, I may say. l
hear from her quite frequently. She
writes very delightful letters. She is
constantly expressing the fear that l
shall become 50 infatuated with New
| York and its pleasures that I shall for
get what she calls their rural delights.
| try to convince her that thefe is no
danger of that.
mo. / fear you are too firm in your
opinions ever to be converted, no matter
how earnestly we may try"
AS he spoke, Wilson left the table and
drew chair close beside her, and Brian
busted himself in gathering up the
scattered pictures.
Il acknowledge that I like your city
the least bit better than l did, adj
mitted Margaret, "but further than that
1 can not go. I forgot to tell you that
I saw your little cripple to-day.
should think she was very ILL.,.
Her life is matter of but few
weeks at most" was his answer. -
thank you for your interest in her.
I please don't thank me. I'm won
| derfully self-satisfied, and I may begi1
, to think I've done something meritori
GUS. Brian, do come from behind my
chair. You make me think Of Satan
Get in front of me, please.
Thanks for your compliment. You
candor is really refreshing. l want t.
, hear about the new unfortunate.
guessed from your face at dinner tina
l. YOU had been on some errand Of mercy.
Il am sorry my face can not keep
secret better. Don't persuade DR.. Will
son that I am an interchangeable St. Ellz
abeth, ever bent on charitable missions
when am merely a young woman VIII
wants-who doesn't quite know wha
> she wants.
, Doesn't she? I think she succeed
y worry we'll in getting 1t. II you WI
play St. Elizabeth, suppose no word
of mine will have any effect. l ca
J only mildly hope that you will not quit
}, kill yourself. But seriously, do nc
= like to think of you going around in a
sorts of neighborhoods and meeting a
= kinds of characters. OF course, whel
Il ever Wilson recommends, is oil RICH
: Don't 90 entirely on your own judf
ment, though. | shuddcr at tt
- thought.
l. ITO BE Continued
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-15
Back Eye.

There is nothing to compare with
tincture Or a strong infusion Of cap
sicum anuuum, mixed with an equal
bulk Of mucilage or gum arabic, and
with the addition Of a few drops OF
glycerinc. This should be painted
all over the bruised surface with a
camel's hair pencil, and allowed to
dry on, a second Or third coating be.
ing applied as soon as the first IS dry,
II done as soon us soon as the injury
is inflicted, the treatment will inyari
ably prevent the h!ackening Of the
bruised tissue. The same remedy has
uo equal in rheumatic sore or stiff
| ueek.~-Medleai Times.
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Care of the Eyes During Early Life'

DIR. l.. webster FOX (MeQlCal anu
Surgical Reporter) formulates ten
rules on the preservation of the Wis
ion: l. Do not allow light to fall
upon the face Of sleeping infant.
2. Do not allow babies to gaze at a
bright light. 3. Do not send chill
dren to school before the age OF ten.
4. Do not allow children to keep
their eyes too long on a near object.
S. DO not allow them to study much
by artificial light. 6. Do not allow
them to use books with small type.
I. Do not allow them to read in a
railway carriage. 8. DO not allow
boys to smoke tobacco, especially
cigarettes. 8. DO not necessarily
ascribe headaches to indigestion; the
eyes may be the exciting cause. 10
DO not allow the initerant spectacle
vender to prescribe glasses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-15
For the Complexion.

Ten to fifteen grains of magnesia
sulph. taken in tumblerful of watel
every morning before, breakfast will
cause the most unsightly complexion
to become clear in short time.
Generally, a month suffices for COM
plete cure, the skin having all the
softness and clearness of a baby's.
The application of solution Of mag
nesia sulph. externally is said to be
very beneficial also-say, one grain t.
the ounce of roseWater, applied every
night and morning by means Of Bit
of soft sponge or linen cloth. 1t j!
said that blush-of-roses, South
Bend nostrum, is only weak solu
ton of magnesia sulph. in water.
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TERMS OF COURT FOB RAP14Rs PARISH.
Civil Terms-First Mondays in January
and May.
Jury Terms-Flrst Mondays in April and
November.
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LODGE MEETINGS.
NJASONTC.

SUMMIT COUNCIL. NO. 12.-Meets
on the third Monday Of each month at 1880
o'clock y. m. IilustriouS companions are
cordially invited to attend.
J. NJ. BARRETT, T. 1. NJ.
HERMAN C. DUNCAN. Recorder.
KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. 44.-
Meets on the second Monday of each month
ut 1880 O'Clock p. m. visiting companions
are invited to attend.
E. B. PENDLETON, H. ?.
HERMAN C. DUNCAN, Secretary.
OLIVER LODGE, NO. 81, f. & "A.
M.-Mccts on the first and third Wednes-
N''' '' ~ JULIUS LEVIN, W. NJ.
A. HILTON Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS Lodge, No.
81, |. o. 0. T., meets every Tuesday nisht
Mt O'Clock. All brethren are cordially in
yted to attend. W. C. HARRIS, n G.
LIP. WnlTTISGToN, Rec. Sec.
KNIGHTS Of PYTHIAS.-Alexan-
dra Lodge, No, SO, meets the first and third
THURSDAYS ut p. N. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited to attend.
c. G. sWAYzE, G. c.
A. HILTON, K. of R. & S,
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.-Alexandria
Lodge No. $40, meets on tho second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month at P. N.
Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
NJ. BLOOM, D.
H. H. MoBLEY, Rep.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.-Ra-
pides Camp, No. II, meets the first ana tnlr"
Mondays of each month at P. IN. 'is,'ihG
Soyereicns are cordially invited to attend.
j. 7. ARIAIL, c. c.
]. A. SIMPSON. Clerk
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City Officers.

Tomas Rosenthal ............ ....Post MASTER
Nm MauQOX. 'hoo'
Office hours from o'clock m to p m.
Money Order business closes at p m.
Registered Letters close at O'Clock IN.
DISTRICT MAILS.
uinaston. ak times week. Leaves Alex
,ndria at II 80 a m: arrives at 6 p m.
pincyillo, fourteen times a week. Leaves
Alexandria at II 80 a m and P m. Arrives
1t Alexandria 10 a m and m: 49,, Allow
Poland, three times week. Leaves Alex '.,
,ndria TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays
st6am returns same days 7 p m.
Jatt, once a Teek. Leaves Alexandra on On
FRIDAYS at 6 NJ and returns same day AT ooo
Kansas City, Watkins Il Gulf Railway 10
Lake Charles and intermediate post o1lces'
| daily and return same day.
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THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
AT
ALEXANDRIA,

official Journal Of the City of Alexandra.
Official Journal Of the School Board.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-15

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON-
STABLES.
Alexandria Ward
Justices Peace-W W Wilmington and A B
RACIAL.
Constables-M W Baltic and W J Gilmore.
Cotle Ward
Justices Peace-F D Henderson, Thos W
sorelle, NJ Trimble, VIM WEIGH.
Constables-J Thomas, Eli Cleveland, E
G. Henderson. Sam Hoyt.
Calcasieu Ward
Justices Peace-E NJ LambrBht, G "
Strother.
Constables-Henry Perkins and Frank Per-
Eins.
Lamourie Ward
Justices Peace-Robert Martin and Nick
Mareshal.
Constables-G 4 Wise, Ed Dunn.
Cheneyyille Ward
Justices Peace R Moore, R H Jackson.
Constables-W Roberts, N L Stewart.
Rapides Ward
Justice Peace-L Sanford.
ConstabIe--R II Murphy.
| Rigolette Ward
Justices Peace-Joe Simmons, G NJ Pettis.
Constables-Geo L Anthony, Griffin Nu-
Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peace W May md E f Galligan.
Constables-G Geo J Patrick, D Dunn.
| Hineston Ward
Justices Peace-J L Rougeou, Daniel Ho-
Jan.
Constables-James Melder, J H Rougeou.
| Cineville Ward
Justices Peace-Andrew David, T B Dam
els.
Constables-F H Holt, s A Ryder.
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Parish Officers.

JUDGES COURT OF APpEALs-3RD CIRCUIT.
" Blackman .......and "A MOuton
Terms of Court-Second Mondays in Feb
ruary and July.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
East Bound:

TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
East Bound:
No. 50 Arrives. l2:lO q. m.
No. 81 Arrives ............. 9:49 q. m.
No, 50 Departs. ........l2:2O q. M.
No. 81 Departs. ........... 9:49 a. m.
West Bound:
No. 81 Arrives. 3:4o q. m.
No. 53 Arrives. ...........4 :4O p. m.
No. 81 Departs. ...........3 1913 a. m.
No. So Departs. ......,. 4:4O p. m
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA & TEXAS:
Leaves Alexandria. ........ 500 q. m.
Arrives ut Alexandria 49,. 1875 p. m.
HSg" First class fare from Alexandria
to New Orleans by either of above
named roads costs SOS
ST. f. I. NJ. & S-H. G. A. & N.
No. POI Arrives 1915 a. m.
No. 222 Departs. ..... 80 a. m.
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS & GULF:
No. Arrives ..........11:l5 q. m.
No. Departs. l2:l5 p. m.
G.. F. CROCKETT,
Ticket Agent.
The times., 1897-07-02
SHERMAN DENIES A RUHOR
The Secretary's Cordial Relations
with Japan's Minister.
Report That the Latter Wrote a
Caustic Letter to Mr. Sherman
Pronounced False.

Much comment has been Hlade on the
ton with Hawaii was signed in the Of
flee OF Secretary of State Mr. ToFu
Hoshi, the japanese minister, has not
called on the Secretary. He has also
been absent from the State Department.
Oh diplomatic days, when Mr.. Sherman
is supposed to receive all the foreign
ministers
ft is said that the japanese minister
was much offended because Secretary
Sherman faited 60 inform him of the
time the treaty OF annexation wo0itl be
signed, although the SECRETARY notified
all other members of the diplomatic
corps, and that the japanese minister
has written personal note to Mt Sher-
man asking for an explanation Of the
reason why he was ignored vhen he had
specially requested to be notified OF the
event
ft is understood that thus far the letter
Of Mr. Toru Hoshi has not been answered
by Mr.. Sherman, and that II an answer
is not received at an early date the
Japanese minister wifi ask his govern
Hlent 10 recall him, alleging as a reason
for such aesiou that ne has been personally
affronted
Secretary Sherman was asked about this
matter yesterday, and he replied.
There Is no truth In the repoFt. The
relations between the Japanese minister
and myself are very cordial or course.
he does not filze the Hawaiian treaty
We have had some correspoh denee, but it
was not OF a serious character
The times., 1897-07-02
MONEY FOR The HOLT HEIRS
Distribution of Half the Estate
Ordered by Judge Hagner.
The Remainder Is TO Continue Sui
ject to The Appeal of Eliza
beth ThrOckmortoD.

Judge Hagner, sitting in the orphans
court yesterday, ordered the distribution
AMONG the heirs-at-law of Judge Advocate
General Joseph Holt the half OF the
estate to which claim vas relinquished
by Miss Lizzie Hynes. This action was
taken as a step consecutive to the sign
ing, by Judge Bradley last Tuesday, Of
the bin OF exceptions TO the finding of
the probate court, filed by Miss Tlirock-
morton.
The Jury in the case, It win be re-
called threw out the alleged win OF Judge
Holt. devising his estate to be shared
equally between Miss Josephine Holt
1hToekm orton, a god child, and Miss
Lizzie Hynes. a cousin Both defeated
Itisants noted appeals, but Miss Hynes
was induced To withdraw her motion for
consideration, and the share which she
claimed was accordingly left for dis
tribution among the next OF kin.
IL the decree the court directs the execH-
tol, the National Safe Deposit and Tr.st
Company, of the District Of Columbia, TO
Git de one-hah The estate, less $4,000,
ttetween the next of kin, and orders that
the distribution be made per stripes, and
not per capita
Thusti property will be ediviledntothree
shares, one each 10 the brothers and sister
nf ] udge Holt, and each share will then be
distributed between the descendants of
these later
According TO the decree washin gtou D.
Holt. only son of Thomas Holt, brother
receives S15, 500 So, William G. sterrett
and Margaret Brown, children of Eliza
beth Sterrett, a sister, each 81 1853 i3 !,
and Ii c.zie j. Iglehars, 10 hn W. Holt, Thomas
Holt, Robert S. Holt, Joseph ] Holt and
Sarah Holt. children Of Robert S. Holt, a
brother, each s.. .5S4 46.
The court found that Edmond Kidd who
claimed a share Of the estate for his ward,
James Fl. Holt. a granddaughter of the tes-
tator, was not entitled TO be a party to
the dtstrib utial
The order further provides that the
administrator be Dot required to make
these payments until it shall receive a re-
lease from the parties TO whom the
payments are made of any claims against
the estate, whether now existing or aris-
ing from a. subsequently discovered Will
Of Joseph Holt.
TIE appeal of Elizabeth ThrockTnoFton
with regard to the half of the estate be-
Queathed to her by the alleged viii is
-soted, and the bonds of TIE heirs-at-Iaw
were fixed at $25 each.
Judge Hagner also issued an order ex
tending the time for presenting a trans
script OF the papers in the case to the
court OF appeal thirty days, that Is until
August L.
The times., 1897-07-02
THE RIGHTS OF WREELHEN
District Bierelists Seek Protection
by the Commissioners.
Enforcement of Regulations Favor
Secretary AIIeger's Letter.

The Commissioners received some Gays
ago communication from W. " AHegcr.
M D. acting secretaryof the United Wheel
men of the District of Columbia IN which
a number Of requests are paatIe o1s behalf
of the cyclists of Washington. Among
other things it is asked that the police be
Instructed TO use ste same vigilance in
enforcing the regulations which iaare 20
regulations covering the speed, right Of
way, etc, Of other vehIcies, aud that
in relation to the deposition ON the streets
OF glass and taess as well as to the too
early excessive spFiakFiug of streets-as
they do in appTehending chose guilty OF
violations of the bicycle ordinances.
When IT is remembered The letter
reads, that the cyclists number men IN
Every walk of ETfe as wen as many ladies;
that they have immense sums III bhe az
gregate invested in wheels; that they are
entitled TO the same protection as others
and that through prejudice and mdirrer-
ence their rights are often ignored, and
their injury sought, the Justice of this
request is self-eyident.
Mr.. ATeger further requests that the
ordinance requiring wheeimen to display
lights after dark be made to read one
hour after sunset, and that it be made to
inclade all ella Sses of vehicles. In support
OF Bhis Mr.. Aleeer states that there seems
TO be a constitutional objection TO class
legislation which applies TO one vehicle and
not to another, and quotes the decision
of st. Paul judge who declared law
requiring lamps on bicycles uHconstitu-
tional. He enumerates number OF cities
in which lamps are required upon ether
vehicles, and states that only in Brooklyn,
| BsltimoFe and Jersey City are lights re-
quIred ppon bicycles aIene.
Commissioner Wight, replying TO this
Communication yesterday. said that the
| matter of lights would be brought before
| the BOARD Of Commissioners and els Cor
I respondent notified of their action.
DIR. Alleger also wished to know why
/ bieycies could noe be received as cola te raj,
| to which answer was made thas bicycles
are often rentetis and that wheel F4igflt
| be left which did not belong to the party
arrested, and, in this way, the par ty
would get off without proper punishment
The times., 1897-07-02
LOVE LAUGHS AT PARENTS
Romantic Marriage Of Senator Me-
Millan's Sen and Miss Lewis.
The NuptiaIs of Miss Sybil, Daugh-
ter of Congressman Minor, and
Mr.. Charles w. Ewell.

New Haven, Conn, July 1.-Francis Wet
more Mcmillan, who was graduated with
the Yale class of '97 yesterday, today an
nounced his MA rriage to Miss Florence u
Lewis, of New Haven. Mr.. Mcmillan Is
u son of Senator Mcmillan, Of Detroit, the
millionaire car manufacturer.
They were married in bridgeport, No
veIpber II, and tire wedding has been
kept a secret since that date from the
most intimate friends Of the contracting
parties. although the parents or both knew
OF the affair. The Rev. Herbert ID. Cone,
rector OF Christ Church, bridgeport, per
formed the ceremony at the rectory, in
tie presence OF his family.
While there was no opposition to the
marriage ON either side, Mr. Mcmillan s
people were extremely anxious that he
should get his degree and take an extra
course of study at college. The young
BRIDES PARENTS were equally anxious that
their daughter should wait few years,
because OF her youth and because OF Mr.
McAi,lans studies.
The young people thought differently,
thungh, and one afternoon, aruer an
absence of less than TWO houis, they came
back and announced their marriage TO
the astonished parents, at the same tirne
sending the news to Detroit.
This afternoon at O'Clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Wetmore Mcmillan went to
New York, whence they viii sail on Sat
urday for a three months tour of the
continent,
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank E. Lewis
The times., 1897-07-02
LEADING POSTAL FEATURES.
Street Car Transportation and the
Tube system Prominent.


There are three POSTAL features which
VIII render the present fiscal Year con-
spicuous. These are: First, the extern
sion Of the pneumatic tube system: second,
the elaiJora ton OF the system of mall trans
Eortatlon on street cars; third, The con
soliIation Of suburban postoffices with
the city Iostoffces.
The extension of the pneumatic tube sys-
TEN has been frequently discussed. The
tube which is now in operation at Phila-
delphia is d success in that IL facilitates
the speedy transportationofm Of mail and saves
about 70per cento the wagontrips. Tubes
are III course of construction in New York
and Poston and between New York aud
Brooklyn.
The hope OF the department Is for Il
great pneumatic tube syste n in New York
city. Parties interested in the construction
or such system are figuring on the cost
or the necessary plant and the department
thinks that these constructors will be able
within short time to make a fair busi-
ncss proposition To the Government. IL
is hoped that the system projected VIII
cover the entire island of Manhattan.
1t is probable that the Postoffiee De-
pdftHlent VIII pctlCl0n ICHEIeSS 10 tEdbEc
the amount of money which isnow expend-
ed for regulation wagon service In New
York city to the pneumatic tube fnnd. as
the establishment of the tube service
would practically do away with the wagon
service in New York.
1t is thought that Just as soon as capi
talists throughout the country see whai
New York does in this matter, they, too
viii begin to put in tubes in allthe principal
cities Already vague propositions have
come from Chicago, Cincinnati, st, Louis
and Denver. The department would Iikt
especially to proirotc tube service al
Washington between the railroad sta
tions, the city postoffice, and the brancf
offices
The devel elopment of the street cal
services VIII aidin the work Of consolidating
the suburban postoffices with the big cen
trail offices, and during this year it ma,
be that the Offices at Anacostia, TennaIiy y
town, Kenangton, Takona and all the
little offices scattered arouad Washing
ton, aud which are on rapid transit lines
will become branch offices Of the Washing
ton city postoffice. The department be
iieves that this plan win save money
and promote the transmission of the nlails
The times., 1897-07-02
AMERICAN DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter Already Advancing In Eng
land and VIII Go Further.

Secretary Wilson, of the department OF
Agriculture, told reporter eff Tie Times
that American butter Was making eonsid-
cradle headway in the English market, and
that as soon as it had been securely intro
duced there the market would be extendeti
to continental Europe The Secretary is il
receipt Of criticisms of American butter
from individuals ant firms to which it as
shipped. These criticisms ale in the main
encouraging.
Lowell Partfngton, Commission meF-
chants, of London. write to the depa TT
Tnent that they find the butter in she
half-pound prints very fine and superior
to that in the square boxes, which they
prefer to that In the tubs. They state
that none OF the butter had been worked
sufficiently dry, and that this is a point
to which more attention should be paid,
as the excess of moisture destroys the
keeping quality of the butter and also
deprives it of the stoutness OF te extuEe
which is known to the trade as body -
This London firm prefers the square
package, Claiming that it rs neateF, facsf-
tsItes cleaner cutting and wastes no room
In stowage.
Frank Radcliffe, the English dairy ex-
pert, writes to the departments that the
American butter submitted to him was OF
remarkably good grass flavor and equal
to the best Dorset in style and make and
if put on our market would, feel sure.
meet with a ready SALE
J. s. Amesbury, another Eagiish expert
on butter, writes that the samples sub
mitted to him are as fine rs any he
The times., 1897-07-02
SEARCHING FOR sLussER..
An American Supposed to Be In
Prison in Cuha

Judge Day cabled Consul General Lee
over a week ago to institute a thorough
search In Spanish prisons IN Cuba for
Albert Slusser, Of Massilion, Ohio, W no went
to fight with the patriots nearly q year
ago. and who, according to reports which
have reached his parents in Ohio, was
woundedin a recenten gagementa and taken
prisoner
Up to this time Consul General Lee has
been unable to find any trace of the young
American, and State Department officials
who know of the consul generals activity
IN tfii5 and similar eases, fear Young Sius-
ser has been. quietly put out of the way
by the SpanLards after the manner of Dr.
Ruiz The Spanish authorities have also
made an unsuccessful search for SlusseF,
and report their opinion that he was newer
captured alive.
The times., 1897-07-02
PAY FOR coNDEMNED LANDS.
Provision for Payments for Prop
erty Merged In Street Extension.

Provision for Payments for Prop
erty Merged In Street Extension.
The Commissioners yesterday sent TO
Senator Hale, Chairman OF the Senate Com
mittee on Deficiency Appropriations,
draft of an amendment intended to be pro
posed to House bill 13, the object being
to provide for judgments of lands con
demned for widening Lowell street, Nine
teenth street, Howard avenue, Ingleside
Terrace and Reservation A. The draft
reads as follows:
Amendment intended to be proposed in
the United States Senate to H. X. bill. IS,
making appropriations to supply deficien-
cies in the appropr atoms for the fiscal
year ending June 80, S97 for prior years
and for other purposes, reported by Mr.
Hale to the Senate withamendments, June
%, 1897
.'On page 40, betweenlines % and %, in
sert: There shall lie appropriated for Pay
ment OF judgments for land condemned for
the widening and extension of Lowell
street, Howard avenue, Ineleside Terrace
and ReservationA. rendered5 5y the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia in case
numbered 453 81 .106.S9, to be paid wholly
out or the revenue OF tie District OF Column
bia' -
The judgments referred to We're made
recently by the District count OF appeals
in furtherance of the eesile OF the jury OF
appraisers. as provided for in the highway
extension act, declared constitutional
some n.onths ago by the United States gu
preme Court.
The objection was raised at the time
thnt there was no provis ON made for the
payment of lands condemned for high
way extension even If such condemnation
should he made This Is true, and it
viii be necessary to ask for special
appropriation as above for each con
dcmnation when approved by the court
<T