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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

peon,e in Vincennes have been wit
messing what Is called "a gay funeral"
according to paradox!cal phrase. MI.
Ferret, a resident in that suburban
borough for many long years. died
recently at the age Of so. He lett In
structions in his will that the local
brass band should be engaged for bis
funeral, and that lively music was to
be played during tho Journey to the
graveyard. The octogenarlan's reia'
tiyes fulfilled his wishes to the letter.
In the black bordered invitations to the
tnterment sent out by them they an
nounced the names Of the airs to bs
heard during the funeral. As the cor.
teee started for the cemetery the BAND
struck up tie appropriate "Chant gu
Depart," to the intense establishment
of the master of ceremonies sent by the
pompes Funebres. who knew nothing
about the last wishes of the deceased
octogenarian IN the matter OF music
Then the bandsmen played series Of
polkas and mazurkas, and wound up al
the cemetery with the "Marseillaise.
After the funeral all adjourned to q
tavern, where drink was ordered IL
abundance. The lnstrumentalsts, nav
ing been refreshed, played more lively
music and then everybody returned
home, apparently satisfied with the
days outing. This Is the third funera
Of the kind which has been organized
Ia France within the past twelve
mcnths.-London Telegraph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
His Nose Was His Eve,

Several authors of the sixteenth
century mentioned the existence of &
nan who, having lost his eyesight,
could see through his nose. The
story, much doubted at the time and
pronounced fabulous by physicians, 10
nevertheless true if the researches Of
E. Douliot prove correct. It seems
that the victim had lost his right eye
early in life, and later On while climb.
.ng on cherry tree fell upon fence,
;he pickets horribly mutilating the
eft eye, the cheek and the nose. The
surgeon called in considered the eys
entirely destroyed, sewed up the
wound and it healed in time, forming
4 large scar where the eye had been.
A year later the man, then considered
stoneblind, laid in the grass, when he
surprised himself by discovering that
be could perceive through the cavity
If the nose the sky and the color Of
The flowers on the meadow around
him. From that time on he practiced
cor five or six years to see with his
nose, which to him became practically
the organ of vision. He gradually
became more proficient in seeing in
this way and could see everything be-
meath him while he remained quite in
sensible to the light from above.
The condition of this man can be
explained scientifically. Although
the lens of the eye had been torn from
it's socket by the fall, the optic men,
brane and the nerves at the rear of the
cavity of the eye had retained some of
the seeing power. When the eye had
healed together small hole in thu
bone over the nose must have formed
which acted as a lens in the same way
as a pinhole can be used to take a
Photographic picture. This also
proves that the retina of the eye acts
like camera obscura where the OBJ
ects from the outside become visible
when the rays Of light arrive there
after passing through small opening
Philadelphia Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
The Trolley in Cairo.

There was a story about while
ago that trolley line was about to
be opened, or had actually been
opened, between Cairo and tho Byra-
nids.
This is not quite tue. What is
true, and is a sufficiently incongruous
mixture of the East and West,is that a
system Of electric cars is in operation
in Cairo itself, something like dozen
lines converging in the heart of the
town. None of these run to the pyra-
mids of Ghizeh, because they lie across
the river and the bridge is opened at
intervals to permit the passage of
boats, which renders the operation of
trolley line impracticable.
All the motormen and conduc-
tors are natives; they do not wear
the long native gown, however, but
appear in rather trim looking uni-
form. The rates Of fare vary accord
ing to distance, which is never great,
from two cents to five, and conductor
is apt to pinch a quarter or half cent
in making change if permitted There
is one first class seat on every car and
one seat marked ''haren, but the
latter is not curtained off from the
the rest as in the Constantinople street
cars.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
. Had No Use for Anthracite.

HAD NO O6o AoS 1AhsA1AS
Edmund Carey, of Benton, is IN TINS
city this week attending court. he
was one of the early residents OF
Wilkesbarre, and was born Aug u.
1922, on a farm at the lower end OF
town, now known as Carey avenue
which has been named after the FAM
lily. Ills father, George Carey, was
one Of the settlers who had the hand
ling of the first anthracite coal in wy
oming valley. He helped open strip
ping in Pittston township, now known
as Plains township, in 1915, and in the
spring Of that year loaded raft with
several others and took it down the
susouehanna to Harrisburg, where
they sold the raftload Of forty tons OF
anthracite for $40. They were discour'
aged at such remuneration and left
the transportation Of coal dormant I'M
til 1920, when they took another raft'
load down and failed to find buyer.
They were so discouraged that they
dumped their load Of black diamonds
into the Susquehanna at Harrisburg,
and as far as these early pioneer ship
pers were concerned, the opening up OF
coal market was ended.-Wllkesbarre
Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

It is said that the flesh on the fore.
quarters of the beaver resembles that
Of land animals, while that on the
headquarters has fishy taste.
Cats and several other animals have
4 false eyelid, which can be drawn
over the eyeball either to cleanse or
protect it from too strong light:
It is said that if the earth's atmos-
phere were suddenly increased y
thickness to 700 miles the sun could
not penetrate it and the earth would
soon be wrapped in ice.
Hundreds of experiments have been
made to determine whether toads coula
1--WE when enclosed in blocks OF stone,
and in every case the toads died be-
:ore the end of the second year.
A glow worm makes light with about
one-three- hundredth part of the force
ased in ordinary artificial light. When
men know how to make light as cheap,
itreets and homes will be as light as
lay for mere fraction ct what hight
1ow costs.
A Kansas man has invented an ap-
oliance which he says is to be attached
20 brooms used in hospitals. 1t is a
;ank to hold disinfectants, and is AZ
ranged so that the stroke of the broom
;esds the liquid to the straws, dlstrlb-
1ting it regularly as tho broom IS
lrawn over the floor.
A large amount Of air is dragged
along with the train, the motion being
communicated to all many feet away.
This air is a source Of danger to one
standing too near the train when at
:ulI speed. One is liielyto be topped
over, and the blow OF the air commu-
aicates a motion Of rotation which may
cause one to roll under the train if the
nature of the ground does not prevent
such result.
The red corpuscles of human blood,
according to DR.. 7. 0. Reynolds, have
diameter of -thirty-twohundredth
If al inch, and the three gallons OF
blood in the body Of man of 14O
pounds include O.391 of gallon OF
;hese minute red globuIes. If made
INTO chain of single corpuscle's
breadth, the total quantity would ex-
lend 2222 miles, or two-thirds across
The American continent. A single
,air from ones head would make in
;alibre many tibres as large.
Evidences of the value Of respirar
sors in working in dusty atmosphere
nave been noted by the French North.
ern Railway company. A man en-
ploved in the company's paint-grind-
ing mill for 33 years had been on the
sick list about month every year,
out since being supplied with respi-
cator in 1895 he has been able to con-
tinue at work without interruption.
This is given as single illustration
If the general improvement in the
nealth OF the employees since the in
PRODUCTION of suitable respirators.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
The Dragons Of the Ancients.

It is food for thought If the ancients
were so far wrong after all In their
stories about dragons and other mon
sters. Modern geological discoveries
prove that animals quite as dreadful
In appearance as the dragons, etc., once
lived, and it is only question whether
or no the earlier peoples were not &C.
ouainted with living examples Of these
monsters. 1t has been suggested that
the dragon was nothing more OR less
than the gigantic lizard, called by sci
ence the megalosaurus, which grew to
the length Of 60 feet. Again the ugly
and ferocious looking icythyosaurus,
several skeletons Of which have been
found, was IN fact the terrible sea mon
ster which threatened Andromeda.
They were bad enough appearing IN the
natural state. and the ancients may
well be pardoned in adding a foot or
two to their length and improving their
appearance bit In the adverse direc-
ton. -------.-----.----
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Porte's Demand Ignored.

Adispatch frcm Constantiuople Lon.
don says: The Porte has demanded the
recall of two American missionaries
from the province of Aleppo, on the
pretext that their mis- sion for the dis.
tribution of relief is likely to cause
disturbances. The United States le-
CATION has ignor d the demand and
will continue to do 50 until definite
charges are made, being convinced
that the demand is the first step to
general one asking for the recall for
all missionaries Dispatches to the
London Times from Constantinople
with reference to the same incident
merely say : The Porte complained
and the legation replied thet there was
no reason to expect mischief from the
action Of toe missionaries.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Sound Blindness.

We have all heard often enough OF
color blindness. Many people, although
they possess perfect eyesight for read
Ing or seeing long distances, yet can't
for the life of them distinguish green
and red, and many other pairs Of colors
Lately it has been found that some SUI
fer from an exactly similar affection OF
the hearing powers-that is, an inabil
lty to distinguish particular shades OF
sound arising from some obscure at
lection Of the ear, yet quite distinct
from deafness. One boy, in doing die
tation, always spelt every" "voght."
He could not distinguish at all between
the sounds Of very" perry" and
polly" and yet he could hear at as
great distance as anybody. Another
youngster would spell different" "drif
emit" He said that was how it sound
ed. And several others ran the letters
ST." IN" and q" together in hopeless
vav
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Clocks That Turn Out the Lights.

In these Gays of electricity it is not
essential to have somebody turn out
the lights. Time switches are made
which can be attached to clock and
made to turn out electric lights at any
desired hour. Suppose, for instance,
the lights are in show window, and
it is desired to put them out at mid.
night. At that hour the clock closes
circuit, permitting the passing of an
electric current TO the switch, which,
thus released, cuts OF the electric
light current, and s. pats ont the
lights-New York san,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Hoods Pills c constpa ts0h Is S cen faF'
HE WAS A BRILLIANT CLERK.
How a Virginia Prodigy Gave 10
Per Cent. Discount.


once had promising bud Of genius
In my store down on the James River,
said Il Yirginian to reporter. keep
general store there, and this buzz, that
promised to bloom into seven kinds of
loo loo flower, came to me from the
far end Of Prince George County, on
the introduction Of a friend Of mine
and his, who said as he wasn't good
for anything else, perhaps he might
be made handy in store. l took him,
Just to be accommodating, Of course,
and promised to give him chance to
rise.
He was about 10 years old, nd wrote
poetry betwe IA times, so put bin to
sweeping out as starter. He could
sweep well enough, and after a week
l put him to doing the chores, and ad-
vised him to study the stock while he
was resting.
After about six weeks OF this Kind Of
training | concluded he knew enough
to take charge Of my scrap counter,
which was q counter where put all
my old stuff about every sixty days,
with the most of 1t marked In Mg fig
ures and with the additional informa-
ton to those looking for bargains that
there would be 10 off for cash.
Trade was lively the morning l put
him at 1t, and he was doing as we'll IL
ho ~ nj rnI
clerks, for noticed several people get
ting around his way and getting out
pretty quick with what they had
bought. didn't think much about the
why's aud wherefores until the young
fellow came to me at the desk with q
suit OF clothes in his hands to ask me to
explain something The suit bore q
large white card inscribed with big
black "$S."
II don't quite understand this" says
he. THE others l sold were marked
S1075, S11.50, s11.9S. So and SPAS,
and 1t was easy enough to calculate
what 10 OF would be and sell them for
rs cents, $3.50, S1.9S, 81 and SEAS, but
I'll DO doggoned II l see how you're go
ing to throw $40 off of an IS suit, un-
less you want to give the customer So,
and l reckon you amt that liberal,
even at the scrap counter, are your"
1t mighty near gave me spasm, that
did, concluded the gentleman, and
put another clerk at my discount coun-
ter p. d. q.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
RED RIVER LINE.

Chas. P. Truslow.... ...... President
Chas. w. Drown NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Traffic Manager, New Orleans, La.
Leroy A. Stafford. ...,.........
Agent, Alexandria, La.
This Line is composed of the following
frst-class steamboats,:
, Imperial, capacity 5000 bales of cot
ton.
Valley Queen, capacity $500 bales
of cotton.
Hallette, capacity 1000 bales Of
cotton.
W. 7. Scovell, capacity 1900 bales
of cotton.
Anna B. Adams, capacity 1000 bales
of cotton.
Rosa Bland, capacity 500 bales Of
cotton.
And fleet of Barges, capacity 500
bales of cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednes-
days and Saturdays, and leave Shreye-
post Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. T. Scovell,
built expressly for this trade, will
make weekly trips between Alexandria
and Shreveport during the coming
season.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
A Com erossman's Horeeshoes.

7 Congressman Russell, Of Connect
rnt has something like bushel OF
horseshoes which he has picked up.
Six or eight fine specimens ornament
pr dlsfgure his apartments at the Ham
LIton in Washington, and the remainder
of the bushel, except few, are stored
I'm an old box at his home in killingly.
THE few which are especially reserved
from the collection in the box are
hanging on the port waist oar which
Russell used to pull winning stroke
with in the old six-oared crew Of Yale
College In 70.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Menstrual Irrao,,!arl4;as

=, Puberty is the period when menstruation
Is established. It Is the time when the girl
becomes a woman, and also the time from
which many female diseases date. The
to six days and comes on about eYery
twenty eight days. The quantity exuded
varies from two to eight ounces, bRt the
amount consistent with the health OF ono
person may be excessive and weakening in
another. The function is regarded as being
[[egnlar When its effect upon the system ID
favorable. The departures from healthy
1lenstruation are numerous and should 81,
S corrected by using Dr.. 6imMons seua;a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Lives on Insects.

There Is a quaint plant which grows
IN pea boys. It has large flowers. with
an odd umbrella.like shield In the cor
ner. The leaves are generally about
half full of rain water, in which many
Insects are drowned. Some naturalists
say that the flower lives on the drowned
inSertS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
H. Up.

yes wake up to the danger which threatens
you if your kidneys and bladder are lhactiF0
BIZ weak. Don't you know that II you fan 70
mpel them to action, Bright's disease or
diabetes awaits you? Use Hostetter's stom-
pch Filters without delay. 1t has most
beneficial effect upon the kidneys ,wnen sItg5
sish. and upon the bowels, liver stomach ana
nervous system
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Cheering Indication.

The fact that $14,225, the largest
amount ever paid ct one time into the
conscience fund" Of the United States
Government, has been received within
the last year, is cheering indication
that some men are growing better in.
stead of worse.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
HSa idea.

isn't the Emperor Of Germany the
grandson Of the Emperor William tne
r"
Eyes: but he thinks he is the great
grandsOu."-Puck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

Castleton-How few girls 60 in bath
Ing here this season! :,
D,llback-Yes. The grand stand
hack Of the bathing beach has been
washed away.-Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

nre all right in their proper places, but II you
have letter or Eczema, or Salt-Rheum, or
lti5gworn. better save your breath and buy
''Tetterinen ~ cents box utdrugstOres, by
mail from j. r. Shuptiine, Savannah, Ga.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

When some young men fall IN love-
thew show the first symptoms by IN
Wasting heavily in perfumery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous,
ness after first days use OF Dr.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. %2tIial bottle ard treatise free
DR.. K. II. KLINE, Ltd S3l Arch St, Phila, IA
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
British Troops to Be Reinforced.

Large drafts OF soldiers have been
ordered to be got Ready to reinforce
the British cavalry regiments now in
Iadia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

zrr.. Winsl0w's Soothing Syrup for children
retaing softens the gums, reducing in'l4mna-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
Tia widows Might.

uDawson declares that II he narrles
at all he will wed a widow.
Eyes, that Is like him; ne ID TOO iazy
to do any Of the counting himself
MT Riffs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

After physicians had given me up, vas
saved bV Piso's rc.-RALPH ERiEG, Viii
Pa Nov. q, 1888
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

The mistakes of doctors are covered and
forgiven By undertaGers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

OstriGhes are being successfully raised in
Prussia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

Some people are like one-leg3cd milH-stoola
no good unless sat upon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

The Gleenland whale, it is said, sometimes
attains an age Of 400 yeGr5.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08
A TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM
About tho Cause Of Ane,nia.

Everybody comes into this world wiz, pre-
disposition to disease OF some particular tissue;
in other words, everybody has weak spot.
In ninety-nine cases out of o hundred the
weak spot in women is somewhere in the utter
inc system. The uterine organs have. less re
sistance to disease than the vital organs; that's
why they give out the soonest. ~
Ma ,,ora 4hon cna woman in hundred
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

f Had Lost Caste, ,..
"You no longer recognize Miss
Barnes"
NO. I can't afford to-"
! "Why not?
j "She Is still riding a '96 wheel while
have a 81 model.-Chicago Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

Try wet towel to the back of the neck
when sleepless.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease. Catgrrh IS q blood or
constitutional disease, and in order to cure
1t you must take internal remedies. Halls
reGtly on the blood and muCOu5 surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not Il quack medicine. 1t vas
prescribed by ono of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is n regular pre-
scrptlon. it is composed Of the best tonics
known combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly ON the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results IN cur
ing catlrrh. Send for testimonials, free.
L. J. CHgSEY Il Co, Props, Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, price, 7jc.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Springfield is rated as tho second banking
riEN I'm MnesnchIantta.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

Every one believes he does not get
the credit he deserves.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-08

No man should wear plug hat with short
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-16

kestful Nights, Days Free From Torture,
Await the rheumatic sufferer who re.
sorts to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
That this benignant cordial and
depurent Is far more reliable remedy
than colchicum and other poisions used
to expel the rheumatic virus from the
blood, is fact experience has sasisfac
torily demonstrated. 1t also enjoys the
advantage OF being-unlike them-per-
fectly safe. With many persons q
certain predisposition to rheumatism
exists, which renders them liable to it's
attacks after exposure in wet weather.
to currents of air, changes of temper
ature, or to cold when the body is hot.
Such persons should take wine glass
or two of the Bitters as soon as possible
after incurring risk from the above
causes, as this superb protective effect
ually nullities the hurtful influence.
For the functional derangements
which accompany rheumatism, such as
collie, spasms in the stomach, palpitation
OF the heart, imperfect digestion. etc.
the Bitters is also most useful re medy,
1t Is only necessary in obstinate cases
to use 1t with persis.ency.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-16

The people who were hooting at
President McKinley's commission look
ing to International bimetallic action,
and predicting that it would be a fail
ure, are considerably surprised by the
recent development. A dispatch from
London quotes the National Review as
saying that it is able to announce that
"Eogland's reply will be that the
government is willing to reopen India
mints and to make further substantial
contribution to the rehabilitation of
silver By extending it's use in England,
by increasing the legal tender of silver.
silver the basis of notes.
empowering the Bank of England to use
its silver reserve, and that material
assistance and strong moral support
will be given to the object which the
United States and France have in
view"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-07-16

Along with the tariff bill Senator
Allen Of Nebraska endeavored 10 work
in an amendment for a quarter o. a
cent bounty on beet sugar. and per
sonal speeches were made by the two
senators from that state. Senator
Ihurs1on opposing the populist senator.
The Allen amendment was tabled by a
vote OF 90 to 9. Senator Allen seemed
to think that the republicans were get,
ting away from platform pled ges in not
endorsing his amendment and scored
them severely. In reply to Aliens
speech Senator Thurslon picked up his
colleague on his own vote against the
sugar bounty and again when Allen
voted against some measure for relief
for the beet sugar industry. and also
referred to Aliens own state in reueal.
Ing the beet sugar bounty chapter of
the state law, which was ACCOMPLISHED
by populist legislature in 1891.