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DEMO CRAT. -TEIRMS: One copy, one year................$1.00 81x months ..................50 cents WED)NESDAY, M - MARCH 17 -Ex Senator Newton C. Blan chard, took the oath of office yes terday, and entered upon the dis. charge of his duties as an Associ ate Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisina. -The Hu1ln. J. G. Tate, Supreme ;laster Workman of the Ancient Order United Workmen, will lee ture. at the Court House, in Alex andlia, at 7:30 o'clock this eve ning. The lecture is free and eve rybody invited to attend. hlacumnatism Quickly Cared. After having been confined to the house tfor eleven days andl pay ilg onut $25, in doctor bills without bInefit, Mr. Frank Dolson ofS;ault Ste. Marie, Mich., was cured by one hIottle of Chamberlain's Pain B;dm costing 25 cents and has not sirce been troubled with that coin pl,,int. For sale by Phoenix Drug Store. ,ira,- 46 ·€l------- - Bucklen's Arnica Salve. THE BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenan, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped lamuls, Chillblaius, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pIa required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re funded. Price 25 cents ipr box. For sale at the Eagle Drug Store. -Our euti prisintg metropolitan contemporary the New Orleans Picayune has placed us under obli gations with its handsome calen dur for the current year and "Tourists Guide Book to the City of New Orleans." This book con taius a fund of valuable informa tion to the stranger visiting the city and will be mailed to any ad dres on receipt of 14 .cents. MARRIAGE LI,:ENES.-Thatfll lowing mudiriage licenses have been issued by the Clerk of the Court: White-A. M. Sla to Miss Ellen E. Presttidge; Jeff Graves and Mliss Sallie Deville. ....-------aPo~p#9m--.- -We have received Vol. 1, No. 1, of The Editor, published weekly ;t Ruston, La., by the printingdte partment of the Louilanaua Indus ial lnstitute. It is edited b3 the Faculty and students, Col. A. T. Prescott, President of the Insti tute, Business Manager. It is in tended to wake the students profi cient in the practical art of print iig. The initial number is replete with interesting and instructive articles, displays editorial abilit3 andi typographical neatness and we X with plea.sure. PETITION BEING NUMEROUSLY SIGNED.-Recognizing the efficacy of the political maxim that to the victors belong the spoils and that wi:h a change of national adminis tration Alexandria will have a new Postmaster, a petition is being cir culated and numerously signed rec comimendiig the appointment of Mr. E. J. Barrett to succeed the present efficient incumbent, Mr. Jonas Rosenthal. Mr. Barrett was Posmaster under the admiuistra tion of President Harrison, and discharged the duties in such a satisfactory manner that he is being indorsed for reappointment by almost everyone, irrespective of past or present political alfilia tion. Amnateur Comedy Company. As will be seen by reference to an advertisement appearing else where in this issue of the DEMO CRAT, an Amateur Comedy Com puny, comprising a east of seven. teen persons, will render at the Opera House, Alexandria, La., on Saturday night, March 20th, the laughable farce, "Here We Speak French," for the benefit of the drouth suffierers of North Louisi anta, Tneir performances in other towns of South Louisiana for the same purpose, have been highly commended by the local press. lMr. A. H. Myers, business mana ger, called upon us several da3 s ago and assured us that the per formance would be under the su pervision of a committee of citi zens, who will take charge of the receipts and see that they are ap plied to the purpose for which in tended, after dedncting expenses, only hio'e'Abills of the troupe, as their transportation is free on the railroads. As this is a gratuitous performance, for the rehlief of our starving fellow citizens in North Louisiana, rendered destitute by a visitation of Divine Providence, the performers should be greeted with a crowded house. Every one can afford to contribute 81.00 for ,:h a beuneficuL purpose, Mysterious Death of Brooks Ro bertson. Brooks Robertson was found dead at the Churchill place, near Alexandria, between 7and 8 o'clock on last Tuesday evening. The de ceased was about twenty years of age, was living with his mother and brother, and was engaged in agricultural operations at the time of the tragic occurrence. The de ceased and a young companion named Churchill had just returned from the woods, where they had been cutting wood. They took with them a breech.loading shot gun, one barrel of which was dis charged at a rabbit and afterwards reloaded, and when they reached the house the mother, brother and other occupants were absent. The gun was deposited on the back gallery. Churchill says he left for the stable to feed the stock, the deceased complainining of feeling too unwell to accompany him. He had scarcely reached the stable when he heard the report of a gun, and returning, found Robertson had been shot in the region of the heart and also through the little finger of the right hand, from the efct'ts of which he expired almost instantaneously, only uttering the exclamation, "I am dead," in reply to Churchill's question, "Are you .hot 1" He was killed with No. 6 birdshot, receiving the full load in his breast. His body was found It the yard several feet fromi tht gallery, and the discharged gun on the gallery with the butt. to wards the dead body. Justice of the Peace A. B. Ra chal, in the absence of Coroner Luckett, impaneled a jury and held an inquest upon the remains. Aller hearing the testimony of Churchill, the only witness, the jury rendered a verdict that Ro bertson came to his death from a gunshot wound inflicted by a per. son or persons to the jury an. known. As there is no kuowIn reason why the young man should have committed suicide or why anyone should have had a motive for killing him, the probable theo ry in the minds of his immediate family and friends is that, being careless in the handling of fire arms, the gun fell from the wall against which it was resting and was accidentally discharged. No arrests have yet been made, al though further investigation may develop sufficient cause for war r-ants to issue. The manner and cause of his death will be investigated by the Grand Jury, which meets on the first Monday of April. The de ceased was a son of the late George II. Robertson and Mary A. Ring. gold. His remains were interred the next day at 1 p. m. in thefam ily burial ground at Pineville. A Surging Itiver. From incessant -rains in the North and West, a surging flood is pouring down the Mississippi river. The outlook now is gloomy for the planters in the alluvial re gions. As usual, however, when the spring flood begins to pour down the river on its way to the Gulf, the Mississippi River Commission--an expen sive sinecure of the War De partment, which should have been abolished long ago-and the na tional and state Engineers daily is. sue reassuring bulletins to the peo pie behind the weak embankmuents and in danger of being drowned, that the levees are all iu excellent condition and capable of resisting the pressure of any volume of water, that may be precipitated against them. While we trust that they may be correct in this instance, experi ence has demonstrated that they have "reckoned without their host" in other high water years and that their comforting assurances are not worth the paper upon which they are wuitteun. A long real deuce behind the levees of the Mise sissippi has taught us that theeng neers are not infallibe and that th people had best not be hlulled to sleep by their roseate lublhcations of the splendid condition and strength of the levees, but had bet ter prepare while time yet remains for the preservation of person and property from the incursions of the irresistible flood. as the levees cannot resist-a fact demonstrated by every high water year-an ui usual pressure of water against them and will give way in some weak place, to flood a large scope of country and destroy bright pros pects for the coming crop. The BUCKSKIN BREECHES are made as carefully as more ex. pensive pants. The seams won't rip nor will the pockets. The but tons are riveted on, they fit and look well. These are the points that make them the best working pants that can be had at any price, PERSONAL. -Mr. J. Y. Hathorn was in town last Saturday. -Mr. G. W. Bennett, of Theo da, was in town last Friday. -Mr. G. A. Roberts went to New Orleans Sunday night. -Mrs. U. E. Roberts went to New Orleans Sunday -night. -Mr. Leroy A.0 alhoon, of Glen. morn, was in town last week. -Mr. F. M. McCann, of Welch ton was in town last Thursday. -Miss Mary A. O'Shee return. ed from New Orleans last week. -Miss Kate Bringhurat return. ed from New Orleans last week. -Miss Iuez Rushing returned from New Orleans last Saturday. -Mrs. C. P. Chenette returned from New Orleans several days ago. -Miss Fannie Barrett returned from New Orleans last Friday night. -Mr. Ed. Millerick, of Vilas P. O. Grant Parish, was in town Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hender son, of Lamourie, were in town last week. -Capt. F. M. Welch, the build. er of railroads without money, was in town last week. -Mr. Albert Rachal returned last Thursday night from a visit to relatives at Natchitochee. -Mr. Ben Schmalinski was ini tiated into Lodge _oo. 3410, Knights of Honor, last Wednesday night. -Miss Evelyn Carnal, of Le. conspte, who has been visiting Mrs. J. G. White, returned home last Saturday. -Mr. H. B. Mercer, of Buckeye P. O., one of our prominent educa tors, gave us a pleasant call Mon day morning. -Mr. J. W, Simpson, of Forest Hill, was in town last Wednesday to attend the meeting of the Knights of Honor. -Mr. Elmer F. Ziuser, General Agent of H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, Ills , gave the DEMOCRAT a busiuness call last week. -Mrs. F. W. Bradt, of Atlanta, Ga.,'who has been visitig her pa rents Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Rushing, returned home yesterday. Mrs. R. L. Randolph went to Olieneyville Monday morning, to assist in nursing her father; Capt. C. J. Barstow, who is quite ill. -Miss Carrie Eudel, of Hender son County, Texas, who has been visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal, returned home Sunday evening. -Messrs. Jacob Geiger and George Ratoliffe left yesterday morning on an extended visit to the White Sulphur Springs in Cat ahoula Parish. -Miss Olla Jo.hnston, of Bag dad, who has been visiting her cousins, the Misses Clemeuts, re: turned home Saturday, accompa. wied by Miss Lizzie Clements. -Col. Thos. C. Wheadon, of Mooreland, the affable and efficient member of the Police Jury, from the Lamonrie ward, was in town last week, exchanging greetings with his host of friends. -Col. James C. Wise, the "old warhorse of Democracy" of Rap ides Parish, was in town several days last week, exchanging salu tations with his many friends, both of the ante and post hellum pe riod. -:Csapt. Ben Turner, of-Pine. ville, returned from New Orleans last Thursday, whither he went as a delegate to represent Alexandria Lodge No. 3410, Knights of Hon or, in the sixteenth annual session of the Grand Lodge of that Order. -We regret to learn of the seri ous illness of our old friend, Capt. C. J. Barstow, of heneyviile. Al though a septuagenarian, we trust that his vigorous constitution will enable him, as it has on more than one occasion, to "pull through" and remain with us for yet another score of years. REAL ESTATE TAl.npFEBs. The following transfers of real es tate have been registered in the Recorder's office auring the past week: - Marion Williams to Mollie Gib. son, 48 acres of land in Sections 20 and 24, in T. 5 ., I.L 1 . * Price, $40o0. Mrs. Malinda E. Ford to Geo W. Bennett, 140 acres of land, with improvements thereon, on the right descending bank of Bayou Boeuf, bounded north by public road south by lands of Haase, east by lands of purchaser and west by Waverly plantation. Price, $1500. John Smith, Sr., to Johu R. Richmond, 25 acres of land in Sec. 19, T. 1 N., B. 2 West. Price, $25. Mrs. Nellie Schrader to Dr. James A. White. The undivided 1.14th interest in and to lot 20, in the town of Pineville, fronting on the West side Claiborne road. Price, $35., Pauline Bell to Minors, Sallie, Haldah and Benjamin Kraft. Do nation. A lot of greund, with im provements thereon, in the Welch Addition, being lot 3, of square 39. Wmin. Batter io Forest Hill Lum. her Co., 160 and 34-100 acres, less 10 acres reserved containing resi dence and improvements in Sec. 36, T. 1 N., of R. 2 W, Price, $750. .Knights of Honor. The sixteenth annual meeting of the Grand Lodglg, Knights of Hon or, of Louisiazna, was held in New Orleans last week, the session oc cupying several clays. After the transaction of routine bnusiness, the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: William Laughlin, Grand Dicta tor, elected by acclamation, there being no opposition. James Simon, of St. Martinsvarille, Grand Vice Dictator. Patrick H. Boyle, of New Or leans, Grand Assistant Dictator. D. J. Searcy, Grand Reporter, re-elected. Grand Treasurer, Eddy Dene kamp, re-elected. Grand Chaplain, L. V. Settoon. Graud Guide, Wm. Rogers. Grand Guardian, W. B. Sauls. Grand Sentinel, B. F. Goldaby Grand Trustees, Henry Tharp. Jno. J. Wax, and J. M. Moore. Supreme Representative, L. E. Bentley. Supreme Alternate, Eugene F. Dyer. g ------ - ·m •q t n - .- .- -It has been held that eon sumption -is hereditary, and the fact that one person of a family had died with consumption was considered a sure sign that others of that family could not escape it. This is partly true and partly un true. A man with weak lungs is likely to transmit that weakness to his children. But there is no rea son in the world why the weakness be allowed to develop. Keep the lungs full of rich, red, wtrholesome blood, and the-weakness will dis appear. Decaying tissues will be thrown off, and new material will be added until the lungs are well and perfectly strong again. This is the thing that Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discovery does. This is what makes it cure 98 per cent of all cases of consumption where it is taken according to directions. It searches out disease germs wher ever they may be in the body and forces them out of the system. It supplies the blood with rich, life giving properties. It makes the ap petite good, digestion perfect. Send 21 cents in 1.-cent stamps.to World's Dispeusary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., and receive Dr. Pieree's 1008 page "Common Sense Medical Adviser," profusely illus tratcd. -Miss Olive Kitamiller, of Dal las, Texas, arrived Sunday. She is a fashionable milliner and has accepted, a position at the Fash ion Bazar of Mrs. Julie Weil on Second Street. This establish went is in receipt of a line of new goods and will have a Spring open inug on the 29th, 30th and31st days of this mouth. DEATH OF "AUNT" MILLIE. "Aunt" Millie Marshall (colored) died suddenly at her residence in this city, on Sunday morning, March 141h, 1897. The deceased was about 61 years of age and was known and'respected by every one. She kept a small boarding house and by prudence and economy, had-'accuuulated suffilcient money to pirchase a lot and build a resi deuce nupon it,'into which she had only recently movled. She was raised at Evergreen, in Avoyelles Parish and belonged to the Mar shall family when the shackles of the slaves were-upriveted by pro clamation of President Lincoln. ier death is supposed to have been produced by heart failure. She leaves a son, Oliver Bassett, a :barber of this city, two daughters and a 'number of grandchildren to mourn her demise. Her remains were interred in Mt. Ohivet. Ceme tery, Pineville, at lo o'clock or Moidtay morning. Wanted-An Idea w n T. COKELEY & SON, -DEALERS IN- Cypress Cisterns. , O. B. ALEXANDRIA K. D. G6x.....$16 00:.....1167 gallons 6x7..... 18 00.......1361 " 6x8..... 21 50......1556 " 8x8..... 28 50......2765 " 8x9..... 35 50......3111 " 8x10.... 38 50......3456 " 10x12... 49 00......6480 " Fresh Oysters received LEVY BROTHERS. SFish, Oysters, Crabs and Cele ry for Friday and Sunday delivery. Send your Orders to LEVY BBOTHERS. JAMES ANDREWS, L. J. HAKENYOS. ANDREWS & HAKENYOS, ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW Office in Court House, ALEXANDRIA . " . Loarn Wmen to Ny, Wkoro to Buy ani How to Bay. Then you will buy from him who knows when to buy, where to buy and how to buy. We have made a grand success in-business thus far and the grand secret of it lies in the above.- Cold cash makes our goods move regardless of profit or cost, We have soime SPECIAL BARGAINS which we offer to you whilst they last, at truly hard time prices. We want to get rid of them to make room for Spring Goods. i pSPECIAL DRIVE--Mein's Woolen Unershirts[and Drawers, sold at $2 00 per suit, now..... 1.70 cents " " " Caame! lHair " " " " 1 50 " now..... 1.25 " " " " Heavy White Cotton Merino Undershirts & Drawers, ld at 90e suit, 75 " " " " Woolen Blue and assorted Overabirts, sold at $1 40, now..... ...$1 25 " " " " assorted colors, " " . 1 00, now .......... 5 " Sa " c c: " 46 75, n'ow........... 65 " " " i" " Fine Cassimer Pants, " 3 75, now.........$3 25 " ,t "c 4 anits of clothes, sold at 811 and $5 .............. now $9 00 and 4 50 u cc a C Oashmere, worth 35 cents per lard ...................................now 23 " Linseys worth 7j, 10 and 15 cents ............................................. now 61, 8t and 12u 4 " Worsted Dress Goods sold at 10 clats, ........................... now 3 yards for 25 cents or 8j " Ladies' Fancy Crochet Shawls sold at 60 cents .............. .......................now 50 " " Felt Hats, sold at 50 and 60 cents.........................................now 35 and 40 " Men's light color Fedora or Alpine Hats, sold at $1 25.................................ý..now 95 " Pins, per paper ....................1 and 4 cents Needles, .........................1, 2 and 3 " Thread ...........................2 and 3 " Good lead pencil..................... 1 " I dozen pen points................. 3 '" Ink, David's black, per;bottle...... 3 " 25 soapstone slate pencils .......... 5 " Slates, bound and plain ...........5 to 30 " Pencil boxes....................... 5 " Sponge, good size.: ................. 5 " 1 package Hotel toothpicks ........ 5 " Combs .................... ,..5, 10 and 15 " TooTh brushes ...............5, 10 and 15 "c 4 oz. bottle machine oil..... ...... 5 ' Vaseline, per bottle ...............5 and 10 " Shoe blacking .................2 and 4 " Toilet soap ....... .............3, 4 sapd 5 " lBoys' andiMen's Jack knives .......5 to 35 " Butober knives .................10 and 15 " Table knives and forks, per set..........40 "g Knife steels ..............................15' Coffee drippers........... . ....10 to 20 " Fire bhovels ......................SiPand 10 " Men's socks, per pair......... ....... 5 " ,, better " ......................30 cc Children's undershirts ............10 to 25 - Ladies' .............15 to 50 i" Onting Flannel, sold at 71 cents..... now 8 cents Elder Down, worth 35 ceuts ........now 271 " Cotton Plaids ................ 41 and 51 " Yard wide Domesti .................... " Indigo blue Calico................ ... 5 " Canton Flannel ............. ... 4j to 10 " Boya' Knee Pants..................25 " SWaists ...................20 and 25 " MIen's'night shirts.................... .50 " Jeans pants......... ...........50 to 1 75 Men's and Boys' Suspenders ........ 5 to 45 Ticking ........................... 7 to 15, Lace curtaius,:per pair............. 50 to 1 00 uanging lamps .............. ,........ 2 75 Stand lamps ............ ........ . 25 to 1 -75 Lamp chimneyNo. 2 .............. 7 and .13 " " No.1 .............. 5and 10 Ladies'Uose, per pair............... 5 and 10 Tinsel table covers............ 1 00 Ladies' Capes ............ ......... 100 to 6 00 ' Side combs ............... . 15 Zephyr,a1ll colors- per ounce ....... 5 Ladieb' straw Tom Boys........... 10 and 15 " trimmed flats............. 40 to 3 75 Barege veiling, per yard ........... 15 Fish net " .............. 10 15 and 25 Come and see our new line of Dress Goods, including French Jaconets, Swiss Organdies, Lawns, etc. We keep-on hand a supply of China, Glass and Tinware; also Stationery, Trunks, Valises, Picture Frames and ilLiary . NEW YORK RACKET STORE, Cor. Third and Murray streets, Opposite City Square. F. E. M0DERMOTT &1OO. . . l-l Front Street. S. I NFront Street I declare my readiness for SPRING _ BUSINESS The greatest and the most importanttfeature - th in this announcement isjthe great number of Bargains which I will place on sale Monday, - March - 1st. I, am offering this as a special inducement to make Searly purchases. My QuIOK SALES & SMALL PaoFITS' movement has proven a. great success. . Justice cannot be done in a description, but a little time spent in this store will amply repay you. Ever Deprtmet is illed to OverowingtSavers. Prompt Orners are the Surest Savers. COTTON GOODS. Genuine Lonedale Cotton 6jc. Best Quality 34 bleached cotton 3j0. 25 pieces fancy gingharq at 31c. 25 pieces fancy calico 31e. 50 pieces Rescue Plaids at 5o. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. 60 Ohemides nicely trimmed at 35c. 60 Ladies gowns at 50c. 50 extra fine qaality, well made, from 75e. to $1. 60 white underekirts 45c. 100 assorted 75o to $1.50. 50 fine lawn aprons at 15c. FURNISBHING OODS. 100 ladies' laundried shirt waists 35c. 100 shirt waists worth $1, at 50c. 200 P C Corsets black and white 40c. - Dr. Thompson's 6' hook corset, black and white at $1. 50 doz ladies' emb. h'd'kfs 5c. 25 doz ladies and misses hose, full finisbed, fast black at 122o. 100 men's Percale laund. shirts 45e 100 mei's white lauud. shirts, 75c. 50 ChHldrens Wash Suits at 50c. 100 all wool cashmere Pants at $1.50. 5 doz. Tam O'Shanter Hats 25. SHOES. 50 pairbaby shoes at 15c. 50 pair4Bud's best make at 45o. 100 pair ladies' low quarters at 40c. 75 pair ladies' tan low quarters 500. 5 cases men's plow shoes at $1. I also carry in Ladies, Misses and Meuns,;Shoes,.the best makes of the country at the lowest prices. Remember the Place and date. Alexandria - Bargain - Store S. RUBIN, PROP. Mail orders will- receive prompt attenti