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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
THE OPEN w1NTER OF 1916.

"Tbe open winter" Of lsss-s9 Will
,ayo companion when the history VI
.,o oontnrv is written. The year 1916
enioved an "open winter" during the
ont;re twelve months, being frequent
" referred to by cotemporaneops VIII
tiers as "the year without summer r
All through the settled portions OF Tue
17,;te3 States there was frost IN eve
rv month, crops were ruined and 'a', f,
mers called it the year OF "E'sn'o0' a
hnndrad and starve to death" sno" . :
fa,1 IN November of 1915, but there
o none in December or January TO
speak of. Christmas ana Nc" '
we're "warm, open and green" anu
faithful to the old saw that "a s'ee"
, christmas makes a fat chnrchyaro'
The old people predicted all sorts o, o,
!, dire calamities, and the results "ou,'
Justify it. January was very ",'u
n Month the sun shone every day and
&C little snow that fell hardly covered the
N earth and soon melted
X People prepared for great storms
-, and extreme cold weather IN fepfua'
,g ~ but were disappointed, as 1t was
Ii oyen mj!aer than January. Toward
it ,ho and Of the month aud during the
IA first days of March a terrible storm
ost ragged and gave place to cold and b0's
md tsrons winds. The weather in Janua
TO rv was repeated in April, but grey
ma colder as the days passed, ending VII
, .so snow and ice and very low tempcf'
Of ture. In May ice formed an '"'
to ,,,;.k m the rivers and streams, bot
fore and flowers were frozen, aud the e.
the tire corn crop was killed. Frost i
M H. and snow were common in June, al
ss to all attempts to raise vegetable p'
ducts failed. The condltlon Oh
odge foruers is described as being desp
tim me, ate, and they were compelled to ho'
' nrss their crops of the year preceding
}eav- uecessited big increase IN pic
field, Almost everything was killed, and
with fruit wis nearly all destroyed >
next was accompanied with frost and
i1 ~ The 4th was cold aud blustel
sur- wind, raw and uncomfortable, sV
3 and the entire Atlantic coast. On the
) that lowing day ice was formed OF
g WIN thickness of window glass IN
wit, with a a York city, all through New Eng'
gate a and in Pennsylvania. In Angus
itched. half an inch thick was frequently
ge and sentember and October presented
'e seen nearest approach of summer wei
and his ,han any other month in the year
taking n November extreme cold we
ne poor began, and severe winter con''
carolina M to April, when simmer began I,
nermjtted the farmers to realize
lers ana teous crops.
gnorant The same condition OF affairs
scarcely ed in England as in this country
sugges- It was not so severe. in cehta'
realized York it is stated corn was SO
frozen in the summer that it WI
down aud dried for fodder. Inc
weather in January so encoura
Vermont farmer that he planted
and in fact some OF it was IN IN
condition duridg March. ~
were compelled to pay "a o. y
hushel for the corn of 1918 tor
purpozes.-[omaha World
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
BAUER !: 6 !: Wells
For Cheap Goods.
Eclipse Livery Stable.
NELs TAYLOR, PROPRIETOR

y,u1s IS TO INFORM MY FoRMEHi
patrons and the pubic . IN s Eclinse
that have again opened atr .n9 i in the
Livery Stable, on Ih and a ssle now ready
for business. l have just pnrenase;a s. .nd
raj horses, and the necessary ,, oas adding.
carriages to which M.l 4; keep epe r' nar,
until my ontft is complete IN every ss d pfa
ticular. To horse or mule drivers , oAi ~
the largest and most eonyehlenv nfformit,
the city. My terms will pc IN ce co .ha nnS
to the times. A liberal snare 1 ~ " ;ny
lies patronage is all l ask J T Tr TI
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15

We are now
Prepared to offer you
The best chair
For the least money
In this market.
It is strong and substantial
And costs you
Only so cents.
All other furniture as low
In proportion;
Bauer & We'll.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
NEGRO EMIGRATION.

That many of the negroes are oispoSoo
to change their habitaton is clearly eSi-
dent, though their migratory movements
are of an errattc character. -Four 1hou-
sand have gone 10 Oklahoma, prlncipanS
from Kansas, and others are gong All
Atlanta dispatch of the lth says two thon-
sand arrived in that city that day. Win
their household effects, guns, ch'i"feh
aud dogs, Ell route for Louisiana Arkan-
sas and Texas. They were from North
Carolina, and were induced to leave ny
arents for the railroads.
The superintendent OF the Atlah'io
Coast line reports to Charleston journal
that during the past week his road mas
carried over four thousand able-bodied
workmen to Florida, many OF them Win
: their wives and children. They 80 I'M
dor contract to work in the newly discov'
cred phosphate mines or in the turpent'ne
woods. The railroad people say this i
only the beginning of an exodus ah'
g that they will be busy for weeks NOV III
- the negroes already contracted 1of'
= Four more carload of emigrants 1foi
- South and North Carolina, bound loi I'll
Southwest, passed through Columbia
- the Ath. Thus one days record SHOWS
= movement of probably 5000 negro "or'
>. men besides women and chiidreh'
- stead. however, of this migration 'ehai'
,,, r. solve the vexed problem it tends rat
~ or 70 render it more complex, because
~ still, further increases the negro pop"
VOC tion in the already congested States
Mt The railroads appear to be the III
"a. active emigration agents. lhey st
If men among the farm hands OF the va
,nt l;nas who act for planters i'll louisa
esi- Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, 'ne
cig- ter placing money in the hands Oh
rish aaents to pay for the transportation
otoc civen number of laborers, the amour
he returned by the negro in work be
Teen he receives any wages. Last year
one nianters of the Carolinas rose up III
rom 1ioration against these agents, pu'
this wear they arc encouraging the negro
ana. leave.
II is said the most attractive d
ond which catches the negro every
cave is a highly colored circular emoeii
with large and well executed pi''
Ewell The first represents Il negro family
;,,r = broken down cabin in an Ola
each member of the family ioaueu
the simple household effects. Inc
elSoA ,;cture is taken five years after an
reseuts the negro in his new home
IS and is standing, hoe in hand, in his lot
rounded by frisky mules, fat hog
fine chickens. The third picture Is
of comfortable two-story dwelllh!
beautiful lawn in front, on WI
Young darkey is cutting the grass
nateut rolling machine. At the
,natte horse attached to fine buggy IS
.;unod On the front porch, seated III lal
comfortable rocking chair, can
cation, t .S aan,n,us looking colorea man
Iimous- comfortably dressed "old lady"
things easy, supposed to be the Sal
were negroes who left their wretohed I
.,;+too home few years before
-, This, of conrse, sets the preaci
Thorn lanors 90 well as the more i
eau, D. masses, wild to emigrate. 1t is
necessary to add that the dream an
- ,,n+;, ted by the pictures will never DC
gu u'''' -[Shreveport Caucasian
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
DAVIS ENCAMP-
MENT.
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
Jan. 8, 1890. !

Jan. 8, 1890. de
The Jefferson Davis Encampment a ~
of Elk Confederate Veterans, met az f,
the Court house, in Alexandria, this A
day at ~ NJ. $
Capt. W. j. Calvit, 1st Vice-Presi- t
dent, called the meeting to order, IN
the absence of Col. I. B. French.
The minutes of the meeting OF
December 1lth, 1889, were read ana
approved.
The Committee on Constitutions
and Bylaws reported, when the
Constitution and Bylaws were aoop-
ted for the Association.
On motion it was
RESOLVED, That the officers elected
! at the meeting on December lleh,
a 1889. be retained as the officers OF
= this Association until the next regu-
y lar annual meeting on January oth'
# 1891. -, ,,,oo.
j RESOLVED, That Gen. e. Mason
f Graham. as we'll as all other SURVIVING
:. soldiers of the Mexican war, IN GEM"
IL Louisiana, be made Honorary mem
lie bers of this Association.
RESOLVED, That each and ever.
narish embraced in the call for th
al meeting for to-day be requested l
ro- organize Parish Posts, and s'nc
an Alexandria is the most central POM
zen that this place be recognized ana e'
I'd tablished as the head quarters
'ou The Central Louisiana Encampmeh
vii and that at such time as the Pfes
nen dent of this Encampment may aesi
Yer nate, and that each OF sala Far.
Pos. be requested to send oe'esa'
to this Encampment. -.
~. Resolved, That there De hite
''' Vice. Presidents. That at leasV U
nore president shall be selected 1l'
hich each of the parishes composing
only Encampment of Central Aou's'a
thus The following gentlemen were cho
took vice-Presidents from their respec
1000 parishes:
f the Avoyelles-Msjor W. NJ. BY
nsite. and Capt. 0. D. Norman
Grant-Col. E. G.. Randolph
runs Natchitoches-Col. David Ple'
y af- and ]. Alphonse Prudhomme.
hips St. Landry-Capt. Sam haas
tie OF Judge E. 7. Lewis.
cured W,nn-J. F. Kelly.
hit to- Sabine-J. F. Smith.
y one, Calcasieu-J. w. Bryant
lie dis yernon-D. r. Knight.
Balm Cstahoula-Capt. Emile Am
lie by Col. T. B. French having resi-
the Presidency of the organiz'
Gen. Geo. o. Watts was unanil
oanoea ly elected President
0000e" The following gentlemen
elected an Executive Comm
t Alex o., 1,dra 7 r. y
i Con- MAY. - II.,.,h A Jarre;
te COM .on' .,r.,,.
ands to ~ !" w +hen adjourned
) W w. the next regular quarterly meet
'u's'a na the 9Th day of April, A. d.
1ge w. GEO. y. WATT
vent op- Presto
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15


We are requested by the ffes'-
dent of the State Normal School at
Natcbitoches to announce that mere
after the annual session will De o'v'-
ded into two terms of four mouths
eoch. and new classes will be organ
lied in tho Normal department at tue
opening of each term. BY this change
many students who find 1t 'ncon.e'
Won't to remain at the school con''n
uously until graduation, will be ena
bled to attend during either term 10
several successive years on"i LUG.
complete the course of study'
The Normal School has enr0'ie'
during the present session. So1 !. SUI
dents, a number much larger t1a a
ever before, and the demand l., i0r ) !
graduates as teachers is s'eaa"s :
The next term will begin on NO
ssy. February Cd, 1850.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15

ry Incorporated by the Legislature
for Educational and Charitable purposes
and it's franchise made part OF the pres
emf State Constitution, III 1879, by an over
whelming popular vote.
ry IT'S GRAND EXTRAoRDlNA,K5i
DRAWINGS take place semi-Ah nnsM
IJune and December,) aud it's GkANo
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take
Mace in each of the other ten months IN
the fa year, aud are all drawn in public a
the Academy Of Music. New Orleans, LA.
We do hereby certify that 'ee supervise tae
arrangements for all the monthly ana s sem.
annual drawings of the La. State Lot, e.?
Company, and IN person manage ana a., con sav
! the drawings themselves, ana t"0t '"e oJ" =
are conducted ,cith honesty, fairness, aa no q
a aood faith touard all parties, and ,ee a"tho,
let ise tie Company 10 use this certificate, ,'it
= fac smile of our signatures attached =" u
Advertisements.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
lin to the 21st of last month Con

Up to the 21st of last month Con
orassman Blanchard had introduced
the following bills in Congress
To erect a public building at Alex
andria. TO regulate terms oil Con-
Grass To amend the Interstate COM
MERGE law. Granting school lands to
Louisiana. To amend an act to Oil.
vide judicial districts in Louisiana
To allow the Cane river Bridge 70
to bridge Cane river. To prevent OBJ o.,
struction of navigable waters ~
regulate proceedings in Congress o.
private claims. To prohibit trusts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15

Senator Faulkusr'S Worlds Far
Bill, introduced in Congress- provides
that the exposition shall be held IN
Washington. and authorizes tie Pres,
ident to appoint governmental ooa'o
of nine directors to formulate and sn-
perintend the exposition of a plan LOT
snss exposition. The expenses OF the
fair are provided fag IL me following
section That the sum of Sl5,Ooo,oo'
ont of any money IN the treasury no
otherwise appropriated, or So, muc'
thereof os may be necessary, is h'feo
appropriated for carrying out the OIL
iects of this act.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
at a sacrlhce.

Blankets at a sacrifice.
Cheaper
Than ever dreamed OF.
Bauer & We'll
Will sell them
At so low a figure
That you will be
Astonished.
Go and see them
At once.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
O&cia1 Journal of the Toarn.

In slumbers of midnight the sailor boy
lay, of
His hammock swung loose at the sport OF
the wind;
He sprang to his feet with cry OF al
NV Certain Chill Cure" I have left it
behind.
~ For sale by Jacob Geiger, Eagle
Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15

France has now sleeping girl
She belongs in the department OF 'ne :.
Disc and her slumber is not tna' Oh
one in peaceful trance, but Is aqua
ted like that of person under 'he III
1luense of nightmare or the "oioes'
A dispatch says: ''For the past nine
DAVIS she has been plunged into 'n's
somnolency, during which she some,
times beats herself on the heaa anu
breast and utters unintelliglble eSoia
uatiops. Bouillon is now ana 'ne'
noured down her throat when 81"
opens her mouth, and by this NEAR,
she is kept alive. The g'rl' "no
twenty years old, and farm sefVa'
has had brief fits Of drowsiness oelof
but none of them lasted SO long as u
present one"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15

Our supply Of
Groceries and Provisions
Is second to none,
And our prices arc based
On The leading markets
Closest figures
Prevail
And satisfaction
Is assured
At Bauer Il Wells
Grocery.
nrsso1UT1oS OF PARTNERSHIP
The partnership heretofore eS H
between b av Jacob Haynes and J.. n. La,
uev under the. firm name of Haynes
a. I,aney. is this day dissolved by mn-
t"al consent. j. n. Laney assumes
all liabilities and assets OF the nfih
and will settle all claims against ~ y
| and will continue the business uhae.
the name of j. N. Lauey tor his owl
sao aannt JACOB HAYNES,
'o J. n. LANEY.
| Alexandra, Jan. 4, 1890
Mems boots only $3.50, formerl
sold everywhere at 1925. bauer t
We'll. Front street, lave made the r
duction.
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pimples, Sores, Aches and ram

whon hundred bottles of sarsa-
nor;)la or other pretenhous spec,ucs
f.;1 to eradicate Unborn scrctula OF
CONTAGIOUS blood poison, remember
that B. B. B. Botanic Blood balm)
r has gained many thousand victories
J, IN as many seemingly incurable' IN
d stances. Send to the Blood balm W.
Atlanta, Ca, for "Book of Wonders
:, =, and be convinced. 1t is the 0"'y ""'
o. blood purifier.
10 G. W. Messer, Howell's X Roads,
to Go writes: 81 was afflicted nine
Oh years with sores. All the medicine
a. a. could take did me no COED. l then
ID. tried B. B. B., and eight bottles cafeo
he me sound"
ed Mrs. S. NJ. Wilson, Round Noun
me ,,iu. Texas. writes: IA lady friend 0
nina was troubled with bumps an
pimpl,s on her face and neck 81, On
took three bottles of 3. B. B., and Ut q.
skin cot soft and smooth, pimples oil
appeared, aud her health improve
greatly" r,
James T.. Bosworth, Atlanta, vi
writes: "some years ago ] contract
blood poison I had no appetite, {
digestion was ruined, rheumatism dr.
up my limbs so I could hardly wa Wa
P nv ny throat was cauter'zed nye t'' y
sting Hot Springs gave me no be ne a a
La nv life was one Of torture until g
'ynes r. ' B. B. a trial, and, surprising as
mn. , -. seem the use of five bottles
umes tirely cured me-"
St it. SPECIAL NOTICE = For sale
nnder rent: The Crouch plantation on
! own Won Boueff, near Loyd's Bridge,
$. tanning about 700 acres OF land a.,
~ s Good Cabins and outhouses. VII
sold cheaper rented for a tern
one or more years, on most reason
.merlv terms. Possession given at once.
,er 4 Apply to Mrs. SARAH GEh
,ha re OF BAUER 4 WEI
WV Alexandria
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
,oo OoG Tickets at 500; Halves $40; Quar-
tiers So; Tenths So; Twentieths SA'
LIST OF PRIZES

3 13l prizes amounting w.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
szy For Club Rates, or any further m
formation desired, write legibiy TO inc
undersigned, clearly stating your resi- '5
dence. with State, County, street anu
Number. More rapid return mail aelive-
nv will be assured by your ehcloslhs "n
enyelope bearing your full address
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary letters containing Ios.a'
Notes. Money Orders issued by all Express
teammates or New York Exchange.
Addressed
NJ. A. DAUPH1N,
New Orleans, La
Address registered letters conta,hin =
Currency to New Orleans National BANK
| New Orleans, La.
N1"REMEMBER, that the payment Q
n,;zes is guaranteed by four Natlona
Banks, of New Orleans, and the I tIcf g.
are signed by the President of an lnstitt
tion Whose chartered rights are reeos
m; n in the highest Courts; therefor
haware of all limitations or anonymo'
S'9 NNE DOLLAR is the price of the SINAI a,
est mart or fraction of a ticket ISSUE
BY US in any Drawing, Anything
our name offered for less than Dol'ai
A swindle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
w. W. WELLINGTON, Jr.
Secretary.

Says the ColtaA VI" o''s'''
urday last:
Mr.. A. A. Goodwin, OF AleSah-
dria, was in Colfax yesterday lie
reports a project on foot to establish a
daily mail between Colfax and Lena
station, which 1t is hoped will be put
in operation at an early date =
Messys. Geo. R. Marsh and ). Y.
3 Goulden were in Colfax this week
Tbey came up on tour OF inspection
II TO examine the little boat partly con-
n structed by Mr.. J. B. Smith, lately
y deceased. Mr.. R. ?. Hunter IS INC
. owner of the boat
Messrs. R P. and r. G. HUNTER
/, the two we'll known brothers OF Alex
andria, have lately entered law part
~ 81 nership. The first is recognized as
~ one Of the best civil lawyers In cen
- trail Louisiana, and the latter as one
~ of the most successful criminal law
s. ,ars Vbe talents of the two gentle
INC MON combined makes the firm OF Hun
his -. prothers foremost in the list o
a counselors.
ia Ex-President Cleveland denies
hen verv positive terms the charges mad
she by the New York s1" that ne wa
ans hack Of the Hustled rapid transit ol
- u wou}d he one of the five comm
ont s;oners named in the bill. EAT
fore n.n.,s hatred of Mr.. Cleveland is
, the GREAT that to annoy and if possible !
;ure the ex President he does not hi
;tate to publish all kinds of false a J,
resi- misleading reports. Editor Dana
81 at never forgiven MI Cleveland i0r
here taking any notice of him. ana MS
divi- aont conduct has satisfied the coan
ooths tba. Mr.. Cleveland made no m's''
ryan when he sized him up as very sn
AZ Tue potato.-[states'
nange ..o-. i determi
,onvc -Moiio0 tho
,;n to become, says an exchange the
o"''H .o.a center of North Louisiana il
N for ergy will accomplish anything.
, ,h ~, municipal government has offered !
New Orleans, Naschez and Fort
.,,oa Railroad $4,000 in cash, right OF
70's stn and depot grounds aud five mil
:. .Ian for ten years which will amon
:. ;,s about 100000. There has DC
~, ~ - marked increase in the population
The trade of Monroe WITHIN 'u0
two or three years and the either
! wv ae,ermined to keep the boom nio
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
JUDICIAL SALE.

.Jany. /, 1900.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-11
Mr. n1RNEGLE,.S GLET

Andrew Carnegie's offer to give Pitts
burg 81, 900, 900 for public library if
the city will agree to maintain it should
not be scoffed at. Nor should it be
written, in the endeavor to belittle his
generosity, that since Mr.. Carnegie's
wealth has been squeezed out of the la
boring classes some part of it should be
appropriated to their benefit. Yet eX-
pressions of this nature, we regret to
see, are finding their way into print
Mr.. Carnegie is deserving of better
treatment, Whatever may be said of
his economic ideas and practices, it
must be admitted that he employs
toward mankind a method Of gen
erosity which is intended to ac-
complish the best possible results
He believes sincerely in the bless
ings of learning, in the virtuous
stimulation of good books, in the at
traction Of the public library as con
traSted with the diversions which de-
grade the poor. And he is right, as
the recent experience in Great Britain
demonstrates. A diminution of more
than 10 per cent. in the intemperance
of the kingdom in the few years past
is directly traceable to the influence of
liberal education and free books.
If the truth must be told, envy too
often blinds one to the virtues of the
wealthy, and eXaggerates their slightest
faults, while many of us hate the Car
negies of this world merely because
they are successful. To every man who
helps to make life brighter and happier
for the struggler, the voice of gratitude
should be addressed Those who with
hold 1t from Mr.. Carnegie in this in
stance are malicious and unjust.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-11
INDECENT Politics.

The injustice of partisan prejudice
could not be more glaringly exempt
fed than it has been in the case Of
those samples, or whatever you may
call them. which were imported by
Mr.. Kluge. The Democratic organs
which have used this as trowel for
pasting their mud upon Postmaster
General Wanamakcr because his name
happened to be woven into the ribbons
! ave shown spirit which every fair
minded man must condemn.
There is not a person of ordinary
sanity on earth who really believes that
Mr.. Wanamaker had any hand in try
ing TO smuggle a handful or an armful
of dutiable ribbons into this country
by means of the mails; and there is not
81 Democratic editor in this country
who would ever have intimated that
such thing was possible if Mr.. Wan
amaker had not been prominent in the
Republican party.
The party organ is necessarily unfair,
but It has no need to be indecent, and
even for party purposes it is better that
il should not be so.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-11

Central Railroad must he depended
upon, and everyone who has sampled
its incilioicncy in the days Of the
Cheltenham Beach enterprise can bear
out, with testimony, the assertion that
the Illinois Central is a failure In the
matter of quick and comfortable transit.
Such Is the strain of the present local
traffic that trains follow upon each other
within few minutes, aud often leave
squads of bclated travellers on the plat
form of the Lake Street Depot.
Many other objections could be en-
tered against the lake front site, but
the foregoing will suffice to emphasize
the suggestion of The CmTrC This Is,
in short, that the fair be held at the
northwest end of the city, on n stretch
of virgin soil. which seems to have ut
terly escaped the consideration of the
Chicago gentlemen. It's approachable
from all sides, by all kinds Of
vehicles ana roads. and has the es-
pecial merit of being neutral ground
that is to say, ground which is essen
tally separate from the sisterhood of
States In this respect it would pos
sess, to Il remarkable degree, an advan-
tage we have claimed exclusively for
Washington. 1t has no political strifes
to be overcome; no partizans to be re
warded with contracts or commissions
1t is barely possible, too, that it has a
solid base Az all events, no one has
dug deep enough to prove that it
hasn't, recommendation which can
not be given for the lake front. The
arguments in favor of its selection
could be strung out indefinitely. If
the fair must 90 to Chicago, by all
means let us locate 1t on the patriotic
Goose Island