davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30
VIII oivs the Lumber Tor q Bard
Stand.
Of the Kennebee Journal:

Editors Of the keNnebte Journal:
Having noticed several items in you
locals recently on the subject Of band
stand. and net learning that any action hs
been taken BY any one, we, for tie pur
pose Of starting it, hereby offer to furnisl
al Of the lumber that may be necesssr,
for the construction Of . permanent an
ornamental stand, to be owned by the cit,
and to be used for evening concerts or an,
other legitimate purposes requiring its use
said stand to be cared for BY the CITY unde
control Of the mayor. The site or location
xnd size Of stand to be decided by the com
mittee on entertainment Of the August
board Of trade, one of said comm ttee beiol
Mayor Chase. AUGUSTA LUMBER Co,
Bv Ira II. Randall
AUGUSTA, NAV 20. 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

Those who Ought to know quite well what
hey are taking about say that i. would not
require sn expenditure OF more than four
or Eve thousand dollars to Put the Augusta
puving Park 10 = suitable condition for
making il the headquarters Of the Maine
STATE Trotting Horse Breeders ASS pcistior.
Tie grand stand would require enlsrsins
probably 10 three times its present size ard
there would have to be some 100 stables
in all. Already there are about 10
s.Sbles. II ia Alec thought that the
grounds should be enlarged somewhat 10
give the desired room. Wster, too, should
he introduced. II tell vou,' said 3 gen
'smsn Who is in business on Wster street
to reporter yesterday, ait would be .
great sdv.ptsae to have this association
make its headquarters at hi, place. The
Aterdsrce on these trc,s would increase
from yesr 70 year till it wouli become the
great event VI the season. Horsemen are
usually free in putting out their money and
the people who are attracted to h,rse far
s-e OF the well-to-do class - rule.
hear that there are other places desire us OF
securing headquarters for this associate n
but ~ far a, eau learn the members OF
the association knowing ss they do that
'h're isn't . better or in fact probably 90
good . half mile track in Maine 80 at the
Augusta driving psrk, ave DESTROYS OF
locating leFe i: tSe p,oftr te1ms can be
secuted Wherein didn't this gentleman
express correct opinion concerning the
feasibility Of having these headquarters In
Augusta and the advantages to be derived
from IL?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

Mr. Charles Cony, Who lives on the River
road, sold his dee trotiiug horse "Zulum,'
to Mr.. A. G, Young Of Boston. yesterday
Mr., Young WAS accompanied from Boston
BY DE-. Breed, who il will be remembered
testified in the famous horse case here last
winter. The horse Il alum" is about nina
years old and In the pink Of condition.
One horseman said after the sale had taken
place that the horse would trot before the
season vas over in 225 He made halt
Yesterday in sixteen, the second time be
h" been on track since being kept in .
stall all winter. The price paid il kept
secret but 1t is thought to be about esoo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
sith which ladies' may use the liquid irui
laxative, Syrup Of Figs, under all condi
lions make il their favorite remedy. II II
pleasing to the eye and to the taste gentle
vet : 6ecsusl in acting on the kidneys, ivel
20 ho-sis may
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

Mr.. Harry Stone has set an example u
the cyclers Of the city that will be Difficult
to follow. He rode . Hartford Safety
cu,hon tire, to the top Of Winthrop bill
without 9 hitch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30
ONB ENJOYA

SeNH ENJOYS
Both the method and result, when
syrup Of Figs il taksn; IL il pleasant
and rsffsshing to the tasts, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidnsya,
Liver and Bowels, eleansss the cy,.
ssm sfsctually, dispels colds, head.
aches and ssvers and surss habitusl
constipation. Syrup Of Fig Il the
only remsdy Of it, kind aver pro-
duced, pleasing to the tasts and &c.
ceptabls to the stomach, prompt in
il action and truly beneficial n it,
effects, prepared only from the most
asslthy and agreeable substances, it,
many sxcsllent qualities commend il
70 ali and hsve made Is tbs mos.
popula1 remedy Known.
Syrup Of Figs IL soa seis In &c
and u sostlss By Ill lssiins drug.
glsa Any reliable dzuxx;st who
may mos havs il On hAAd VII BIO
suss is promptly fog say ENC Who
sishss 10 Try t. D. ss4 xsass say
Substitute.
GskdsS<1yA re ssNyp -.
. sag fsaao'sss, saGs
"s'ssfzSx. ~ reg fsI.la GU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

The entertainment at the Y. NJ. c. A
roems last evening passed OF very pless-
antly before . good audience. The fair
faces in the magic mirror. the magic
iAn, and the happy man because Of his
selection, all were very amusing. Owing
to the illness Of Mr.. Cook the quarteste did
TO. sing. Miss Lizzie Harris rang { l3,o =,
did Miss Morse. Quite . neat little sum
WAS realized from the entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-30

Lewis Selbirg, Esq. Of this city, hiss met
With nne success 1t Bath in his { Efforts
the establishment Of lodge Of the AN
Gent Order Of United Workmen" in thai
city. Iis surprising that no lodge OF thi'
benevolent, strorg and wisely administered
order has yet been established 10 that city
ana We are glad the citizens there are to
share in iss hsnen,s. The new lodge
through Mr.. Sslbine's work, will start IT'D
th0 tef membessh ~ about so.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Weather Crop Bulletin for the Week
ending Oct "a.
Bulletin No. SO,

Bulletin No. Sc.
There has been all excess of Sunshine
a great deficiency of temperature, ond
an entire absence Of rain during the
past seven days. These conditions
have been exceptionally favorable fo1
all harvesting purposes, and planters
report that there has rarely ever been a
season when they have been enabled to
gather cotton so free from mud, dust
and trash as the present, aud conse-
quently that the fine quality of the
staple will in measure cOmpeDsate for
the falling off in yield
Reports from the sugar region are.
AS rule, very favorable. Grinding is
becoming general. with good results.
especially from stubbIe cane, the iujce
OF which is said to have never been so
dense before at the beginning Of the
season. The outlook for the yield from
plant cane is not SO encouraging.
Tie great bulk Of the rice crop has
been moved and is now being threshed
The yield Is upon the Whole satisfac-
tory, more satisfactory than was antici-
pated short time since.
fall operations are at standstill on
account of the drouth, the ground be-
ing too dry aud hard for plowing.
However, the bulk of that kind Of work
III most sections Of the State bad al
ready been completed
Killing frosts occurred At Alexandria.
Monroe. Cheneyviile and
Clinton on the morning Of the Goth. and
light frosts were general in the north
ern and central portions of tie State on
several dates,
GEO. E. HUNT.
Weather Bureau, Director
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Settled. .

Messrs. Z. L. Griffith, President, and
J. VI. Deer, Secretary, have spoken
From their language We infer that they
constitute the mem hershiD of the Co.
codrie Farmers Union" In q card
which they published in the St. Landry
Clarion they give the world notice that
they will not support any man or set
of men for office who favor that in-
fernal gambling concern known as the
Louisiana State Lottery
Well, our anti friends may now rest
assured that these gentlemen arc be-
yond ti.c reach of bribery by the lottery.
We feel sorry about it, and it might
serve to assuago our grief Il We only
knew how they stand with reference to
that recCmmendation of Harry Bloch
for postmaster at this place. Let lis
suggest that Messrs. Griffith and Deer,
"tne members of the Cocodrie Farmers
Union," tell us now what they have de-
termined to do with reference to that.
Something should be done, or these
sapient and potent resolvers vii! stick
their mouths in the rams horns of JOSH
ua's priests and blast all the hopes of
this latter-day Jericho. We fell uneasy
about it.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Basye's Comedians.

AS will be seen by reference to tie
advertisement, Mr.. Z. Z. Bayse's talent
ed company of comedians will give two
performances here next week. Mr.
Basye has the reputation of being a sue
cessiul manager who always gets to-
gether a good company, and the COM
mcnts of the New Orleans press on the
production of "Our German Ward"
which will be played here the first night,
show that bis present company is no ex-
ception to the rule, They played a
week in New Orleans in the latter end
of last mouth and the Times Democrat
says of them: The comedians are all
good. The singing is very creditable.
The play is a good one and deserves
good week" Says the City Item: The
play is clean-cut comedy with al en-
tertaininQ plot. Every one of tue par
ticipants sustains his or her role IN II
very creditable manner. The comedy
is interpersed with some pleasing songs
and clever Dances
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Wings Of Oratory Clipped.


ne debate in the State committee
on the snhject OF submitting the Icye-
| uuc amendment to white primaries
was quito protracted, ana the anti poll.
tlc1ah6 ID particular got off some windy
orat0fy to the galleries in speeches
purely Tor buncomc. Que oratorjcal
hiRht, however, was arrested in midair
ana came down to terra hrma with q
sort OF dull thud from which it did not
rally. Or. Mayer, Of Lafayette, was
eSpatiatln2 on the sins Of the lottery.
Win thleats OF revolution aud blood.
anu declaring that there could be no
peace even on the basis Of the w|,itp
vote unless Mr. Morris would agrce in
advance TO ren0unoe his charter ia case
0l o. us rejection at The primaries, when
COL Crandoll rose ana stated that he
nad letter Ill bis Possession making
ti'at reuunclatl0u. He then read it.
th1s letter net only effectual|v
ssquelched Dr.. Mayer, but cut off ali
1ulther oratoIy on the subject Of re-
punclatlon, and 1t was heard of m
more II the progress Of the proceed
,lnnRs. The same offer was made bv Mr.
MOTHS 10 June or July, 1890, aud it was
Reheraliy understood that he WAS ready
AT any time to repeat it. Besides. every
sensible man knows that such reDUn-
cldt'on Is bsolutely useless, for if the
people OF Tie Statt-and especially Tie
white pcopie-decitle the case against
lilln, Ar. Morris will have to submit to
TIE decision, just as the ants will u1ye
10 submit II the revenue amcdment re-.
cclves popular approval.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Political Points from the Baton ROUGE
Advocate

The shreveport Times has lust com.
| pieted its 21st year. It was Started il
1870, by Hon. A. Fl. Leonard, as white
league democratic paper, with Mai. II
j. Hearscy, now of the New Orleans
| States, as its editor. There have been
many mutations, personal and political
within the lifetime of the paper.
The antis cannot justly claim that the
! unseating of Hon. Charles Parlange us
| member of the State Central Commit
tee was unjust or unfair, because Hon.
Z. d. White said that if he had been
present and voting in person, and not
by proxy, lie would have voted to un-
seat him, as matter of democratic pre-
cedent and right
The Lafayette cOmbin was sealed
when Hon. Don Caffery nominated Bro
Lafargue and the antis actually voted
for him to fill vacancy in the State
Central Committee, when there was not
tue remotest earthly chance of his cleo
ton. But it was an olive branch of
peace, and the dove and the halo were
plainly visible to the naked eye in the
transaction. But when it comes to sup
porting Adams for governor-ah, that is
another matter, and Hon. Don Caffery,
though he utters not in words the sem
timent of Stubbs vs. McEnery, yet in
bis heart they find responsive echo.
The New Delta, after the adjourn
meDt Of the State Central Committee,
deplored the failure of that body to
agree on plan for the submission of
the lottery question to white primaries,
and says " this was a solution of the
matter for which the anti-lottery peo-
Pile, and especially the anti-lottery
members of the committee. were most
anxious" The New Delta forgets. Up
to al most the very day Of the meeting
of the committee its columns yigor-
ousIy opposed submission of the dues
tion to white primaries, rejecting all
overtures, actual or prospective, in the
most positive terms. Its position was
referred to and commented on 10y the
Advocate at the time, and its attitude
accepted as that OF its faction, as the |
paper is known to be in full rapport
with the leaders on that side. The |!
Delta's motives were not very clear. /
but there could be no donbt in regard I
to its opposition. When the committee !
met, however, some of the more sensi- |
BILE anti-lottery members saw the d. |
lemma in which they would be placed
by refusal to mako or entertain pro-
positions in that direction, and thus the
pretense of acquiesceDce led to the eau
tious and dubious negotiations, whose
failure is now SD greatly deplored by
The crocodiiian tears of the Delta and
ts friends. The record shows against
hem from the time when Mr.. Murphy
Foster declined to accept Col. Gran
Halls authorized proposition in June,
1890, down to the final failure last week.
and they are welcome 10 alI the capital
hey can make out Of their hypocritical
9leventh-hour conversion. - Advocate.
Baton Rouge
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
The Claliou's Modest Cheek

Speaking Of the nomination OF Hon
Ii. l.. Garland as 4 member Of the Nc
EIery campaign committee, the Clarion
says: We doubt much whether this
Use OF Mr.. GHrlAnd's name was author
ized by him" As Mr.. Garland is fimi-
IiaGiy acquainted with thc use nf two
languages, is generally understood to
be- a man Of talent, anl PRESUMED 10 be
abi'. 10 speak FOX himself, it may excite
some loH>G@lb!c doubt rs 10 whether
. the Clarion could appropriately have
. urde! taken tu Sptnk for hiGl.
1t CONTINUES: " Il" has always been
| too firm an nppuIHmt of McEm"lv to
| turn to lis support at This late date" IT.
may be po>s;Uiu that he will yet consult
| the Clarion before undertaking to de-
eide for himself whether he will sup
port McEnerv. Should he do so, he
may DC enabled to act in accordance
with its immaculate SENSE OF propIlCty
and consistency, ana HGt expose himself
10 i's hH2liiuE duuh's. BY ali nieuUs
Nj. q Aland should 90 and consult tits
DeIphic oracle, and ascertain what CAN
be wisely done TO avoid ccnsurc.
Mr.. Garland has announced publicly
his retirement from the field of active
poItlcS,' says the Clarion. FL go, we
may conclude, it thiulia he should leave
to the believers in the wisdom of Apollo
tie harvest Of all the offices. He should
cease to feel any interest in the politics
of the State. His care for his own pos
ttrity, his friends. and the citizens Of
all classes-ln other words, 10 apprc-
hensiOn Of approaching danger to their
rights and prlvllcgea-shGuld be per-
mitted to awaken or arouse bis patriot
ism or his sense Of possible danger to
them, because Cincinnntus like he had
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Personal.

Capt. l.. d. Prescott, of Washiustuu
was in town Oh Thursday.
Hon. Piacde Robin, of Leouvillc, wa!
in town on Monday.
Mr.. jules p. Robin. Of Jeaunelettc
spent several days here this week.
Judge Estilcttc made brief tip to
Crowley i'll the latter part Of last week
Mr.. James Lewis has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark, somewhat Improved
in health.
Mrs. TEeoGeuo CIIuvIie1c and Mis>
Lucy Moore, OF pl0QuemiDe Ridge, Nelc
10 town Un Tuesday.
Misses Berta ani Eunice Phalr, Of
New Iberia, were visiting friends here
this week.
Mr.. W. a. Bonnet aud wife, of Lafu.
yette, reached here on last Sundays
afternoon train.
Miss Fanuie FirDherx left on Tues.
day for LonisyilIr, Ky, where she Will
! spend several months
! Mr.. Jos. II. Fontenot. prominent
/ cltlZen % Olh GTAnI plAlrr, WIS in
/ town on ilnnday.
Mira. a. II. Generes, ui New OIIcuns,
Is he guest Of her broti1cr-in- law, Mr..
! 2. \. Sandox
Mr.. Norton L. Du5on left several days
ago TO! New Orleans, where he will nD-
dtrG0 medical treatment,
Mr. Chas. Lafeur, Of Whtevillc, was
a pleasant caller at our office on Thu,S-
day morning.
Mcssra. Mentor Andrue and JDo. VI.
Oge. Of Grand Cotcau, were in town on
Wednesday.
Misses Lou and Lc!lc Lastrapts and
Marie Louise Duple, charming trio of
ashiugton bellies, lent Traditional lustrc
TO last Saturday nights ball by the IA
dance Of their smiles.
Mr.. Frank Hardy, a sou Of The late
Pliny d. Hardy, who has been living in
Arjzona and Oregon foT the past ten
years, has returned to resume his resi-
teucr among us. He viii! keep books
fer Mr.. Joseph Bloch
Mayor ChaChe1t Was laid up several
days last week, and the absence nf the
roses that eTstwhile Graced his cheeks
attests tile severity of the struggle that
he went through. He is rapidly recu-
perating, however. and his many friends
hope that soon Richard will be him
self again.
Our talented felow-citizen, Laurent
DuDle, Esq, was one OF the speakers at
at Donhldsonville on the 25th He sup
ported Nichols in the last campaign,
and is now making for his mistake such
amends as lie iD his power.
sweet little 6oURstTesa, whose vocal
accomplishments are said to surpass
those of Baby Ruth, is sojonrniug with
Onr young friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Alf. j.
Dupre, Union street. The wish of their
many friends is that the wee visitor NAV
always be unto them as q golden sun
beam whose soft radiance will light and
gladden. their pathway through life.
Hon. 6. l.. Dupre made effective
speeches at pro meetings in two differ
mt wards of reruli!ion parish on last
and Sunday. He ia evidently
/ thorn in the side Of some very good
people down there, for the anti paper
It Abbevlle wants to send him to Sa-
,lnc. We can assure our contemporary
hat il duty called him there be would
20. lie is built that way. And we
would fain believe that if Bro. Addison
,nows anything Of the qualities of this
ta!wart yonng Democrat, he would re-
oice at bis safe return.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31

A call has been issued for a "Palish
Anti-Lottery League Convention to
assemble here oB next Tuesday, the Sd
prox., to form parOchial organization
and to "appoint a committee to confer
with like committee already appointed
by the Parish Union of the Farmers AL
lance" 1t is understood that these
committees propose to parcel out the
parish offices among themselves after
the Lafayette dlcker plan, and in secret
conclave form Il ticket for the Demo.
Gratis of St. Landry TO vote for-said
ticket to be ratified as mere matter of
form by the Democratic Parish Conven-
tiou. Thus are We soon to be brought
face to face With the revolving anomaly
of having our party candidates for the
most important political positions So
leetsd for US partly hlough the instru-
mentality Of men openly owning alle-
glance to the Republican party. will
the Democrats of st. Landry, in or out
of the Alliance. sanction or even toler-
ate this
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31

Heretofore, says the last st. Landry
Clarion, Louisiana has been called tie
Pelican State, and now should be nam
ed L0tteryana. If the Ciariou's pred-
lectl0lis are 10 be consulted aud its ap-
probation secured, 5yc would rcapect-
fully suggest, in view Of tic notable
services Of some distinguished gentle
men whose z.a! is 40 conspicuous, that
we hencefOrth call it Lewisana.
We feel satisfied that such a change
would prove acceptable and quiet all
desire -iGr alter alton, even If we had
forty MorIiscs and as many proposed
lottery amendments. Then too, it
would be such a leetle change-in the
photography. If the antis get their
hands on the helm of the State, with
sufficient strength In the Legislature,
we may look for such change in the
States name, and to make honors al
together easy. Opelousas will become
Lewisburgh, Big Cane will become Ma
riaEa, or Wardom, Washington Hard
erstill, and St. Landry Saints Rest.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Go. e. HUNT,
Weather Bureau, Director.

Tie autls have been very fond Of
telling Us how the people Of other
States think and do Therefore they
have no right to complain when Gen.
Jastremski tells them that i'll 1858 Hon.
James Jeffrles informed him that in
New York the custom ia for the State
Central Committee to name the tempo.
rary Chairman OF tLe nominating con-
vention, Nor should they resent the
information given the committee BY
Mr., Ltonel Adams, that the temper
chairman Of The National Democratic
Convention is selected in the aanle ray,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31

II las leaked out that one OF lHoIc
sub-uDlons If the Farmers Alliance in
this parish have already appointed del
egates to q cnnTrrtioN Of the order not
yet called, but which will be held 1T
some future tllGc, for the purpose Of
ratltying the contemplated GirkcF for
the parish offices between tie Alliance
and the aDtiiottery politicians. When
it is considered that the anti-lnttery
committee which is to confer with the
Alliance committee has not yet even
been appointed, aud that tic Alliance
convention to ratify the action of these
committees has not yet been called, it
looks exceedingly queer for any sub
union to thus, at this early dag, appoint
delegates to pass Judgment upon mat
ter yet in embroy yo-unless the manipu-
latOrs OF the wires know precisely what
the result OF the conference will be and
have instructed the delegates according
ly. No wonder that there is 20 much
lively kicking going on in Alliance cir
c!eS just now. This way Of taking
snap judgment on the uniformed is
not calculated to insure harmony among
" the brothers." ard some sharp sclemer
may find soon that he has oycr-Teached
himself.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31
Rally, Rally.

Under this attractive healin~, til,
| Clarion announces "a grand basket
meeting OF the colored Farmers ALI
ances in the Burr woods, Oh Oct. 3let
1891.
1t says: "Thc following eIoqucnt
speakers will address the audience =: J.
Is, Lnfa! que (2oloted), J.. ID. Laurent
(coIorcd). W. c. Coleman (black), J..
ID. Skinner (coIo,ed), Rev. j. {. Smith
(blackl. ".itsn tie following white
brothers have born Invited 10 attend OK
to address the au;iituro on that day ::
Mr.. liardesfy, Of Washington, Mr.. Tcjr.
OF Rapidcs, and Others. Come one,
come all"
We have oiteu heard that politics
made strange bcd-ielows; but how, in
the face OF the emphatic language Of
Article Y, Section /, of the Constitution
OF the Farmers Union Of the State IF
Louisiana, cniOrcd meu, black men ana
white men can become brothers in The
Alliance, battles ouT power OF under
derstand!ng. 1t SAYS candidates for ad-
mission to mem brlshID in the Farmers
Union, must be whiie
Now, when the brothers Iialdtety,
Tete and Cni"mln get side by side ru
the stump in the (cuckIr) Barr wGDG.
and engage in lcalued dlsnui>itions on
government - (And gastronomy) - we
think an ordinary observer would have
to be su2ulav!v color blind, If he foied
to see il Coleman something as black
as PUe's Raven. We know the speaker
Haldesty to be a white man, bnl can't
get 1t through our head that Coleman is
not black. BE it understood, however,
that We have not yet consulted the ora
Gle Of Apollo.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31

The DEMOCRAT has received several
numbers of the New South, a journal
published weekly at Richmond, Va, at
50 per year. The object aimed at in
publishing the paper is to promote i'm
migration, to aid industrial devclop-
ment, and to contribute something to-
wards keeping Soathers farmers
commend the New South to the farm
ers and in truth, to all Southern men as
being worthy os their patronage and
support. 1t is replete With reliable iu-
formation which cannot fail TO interest
southerners. Send for sample copy.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-31

4 telegram from Big Cane, La, SAYS
Ten years ago the 9-year-old daughter
of Mrs. George Fleshman, of this place,
while playing accidentally got a four
o'clock seed lodged iu her nose. And
now comes the strange part. Last Sat
urday morning while blowing her nose
the seed became dislodged and fell to
the hoor.. It was covered with crust
or she'll about as thick as an egg she'll.
Ibe shell was removed showing tue
seed to be III = natural state aud ap.
narsntly sound