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St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
The Negro Not Holding His Own with
the Whites.

WAsHINGToN, March 25-Superintend
ent Porter, of the Census Bureau, has in
preparation an important bulletin, giving
the population of the South Atlantic and
South Central States, Missouri and Kansas
by races. The total population embraced
In this count is gwen as 25, 1915, 259. Of
which 16, 1858, 205 were. white, 6 1896, 1866
colored and 10, 1888 Chinese, Japanese and
Indians. In the States included were
found in 1880 fifteen sixteenths of the en-
tire colored population of the United
States, 80 that for the purpose of immedi-
ately ssc%eitaining the percentage of in
crease Of colored population the returns of
these States are adequate and not likely to
be materially affected 10y the returns of
the other States and Territories where the
colored population is small. The abnor-
what is known as the Black Belt during
the decade ending in 1880 led to popular
belief that the negroes were increasing at
a much larger rate than the white popula
ton. This error was q natural one, and
arose from the difficulty of ascertaining
hew much of the increase shown by the
tenth census vas real and how much was
due to the omissions of the census of 1870.
The fact as ascertained sustains the the.
DRY that the high rate of increase in the
growth of the colored population, as shown
in 1880, was apparent, not real, and that it
was due to the imperfect enumeration in
1870.
During the past decade the colored race
has not held its own against the whites in
q region where the climate and conditions
are, of all those which the country affords,
the nest suited to it's development. In but
three decades, that is from 1900 to 1880,
during a part of which time the slave
srade vas in progress, has the colored
race in creased more rapidly than the white.
Since 1880 the whites have steadily in
creased at a more rapid rate than the col
ored people. This increase has not been
affected by the aid of immigration, for,
with the exception of Kansas AMI Missouri,
these States have :eceived comparatively
few emigrants either from foreign coun-
tries or from the Northern States. SINH
larry the proportion of the colored inhab-
itants to the whites increased somewhat
between 1909 and 1880; but since that time
II has steadily diminished. In 1889, when
the proportion was at its maximum, there
we're nearly six colored inhabitants to ten
white. but this proportion has been re
duced to a tri1e more than four at the
present date, or by nearly one third of its
amount.
The deficiencies of the ninth census, says
Mr.. Porter, are so apparent in this table
that any extended reference to them is
wholly unnecessary.
The following table gives the present
Of the several States under con
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
He Was From Fooltown.
MD HE WILL NEVER DO THE MOCK R
ACT AGAIN.

md HE WILL NEVER DO TIL C HEROIC
ACT, AGAIN.
A horse attached to a buggy came run
ling down Grand River avenue the other
day lickety -cut, and a pedestrian rushed
'ut, seized the trailing lines, and after be-
ing flung down and dragged through ths.
mud a hundred feet he brought the
anal to a %standsti]l. Then he led it -
4 post, picked up the whip and Gu
aad just got everything shipshape n, :
a fas man, walking very l~eisurel Y, n
smoking a cigar, came along and too
session.
$50 it was your horse" asked thd
covered rescuer. .,
"Yes my horse. Got away frol urtsss
"AndIsodMa D" use
'Oh, l wasn't worried any. Iknev
somebody would stop him sooner or 20
There's some of that sort always 70 -,
you know !"
And as he drove off without ano
word the philanthropist took off his o, l..
Goa, gazed at the ruin wrought, and
to the crowd which he collected:
Il own right up gentlemen. Pm fl,
Fooltown by the most direct route"
Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Progress.

It is very important in this age Of vast
material progress that q remedy be pleas
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily
taken, acceptable to the stomach and heal
by in its nature and effects. Possessins
1hese qualities. Syrup Of Figs is the only
perfect Laxative and mot gentle diurstic
known. apr 8
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
VIII Power Versus Coughing.

Dr.. Brown-Sequard. in one Of his lect
ures with reference to a check on sneez
ing, coughing, etc, says: Coughing can
De stopped by pressing ON the nerves or
the lips in the neighborhood Of the nose
Sneezing may be stopped by the same
mechanism. Pressing in the neighbor
hood Of the ear, right in front Of the ear.
may stop coughing. It is SO also of hic
coughing, but much less so than for sneez
ing or coughing. Pressing very hard on
q top OF the mouth is also a means of
stopping coughing, and many say the will
has immense power.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
opelousas, =. La
HEART

Oh, coms to me once moret for all and all
To me thou art
The flower, the summer fountain, to recall
Joy TO my heart
Give me one hour beside thee as of yore.
And when it's flown.
With strengthrenewed viii l 60 forth once more
To be alone.
Constantine E. Brooks In Century.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09

John Winnie, a young railroad laborer,
OF Newburgh, n. Y, ran out of his board.
ing house recently, and, discardinq his
coat and shoes, commenced q wild dash
through the streets of the city. After
running like a mailman for about a mile.
be stopped at the rivers edge, leaped into
the water and was drowned. WINES
parents live in Haverstraw. He was
crazed by drink.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Temperance Hall in Morgan City.

Capt. J. N. Pharr, whose public spiris
10 we'll known, and whose Temperance
principles and active work in that Inc
have done much good in his section, re-
Gently built and donated q temperance naa
in Morgan City. 1t was dedicated las'
week, and among the interested temper.
ance workers present were the four is a.sv
who came on to New Iberia-Mrs. Mn.y
Goodale, Mrs. Caroline Merrick, MR.. W.
Lyons and Mrs. Capt. ]. n. Phaff'-
&unn1 R0anE.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09

crease of the whites was 81 8 per CEN,
while that of the colored was but 1871 per
cent
In the first group q number of colored
to 100, 600 whites diminished bet ween 1880
and 1890 from 20 701 to %. 088, or Is s per
cent, while In the second group it dimin-
ished from S1,456 to 1851, or only 9.6
per cent. There is Therefore q perceptible
tendency southwark of the colored people,
which, while by no mean powerful. has
resulted in drawing a notable proportion of
hat element from the border States, and
IL produc ng in two of the far Southern
States a more rapid increase of the colored
,lement than of the white.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
R;nc st,lomon,a vazt for,r,ra -

King S0lomon's vast fortune seems ia
have been pretty thoroughly dissipated.
a. Gotschalk, OF New York, possesses q
holy shekel which was used in Solomon's
temple. There is but one other similar
coin in existence, and that is an imaperfect
one, and is in the British Museum. These
coins are about 3,400 years old.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
DE-. Kabierski. of Breslan. has inrantea

ID. Kabierski, OF Breslau, has invented
2 novel percussor in the form OF a tuning
fork with a cylindrical stem, which is held
between the finger and thumb, with thin
pfDngs with rounded free extremit;es far
striking the surface OF the body. he has
mapped out by its means the varying
movements OF the apices of the lungs. and
believes that he has shown that results
heretofore obtained should be considerably
no1ifiad
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09

William E. Gladstone, the grana NV
man, barely escaped death from wnisNs
not long since. You say dlsdssone sho
sober man. He is, but the cosc6mana lat
drove hi n to the depot was drunk a ah had
control of the horses, and the cA ;niarss
several narrow escapes. Whisky mj
and endsngers the lives Of all
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09

Miss Doem-"Psps says al must y Why.
end between us, Hiram" aha natter"
wi,as h.v. | ooneG Whats ne why,
Papa has become rich" "hieh hs.,s how
7 haayd he had failed" "fss, aaA's
he has become yich..
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Many Persons

Many Persons are broken
down nom overwork or household cares.
Browns Iron Bitters Rebuilds tho
system, aids digestion, removes excess Of blle,
and cures wslasEiNa, Get the genuine
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09

Collector-"Can YOU let me have the
amount of this little bill. to-day, Mr.. Jay
smith," Jaysmith-''IU pay you ON the
first of the month" "But you told me
that six months ago." "Quite likely. ]
am not a man who tells one tale to, day
and a different one to. morrow"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-05-09
Cheap Children.

A sign in a Westerly barber shop reads
''Hair cut and whiskers trimmed Is cents
children Is cents. "-Pro1idence Journal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
NATIONAL BANK
OF FORT WORTH VICTIM OF THE
ALIEN LAND LAW.

OF FORT WORTH A VICTIM OF THE
ALIEN LAND LAW.
FORT WORTH. Tex, July 20.-The
Merchants National bank, by vote of
the directors, closed it's doors this
morning and placed it in the hands OF
Examiner H. w. Spaulding. Assets,
$1,2OO,OOO; liabilities, $5OO,OOO. The
trouble began six months ago when
rumors caused heavy withdrawal of
deposits. Within fifteen days $780,
600 deposits were withdrawn, of which
$50, 900 were taken out by foreign COM
panies on account of the alien land
law. Spaulding says the bank is SOL
vent and he would not have taken
charge except at the unanimous re-
quest of the directors. The depositors
and creditors will be fully protected.
A movement is afoot to reorganize the
bank under q new name. Other banks
tender aid but the directors concluded
it best to take the course they did.
No other banks are affected
and there is but little excitement over
the suspension.
FORT WORTH, Tex, July 9O.-After
two days examination of the affairs of
the Merchants National bank it was
pronounced perfectly solvent. Talk
that the bank was in trouble was raised
abroad and the directors,l lacking
enough available cash to pay deposits
in full, and fearing run, passed a
resolution asking the bank examiners
to take possession of the bank. The
capital of the bank is $500, 900; assets,
$1,26s,3 ,345. Liabilities, $599,S16. Bank
examiner Spaulding telegraphed the
comptroller of the currency he had
taken possession of the bank at the
earnest solicitation of the directors.
| EAs
The bank officers assign as their prin-
cipal cause for the trouble lack of CON
fidence and the drainage of currency
occasioned by the passage of the alier
land law. They further say the bank
will reorganize at once and be open fol
business inside of thirty days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
Fool Instead of Foreer,

FORT WORTH, July 21.-Dr. William
Mitchell, the Presbyterian minister,
convicted of forgery and released on
bond awaiting new trial, was tried
in the county court this morning upon
the charge of insanity. DR.. Mitchell
sat during the two hours session with
his head bowed and resting on one
hand, speaking to no one and his eyes
riveted to the floor. the testimony
was given to the effect that he was
violent at times and not responsible
for his actions. He had many de-
lusions, among them being that he
was prophet of the Lord 6 and that he
was being prosecuted. The jury re.
turned verdict of insanity. He will
be remanded to the county Jail to
await action of the asylum authorities.
DR.. Mitchell was once a prominent
Boston minister.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23

his buggy his horse did not go on the
bridge but went down the bank TO the
ford. Several parties who were near
the river called to him and warned
him that the river was up bat he raid
no attention to them and. some chill
dren ran after him and pleaded width
him not to drive in but he forced his
horse into the swollen stream without
giving any answer to them and was
drowned. The horse was also oAown-
ed. The body has not yet been re-
covered, owing to the high waser, but
search is being made for it. He has.
no near relatives living.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23

most beautifully the three poems,
"Stonewall Jackson's Way" ""Over the
River" and "Slain in Battle Gen.
Jubal A. Early, orator of the occasion,
was next introduced. Gen. Early ap-
peared in good health but showed
painful signs of old age. The grafton
was history of the life of Gen. Jack
son. Beginning with his birth he told
his career to the military academy at
West Point, bearing hard on his pow
erful tenacity and pluck, and bringing
out fully his obstinacy in the face of
difficulties.
After the Grafton the parade was
continued to the Genet terry, forming in
rear of it at 2 o'clock. At 2:15 Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson and her two little
grandchildren, Julia Jackson Chris
tian and Thomas jackson Christian,
ascended the stand, accompanied by
Capt. John Carmichael. Ten minutes
afterward, amid the firing of cannon
by the Rock Bridge artillery, the cord
was pulled by little Julia and the veil
fell, exposing to view the statue. The
military and civil organizations then
passed in view of the statue through
the cemetery, dropping out of line as
they reached their quarters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
TAYLOR TOPICS.
A BRUTAL NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO RAPE
AYoUNG WHITE GIRL.

lOuNU Willie 0lhLs
TAYLOR, Tex, July 2l.-An un-
known negro entered the house of Mr..
Zimmerman living three miles south of
town, this morning between and 4
o'clock. The william chloroformed the
entire family and then attempted to
rape Zimmerman's 16 year old daugh
ter. She screamed and struggled with
the brute some time before she could
arouse her father, but when the old
gentleman arousd enough to realize
the trouble, he made at the negro with
a butcher knife, who jumped out a
window and made his escape. The
entire neighborhood is in arms and
securing the country and if he should
be caught you will have another
special in reference to negro found
swinging TO a tree.
Messrs, A. V. Doak, j. A. Thompson
and K. L. Penn, the railroad commit.
tee. left for Bryan this morning tc
look after connection with the Trinity
tap.
The weather is hot and dry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A KANSAS BANK BURSTS.
THE CENTRAL BANK OF KANSAS CITY
KAs., NOW A HAs.BEEN.


THE CENTRAL BANK OF KANSAS CITY,
KAs, NOW A HAs.BEEN.
KANSAS CITY. July 20.-The Cen
trail Bank of Kansas City, Kan, failed
this morning. The failure was due to
the failure of the First National Bank,
which was taken charge of by the
bank examiner last Thursday. The
liabilities are 1885, 900; assets, $85, 900.
r. w. Hillikar Is president and cashier
of the bank. The bank was organ
lied under the State law.
The Central Bank of Kansas City,
Kansas, was the Oldest in the state
under the law providing for the or
ganization of state banks. 1t was Or
ganized in 1884, and was then known
as the Savings Bank Of Kansas. In
1889 the bauk reorgauized under the
name of the Central Bank of Kansas.
with capital stock of $4,000. The
bank was the depository of the met
ropolitan police department of Kan
sas City, Kansas, the old Kansas City,
Kansas, bank interest fund and old
Kansas City, Kansas, bond sinking
fund. The money belonging to the
city is covered by bonds. The police
fund was deposited in the bank. 1t
was stated this evening that depositors
would probably be paid in FULL but
a complete inventory of liabilities and
assets will not be concluded until to-
morrow. r. W. Hillaker, the presi-
dent is well known figure in busi-
ness circles here for the past twenty
five years. He is president of the
Kansas State Bankers association.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A Jefferson Bank Goes Up,

JEFFERSON, Tex, July 21.-The
Citizens bank of this place closed its
doors this morning. There was con-
siderable excitement here on account
of the failure of the Merchants
National bank of Fort Worth, of
which e. w. Taylor was president,
who was also president of the Citi-
zens' bank here. The directors met
and concluded to make an assignment
and appointed r. j. Rogers, of Jeffer-
son, assignee. The bank is solvent
and will pay dollar for dollar and ex.
poets to resume in the near future.
The excitement has entirely subsided.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
Smallpox for a Year.

DEL RIO, Tex, July 21.-Today the
quarantine rgains5 San Felipe, the
Mexican half Of Del Rio, on account
of small -pox went into effect. A pest
house will be established about a mile
and half east of town, near the old
government post. Smallpox has pre-
vailed among the Mexican population
of this vicinity for year, but it has
never assumed an epidemic form. Viz
orous efforts will now be made to
efIectually stamp ii out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A CAPTAIN KIDD STORY.
TREASURE TRovE BY THE BUCKET TUl.
EOIINn TN MONA cnnnu

TREASURE TRovE BY THE BUCKET Full.
FOUND IN A MONASTERY.
Seventy millions in gold and millions
of dollars worth of gold dust, orna-
eats aud precious stones were found
in the old castle of San Antonio, Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, by a contractor who is
demolisishing the building. The cas-
tie was originally a Jesuit monastery
and the treasure is supposed to have
been hidden by them. 1t was con-
tanned in numerous cases, chests and
bundles. The contract for tearing
down the castle stipulated that, in tha
event Of finding a treasure, half was
to go to the state, and the ENGINEER
promptly notified the governm ent Of
his find. A number of parchments
and documents were also found.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
ALLIANCE CAMP MEEEING.
ALL THE BIG WIND TANNERS TO
SPEAK AT M'KINNEY.

MCKINNEY, Tex, July 21.-The
Collin County Alliance camp meeting
which continues five days opened to-
day. Hundreds Of wagons are on the
grounds and an immense crowd of the
horny handed" and their families,
estimated at five to seven thousand
were on the ground. The exercises
were opened by an address of welcome
delivered by E. W. Kirkpatrick. A
j. Streator of Illinois, responded
briefly Evan Jones, president Of
state Alliance spoke in the afternoon.
Senator w. A. PETER reached the city
this evening and tomorrow at 1C
o'clock will speak. In the afternoon
4, j. Streator Of Illinois, viii talk
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23

Ralph Beaumont speaks at night and
Morgan of Missouri, Hon. j. w. Bailey
and Macuue will debate the snb-
treasury Thursday, July 90. Jennie
Scott Wilson will also speak.
The Collin County Alliance adopted
resolutions favoring the sub-treasury
last night.
Evan Jones went to Dallas this even.
ing and will go to Rockwall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A Homicide at Harmon.

GONZALES, Tex, July 21.-A negro
named Mobiles tried to shoot David
Dubose with Winchester at Har-
mons store, ten miles from here, last
Saturday. The gun snapped and Du-
bose killed Mobiles. AS a party of nine
white men, hearing of the trouble,
were on their way to the store a negro
fired into them with double -barreled
shot gun and wounded Sid Johnson,
deputy sheriff. Dubose surrendered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A Rayisher Hanoed.

SHELBYvILLE, KY, July 21.-Sam
Pullen, a negro, criminally assaulted
Mrs. Thomas Glenn, wife of promi-
nent farmer, and escaped. A hundred
men went in search and met the
prisoner in the custody of the chief of
police of Ovenstoke. As they went on
the way to Shelbyville the negro was
hanOad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
AJAX AND THE LIGHTNING.
TBE COUNCIL OF SAN ANTONIO DEFIEs
THE SUPREME COURT.

TBE COUNCIL OF SAN ANTONIO DEFIES
THE SUPREME COURT.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 21.-There
is every probability that the city
council of San Antonio will be ad-
judged in contempt of the supreme
court of the state. VIM. Koefling an d
Alderman Boelhawue were caudl,ares
at the last election. Boelhauwa won
by very small margin. Hoehing al
legged illegal voting and the district
court sustained his plea. Boelhauwe
appealed and the supreme court an
nounced that Hoefling was entitled to
the seat. An opinion furnished by the
city attorney says that the case has
not been properly adjudicated. The
council in defiance of the mandate Of
the court of last resort, has refused tc
seat Hoefling.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
EPIDEMIC OF HOMICIDEs.

THREE MEN KILLED AND ANOTHER
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, July 2O.-A.
Williams shot and killed John Roberts
and seriously wounded Jake Roberts
in dispute over Roberts hogs, which
got into Williams field.
Last Friday Adolph Holler killed
John Black, a saloon keeper, at Pilot
Point, Tex.
A M exican named Collistrey drove a
knife to. the heart of Largerion Con-
zales, who was trying to get him home
from a dance at Springer, Tex. He
ESCAPED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
namise of q Senator.

TAHLEQUAH, !. T., July 2l.-Sen-
ator w. III. Ross, of the Cherokee Ma
tion, died suddenly at his home at Fort
Gibson. He was half breed, sixty
three years old, and was educated at
Princeton by his uncle. Chief John
Ross. He was lieutenant colonel in
the Confederate army and brilliant
orator.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A FAMILY CREMATED.
THE FATHER SUSPECTED OF MURnRR,
SUICIDE AND ARSON.

SUICIDE AND ARSON.
ST. LOUIS, July 20.-A special to the
Republic from Clay City, Ill, says:
This morning all that remained of the
Jones family, living FIVE miles west Of
here, was found in the ruins of their
home, which was evidently burned
during the night. The family consisted
OF the husband, wife, son, daughter
and grandchild. 1t is supposed that
either the son or father murdered the
family, committed suicide and then
set fire to the house. The son was
addicted to the use of whisky and had
threatened to kill the family. and The
father was subject to seasons of in
sanity,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
An Important Decision.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 21.-The circuit
court has decided that express compa-
les are responsible for goods received
until they reach their destination, no
matter how many companies handle
them in transit,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
A SOLID SLUG
OF WHEREASES AND RESOLUTIONS
LEvELED AT THE FT. WORTH
RUQA OTTp A Nmc

LEVELED AT THE FIT. WORTH
RRCALOITRANTs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 21.--The
Bexar county Farmers Alliance today
adopted series of resolutions, strong
ly condemning the Ft. Worth anti
sub-treasury convention and reindors--
ing the sub-treasury plan and alien
land law. One of the resolutions Is as
follows:
That the sub treasury and alien
land law demands having been select
ed by our enemies as worthy of specisI
attack, we therefore give them our in
dorsement and invite any and all on
ponents to discuss these measures with
the speakers of the Farmers Alliance.
and we most particularly invite the
senators and members of congress,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
AN OLD VETERAN DROWNED.
A HERO OF SAN JACINTo FINDS A
wATERY GRAVE.

VALLEY MILLS, Tex, July 20.-
Roder l.. Grain, one of the old San
Jacinto veterans, was drownad in the
Bosque at this place about noon today.
The old man had become almost to-
tally blind, but would ride around in
his buggy trusting to his horse to carry
him where he wanted to go. This
morning as he left town to go home in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
DUDLEY TIRED TOO
For Weekly Wages,

Rock ISLAND, Ill, July 21.-Three
hundred laborers in the lumber mill
struck for weekly wages, under the
new law of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-23
WASHINGTON WAIFS.
DRUNK AND DISMISSED.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The court
martial in the case of Lieutenant
George II. Evans, tenth cavalry, sta.
toned at Fort Grant, Arizona, found
him guilty of drunkenness on duty aud
sentenced him to dismissal.
DUDLEY TIRED TOO.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-It is stated
here today on reliable authority that
Col. w. w. Dudley will probably re-
sign as treasurer of the Republican
national committee during the meet
ing in Philadelphia on the Goth inst.