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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30
Land War in Maine.

Great excitement has been caused in
Aroostook county, Me-, by recent evic-
tions there. and violence is feared.
Aroostook county contains $500
square miles, an area nearly de- large as
the whole state Of Massachusetts,. The
northern section of the county, CONF
prising more than seventy.five towns
and plantations, is owned almost ex-
clusively by land proprietors who re.
side in different New England cities.
BY connivance with state land agents
many of the best timbered tracts here
were bought at prices ranging from Is
to 35 cents an acre. As the price OF
stumpage on spruce logs, chiefly owing
to the lumber tariff, soon rose to 81 80
per thousand feet the wealth Of tho
owners increased fabulously; and they
have never been willing to sell lots to
settlers, even after the land has been
gone over once, for 30 rapid is the
growth of spruce, that recut can be
made on the same land every seven
years.
The men employed by the landown-
ers to cut the timber are French Cana
dams who squatted a great many years
ago in the valley of the St John. clear
ed little patches Of ground and built
cabins. To this landowners did not
object, because it was convenient to
have their workmen on the ground
These settlements, called the NADIA
woska settlements OF Maine, have
grown to be thriving villages and tho
land upon which the squatters settled
has become valuable and the non-resi-
dent landowners demand of the occu-
piers so large sums in payment for the
land that there is nothing for the lat
ter to do but to vacate their homes.
Last winter the legislature appropri-
ated $4,000 to buy the land OF the own
ers and settle the troubles, but the
landowners are obdurate in their de-
,.1ands for more than the original value
of the lands, and wholesale eyictions
have been instituted.
The squatters tell tales of cruelty on
the part OF the evictors which are al
most incredible. One of these, which is
Wcll ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 10 40 AcAAo"o'. "A
squatter named Pierre lived with his
family on the Caribou road, about fif-
teen miles from Fort Kent. He had
| refused to obey notice to quit. One
day last August as he was at work in
his field he was seized by party OF
| landowners, handcuffed, and tied to O
wagon. His wife, who was sick, was
carried from his cabin on her bed, his
children were evicted, and the cabin
was burned down before the eyes OF
the helpless family. Pierre was carried
off and lodged in jail.
This appears to he very cruel; but il
the land really belongs to the evictors
by what right can their cruelty be con-
demned?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30
whoever it was, only hankered for the
biz turkey

whoever it was, only hankered for the
big turkey.
"But who could have taken it.?" says
grandma, looking hard at Molly. II
don't suspect you, Molly, for you've
been with me for ten years, and I've
never missed pin. But did you have
visitors last might, and did you give
them a peep at the turkey?'
"Me have visitors" Molly cried, land
me pore heart broke entirely at losin'
me money, and Terry's rascality. No,
ma am, cried, till the slape came. and
then | dhraned av the turkey. les
did, and it was alive and flynn and
runnin' afther it."
well. it's no use moaning" grand
ma said. She's sensible old lady,
and she never cries over split milk.
Wen go without any dinner if you
don't go to work. Molly. I'm sorry
about the turkey, hut | reckon we
linus. make a shift without it. Where's
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30
In a Nutshell.

"How many workingmen are there in
this country2"
"About 100000"
How much per day do they add to
the wealth of the country"
"They add to the wealth of the coun-
try 81 per day."
"Cn an average how much of this 81
per day does each workingman get?"
LESS than 81 per day"
"Why this unequal distribution"
because workingmen, having no
other places to work and thousands of
idle men are ready to take their places,
can not now get raise in wages"
IF an employer does not wish to
raise wages and workingman can't
support his family on the wages he is
getting-which ought to yield to the
demands of the other?"
Neither ought to yield The wage
Garner, inasmuch as the places to work
for other men are all filled, should be-
come his own employer and be able to
find plenty Of work on unused land
where God first designed all men to
work"
"But the land fit for use has all been
taken. How is the idle, wage Garner to
get it?"
Easy enough. Take off the taxes
from all kinds Of personal property
off from merchants goods, houses,
barns, off from food, clothing, stocks
and bonds--and concentrate all taxa.
ton on the unimproved value OF land.
This will make II Improbable TO hold
land vacant for speculation and those
not using it, which will be the case il
land now OF the lowest value, will
drop it, and the idle wage earners ca,
go on this land and employ themselves
make their own wages and supper
| their families"
| Millions of acres, enough on whic
to put every idle man at work, are no,
held out OF use by the great railroa
corporations Of the west -Industri;
| Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30


When we walk within his ralace,
And it seems as sweet as home.
What would we ask of Time to bless us,
What from his hands would we receive!-
But courage for the tasks before US,
And power to do as we believe,
Let his royal grace command us
In the name of truth to fight;
Let his banner. floating oerus,
Ever lead US to the right
Strike down the sins that smite US,
Danish the bandits in our way;
Like red-cross knights be bold to vanquish
The monsters making man their prey
In these days Of toll and striving,
There's so much for hands to do,
And for lips that have message
Is the need that they be true;
The ancient word of love is mighty,
It's living p swer to save is sure;
And were our souls afiame and jealous
The day Of victory we'd secure.
Let us strive to make men better,
Doing something for the race,
Wiping out some gilded error,
Bringing back some gentle grace;
BY honest word and deed defending
What earnest hearts desire to do;
By hope and help their plans pcrfectinS,
And by the old enrich the new!
Let us ask of Time correction
OF the pas we used but i'll;
Let US ask to 20 our duty,
With n Drawer, truer will:
Then walking in the new years portals,
Thrilling with soldier love of fame,
Well give our God our grandcst service
In holy worship OF His name.
William Brunton, in Good Housekeeping
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30
pl1H AND POINT.
"A new paper has been started called
the National Barber. 1t is expected to

And there the variance lies;
She must be more mature, because
AT him she casts sleeps eyes,
IN. Y. Herald
Robert, DEAR how do you suppose
those dozens and dozens of empty bot
ties ever got into the cellar?" why.
l don't know, my dear never bought
an empty bottle in my life" brooklyn
Life.
Men and Money.-"Money talks"
remarked the rich Mr.. Smartellique to
young woman late one evening. ut
goes sometimes, too" she replied, and
he didn't understand. - Detroit Free
Press.
.-Fowler-"Don'ty you think that was
finished performance Miss Bonchia
gave us last night?" Growler-"At
last, yes, and want you to know that
l was mighty glad when it was. BIOS.
ton Courier
Justice Coonby (wrathfully)-"sah,
do you tink you kin teach de law to dis
court?' Lawyer Blackstone with en-
phasis)-"I yain't tryin' to, 20 honah;
rs only rejucin' it to words OBJ one syl-
liable. "-Harpers Bazaar.
"A pocket in vein of quartz in the
Black Hills in two days yielded two
thousand dollars in gold. Such pocket
would be very desirable in winter
overcoat, but the tailors don't seem to
be in the right vein.-Lowell Courier.
-"she is largely indebted to me. :"
said the delighted opera composer, as
the fair prima donna began one of his
favorite trills. II don't see how you
can say So" rejoined his friend; isn't
she at this very moment holding your
s?"-Baltimor American.
MIR. Wickwire-"Isn't this society
reporter mistaken in speaking of Mrs
J. Ellington Belts, Jr.?' l didn't know
there was any junior Belts" Mrs.
NORTHUMBERLAND is just notion of
hers. She is his second. He still pays
alimony to the first one. indianapolis
Journal.
Made Him Sick.-Doctor ION ocean
steamer)-'Your turn has come, see,
sir. Allow me to-" Sea-sick Passen.
ger Ian old bachelor) -"N-o, no, doc
tor. lit will soon pass off. 1t isn't
sea-sea-sickncss. looked too long at
those-those bridal couples. "-Demor.
Asts Magazine.
The Modern Notion.-New Yorker
(gladly)-"My dear, my salary has
been raised to twenty thousand dol
lars" His Wife (ecstatically)-"Isn't
that grand! Now we can afford to give
up this unstylish house and old-fash-
ioned garden, and live in a fat."-Dem-
orests Magazine.
His Mother Cooked It.-Young
Wife--'Charlie, your mother came in
this morning and while she was here
she made pudding" Husband-"Did
she? I'm have piece, please" Wife
-"Oh, that isn't it. That is one l
cooked" Husband Oh-ah--a piece
of pie, please" Yankee Blade.
The Proof Of -Tomsen-"The
editor of the Moon is not fitted to per-
form the duties OF his position" Will
son-"I must beg to differ with you,
Johnson" Tomson-"I know whereof
l speak He accepted one of my poems
once, and" Wilson-"Oh, he did?
Then l guess you have the best OF the
argument. Yankee Blade.
Hattie - sWhat was that horrid
Mrs. Burns saying about me? Some
thing hateful, I'll he bound" Matte
--"she said you we're a perfect fright,
dear; but gave her a rebuke she won't
forget in a hurry" Hattie-"Why,
what did you say?" Mattie-"I told
her there was no such thing as perfec-
ton in this world. boston Tran.
script.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-12-30
'XacCheuS he
Did climb the tree

"Now I know that if Zaccheus had
climbed into that tree he never would
have seen anything, for it would have
broken down, and that would have
been the end of it. And so neither
that picture nor the other would be
good for anything to me-"
Aunt James voice was hushed, and
she knit two or three rounds upon the
gray sock that she was making for our
Poor society, and then her hands fell
in her lap, her chin dropped a little,
and the old lady was asleep. Abby and
l looked intently at her; hair. that had
once been as yellow as our own. was
of snowy whiteness, and it lay on each
side of a forehead that was full of
seams and wrinkles; the eyes that
were tight shut were as blue as our
baby's, and the mouth that vas little
open was almost as small as his. But
her checks were one mass of Fuckers.
and even under the edge of her white
hair we could see them deep en- drawn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25

The Supervisors met in their first
regular official business session last
Friday night. and did good deal OF
important work. They propose to
conduct the police department in
metropolitan style, having an In
spector General, Captain and Lieu
tenants of the force, and requiring
each one when they come on or go off
duty, to report to his superior officer.
They are graded in the order of their
election; as follows: II. E Lipscomb,
Inspector General; James Friel, Cap
tain; John A. Collier, First Lieuten-
ant; James Dow ell, NO2; w. A. VOss,
No 3; ]. M. Tucker, No4; w. J. Owen,
No 5.
r. H. Guest was made keeper of
Station House and Street overseer.
F. P. White was elected Captain OF
the Fire Company, and John Hack
ney was elected City Porter and wag-
on driver.
In addition to the work prescribed
by statute, the work for the Super
visors was divided am 0ng themselves
as follows: President Erwin is made
the purchasing agent for the city, and
will be Director of the Fire, Water
Works and School departments.
Secretary Lstta will be Supervisor
of the Street and Lamp departments.
Treasurer Lipscomb will be Inspect
or of the Police and Station House de-
partments.
The following were elected School
Directors: Mai. J. II. Williamson, E
Yoest and G. w. Witherspoon.
w. G.. Taylor was reelected City
Attorney.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
An Unparalleled OfTerl

TEN STANDARD NOVELS, 50 CENTS.
The collection of standard works of
fiction is the cheapest thing of it's
kind in books ever offered. The
books are of the size and shape Of the
old Franklin Square and Seaside
Libraries, which sold for 20 cents
each, but far superior in print, bind
ing and paper. The type is clear and
Iegible and is printed in three col
umns to the page. These books are
unchanged and unabridged, and the
ten volumes contain the ten greatest
novels of the great novelists: Vdn-
Jig Fair" by w. M. Thackery {;
"LGdy AudLey's Secret" by Miss
M. Z. Braddon; last Days Of Pom
peii," by Sir Bulwer Lytton; "Wo-
"Jdne Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte !;
"PuE Yourself in HIS Place." by
Charles Reade; East Lynne" by
Mrs. Henry Wood; "John HdLifdr
adam Bede," by George Eliot, and
"Three G1tordsnaen," by Alexandra
Dumas. They are sold only. in the
set, and will be sent postpaid On re-
ceipt of so cents.
FARM LIBRARY, 30 CENTS.
This is a set of little treaties on
subjects connected with the farm and
household and any one of them may
be worth the price of the set. The
books average over one hundred and
twenty-five pages, nicely printed and
illustrated, and neatly bound in pa
per. The titles of the six volumes
are: american Live Stock Man
nual," "Modern Cook Book and
Medical Guide, !" Condensed Clyclo-
pedia of Useful knowledge, n"Every-
body's Law Book" american Poul-
try Book" and "Artistic EN-
broidery."
COoPER'S LEATHER STOCKING TALES.
Cooper's thrilling stories in even
cheaper form and an edition in one
very large volume ought to satisfy
every requirement., as it is printed in
BREWER type, on good paper, una
br1dged, for 20 cents. Sent postpaid
on receipt of price.
Any subscriber to THE HERALD,
who will pay his subscription one
year in advance, can get the above
books at this office, at the price
named. Now is the opportunity for
those who want to improve them
selves, and to enjoy themselves
while they are at il.
COLUMBIA HERALD Go.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
Church SprYiceS.

Services at the Main street @. p.
Church every Sabbath at ii A. NJ. and
1880 p. M. Sabbath-schoOl at $3.50 A. M.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880. Rev. G. B. Sanders,
Pastor.
Services at st. Peters church at IL
o'clock A. M. and Z 80 o'clock P. M every
Sunday. Every saints day at IL
o'clock A. NJ. Holy communion every
Sunday morning at z o'clock. First
Sunday in each month communion at
IL o'clock, morning prayer at O'Clock.
Evening prayer every Friday at 30 P.
M. Rev. r. e. MetcaIfe, pastor.
Sunday school at $50 A. M.
Services and Sunday-school at Ad-
vent Chapel, South Columbia, every
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. K.
E. Metcalfe, pastor.
Services at the FIRST Presbyterian
church every Sunday at IL O'Clock A. M.
and o'clock P. M. Sunday-school at
nights at o'clock. Rev. F. b. Webb,
Services at the Christian Church
every Lords day. Sunday-school at
$50 A. M. Communion services at III A.
NJ. Prayer-meeting Thursday night at
7 O'Clock.
Services at South Columbia, M. E.
Church every Sunday at IL A. NJ. and z
p. M. Sunday-schoOl at $3.50 o'clock A. M.
and prayer-meeting every Friday night
at o'clock. Rev. j. Rush Goodloe,
pastor.
Methodist Church: Preaching every
Sunday at IL A. M. and P. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday P. NJ. Sunday
school at $50 A. M. Rev. L. j. Duncan,
pastor.
Services at the Baptist church every
Sunday at IL o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock
p. M. Sundsy-schOol at 900 O'CLOCK.
Prayer meeting at O'Clock every We'd
nesday night. Rev. X. b. Mahoney,
pastor.
Services at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church every Sunday at IL A. M,
Sunday-school at $50 A. M; Young Peo-
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor,
Sunday evening at 4:l5 p. M, and prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at P. M.
Rev. J. d. Gold, Pastor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
AROUND TOWN.

The books we are Offering with
the HERALD, would make q mighty
nice Christmas or New Year present
for anybody, man, woman or child,
husband, sweetheart, brother or sis
Ter.
Christmas trade has been fine;
the merchants have had good trade
all the week. 49, ~
Sam A. Hays moved to his new
home in North Columbia last Tues
day.
-Dugger & Green will occupy the
house vacated by Geo. n. Sarven.
Miss Emma Sullivan and Blanche
Stewart are clerking at the Southern
Trade Palace.
DO all of your to morrow's bank
ing to-day; the banks will be closed
tomorrow.
The post-off1ce Will be closed a
part of to-day.
Bronze turkey gobbIers for sale.
Price 81 Address Mrs. j. J. Stephen
son, Ashwood, Tenn.
Stump, the barber, has gone up
stairs over his old stand, on the
Northeast side of the square. That
is, up over Wortham's grocery. The
old reliable is prepared to shave you
for ten cents, cut your hair for 25
cents, and give you hot or cold baths.
For RENT, on West
Sixth st. MRS. ALICE MCCoRD.
I'm day or so the front gable of
the First e. p. Church will be COM
pleted, and in short time both of the
massive and beautiful stone trimmed
towers will follow suit. This build
ing, with its extensive stone work,
handy rooms, turrCt walls, domes and
steeples, together with its handson 9
interior and gothic architecture, re-
fleets much credit upon the church
and our fair city. May there be no
hitch until the last nail is driven.
Lazarus & Sons have the cheapest
sugar and Coffee in the city. Give
US a call before you buy. dec4-4t.-
Rev. and Mrs. j. ID. Gold, Sydney,
Mrs. DR.. Akin and Mrs. Will Dale,
drove out to therelegant country home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kinnard, on Bear
Creek, on the 18th, and report most
delightful day.
concerning the MINISTRIES to ap-
pear here next Wednesday night,
The Sioux Falls Daily Press says:-
1.-THE Grand was filled last evening
from the front boxes to the back
gallery with an audience that was
delighted for two solid hours without
hitch or halt by Beach & Bowers
burnt cork galaxy of mirth, music
and mystery. The curtain never
went down from overture to finale.
There wasn't an encore nor q drsg
allowed in the performance. The
whole arrangement was new, even
the chestnuts were of this seasons
crop. The pro sran.me opened with
novelty and kept up its lick to the
close. There is no use in attempting
to pick ut features for special men
ton, the whole show was prime,
SURPRISING anything in the minstrel
line that ever visited this section, and
citing pattern with which any suit
sequent troup will be compared.
Send the HERALD to somebody
for 1892; it will remind them of you
y times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
Snnreme COurt.

The following cases from Maury
County were heard by the Supreme
Court this week. Equity docket:
Willie Brown, by next friend. VS..
Anderson Cheatham ct al; State of
Tennessee VS.. the Columbia Central
Turnpike Company; T. NJ. Leneave
ct al VS. E. G. Mcdowell ct al; d. w.
Smith, administrator, vs.. Louisville
q Nashville Railroad Company; J.
K. Farrell VS.. Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company w. Workman
81 Co. VS.. the Columbia Cotton Mills
Company, garnishee of G. B. John
son; Whitesell & Edwards vs. Louis
vi le &sNashville RailroadICompan
affirmed. Mrs. Agnes ID. Kittrell
exeeutrix, VS.. Hinton g. Kittrell.
Criminal docket: Tony Johnson vs.
the State, decree nunc pro tune. !;
State VS.. Sam Adams; State VS.. Will
English; State VS.. w. s. Raney,
President Columbia Central Turn
pike Company; State VS.. Robert Por-
ter, murder, firmed from the bench;
State Va. Dave Halcomb, affirmed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor was led by Mrs.
j, A Wilson last sunday; subject
Lowest Thou Me?" A good many
others took part, which made the
meeting very interesting. Next Sun
day the officers for next year will be
elected, and a full attendance is
desired.
Rev. A. B. Bohannau will preach
at Zion next Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, and at Mt. Pleasant at night.
Rev. ]. D. Gold, by request of his
young people, will preach a sermon
next Sunday morning on THE Origin
Customs and Meaning of Christmas.h
The entire service will be suited to
the festal season, and the young
people request that all the members,
friends, and children of the congre-
CATION be present. The children's
treat, instead of tree, which could
not be placed in the Court House,
will take place early next week in
the form of q grand social. Time and
place will be announced next Sunday
morning. The entire arrangements
are under the supervision of the young
people.
Usual services in the Court House
next Sunday; preaching IL A. NJ.
Sunday at $50 A. NJ. Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor at 8 p. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night at p. NJ.
Regular services in the First
Methodist Church next Sunday by
the Rev. T. J. Duncan; preaching at
IL A. NJ. and Z P. NJ. Sunday-schOol
$3.50 A. NJ. Prayer-meething Wednes-
day night at p. M.
Regular services in the Baptist
IL A. NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday-school
at $3.50 AN. Prayer-meeting at P. NJ,
Wednesday night.
Usual services in the First Pres
byterian church next Sunday by the
pastor; preaching at IL A. NJ, and Z z.
NJ. Sunday-schoOl at $3.50 A. NJ.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday night al
Z O'clock
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
The Old jail to he Made Useful.

The City Supervisors have leased
the old jail property, corner North
Main and 9th streets, and will make
good use of it. The rear part, con-
tanning the cells, will be used IS a
city lookup The shed on the East
side will be fused for city prisoners to
break rock under in bad weather
when they cannot work on the streets.
The up stairs will be occupied by the
Work House keeper and his family
The down stairs Will be used as city
Hall and headquarters for the Big
Three. This is an economical ar
rangement for the city. Hundreds
of dollars will be saved in the one
item of turnkey fees paid to the Tailor
under the old system. If the Big
Three are as practical in all their re-
forms as in this one, the tax payers
will find their burden getting lighter
and lighter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-12-25
OVER THE COUNTY.

The books we are offering with
the HERALD, would make mighty
nice Christmas or New Year present
for anybody; man, woman or child 4;
husband, sweetheart, brother or sis
ter.
Mr.. Jim Waddeel, of the Carter's
Greek neighborhood, paid us a pleas
ant call last Saturday, and subscribed
for the HERALD for himself and sent
another copy to his brother-in-law,
Mr.. jesse Conn, at Rives Station,
Obion County, Tenn.
w. r. II. Matthews, Esq, of the
7th district, is announced in this is
sue asa candidate for Tax Assessor,
subject to the action of Democratic
Convention or Primary Election.
Mr.. Matthews made the race four
years ago and developed considerable
strength. He is a farmer and land
owner; has lived in Maury for great
many years, and is familiar with it's
people and its lands, and would make
q competent Assessor il he should be
the nominee of his party.
Mr.. Lard w. Moore, of Hardison
county, is visiting his brother Mai.
James Il. Moore.
There will be Christmas tree at
Dodson's Gap, in the new school
houre, on Christmas eve night.
james Thurman, of the Campbell
Station neighborhOod, has moved to
Manor, Travis county, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo A. Bearden
and child, of Boonville, Tenn, are
spending their Christmas holidays
with Mrs. Annie Grub, on Bear
Creek.
DIR. f. s. White, of Campbells
Station, has gone to Chattanooga to
practice his profession. We wish
him we'll.
Gus White, of Prof. Webb's
school at Bell Buckle, will spend the
holidays with his parents in the
Campbell Station neighborhood. We
hope he will pay his respects to the
HERALD while he is IN the county.
Send the HERALD to somebody
for 1892; it will remind them of you
81 times.
Bronze turkey gobblers for sale
Price 81. Address Mrs. J. j. Stephen
4On AshWOOd Tenn