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Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Over two thousand voters failed
io pay their taxes in Ya1oo coun-
y. Consequently they win Be-
disfranchised for tuo years.-
Woodviile Courier.
Wrong Interpretation Of TIE new
Constitution. These dslinquenis.
81 paying their taxes for ls90-pI
and is9i-e2, By TIE first of Fsb-
ruary. lS92, viii b. entitled Is reg
isisr and vote IN The election 81
Norember, 1874 Another thing
four-fflhs of TIE delinqusris in
this county are colorod.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Thrf e ths 1a.on re Mod l. s|'ef
wII0 IwrurI|E. t0e 11ruUu|nfI11
cI M4utIs cI & y. c1uA ueHIen| ~ r1eI-
N ItnlIIaft1 NUI1t. Nafks|crs nnH
fenewEnI4. AZ lHesE IWTNfII'ee and
eTeIT lfrtt 1I tIrInIA. NaN rttum. ef
rINtf NIsE1as FEF NH expelled ~ taxi
inN HccI. t4lI HNrII|A. .Aa 11sI I111.1
nafiIsf 4Inf > Iua lf 4 IH ni4
rns.|tins aI 11a lN A1act cn 5t-
|srH h ir4t.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Be18FlnH IyCtno enIclaf record d
Hon. &, Il. f,N,|ns will stand the tesl
Of close scllfinr, and thar be viii
faithfully afve the people IN the Iu-
lnre a. be lns IN the past, bis many
friends In HAT 4 win Be glad 20 see bis
name a. q caDdipate for the Legislature
and will Civ hin hearty support.
N0RTH YAz00.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

A fall of six-tenths since Mon
day. The river has a streng cur
rent at this point.
On March l2th. 90, guage read : 800
H. c. GoosKY, Guage Keeper.
March 18th. 1891.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
a LsttIe Girls Experience Im
Lighthouse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers Of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich, and are bless
ed with a daughter, four years old.
Last April she was taken down
with measles, followed with a
dreadful cough and turning in a
fever. Doctors at home and at
Detroit treated her, but in vain,
she grew worse rapidly, until she
was mere "handful of bones. -
Then she tried DR.. Kings New
Diicovery and after the use Of two
and half bottles, was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New
Discovery is worth its weight in
gold, yet you may get a trial bottle
free at GIBSON 4 co.'s Drugstore.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

THE Conference Of the Northern
Methodist Church has decided, by
an almost unanimous vote, not to
admit women as members.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

TnE HrEkrD has failed ihns far
20 fni one single Mississippi pa
Der fhal desires TIE defeat of Sen
aior UsiihaH. sxespl the Chicka.
saw Msseenrsr.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
ANNOUNCE MENTS
FOR DIsTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized 70 announce s. s.
HUDSON. ESQ, Of YazOo City, 40 a
candidate for district attorney, IN this,
the seventh circuit court district. COM
posed Of the counties Of Kinds, YRzOo.
Madison, Copiah, Lawrence aud Lin
coin, subject 10 the action OF the de-
InocrAcY Of the dl.lrlci.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
FOR CHANCERY CLERK.

We are authorized 10 announce 3. s..
GRIFFIN as candidate for reelection
70 the Office Of Chancery OF Yazoo
county, subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic party.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

The importance Of purifying the
blood cannot be over-estimated. for
without pure blood you cannot enjoy
good health. p. p. p. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Boot and Potassium) Is a miracu-
lous blood purifier, performing more
cures In six months than all the sarsa-
parillas and so-called blood purifiers
put together. Sold by }. q. Wheless.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
FOR SENATOR.

We are authorized TO announce Hon.
A. u. HICKS ~ candidate for re-
election 10 the State senate from YazOo
county, subject 10 the action Of the
Democratic party.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

We will meet in Yaroo City, aud
John says be win pass The bottle
around.-0xford Globe
Nothing but "water" iewn hers.
Robert. Suppose that is what you
mnanP
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Two months from to-day the
Press Association meets in Yazoo
City.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Hon. JAS. A. GILLESPIE, editor
of the Tupelo Ledger, is candi-
date for the State Senate from the
counties of Lee and Itawamba.
As a member of the Legislature
from Lee, Mr.. Gillespie was faith
full and efficient, and should he
succeed in getting to the Senate,
will prove worthy the promotion.
The HERALD wishes him success.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

why pay Is cents or a when yon can
buy Planfnt0n Chill Cure Irregular and
lastelcssl foi 80 cents, which j. guaran~
tecd 70 cure yoaf For sale by X. 8
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
YAzoO RIVER.

Following is the report Of the
Yazoo river at this point since
Saturday last, up to A o'clock yes
terday evening:
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13


Hon. J. H. BEENAN, Chairman
Of the State Alliance Executive
COMMITTEES, aud member-elect to
Congress from this District, comes
out squarely in an interview pub
lished in this weeks issue Of the
Mississippian, against the sub
treasury scheme. Mr.. Beemon
further states that eight out Of ten
members Of the Alliance favor
the reelection Of Senators George
and Walthall. with Beeman and
McAllister both speaking against
this measure the HKRALD is at
less to know Who is going to the
rescue Of Capt Burkitt's Msssen-
ger. A house divided against it.
self viii fall, and Bro. Burkitt
should pull dozn fhe division Ean
and get back With Tie majority Of
the Alliancs.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

THE Treasurer Of Delaware is
the latest defaulter. His shortage
il $Si,S57.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

AMENDING the Constitution,
electing two United States Sena-
tors, receiving the Code Of Laws
drafted by the Committee, reap
portioning the Congressional Dis
tricts, are some of the very inn
portant things to come before the
next Legislature. How very nec-
essary it is therefore for each coun-
ty to elect only the very best men
to the Senate and Legislature.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13
THE FLOODS.

News of the floods of Friday and
Saturday as telegraphed the met
ripolitan papers, is fearful.
Throughout Mississippi. Tennes-
see, and Alabama the rains were
the heaviest known for many
years, and several places were vis-
tied by cyclones, adding terror to
the situation. In these three
States the storms seem TO have
ragged with greater fury than else
where, though throughout the sec
ton drained bv the Mississippi
river, heavy rains are reported.
The damage TO all kinds Of prop
erty is very great, railroad traffic
being entirely suspended on sew
eral lines, because of washouts. It
will take several weeks to recover
from the effect Of these floods.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Col. Lsise gould make us Z first class
representnliFe in the legislsture, and
the county aill need a man Ike him to
draft laws, and assist In passing upon
laws 20 put the new constitution in
operation. yoTEns.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

IfMr. I. A. Manor will become a
candidate fos Treasurer, he will receive
the hearty support OF bis many friends
throughout the county. Let us hear
from you, Uncle TumP.
March I. 1901. A nEMocnAT.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

/, r. l.. Bennett, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Il true TO the best
Of my knowledge and belief.
X. L. BENNETT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me
this 7th day of March,, 1891,
W. q. DELEs, Notary Public.
CoRRECr-Atfezff
/, LrPrMAN,
g, II. CLARK, Directors.
w. d. LAWSON,
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Plantation Chill Cura freeular and
tastelessl is the only remedy PnEscnfB-
70 Br PHYSICIANS. For saic ~ r. 5
Wheless.
send % A. A. Woods, Tohula, for
hest whistles
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

CkFr. RUEKIrT has rsached the
pinnacle Of lonesomeness-he has
no indorzemsnt Of bis famous
gooi-bye editorial
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Carr. JoHs 4 LdanT. only
brother Of sr-0er. Lowry. died Al
bis hone in Baldwin, Miss, las|
week.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

Mississippi's share Of The re-
funded taxes BY the government
is $4,000.
Yazoo City herald., 1891-03-13

InE ealiuqueni tax-p4yere in
Hinas nunber 1.EA fs1s being
nslla
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
AMERICAN SUGAR.
La. Planter and Sugar Manufacturer.

The effect of statistics is sometimes
startling; in the present case, however. i,
at least shows its good effect in bringing
out clearly to the public mind the status
of our domestic sugar industry, which we
are glad to say is very promising. The
law of October /, 1890, requires each pro-
ducer of sugar, from maple sap, sugar
cane, sorghum or beets, grown within the
United States, to first secure license
and it will then pay such producers a
bounty on the sugar produced under such
license.
Forty-seven hundred and seventy pro-
ducers have been licensed go far, and are
distributed through twenty-threc of the
forty-four United States. The four agri-
cultural products from which sugar can
be produced, and the vast areas and
widely distributed localities in which
these products can be raised, shows con-
clusively to what an enormous extent our
domestic sugar industry can be developed
if it be properly looked after and encour-
aged
OF the 4770 licensed sugar producers,
1925 produce sugar from maple sap, 731
from sugar cane, 8 from beets and from
sorghum.
The States now producing sugar and the
raw material from which they produce
such sugar are as follows:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
Death Of Scott Gordon.
Baton Rouge Truth. Sept. 2g.

A'atoh focpt. 70.
The fret colored man in this parish to
declare himself Democrat was Scott Cor
don, whose death occurred on Wednesday
last 1t took nerve ON the part of color
ed man in those days to acknowledge him
self anything else politically than a Re
publican, when United States troops stood
ready to do the bidding of multitude of
marshals grand constables, carpet baggers
and scallawags, and when social ostracism
was the fate of the offending colored man,
yet poor old Scott stood the test and was
subjected to the severest prosecutions and
brutal punishments for his loyalty and de-
votion to the Democracy He was the on
ly colored man among the number of citi-
zens arrested on a charge of completely in
the election riot in 1872, in the case known
as Thompson ]. Bird and fifty-nine others"
while in prison at the barracks awaiting
the arrival OF q gunboat which afterwards
transported the prisoners to the parish pri-
son at New Orleans, Scott was taken apart
from the others and bribes offered him to
betray his white friends, and when thus
foiled he was tied up by the thumbs and
most cruelty tortured. As the preliminary
trial proceeded the prisoners were dis
Scott among the number. He was again
tempted to betray the five men, but when
told that he would certainly be found gull
ty OF the charge of murder and would be
hung, he said "Let her go, partner, I'll die
IN good company-wid de khite boys" "
Had he weakened he would most un-
doubtedly have placed the others in bad
position, but he stood firm, was discharged
with the others for want of evidence-at
once set to work forming colored demo-
cratic clubs, and in 1876 stumped the State
for the democracy, in company with other
colored men. As Scott was then so he re-
mained to the end, firm friend of the
whites, many OF whom will long remember
the steadfast fidelity of this poor colored
man. - 49,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10

In 1882 Gov s. d. McEnery, in preparing
his message to the Legislature, after long
thought, calm reflection and cool determi-
nation, wrote the following sound logic
"The Constitution declares gambling to be
vice, yet it encourages that vice in its
worst form, not only inciting to breeches of
faith and embezzlement in the effort to get
rich in the turn of wheel. bat demoraliz-
ing society, corrupting politics and imped-
ing legislation That the man who wrote
this should now be proposed as acandidate
for Governor on the lottery ticket is incon-
ceiyable. Men who reach the age Gov.
MeEnery had reached then, with his SER
vice and experience in public matters, do
not easily change their convictions; the
less apt to do so upon subject of this i'm
portance. If Gov. McEnery does assume
this anomalous position land we cannot
believe that he will do SOL there is not
man in Louisiana who would not believe
tand would have the right to believe) that
he was actuated by Interior and sorlid
motives.-Lafayette Advertiser.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
GOOD ADVICE.

In referring to lottery gambling, and
particularly to the Louisiana Lottery
Company, the Herald, of Philadelphia, in
strong article headed Conceived in Sin
and Brought Forth in Iniquity.' says:
It is an old axiom that two wrongs dc
not make one right but they wish to per
are being Impoverished" i. e., robbed by
lotteries, and we must keep even by rob.
blng those of our sister States, though
many of them have by statute law not
only protected their own citizens, but those
of Louisiana as well. The constitution
makers OF Louisiana seem TO have been
guided by the idea: "An eye for an eye,
and tooth for tooth"-somebody has
robbed us, and now we must rob somebody
else to get even. We know-yes, they saw
in plain English--that lotteries are rob-
bing their people. To carry out the theory.
If man from Pennsylvania should 60
over into Louisiana and murder and rob q
citizen OF that State, Louisiana should
hunt up the most villainous cut throat
and heartless robber in her borders and
dispatch him over into Pennsylvania to
retaliate and protect him by constitutional
law in his vile mission. It would be no
worse than she has DONE The iliustra-
ton, though-thanks to the law-making
power of ennsylvania-would be an inn
possibility, for Pennsylvania will not al
low lottery company in her borders, to
prey upon the citizens of Louisiana, or
any other State No, good people of Louis
lana, two wrongs will not make one
right" and it would go far to your credit
if you would join your sister States and
the national government in their efforts to
suppress lotteries. You will soon be called
upon to vote on an amendment to the
constitution of your State to legalize and
grant specific privileges to the grandest
scheme for evil ever devised and known
to modern times Do not permit the
odious lottery to be engrafted in your con-
stitution. Rise in your might and vote for
no man who is not pledged to throttle
this monster. Make it impossible for the
finger Of scorn of your sister States to be
pointed at you as the home and refuge of
robbers.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
The Rice Situation.
La. Planter and Sugar Manufactures.

La. Planter and Sugar Manufacturer
The imports of rice for the first seven
months of 1891, ending July 81, exhibit
some rather startling figures. The imports
were 53,0oo short tons of rice, as against
10000 tons during the same period in 1880
The imports of so-called granulated rice
or rice meal were 26,O0O tons against II ,OO0
tons in 1890 The totals then, would be 49,
600 tons this year against 81 GOO ton in 1890.
The imports of rice thus show an increase
of over 1GO per cent, and of granulated
rice. or rice meal, an increase of over so
per cent. The inquiry would now arise as
to whether or not this large increase repre-
sented an increased supply to cover def
ciencies of the domestic crop in 1880 and
1889, or whether or not there is an immense
amount of this foreign rice now on hand
in this country, or, whether or not it repre-
sents an actual increase of consumption
As the prices of rice seem pretty well sus-
tanned, it seems fair to infer that there is
no large stock of any kind of rice in the
hands of importers or of dealers, and that
the moderate domestic production of 1889
and 1890 have rendered these imports me-
cessary to supply the current demand. As
the crop of 1891 will unquestionably be a
short one, and further imports will be ne
cessary, the prices of our domestic rice
should surely continue firm during the
rest of this season.
The short crop of wheat in Europe and
the generally higher prices for grain is an
other strong element in maintaining the
price of rice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
Official Journal Of st. Landry Parish.
Resolutions Adopted by the Parish
Farmers Union, January 8, 1891.

Resolved, that this convention strongl,
endorses the ST. LANDRY CLARION and re
commend it to the public as reliable, un
subsidized, honest local newspaper, devot
ed to the interests of the people and hostil,
to all monopolies;
Resolved further, that this convention
recommend and advise all the subordinate
Unions in this parish, to officially aid ane
support the CLARION, and use their inf1u
ence to increase its circulation and patron
age.
Resolved further that it be selected as
ish. 7
Whereas, the La State Lottery is trying
at the present time to subvert the wishes
OF the people of this State by mandamus
and papers sent out by the Progressive
League, and also by subsidized press
owned by men acting for or in the interest
OF said lottery; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Farmers Union of the
parish Of st. Landry, at Turkey Creek as
sembled, do most solemnly reiterate their
opposition to this hydra-headed monster,
and affirm most positively that we will not
support any papers in or out OF this State,
in favor OF the Louisiana or anycother lot
terry, and that we will oppose with all our
manhood and energy the election of any
man to Office in this State, or parish, who
is in favor of lotteries.
SNleuOnla Union NO. OOS meets the ISL
andSd Saturdays of every month, at the
secrstary's home. Rene Carriere president,
G. TSt. Cyr vice-president, A. Valin secre-
taryk Mrs. A. Valin TREASURER, John Jen-
nine & shaplain, Walter st. Cyr lecturer, Ar
mani Carriere assistant lecturer, Gilmer
SonI1er doorkeeper, Albert Rider assistant
doorleeper, Albert Whatley sergeant-at-
arms
Consolidated Union No. 674.-Ovide.
Guidry president, W. C. Miller vice-presi-
dent, Adolphe Guidry secretary, Ben
Guidry lecturer, Adelma Guidry assistant
lecturer, Lymal Domingeau treasurer, Fer
dinand Isringhausen chaplain, Auguste
Royer doorkeeper, Alcee Potter assistant
doorkeeper, Joseph N. Richard sergeant-at-
arms.
Fairview Farmers Union No. $50 St
Landry Parish, Louisiana. meets at Belle
vue church, first Saturday in each month.
M. r. Wilson president, j. p. Smith vice.
president, III. G. Peckham secretary, Jules
Boutte treasurer, A ]. Morgan chaplain,
J. s. Hazelwood lecturer J. E. Daily door
keeper.
Opelousas Union No. 451 meets every
other Saturday at p. m, in Chaeheres
Hall. ]. J. Thompson, president; S. M. Pc
tiers, secretary.
Harmony Union No. 664 meets d Big
Cane the first and third Saturdays of zach 7
month, ]. A. Boyd president, w. G. Esesh-
man secretary. q
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
The Worlds Food snpply-Its Effect
on Rice.

An exhaustive study OF the worlds food
supply in the American Agriculturist ma.
nifests facts of grave Importance to both
America and Europe It declares that the
half has not been told about European
shortage in the bread stuffs, which not
even bountiful crop this year would have
relieved Continental powers, especially
BILE. In many Russian provinces the scar
city OF food became pronounced as far
back as February last In the Konstanti-
novka district many families have not
cooked meal since Easter, but subsist on
bread, soaked rye, grain, etc, bestowed in
charity. That Eastern Germany is in prac-
tically the same plight admits Of no doubt.
Accepting the largest estimates of pro-
duction, both at home and abroad, and
even assuming that the United States and
Canada could export 225,0O0OOO of bushels,
the American Agriculturist still finds de-
ticit in the worlds food supply of at least
MO.OOO,OOO of bushels of wheat and rye,
with the possibility of the shortage being
twice as great. Added to this is the almost
total failure OF the potato crop in Ireland,
and serious curtailing in the yield of the
potatoes on the continent
Considering this data it would seem evil
dent that rice is good property, and that
every one having it will make money by
holding it, unless good prices are now OBJ
talneo Tor III. VI course, rough rice OF lndlf-
ferent quality is always Disseminated
against and those who produce it will have
to accept what they can get while those
who have fine rice are sure to command
high prices for it if they will hold on to it.
1t is well to bear in mind that the rice
crop of the United States is every year
short of the requirements for local con-
SUMPTION and If our planters practiced or
exercised the holding power they would
never accept less than such price as would
cover the cost of foreign rice plus the duty
On this basis any good rough rice should
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10

We suppose the lottery newspapers and
their friends are happy, having after hard
pull succeeded in getting third party
State Convention called. But it wont work.
Lottery will be wiped out OF Louisiana for
all time.-Town Talk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10
cHArAresrrR. sentember. 1891.

CHATAIGNIER, September, 1891.
. Mr.. John A. Morris, New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir-On mature reflection, I have
concluded to cOuntermand the order fol
the shoes; my neighbors all go to theil
daily toll barefooted, and such an unheard
4 OF innovation as shoes might cause dis
i turbance. Moreover, my vote is not worth
q pair Of shoes, it is duty that owe "a
myself and to the community, Just rs lie.
i climate as my taxes; therefore fouly nav
4 debt when vote.
/ have had leisure to read the de.
clsion OF the supreme court which you
| sent me, Will frankly acknowledge that
do not understand some portions of ii.
There is passage in Judge McEnery's
DECISION that struck me 50 forcibly that l
will quote it verbatim promising however
| that the ex-Gov's construction of English is
not as neat and forciDle as that of Sir Wal
| ter Scott: ls.i i I'd 3
aThe supreme object Of the.written con-
stitution is to care for the preservation 81
the people. The advance of the people
may De such, that the constitution without
amendment to keep up with the progress
sion, may become itself only the mark
which hides from an age its degeneracy,
or the mausoleum which conceals its de-
cay, such a constitution could not enslaye
the present to the past
L | suppose that the worthy Judge wishes
to say that as we advance in knowledge
and enlightenment we require CORES
pondlng advance in our laws, and that
constitution that was framed many wears
ago, becomes useless and burdensome
when the human family. by reason of bet
ter knowledge has acquired different tastes,
desires, habits, etc, like the boy who Is
forced to wear his fathers garments; al
though the material may be of the finest
quality, the style and fit IL such as, not to
give entire satisfaction to all parties Ii
that is what the judge means, he is emf
nently correct in his premises. 100 years
ago France had her Feudal Laws, her Louis
day?
In 1860 Louisiana had negro slavery as q
part Of her constitutions where is negro
slavery to-day? We now have You Mr.
Morris, and your wheel, as a part of our
fundamental laws; where will your wheel
be in 1882? Gone to join the Bastile
The worthy ex-gov.; though right in his
premises is wrong in his deductions; like
many other, he has the cart before the
horse; he should have taken warning from
Mckinley, who, together with the offspring
OF his brain were voted down by enlighten-
ed public opinion, in less than three months
from the time of the birth of the bantling.
The body polite, Mr.. Morris, is a Joint
stock company (not limited, but in solido,
where in it is each mans duty to pay up
stock, at least to the amount of his own
consumption, that is; he should produce
at least as much as he consumes
1st. The eternal decree, In sudore vultus
vesceris pane requires this production to
come from the soil
End. Thou shalt not steal thou shalt
not cOyet, or in other words, the law of
meum, and tuum, which has existed in
all organized societies since the creation,
prevents man from appropriating the
goods OF bis neighbor except by giving
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-10-10

The Times-Democrat sets itself up as the
censor of Louisiana Democracy. No paper
that is owned by Republicans and con-
trolled by lottery MONOPOLY can dictate
Democracy to the citizens of Lafayette
parish. Lafayette Advertiser.