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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
Letters from the People.

We arc not responsible for the opin.
ions Of CORE -pondenti. All commune
cations must bear the name Of the au-
thor, not for publication but as guar
antec Of good faith.
WooDLAwN, February 18th, 1892,
Editor SENTINEL II have just read
a serm. n deli. cred by the Rev. Sam
Jones in Atlanta, Ga, and towards
tie close Q makes these remarks +: he
declared that bad temper should be
whirped ont Of children, aud that it
womb not he murder to xii a petu-
lent chi d, for. says he, sit is not Il
human beng. Now Rev. Sam has
had his say and I am guine to have
my say. If Sans nanny had
drowned him when he was little she
wou]d have rid this world OF ono of
the worst scamps AID worst cranks
that ever saw daylight. just think
OF it! The idea that because a child
has u little temper, is petulent, cries
little When it has the belly ache, 1t
is not to be considered a human lie
ing and that to murder it is no harm!
Such doctrine delivered by n preach
er to an intelligent congregation in a
big city, advocating murder on any
theory, ought TO be suppressed. Yes
the Rev. Sam Jones ought to be kick
ed out of the pulpit and relegated to
a back seat among fanatics
and lunatics. Why il every bad
tempered child was killed there
would none be left to bury the dead,
and Sam would have been beneath
the sod time he YVES born for I knew
he cane into this world with yell
and spank, and nearly ev,ry time 1
hear Ut him he is ina quarrel or a
fight, and he was run out OF Texas
FOR some of his rawlings.
Then again, il all petulent, high
tempered children been killed, this
poor boy would now be in hallelnjah,
fer was mighty bad chap-when /
was little My nanny tried hard to
whip it out of me, but il still sticks,
and tell you now am no saint t.
dry, but 1 think I caught the disease
from nanny.
can recollect her old red cowLide
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20

The Lottery Question has been
s.knoekctl out" Of Louisiana pol
tiles by the decision OF the U. >.
Supreme Court in the habeas cor
nus cases of Messrs Duprec and
Rapier, and the consequent dec
Iarat,on sf Mr.. Morris, for HIM
self and associates, that they want
no Lottery Amendment and would
not accept one.
Anyone would think that this
would settle tho differences be-
tween the Democrats of that State,
and that as u illogical sequence they
would cemc together, and fight the
common enemy! But instead It
appears that confusion is likely to
be worse COMPOUNDED.
Judge McEnery, the regular
nominee, like true and patriotic
Democrat has offered to como
down as candidate; that the
Democratic party of the state may
hold new primaries and nominal,
new candidates, but It seems thai
the Foster faction will s'nOne ot
IT." Comment rs hardly ncccss:,
ry.-WUnlvillc, Mi, Republicon
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
PROM ULG ALTON
Proposed Amendments to the Consttu-
tiOn Of the State Of Louisiana,
Adopted BY the General As
sembly in 1890.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. I
flee Of the Secretary of State.


In pursuance Of the provisions of the
Constitution. publication Is hereby
made and given to the qualified electors
of of the state OF Louisiana Of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
of this State. which have been cOncurr-
ed In by two-thirtis OF all the members
elected to each house Of the General
Assembly of this State. ut the regular
session thereof. held ut the City of Bat =
on Rouge in the year 1890. AMI which
are reamired to TIE published for the in
formation OF the qualified electors of
this State for three months preceding
tho next election tor Representatives.
and which proposed amendments more
fully appear in Joint Resolutions Nos.
10 and ls4 which are herein,. fter off,
ciaIly published for the Information Of
the qualified electors Of this State. and
which will be submitted to them for
their approval or rejection. at the next
general election which will be h.id on
Tuesday the 10th day of April, 1892. lit
being the Tuesday next following the
third Monday of said month) In such
manner and form that the qualified I'll =
cctors may vote for or against each am
endment separately; and il majority
of the qualified electors. voting at said
election. shall approve and ratify all or
either of said proposed amendments.
then such proposed amendments, or Ell
thor of them, SO app owed and ratified.
shaltbecome part OF the Constitution
Of this State.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
=
Literary Notes.

DoNAnoE's MONTHLY MAGA-
March, is full of ''rti- J
clcs on most every subject. AMI
ong the articles are The Great
Anti-Popcry Scare; Points About
tho Irish Crises, by an IRISH
Priest; Cardinal Mann,ng's ca
rccr: Irish Literary Men of New
York; If the Know-N"things
Keep on; lschr.ng Sea Dispute;
Thomas Davis: \ Sketch; Irish
men in Chill; George Washington
and Catholics; Portrait Of Carol
nal Manning, with account of his
death and burial. These arc but
Il few Of the numerous articles in
the present issue. Buy the Mag
azinc a"!ss-ee for Yourself. ~.
Il year, 81. for six months. Adj
dress Donal,oc's Magazine, BIOS
ton, Mass.
With the compliments of the
New Orleans l'icAyunc VIC have
received their Little GUIDE tn
New Orleans confirming full di-
rcctions as to what to see III that
ancient metropolis and how I" sec
It. A copy Of this valuable little
pamphlet will be- given to c:'cl'
visitor to New Orleans who will
call personally ut the Picayune" Of
fec, 66 Camp street. Our friends
who will Ike in the city during the
Mar,l, Gra< festivities will "1
course avail themselves of this
, opportunity of acquiring II kn"wi
, c,lge Of the location If the inter
e<t,ng sights. The Picavunc vii
also print three Carnival Editions
. illustrating tho paradcs Of Pr"tc
us, Rex and Conus. Parties II
the country cam secure copies H.
, ordering direct from tho Picayun
Price y cents for each copy.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
II should be In Every House.

J.B. Wilson, 81 Clay st., Sharpsbur;s
Pa. says that he would not be without
l,r. K,ng.e New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that II
cured hts wife who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attack Of LA Grip
ne" when various other remedies and
several physicians had done her no
eDod. Robert Barber. OF Cooksport.
ia. claims DIR. Kings New discovery
has done him more good than anything
he ever used for lung trouble. Nothing
like Il. Try IL. Free trial bottles at l..
r. K0bourne q Co.'S. Drug store. Large
bottlca, 50c. and sls
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
Cardinal Manning.

The will of the late Cardinal
Manning was opened today, Feb
ruary 4, in London. 1t shows
that he possessed less than E100,
which was IN consols, and a COL
lection of books. This ctspeaks
louder than words in showing abe
benevolencc of the cardinal. The
will contains no statement of pub
lie interest.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
For Judge.

Hon. WILLIAM W. LEAKE, OF
West Fel,cinna Parish, authoTiz-
cs w to announce HIM as candi-
date for Judge of tho 18th judi
cial District, subject to the action
Of the Democratic Party.
We arc authorized to announce
Hon. +, ID. BRAME. of East Fell
ciana, ~ u candidate fer Judge of
tho 18th Judicial District, subject
TO the action Of the Democratic
parfv
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20

In the grocery department 1T
Mrs. Austen y may always be
found II full supply. Just rccciv-
cd russell apples, dried apples,
oranges, cocoanutS, lruncs, ch0-
colatc, barley, mlcaroni, vermi-
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20

No Healthy person need fear any dan
gerous consequences from an ATTACK VI
Ia grippe if properly treated. II IL much
the same rs a severe cold and requires
precisely the same treatment. Remain
quietly mt home and take Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy as directed for severe
cold and Il prompt and complete recov-
cry il sure to follow. Thi. remedy also
countcracts any tendency OF la grippe
to result in pneumonia. Among the
many thousands who have used ii dur
ing the .pitlcmics of the past two years
we have vet to learn of \ single case
that has rot recovered or that has result
ed i'm pneumonia. &c cent bottles for
sale by l.. T.. KiibOurne & Co.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
Rucklen'6 Arnica Salve.

TIE BEST SALvE IN the worl fer cuts.
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rhcnm. fcAcr
sores, letter. chappcd hancs. chilhlains.
corns, and all skin Eruptions. positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give pcrfcct.lsatisfacti"n
or money refunded. Price u cents per
box. For sale by l.. +. kilbOurnc 4 Co.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
FOR District Attorney.

We are authorized to announce
I. d. WALL, of East Feliciana
parish, ms II candidate for District
Attorney, for the Thirteenth 'u-
dic,a) District. Subject to Demo-
CRITIC Nomination.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20

We are authorized to announce
HoS. ". +. HERMAN, of East Fee
liciana, as candidate for Senator
from this the Fifteenth Senat"ri-
al distr,ct, subject to the nomina-
ton Of tho Democratic Conven-
ton
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For Clerk Of Court.

Editor SENrlNEL:-You arc
hereby authorized to announce
me "a a Democratic candidate for
Clerk of tho Thirteenth Judicial.
District C.,art. parish OF West
Feliciana. at the ensuing general
election in April next.
W. Il. SMITH.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
For Senator.

We IRE authorized 10 announce
ID. W. Pipes, of East Fchriana,
as q candidate for State Senator
from this the Fifteenth Senatori-
nj District, subject to the action
Of the Democratic Party.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
Shameful Obstinaey.

We waited until the last mo-
,,,..nt before IL was absolutely nee
c<sary to close oar columns. IN
tho fcrvcnt and praycrful hope
that the divisions in the Demo
cratic party would he healed by
the mutual intercourse and c"nccs-
Sions Of the intelligent and con-
scrvativc men of the cOntcntling
factions from every parish OF the
state now present in New On leans.
and that thus We would bc pre-
pared to offer Al united and und,-
yi,!cd front to the common cncmy
IN the contest that is now so near
ut hand.
The proposition spontaneously
! offered by Judge McEncry aud
readily adopted 10y the Central
Committee and rendered t" the
central committee If the cont end
| ing faction, WAS Endorsed and APP
pl,,,,lci not only 10y the friends
of AlcEncry hut hv conservative
members of the Foster faction all
over the state. 1t was admired
and its spirit approved and joyful
" ,cqu,cscd in by leading dem
ocrats all over the United States
and ut the time preparations were
being made for the meeting al
| New Orleans there was no serious
rica entertained other than that :
spirit of true compromise w"ul'
pervu,lc the men Of both faction
and that they would he actuatc'
by such pure and patriotic mo
: tives, that self interest. in'lividu;'
ambition and tho lust for offic
would be Internationally la''
- aside and only tho harmony Of tn
C democratic party and the inter
n ests of Louisiana consulted:
Il But the result! While McEr
= cry suggests the withdrawal q
~ both tickets and the remission q
the question of II ticket aroun
- which all could rally, back to I'll
H. people from whom. according
he democratic doctrine, all power TN
na authority comes, the Fostcrit'
C. raise innumcr,blc and frivolo'
objections and quibblcs, and
- nally reject every reasonable III
-. fair overture.
he The people however, who ha
or watched and studied the procec
zee ings in their various phazeS, W
discriminate justly and will CO
- tain,y put the responsibility who
it properly belongs. In the wor
~. of MIR. r. }. Herman espcaking
di- some of his brother F"sterite
d,- s'Those who represented MOTH
ION but very meagrc mlnoritics WI
opposed to any;settlemcnt'.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
For Justice 0f the Peace.

Edr. SENTINEL:-Please an
nounce me as u candidate ut he
approaching general election for
the Office Of Justice Of the Peace
for the First Ward.
~ r. r. LAWSON.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
FOr Slsern.

Edr. SENTINEL: Please MI
nouuce me rs n Candidate for the
Office IF Sheriff Of West Feliclan:l
at the approaching general cleo
tion IN April. ,<>,,.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-20
g. s.. NM,
PRACTICAL MATCHMAKER

RepairGr Of Watches, Clocks & JeWelry.
At his family residence in Mrs.
Kaufman Building, Sun street,
Feb2O 1y. Bayou Sara, La.
Registration Notice.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-06
amuscmenrs.
,G THEATRT-s-Adric Lecouvreur.

AAfBERG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lecouvreur.
ACADEMY-2-S-C County Circus.
BROADWAY THEATRE-5-The Lhon Tanner.
BIJoU THEATRES :15-The City Directory.
CASINO-2-S :l5-The Tylolean.
COLUMBUS THEATRE-2-S :15-Monbars.
CHICKERING HALLS ;30-Lecture
DALY'S THEATRES :l5-As You Like It.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Tablesus.
FRENCH FMY-Frcnch Comedy.
GARDEN TIEATHE-S-La Cieale
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-2-S-tritz in ireland.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-9-Ihe Nominee
ltARRIGAN'S THEATRE-2-S-The Last OF the Horanf.
HERRMANN'S THEATRES :30-Thc Junior Partner.
noYT's MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :3o-A Trip
Chinatown.
ROSTER e. BIALS-2-S-Josn Of Arc.
LYCEUM THEATRES ;l5-IAdy Bountful.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Faust.
NEW PAEK THEATRE-s l5-Yon YonsOn
NIBLD'S GARDEN-2-S-Mastcr and Man.
PALMER'S THEATRES lj-Alabama.
PROCTOR'S THEATRES l5-The Lost ParaciSe
STAR THEATRE-S :15-Miss Helyett.
STANDARD THEATRES :15-That Gin from Mexico.
ITALIA THEATRES 15-Around the World In SO Days
TONY PASTORS THEATRE-S-Vaudeville.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-S-The Merchant Of Venice.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE-2-S-Blue Jeans.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-06

two candidates having the highest NUMBER oi
votes. Under this requirement OF the ConSu'u-
ton it has happened several times during inc
last twenty years that the party having Il p!u-
lality of the popular vote has been in minority
in the Legislature, and the consequence mas
been the election of Governor who received
less than plurality at the general election IN
other words the elected Governor has been me
choice Of the representatives OF majority OF inc
voters and not OF majority Of the people.
II is the habit Of the dissatisfied to denollne
tbs as the "rotten borough system" Ni'houo
going into any argument on that question any
further than to say that there are two sides 10
II, it is enough to say that the system exists
under law, and the people are so wei sauSlied
with it that all attempts to change il in the la>t
fifty years have failed. In the present case 1t
happened that Democratic Senate and He-
pul lican House Of Representatives were e.ected'
and when it appeared, as it did, from the Mod
orators returns that enough votes hai been
thrown out on insufficient prctexts to give the
Democratic candidate for Governor popular
maio!ity which would have carried him in, in
stead OF bare plurality which would have
thrown the election into the Legislature where
a Republican majority on joint ballot would have
elected his opponent, the Republicans OF the
House naturally insisted on examination and
correction of tho returns made to tho Board OF
Canvasscls before any result should be decarcd.
This had been done in similar case when
fraudulent returns from Ncw-llaven would Il
received. have elected James i. English. The
Legislature ordered an investigation, corrected
the returns and elected Ma,shall Jewell.
But the Democratic Senate in this c;Ee ro-
fused to meet the House in convention or to
unite with it in ordering an Investigation, but
setting Itself up rs the sole judge, declared tho
Democratic candidate elected on the faco of tho
returns, and he having weakly consented, had
him como in and be sworn ino Office in the
presence of that body only. The whole imbroSlo
has followed upon that action. Governor
Buckley, whose term had expired, could no.
legally recognize successor claiming office under
anv such half title lie could not surrender the
office to any but his legally chosen successor.
He has firmly and steadily hold that posi-
ton, and whatever Governor Hill or anybody
else may think about 1t, no impartial person
familiar with the facts and the law believes that
he could have done otherwise without gross neg
lect Of sworn duty.
The quo warranto was brought 10 teSo his
title and authority to act as Governor under the
circumstances. The decision Of the court fully
justifes his action, though it does not settle the
main question at issue. That question might bo
settled at any time if the Democratic Senate had
not exceeded its powers in declaring the result
of the election without any reference to the CO.
ordinate body. The only difficulty in the way
of settlement now is that the Senate is 70 deep
in its own blundcr that it cannot extrcatc itself
without confc,sing the blunder.
New-York tribune., 1892-01-06
THE AFRICAN sLArE TRADE TREATIES.

TIE AFRICAN SLATE TRADE TREATIES
Ono of the important matters left unsettled
whom tho FoIo-l Senate adjourned last March
w1s the disposition o. the Genera Act Of BWS-
ec's Tor the suppression Of the saye trade IN
Africa \ shore debate occurred upon tho rcso-
luton to ratify tho treaty ard much opposition
70 it developed. r. was rejected, but the vote
bv which that action was taken was aforward
rcc0usdcrei and the treaty still remains before
the senate 1t is urged that the adhesion Of the
United Statcs - this convention is necessary T.
eivc e cTcct-that tho omission Of a single
Power % confirm ID renders tho labors Of the
Brussels Conference wholly uEayai.ing. Mr.
stanley made this statement when he WIS in
America las. spring. and Judge Tree has recent
ly printed something OF the same sort in 1.-The
Forum Magazine" bat VIC do not find anything
10 slle gia such a view in the treaty i'scT. On
tho contrary, its language Scorls 10 commit every
adhcring Power 50 soon az the Belgian Govern
mont no.iGos to each Of them the ratifying acts
Of the others
However it will be certainly deplorablc if the
United States shall be the only Nation which
declines TO tile d bold stand for the destruction
Of the slave trade, and it is to be hoped that the
Senate will take the treaty into consideration
NJ the earliest moment possible. The arguments
presented last year against our becoming party
to tho act undoubtedly appealed to popular
sentiment in 50 far a, they expressed diStrust Of
the motives of certain coorizing Powers in their
proceedings in Africa. Americans are agreed in
dosiiing their Government to sustain every hon
ct and wo.l-adyiSod measure aimed at breaking
Il az, 1;,, I,,+ b,,n No
desire 70 sec themselves placed in n position
which shall seem to lend American sanction to
schemes Of conquest and territorial aCgrandize-
ment ACCOMPLISHED under the Guisc Of Il move
mcnt again the savers.
II will nct do to pooh-pooh this suggCsticnsas
fanciful. We have no sympathy with the crimes
By which European Powers have assumed to
soizc and govern the half Of Africa and we are
not sure that Tippu-Tib's spears are any dead
licr than tho bullets Of Englishmen or Germans.
Nor do we know that the gospel of love is borne
into the savage breast any moro certainly or
agiccably by the European than tho Arab
method Of rading villages and stealing ivory.
Nor is it clear to cur minds that the heart of
Africa is any more suitable place for the first
blow against slavery than Con>tantnoplc or Lis
bon. Nevertheless, the treaty in the main meet;
with the approval Of Americans generally, and
they would be much annoyed if excuse were
furnished for the allegation by European Coy
ernmcnts that the country dedicated to liberty
and equality was the only one which refused 70
pronounce the doom Of slavery.
In Article XCVllI of the treaty these words
occur "Thc eignatoy Powers reserve the
right to impose such conditions they may
deem necessary to their adhesion" This clause
was fortunately introduced. 1t enables us to
New-York tribune., 1892-01-06
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ForeiQp-The Bulgarian Government has re1useo
30 French demand that it should withdraw the
lecree expellng NJ. Chadourne. - In uhe
French Chamber Of Deputies an order OF the day
was passed demanding that encrsenc measures ~
taken against the persons responsible for 1he pres
ent state Of the Panama Canal Company. -
Emperor Francis Joseph dissolved the Hunea-
rian Diet - The Queen of Rumanla, carmen
SYLVIA" is dangerously i'll.
ConQress.-Both branches in session. - Inc
President nominated two Interstate Commerce
Commissioners and the Circuit Judge OF the
With District. - In the Senate resolution
was passed authorizing the charter OF a snip 10
convey corn to Russia - 1t was Dill oaS
in the House, and many bills were introduced
Domestic.-The Legislature met at Albany, and
the Governors message was read in both branches
Dr. X. F. Bush was elected Speaker of the AS
sembly: Walker DEM was esated in the Senate
and notices of contest were filed against the
seats held by four Of the Republican Senators
- The Connecticut Supreme Court decided
that Governor BullSeey was the lawful Executive
of the State. - Eight persons were killed In
a collision on the Wabash Railroad, in llllroS'
-. The negotiations for arbitration OF the
Behring Sea dispute have been stopped by Lord
Salisburys further demands. - The indications
at Columbus pointed to the nomination Of Senator
Sherman i'll the Republican caucus to-day. -
The Baltimore arrived at San Francisco.
City and Suburban.-AIrs. Robert Il. StuarOs
will was fled; nearly her whole fortune-about
S. 900, ,OOO-was left to public Institutions -
The Board of Control licensed Jockeys and trainers
and made James Rowe the official starter. -
decision was given in favor OF the Stock ENcnange
in the Ticker injunction cose. - heaiUh
Board experts submitted report of their analyses
L
gradually contaminated e. John T.. Voorms
was elected president of the Police Board. -
Stocks active and irregular, New-England, Chicago
Gas and few speoialties advancing, and the
general list suffering small declines. The closing
was not weak.
The Weather-Forecast for to-day: FAR, foi-
lowed by cloudness and light rain or snow
Temperature yesterday: Highest, 80 degrees /;
lowest, 25; average, 20 7-s.