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The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Big Bird Tracks.

Several tracks Of an extent species
Of a gigantic bird have at different
times been found in the stone quarry
at Holyoke, Mass. The last set discov-
ered shows that the bird had foot
eleven inches long, armed with three
nails or claws to each foot. The
tracks average four feet ten inches
apart, and eleven of them have been
revealed to view. They are very per-
feet, even the toe nails being plainly
distinct, 1t is understood that the
trustees Of some big eastern college
have offered the owner 81, 100, or 800
for each track, If he will get them out
and pack them ready for shipping.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Give Us More Money.

Failures are increasing quite rap.
idly, over 800 reported last week.
This only includes business wreck.
age. Mortgage failures. the mos,
complete and fatal, are not counted
neither are railroads or other large
liquidations, as they are called.
Backs are going down more frequently
than in the near past, and general
dread OF the business future seems tc
pervade all elments OF business.
More money and higher prices is the
only remedy for this disease. e.-Wash.
ington Watchman.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
What Maj. Ksarby Says.

Maj. j. C. Kearby, in . short inter
view in the Dallas News, speaking oi
the late Waco .sound money" con-
ference, said:
1.-The resolutions adopted at Waco
are clear-cut, sharp and incisive.
There was no straddling, and there ID
no chance for Q Misunderstanding.
The humblest man in the state may
know now to which side he belongs.
II the Waco Democrats prevail il
means the organization of another
party or every free silver Democrat
will drift into the Populist party. II
is the elimination OF twenty years ol
cowardice on the part of southern
Democrats, in that they have hereto
fore been straddling and dodeing the
vital issues In the politics Of the
country. They have been masquer-
sding under platforms which we're
interpreted In the north 10 mean one
thing and in the south to mean an
other. and present conditions will NOT
admit OF it any longer. The Waco
conference deserve the thanks Of the
people for paving the way to make
politics honest and respectable in
Texas"
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
No, Did You?

"Did you ever see your own eye"
asked an unscientifc person. "lt is
. very simple matter. The best view
is obtained by shutting. say, the left
eye and pressing gently upon the
right side OF the right eye. You will
then see, apparently. at the right
side OF the nose q round, dark
object about the size OF the
apple OF the eye. That 10 what take
" to be. and / suppose the retina is
made in some way to reflect the outer
portion Of the eye. though the phe-
nomenon maybe only an optical iIlu.
sion."
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Sound Money" Conference

The great unterrifed ..sound
money" lunies. met at Waco, resolu-
ted, elected delegates to the, Memphis
conference and adjourned. There
were exactly fifty-seveu delegates
present, representing sixteen towns.
seven of which are located in McLen-
nan county. Of these fnIy-seven po-
litical buns, Waco furnished thirty
1t was wonderful meeting, and it
would have done Growers soul good
to have been present and hear all of
them simultaneously say "cuckoo"
whenever their chief, George Clark
spoke. 1t was a great" conference.
OF the fifty-seven delegates in at
tendance, there were twenty who are
well known cooperation lawyers--and
some of whom also hold national
bank stock. while the remaing twen-
ty-seven were either national bankers
or real estate pirates. excepting afew
little fellows from the country pre-
cincts of McLennan county, who don't
know any better than to follow such
men as led In the conference. They
passed resolutions condensing fia1ism,
opposed the coinage of silver at q
ratio of 16 to 1, and declared for .
dollar worth 100 cents all over the
world. This last thought proves them
asses and ignOramnses. And they
denounced fiat money because they
were national bankers and sympa
thizers) but mover saw any other kind
OF money. But it is just like . cuckoo
TO pervert.
We care nothing about the Demo-
cratic party, or what it does, only the
worse the better it suits US. but every
body knows the Peoples party is the
true silver party. The Democrats
are split and so are the Republicans,
but Populisss are a unit on silver and
general reform.
Bully for the cuckoos, the monopoly
gang. the ofiice-giving and taking
gang. the Clevelandites. They havc
forced the issue. and the soft-shell
Democrat will be forced out of the
party.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, MAY a. 1895.

money OF the coun try, but because
they Judge, and CORE city, that with
gold as the universal standard it will
become and remain so much above
par that no more of it will be coined,
and the future supply of money will
be limited to papsr money, and
then, If they can succeed in their ef-
forts 70 have bank notes made the
only paper money, they will have ab-
solute control of the whole matter
The banks will then be able whenever
they please not only to prevent any
addition to the volume of money, but
actually to decrease it by calling in
their notes and destroying them.
This is what the money kings are
working for. While with a great
blast of trumpets they are shouting
for .'honest money and a ''stable
currency" they are bending every
energy to fasten upo'n'us a currency.
not only the most unstable that
could be devised, but whose every
fluctuation would not only be fore
seen, but foreordains ID by them.
Then would come the millionaires'
millennium. Panics would becom'
chronic, and upon the wrecks tI
thousands of small enterprises an 4
thousands of homes, devised by ther 4
the few would bufld their princel /
castles, spend a few thousands ia
'charity" among the people they hs d
ruined. and pose as philanthropists.
These three measures would sure y
drive gold to such a premium that lac
more OF it would ever be coined. and
then, (4) to supply the deficiency OF
money caused by destroying the
greenbacks, as well as all future ad-
ditions to the volume OF money. so
far as the banks might choose to sup
ply such deficiency ana such additions
with bank notes.
Will they succeed in these mea ,
ures? Not if the people understaI lt
what the sound money" men art
about Turn on the lights S
Field in Washington Watchman.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Turkeys Exports

Turkey sends out tobacco, tbe cere-
ais, nuts, almonds, olives, all sorts
OF dried fruits. coffee, madder, opium
and an enormous amount OF wine, the
last named article to France, to be
rebottled and exported. A very i'm
portant trade is also carried on in
fish, sponges and coral.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Very Correct.

The experience this country has
had under the so-called .sound
money" system has been such rs to
falsify every prediction OF its friends
and to verify every prediction OF its
opponents. The gold standa ard man
has been deceiver and q false
prophet-Memphis Commercial.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
1t u o Fraud.

The ''sound money" league needs
no campaign of education. The bank
ruptcies. murders. suicides, embezzle-
ments, robberies and crimes. the re-
suit of ''sound money" practice.
ought to be sufficiently educational to
endear its theory to the people.
Tennessee City Coming Nation.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24

Don't you Democrats want to give
your party one more chance? Come
now, ain't you proud Of the record
made In the last two years? Didn't
it do up the the tariff. the banks and
tie big appropriations and bring a
hurricane Of prosperity? Grit your
teeth and stay With ik-Coming Ne
tion.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Quite an Altitude,

The Central railway of Peru crosses
the Andes at place Is. .635 feet above
sea level, an elevation equal to that
OF the summit of Mount Blanc,
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24
Largest Sailing Ship.

The largest sailing ship ahoat is ths
remodeled Persian Monarch, 1928
tons measurement Her iron masts
ore l0I feet high from the deok
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-24

Total families who own their homes
Iree.....' ---...-...... --..- a.0',.cIt
Two-thirds OF the families with
mortgaged homes or none at all.
Don't We need a change?-Denver
Road,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08
The Gid Horse.

Ay, sell the old horse, if you Will;
For he is broken down
And weak with years Why care lot tlat
There's plenty in the town
To take his place, To lo his work
To 20 the pace he went
BY day or ni"ht, or rain or shine.
Until his strength WAS spent.
He never stopped to reason why.
To ask that this he done.
Or that he krcw his duty.
He did il ON the run.
He served his master rs he best
Knew how to ScrVC--and now
Go sell him he is loyal and
Will not ask why, or how
a horse is not Il sentiment;
He cannot think or speak
Or vote; then why protect him when
Hes WORTHLESS, old, and weak
For him no starry banner floats
On every breeze that blows;
For him no pension comforts come
When years his lahurs cloSC.
Ay, sell the old horse, if YOU will,
lie will not ask YOU why.
Nor make complaint, when he j. turned
Adrift to Staryc and die:
But faithful in his lahors still.
As when they were begun,
He will not care; hv i content
With duty hravcly dunr.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08

sion Immediately after receiving the
nomination Of Ransom, and confirmed
it by an unanimous vote.
The confirmation was moved By Sen
ator Sherman, who making the motion
addressed tee Senate briefly us 10 the
htnns~ of the nomination. Of which he
spoke rs III every way deserving and
appropriate.
Senator Ransom said after his cnu-
trmation that be would not qualify
until aItc.' the fourth of March and
therefore would serve ont his term in
the Senate. After that time he would
be prepared to proceed To Mexico as
soon as the Secretary of State would
desire to have him go.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08

The WayCrOss (Ga.I Herald says
AuthOritiS on fruit growing are al
ready tali.;a- of what 4 boon tn cold
wave will be to the coming fruit crop.
and IL Is safe To say that All farm. pro
ducts will he healthier than they have
been in this section ior Il loug tirnc.
The sap hes bccu driven back in,0 thc
trunks of fruit tree. which VII make
them practically proof against tie
spring freezes that have bysct th.m IN
the past. All Of the insects have buCL
killed and the opinion is general taat
the blizzard will prove II blessing to
this part Of the State.
"A special to the Columbia state
from Prosperity, :. c., says: Daring
the first Of tho ,now Randall w .on.
colorcd, stripped one uf his children
whipped it unrncrcliuIiv, forced Ii to
jump into Il tub Of i .c wttui.. anu th,u
fastened 1t up IN au outuuusc, lC.LviM@
1T there to sutlcr ana t:rcZc. \ now
ledge of the facts caused IL pat'y of
negroes To visit Wilson > nuu,c ut
night, take hin ont. strip s.im, roll
him about in the SNOW unit! hy knew
what it was to DC cold and lh -
make him very warm with D!uE,
switches. lie promised to do b tier.
Secretary Gresham has rc"e. we'd a
cablcgram grOm Consul General
Williams at Havana, annuurCiul tnHC
Il state Oi affairs practically ! al DUHl-
ing t. martial iaw n;td 0,rH ptOr'aiu-
ed in Cuba. IL appears ir,.ru 81. dis
patch that the pruCiImutiOn O. the
Governor Genera; G;a caused grCat OK
cttcmcut throughout the island. here
10 genera. revolution "X SIS, as . Wa
the first notice the people GUu ini.t Tia"
EUNCrnniC IL was t:Eiur action ,.,,It.-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08
COEN-pLSNTING FINE.
Chas. !. BatnG in The sunday Chronicle
Tho ,n,,,J,,,, r.,,.i,, 49,, .,ir,,;,,,- =, =,


Tho mca.tnw-iIrke urc singing and
tie miraClC o' the Year viii soon begin.
f.Yru here, IA the busy hive, remote
from the !uorning breath of fragrant
fields and sweet sweep, Of woUdcu low
lands. can bear th@ faint FOOTBALLS of
appl OaChing ~pi in" and instinct quick
ems at tho hluG-bird's welcome note
III" earth has shaken oil her snow
drifts, mcl'OwCd ana strengthened bv
thor purifying touch. and soon the
Lhrobhih-c buds will burst from the
chrysaIS sod. 1t is tho time OF the
singing of ,hr birds and the planting
of corn.
lnihc country, the season fails like
Il bcncu!ctiUh. The languJr of winter
has passed away. The pine logs,
which during the long. chilly evenings
"wr"uGht their ghost upon the lloOr,"
are ashes perhaps already trans,uut-
CO, by the housewives care, into sap
or soap. The hjckory-nut ana the
hammvr hay" b%cu divorced ana the
farmers boy must leave OF playing for
| plowiny.
The little rustic world is all alive
Tho lamiug forge cmitS its myraids
sparks and the bull-tonSuc and the
buIHlrd- wing are being pointed and
tempered to the melody OF the anvil
chorus. The plOw-stuck has nov han
dies ;,nd the handles. new hands, per
haps. Down in the ncwIrouud. the
FARMER Is turning up the virgin soil
with ITS network of roots Theoretically
singing Il pastoral ui hOUr ana content
rncnt, but in reality swearing ~ the
etubDurnc~t mule that over backed Gis
cars. and .nr cu,>thvot crust Of c;ti th
that ever ecorncG Il scooter. CinciuIa-
tus OF the commonplace life, how long
Is the row he must plough before he
is called To wear the purple al the mar
vest home But his toll has It's COM
rcraatjuns. Hcaltn rides on the wings
OF the wandering winds and beauty is
all around him. The lark sings t. ilm
songs uI aspiration and falth and the
purIing brook copie him with the true
CiiNir uf life. Nnd. Ls he sii~hts the
last guide pole. sicnd"rly. tuwcr:ng in
the distant corner Cf the Xiw-Xag fence.
lis heart ;hrDhe with cXitarali,n at
tn" consciousness Df labor well done.
The rows are AL laid out \ ,'nudv
Land hc,U jnr l'uw ;rd they sluur
"waE IN GiI~ ~pCctl Z, as sjr;.igut
4, the Hight ui THE H0mi Z bee. The
air ls r"dOtcTt with the fresh fra%ranr"
Ui Tn" -Od, awaiting the corn wuicu il
must nu,'," INTO lilc. Nature AM in
grnuity have wisely hirnt the functiiy.
i'm, acids and aikai,, auH the fuirnw.,
aro in "NncCtrury.
Sorir HlIi NJ area morning. ,tnrn
TIA" ~ i,. :r' bright tni the ;h. -
s"' ct IN" tuc n1untin" w.ud~ arc iuv
IA" " nut brown ,uHydo" aud hrI.
irUtH"r, with an occasional Cury in
II" ndrts sr"uud. come uut inrr TIA"
Lead wllh the h.u' :.nu the nri.h u,,,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08
Chronic Nervousness
Could Not Sleep, Nervous
Headaches,

Gentlemen:-I have been taking
your Restorative Ncrvinc for the past
three months and | cannot say
enough in its praise. 1t has
Saved rly Life,
for had almost given up hope Of
ever being well again. l was
chronic sufferer from nervousness and
could not sleep. l was also troubled
with nervous headache, and had tried
doctors IN vain, until l used your
NerTine. Yours truly,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08
ONr family Stony,
MISS PRlTCHARD, GOSSIP.
BN KATE -. GATES.

Every DouN IN i6cttOn EurM VI IS,
Pritchard: but then, for that matter,
everybody knew everybody in i5vlt"u.
Still, there was difference in tnC Way
they felt towal Il one another.
There is no such thing us having =
secret in this town." Mrs. proctrY, the
doctors wife, said once: "at least not
whilC Miss l'ritChari lives.
Poor Miss Prltchard nobody IOvvu
her nor had good word ior her
How could they Didn't shr spvuu
her whole time gathering every 1T Ut
gossip there was, and then sUrc;lu.H.
it as widely IL she could? Na> .,hr
ever happier than when going the
rounds OF the street with some evil
report
would die said Mrs. Proctor. lau.rh-
ingly. GOu see she h;l-l't anything
else to occupy he" mind. II ~u" h;,,
my five boys TO COOK anu mend lur, ,ur
wouldn't have time to observe uuw
slack Mrs. Goodman L.. nor now often
Mrs. Hatch Furnishes hCret,p-chiiulvu.
| wonder, sometimes. what The CI,yut
would be il She had sUmchuGy tu.us.
upon her to care fo:. She hasn't ,ts
much rs Il chicken now"
1t was not long after Mr-. i'rur'rl.
said this that things began to H;ipr,u
to Miss Pritchaid.
In the first place, ON" mCrn;ur. when
sbC opened her door. she found Iu,
most fOrlOn specimen nt Il Gu~ on u,!
doorstep. lie Wa. the DOpr,~ =.
scrawnicet creature you could lmug-
inc, and was ljtcrrily almost starved
to death.
Miss !ritchard tried 20 drive him utY.
,...,,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-03-08
THE RECENT CDNFERENC C!IS.
An Interview With Mr.. ii. j. Hayns-
worth, the Representative from
Grccuvillc County.

lumDla between The representative
men OF the IscfOrmcrs and COnserva-
tivcs, and the addresses they have is
sued to the people OF the State, are
the chief tonic Of discussion in po! o!itical
circles. In this county there are vari-
Gus opinions. Many notions of what has
beer dOuc and what will he done, and
what has been anu has not been agreed
upon, have rather bcwiluercd some
caNp-luliowC"S ca both sides. Fair
ana honest thinking men, who hold
the interest Of the State paramount to
all other interests. hail with great sat
lslaCLiDH thn plan Juat hdS been set on
foot, which wiil prevent IL dgnt shat
can hrir% nothing hut damage. and
'urthCr Increase the bitterness ~ Il an
l,uOsliN between the Two factions
which have been contcndin@ four years
Ion the mastery.
There are probably not Il scprc Of
mon who know who the rcprcsynta-
tive irOm this county was. so lar aS
poi are concerned. nr has never
hsrn v"ry active. but has ncvcrtl ol"s>
bccu greatly Interested. and on one or
two ucc:is tOnS during the last campaign
was called on To make speeches tuat
gained many iriCnH., on account OF
IT," wise counsel and careful. cons urvt-
tive v;>Hs that nc "nuncia;cd. IT, was.
indeed, wise choice. This Gnntir.
man il the Wcll-knOwu lawyer. Mr.. ii.
j. liayas worth.
y reporter Of this paper called upon
hin and asked hini to say something for
publication. anu To this he us,ulcd.
lie remarked that hG did not know
WAY rn should nave been called uiIur
tr meet "tth his conference. MT ;.c-
c"ptCG tHr invitation in Lhv ~ci 1t it
wh~ -tiv"@, h"'i"Vtu., thai there vas Il
I L.. ..l 4
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-15
ASHAMED OF INDIANA.

They raised Cain in Indiana,
Yesterday.
Had q regular kansas riot"
So they say.
Threw the chairs and desks about
Tried to throw each other out,
Had a rippin' snsrtin' bout
In every way.
It's glorious triumvarate,
Indeed.
There are three the east can josh about
That "bleed"
Kansas with her quiet wake
Alabama-Kolb at stake
But Indiaua's break,
Is in the lead.
When Indiana people now
Go east,
They can't laugh at Kansas people then,
At least.
For they're not bit the best,
An perhaps we'll get rest
While theh say they're from "the west"
Our turn has ceased.
Fl. B. in State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-15
THE SWEAT-SHOP GIRL.

Ground in the mill of starvation,
Scourged by the task-master's rod;
Hopeless of earthly salvation,
Though made in the likeness of God
Rising in dusk of the morning,
Meagerly breaking her fast,
Swift, to the shrill whistles warning,
I see her 60 hurrying past.
o, what picture her face is
Mirror of pain and grief;
Robbed of all womanly graces,
Degradate daughter of Eve.
Twelve hours day she is bending,
Pale and haggard and lean;
At her task she has never an ending
To the hum of sewing-machine.
Knotted and rough are her fingers;
Hard on her face is each line;
Yet, on her forehead there fingers
Something that's semi-divine.
Virtue at night TO her garnet
Hastes her straw palate to share.
That's why she's able to bear it;
That's why her soul is SO fair.
Ground in the mill of starvation,
Scourged by the task-master's rod;
Still, she is sure of salvation
Through the infinite mercy of God.
The People, Erie
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-15
THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER.

To the home of his father returning,
The Prodigal, weary and worn,
Is greeted with joy and thanksgiving,
As when, OH his first natal morn,
robe" and ring" are his portion.
The servants as suppliants bow,
He is clothed in fine linen and purple,
In return for his penitent vow.
But all for the Prodigal Daughter
Who has wandered away from her home
Her feet must still press the dark valley,
And through the wild wilderness roam
Alone on the bleak, barren mountains
The mountains SO dreary and cold
No hand is outstretched in fond pity
To welcome her back to her fold.
But, thanks to the Shepherd whose mercy
Still follows His sheep, though they stray,
The weakest, and cen the forsaken,
He bears in His bosom away;
And. in the bright mansions of glory,
Which the blood of His sacrifice won,
There is room for the Prodigal Daughter,
AS we'll as the Prodigal Son.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-15
OUR POET'S CORNER.
CHASING BUTTERFLIES.

1t floats before the childish hands,
gaudy-painted thing,
And Just eludes the eager clasp
BY flight of brilliant wing;
And still the child pursues-pursues-
The sunny way it leads,
With tripping feet Ger daisies white
Bespangling the mead.
So near, so near the futtering gauze
Touches the fingers small
That close so quickly on the prize
Which is no prize at all;
For in the wee moist hand it lies,
It's lovely form all slain,
And soon upon the mothers breast
The childish grief is lain.
1t floats before our eager eyes
Ambitions butterfly.
We long to seize the tinted thing,
And yet, it scars so high,
Our trembling hands can scarce attain,
Yet, like the child, pursue,
With fastening feet, DER flowers bloom,
Till once again we view,
So near, so near, our longing touch;
We strain each nerve to clasp,
When suddenly it lies within
Our all too eager grasp,
For. swift enclosing to behold
The priceless treasure sought,
We find it but useless thing,
Which had been dearly bought.
ewton, Kas. MAY RAPLEY MoNABB.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-03-15
4 NICE PRESENT

Any filling this blank with and addresses and
sending will get this paper weeks and copy of The Auto
biography of 500 Bank Noe splendid bit of reform era-
Besides the of each person the blank will be
placed Reform Exchange List which will bring each
many free sample copies of reform papers, and each gets this
paper weeks trial If you do little missionary
work, get hustle you.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-26

tonight and Il does mo good 90 yet back
here again. I am glad to get back hsre, 80
snuffed the battle from sfar, a. there ~
a political contest on hand. am away
from home bat do not feel away from
home tonight. The L. 4. A. u. has no poll
tics and has 10000 members with 800 so
cieties. There In no political move In my
being here, but when the liquor dealers
arc In tho fight am going TO give them
a black eve every time.
"I hate the liquor traffic. IL has oppos-
ed me everywh hero In my work and VIII
always fight IL. The Catholic Church has
always opposed tho traffic I'm every wsy,
and sought It's children to forsake II and
seek other walks OF life.
~ love the liquor seller. II you want "a
get Job In New York go TO the liquor
seller. He IL q hne fellow-often gen.
erour, wears big watch chain and dis-
monds, tut beware OF him-he deliveri
your vote on election day.
"We must stop the liquor traffic In ths
United States. OF what use Is 1t? 1t u
useless. What good can 1t dot There
was only one thing not Represented at th'
Worlds Fair and that was the manu-
facture of drunkards.
"Tbe liquor dealers are ashamed o
their own business. There is no one mere
tonight who would like TO see bis relatiy'
In 1t, even forty-second cousin. Seventy