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The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. J. Alphonsc Prudhomme of Fer
muda, paid Ms pleasant call last Fri
day. Mr.. Prudhommc is one or the
most successful planters in our parish,
and his policy is to raise less cotton
and more corn, improved stock, etc.
For several years now he has devoted
but half of his land to cotton, and
could give our newspaper farmers
pointers on diversified farming.
We met our genial old friend, Mr.. S.
T.. Russ of Allen in town this week. He
is a reformer in earnest and lets every
body know it.
Mr.. Rufus Knott of Ward was in
attendance on court this week.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
f. Plaisance of ward this week.
Messrs. w. C. Cox and James Me
Cook of Ward G were in town this week
attending court
Mr.. j, o. Tanner returned Wecnes
day evening from tour in Wards and
where he has been assessing the taxa
b lie property of the citizens.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

We have written lengthy edi-
torial OH the Courthouse question,
but it was crowded out this week
and by next issue we would like to
hear from every one who opposes
higher taxes while cotton gets low
er. Speak out in ''meetin." Don't
be afraid to ask for what you want.
That is the way bankers get so
much more legislation than you do.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Peoples Party Club

OF Ward 9 was reinforced Satur-
day evening by Z new members.
At their meeting at Bayou Match
ez, OH Saturday the 30th inst, they
will take i'm about 20 more. Better
get aboard, it costs nothing. and
will give you great deal of pleas
ure if you are a social creature,
besides the real objects of reform
to be accomplished.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

We have five OF: six hundred
subscribers in Grant, Winn, Cald-
well and Catahoula parishes who
are due us from one to two dollars
each. We are going to drop their
names off our listsin about month
from now if they don't settle, and
that isn't all either. This doesn't
apply to the few who have paid us
something. tt.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

The Shreveport Progress, in an
swer to a contempOry, names the
following well known gentlemen as
good timber for gubernaterial hon.
ors, viz: Geo. w. Montgomery, of
Madison; o. 3. Steele, of Union;
John Pickett, OF Bossier; Barks-
dale, of Lincoln, and A. A. Gunby,
of Ouachita. The Item would add
that with a candidate like brave
and true old George Montgomery,
leader like prudent and brainy
Steele or a head like honest and
faithful John Pickett the democra-
cy of Louisiana would not only tri-
umph over her common foe, but
harmony would once more be re-
stored in her ranks and true pro-
gress would then set in, and with
the high tide of prosperity that
would stimulate all branches of
business would indeed make all
classes of property valuable by a
natural and honest increase, and
then there would be no need to
place fictitious values upon prop
erty to make it appear there was
real prosperity when in fact there
is n0t.-Capital Item.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Oar Authorized Agents.

F. T. Gamble Natchitoches. la.
y. 4. Fortsnn, Montgomery, La.
w. ". Smith. Villas, La.
NV Bush Paramount La.
T. II Hamilton. Coushatta, la.
W l.. Shackelford. Colfax. La.
fwm. 0glesby, Guy. Ia.
o. G. Watson. Black Creek. La.
J. W Self Jr., Waco. Ia.
pr II. IT. Mccain st. Maurice, La.
F. Eagles, Jr., Carthage, La.
s. " Barr. Atlanta, Ia.
A. W. Stewart, Pollock, La
7. W. Brown. Alpha. la.
". C.. Telgie Congo, La.
w L. Parker, Logansport, La
Samuel J. Henry, Natchitoches, La
Felix Walker, Gansyille, La.
Gus Shackelford, Boyce, La
james Carter, Wattsville La
Dr. A y. Collins sill. Ia.
The above are su,hprized agents to solicit an'
receipt for subscri?tions.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Don't Raise Taxes.

Don't Raise Taxes.
The Peoples party club OF Ward
9 appointed a committee to confer
with their member of our Police
Jury, and see If they could induce
him to oppose the raising of taxa
ten to build a Courthouse. They
beheye new walls on the South and
West sides, and a new roof and
such ether repairs as are needed
could I've made on the old Court
house for less than half the cost
of building anew, and that econo,
my alone in public expenditures is
sufficient to raise the money neces-
sary to do that.
Let all other Wards take similar
action and we have no doubt that
our Police Jury will consider their
reauest favorabIy.
The least raise in taxation these
hard times is a mighty question,
and it behooves every citizen to
check it if he can, only help to do
it, and we know he can in this
case. Take action at once, as the
Police Jury meets the LIST day Of
April.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Calaminity Howlers.

Congress appointed a committee
at its last session to investigate the
causes of agricultural depression
in the United States.
Though composed of mem 'ers
of the old parties the committee
made a report which is rich read
ing for Populists.
The old parties can howl calam-
nifty right well when they run up
with the practical side of life as
this committee seems to huve done.
The report is printed on another
page of this issue under heading OF
''The Cause of Depression " The
article wcs clipped from the Picay-
une, which paper credited it to
Massachusetts, committee, but that
was an error the ''Pic" delights tc
make. 1t is the report of con-
gressional committee of Democrats
and Republicans, and the most in
teresting feature of it is that they
recommend as the only remedy
legislation in line as far as it goel
with the Populist platform, legis
latlon which sensible people know
will never be obtained through
either of the old parties.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
The Sans Nv Samyewl.
j. HENRY,
Secretary.

(kommun meeter)
Respektfulli Deddykated tew Jor
Shermun.
wunder whut weed ever dew
suppose ther wuz no gold
low weed almost starv deth
an freez both stiff and kold
when produks will not fetch prise
then labers nuthin werth
an pore foks kannot pay ther diets
er find much room on erth-korus
gold go-ald gold ginny gold
be ct ever sew yeller
there's nuthin jus like gold
old shilok praps wood let us liv
owt dores amung the treez
an dig sum holes in wintur tims
jus sew we woodent freez
but thered be no yews afarmin
er raisin emmy krop
fer when We tried tew sell ct
yewd heer the prises drop-k orus
tew sci his wheel at 80 cts
wood prove a man heerO
cts far more likely thet heed get
littel less thun zeero
thered be no manufakturys
with wheels aternin rownd
no banks no bons er mortgages
kuz no mummy wood be sownd-korus
Thered be no theevs er robbers
er nuthin fer tew steel
NO flower mil on the littel kirk
agrindin owt the meel
no yews agoin church grow
krop NV beyenly grase
then tern arownd an live rite i'm
the SWEET NV sumwuns fase-korus
fer thered be no werk or werkinmen
no intrust er no reut
sew eff We wer a spendthrift
twood be yer own ye spent
and the devel wood be lonesun
an ware sollum Ease
this state NV thing wud lecv him
along ways frum his base-korus
ct maiks me think NV goldun streets
an saiuts with purity fasis
abeemin with the glory NV
spekt goldun basis
they say thayv telafons up THAR
an travel bi telagraf
so low thay preech the pospul 2
bowt lik sam fonagraf-korus
NV meweltown arizony
hoo raisis hi grad mewels
thet kut such purity kapers
akikin gold base Jewels
o yes wunnder what weed dew
in kase ther wuz no gold
weed haf 2 Kline for heven ges
an let them mewels be sold-korus
gold go-ald gold slipry gold
the day that yew ar wanted most
is awlwais freezin kold.
Coming Nation
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

Why don't the PEOPLES party
club of Ward 1, with its more than
100 members. come together and
discuss the Courthouse question
Mr.. E. j. Gamble is the President,
and S. ID. Kearney, Secretary. See
one of them and ask him to call a
meeting.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
A Meeting.

A Meeting.
The Peoples party club of ward
9 meets at Bayou Natchez on Sat
tr,lay, March 30tlr, at / p. m.
sharp.
Let all Populists in reach at
tend. You'll have good time
We are going if nothing prevents.
We like to go to those club meet
ings. So will you, if you'll just
try it once.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
EdEcste.

Boys, why don't you send us in
Some subscribers How do you
expect us to educate the people
unless you get them to read this
paper? You certainly don't ex
pect reform to just happen, do you Z!
Well it is not going to do it. Let
every one 10 something, if it's only
to pay his own subscription.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

Let every member attend the
POpulist Executive Committee
meeting OH Saturday, April 9th,
as business of Importance will be
transacted. We hope all POpu-
lists that can, will attend, whether
members of the committee or not
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

j. A. Wayland is one of the best
writer's in America. He writes
for no other paper except the
Coming Nation; and he fills that
full. That paper and the LOUIS
lana POPULIsT for 81 90 in ad
rance. If.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

Sugar advanced one cent a pound
this week which means 1925, 900
added to the weekly profits of the
sugar trust. That is what we
have been voting for.-Facts and
Figures.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Lodges.

Phnrix odge No. 80. 4. +. & 4. NJ
! W Jonea, ". NJ: j. T.. Breda. Sec'ty.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at
Castle Hall No. 50. Knights Of Pythias
j. T.. Rre,la. c. g.; Adolph LIierisson,
+. of r. :. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays. at 8 p. IN.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
nv First and Third SUNDAY at II y. m.
and 7:30 n. m, by the Pastor: IL; w.
Hickey. PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:S0 p. IN.
BAPTISM. F.. Weaver, pastor. Reg
ular services, second and fourth Sundays,
IL a NJ, and 8. p. m; Sunday School, II
a. m: Prayer meeting, Wednesday, p
IN All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
STRAYED

From this city one bay horse IL
years old, Mexican brands on hip
and shoulder. Left about January
Dist. Information leading to his
recovery will be literally reward
ed. H. L. BRIAN.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
GrOCeries-

GrOCerles-
His complete stock of choice,
fresh groceries are on the
shelves and Nc Holston is now
ready to serve you up full weight
or measure for the least money OF
any one in town; also nice line OF
notions. 3152t.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Estrayed before me, the undersigned
authority, by X. J. Pullin. three head of
cattle described as follows One white
muly COW, with red ears, about zen years
old. marked crop and split in right ear,
swallow fork and under bit in the left
ear. One white steer yearling, with red
ears, no marks; about two years old.
One brown heifar about four years old,
with white head and back marked split
and under bit in the left ear, and split
and upper bit in right ear
Appraised by C. j. Pullen and j. Rece
conformity with the undersigned author.
ity, at three dollars head, this Goth dag
of February, 1895.
HATHORN. J. p.
March 1.-30d. Ward 2.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
Organize.

Call meetings of your ward clubs
where you have them already Or
garized. and organize them where
YOU have none. Better get in line,
the procession will run off and
leave you. The people are moving.
Leaders have to hustle to keep in
trUn,.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

VIM. Valsin, the condemned cul-
prit will hang to-day, as the law
directs, until he is dead.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

We ara still paying sc 90 per
ton fol seed delivered at the Mill.
Hurry your seed in before the mill
closes.
GIvANOvICH, CHOPIN OIL
co. m15-2t.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

Discuss this courthouse question
now and take action or you will
doubtless cuss it later, when you
find it impossible to pay higher
taxes with cheaper cotton.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22

SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Lee Primus.
Parish of Natchitoches. No. 218S.
DY virtue of an order of the 10th
ID District Court in and for the parish
of Natchitoches, La, to me directed
will offer for sale at the late residence
of the deceased, the following property
of said succession remaining unscld,
to the last aud highest bidder at public
auction, at IL o'clock, NJ. on
Saturday, April 18th, 1895,
tO-wit
A certain tract of land situated in this
parish, in section 5, township 8, range 6,
and being in the Northwest corner of
what is known as the Louis Hernandez
tract, containing so acres, more or less,
and bounded north and west by Fl p.
Ga lien. south and east by Z. A. Lestage.
Also one Male.
Saddle and Bride.
40 bushels Corn.
6 bales cotton and one lot Cotton seed.
Terms of Sale:
CASH-with benefit of appraisement.
II. p. GALLIEN,
March 8. Administrator.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-03-22
POpulists, Notice.

Your Executive Committee
meets according to adjournment
at this place on Saturday, April s,
at 10 o'clock a. M, and you ought
to see to it, that every member OF
the committee attends and as many
others as possible.
j. w. JONES,
Chairman.
S. j. HENRY,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
BRANDING A CLAIM FALSE
worlds Fair Omcials Expose . Pres
tender to an Award.

tender to an Award.
A most discreditable result of the
late Chicago Worlds Fair ds the frau
dulent advertising of awards never
received, by Chicago baking powder
firm. Officials of the Exposition are
much inccnsed. and have notified the
offending PARTIES that tho mis- state
meqts must cease. They are defled,
however, by the Chicago concern, who
continue to advertise the false state
mcnt that they received the highest
award for strength, purity and excel
slence. Mr.. Thatcher, chief of Agricul-
-tural Awards. shows in his letter that
the awards granted were "for an ex-
ihilit Of baking POWDER" merely, not
Awards Oh Baking Powders writes O
letter saying that mo such award was
given to the Chicago company" as the
company claims and advertiscs.
Another fact in connection with the
baking powder business ut the Chica-
go Fair has come to light. The iden-
tical baking powder made by the Chi
cago concern, and so braZenly adver-
tispd rs having received the highest
award for purity and excellence, it
now appears was found by the analy-
SITS who made the tests at the Pair to
contain traces of ammonia and sui
pilates.
The officials believe that though they
may be powerless to stop the mislead-
Ing publications Of which they COM
plain, the quick wit of the people will
doubtless detect the spurious claims
and be able to apply the proper RENE
dy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21

for ourselves. Some of the boys whose
legs were good managed to 70 to the
water and they brought drtng to the
rest of us. And they went through the
havcrsacks Of the dead and found
something for us to eat. But 1t was
q pretty hard ten days for man who
couldn't move, after all. 1t used to
little shallow place in the sand by
o,lr sides, and that would fill with wa.
ter and keep us most of the day. was
afraid would bleed to death; so two
Of tho fellows tore the lining out Of a
blouse and l plugged up my wound
with that, and got along"
The doctor was turning over the
leaves of his old diary. He had for
gotten that wound OH the battlefield.
"How did you get out Of it:''
Taken to Libby Prison.
ooh, the Johnnics took us. 1t wasn't
4 very difficult thing to do. And they
moved us to Richmond. We had things
pretty tough for time, and then they
put us III Libby-13O of lis. l was one
OF five to come out alive But l didn't
walk q step. They parolcd me, and l
was taken with the rest first to Pc
tcrsburg and finally around and up the
Delaware river to Chester, Pa. That
was my home state and 1 got along
better there. There they cut out the
buliet-aftcr it had been in my back
four months. The bayonet wound was
entirely healed uD by that time, and
without q particle of attention aside
from what could give it.
Il weighed $50 when was wounded,
and I weighed ninety pounds when l
reached Chester. But mother came to
don't believe l have looked over these
old things before in five years.
And the doctor dismissed the mat
ter. But there is a cap and a fiat
tened bullet, and Il blool-stMned let
ter, and a quaint old diary to connect
this robust and prosperous figure with
the wounded lad of thirty years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
WHO WINS THE $500:

A novel way to obtain a suitable
name for their great, yes, wonderful
new oats, has been adopted by the
JohnA. Saizer Seed Co. They offer
$500 for name for their new oats:
their. catalogue tells all a bout 1t. Farm
ers are enthusiastic over the oat,
claiming zoe bushels can be grown per
acre right along. You will want it.
Farmers report six tons of hay from
Salzer's Meadow Mixtures; liz bushels
corn per acre in a dry season, and 1,161
bushels potatoes from two acres.
II Yon Will Gut This Out and Send 1t
with loo postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis you
get free their mammoth catalogue and
q package of above $500 Prize Oats. wnu
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
Divers Attacked by an Eel.

A thrilling adventure was had by
dixers cleaning the Hyacinth's bottom
Oh Saturday last. When working in
the vicinity of the propeller they were
suddenly assaulted by a terrible sea
monster. and were driven to the sur
face, but not before one fthem had
lost his knife and another had his fin
ger bitten. Again on Monday morn
ing the men, nothing daunted, renewed
the attack. Knives being useless, they
armed themselves with impromptu
weapons, such as cooks tormentors,
harpoons, boarding pixies, etc. After
an hours hard struggle the daring SUBJ
marine explorers brought their victim
$" triumph to the surface. 1t turned
p be a huge conger eel, meas
& twelve feet in length. One Of
Svers, Il. Menhennett, gunnery in
COR and trained electrician, has
IA diver for upward of ten years,
Jas practiced the art in nearly all
is Of the globe. He states that he
been in the company Of sharks
other ugly things. but has never
attacked before.-Pacitic CONNER.
advertiser.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21

me Bullet-F1ncheU Cap.
to be too much alive they ran him
through with the bayonet 1t may have
been cowardly and all that, but they
were young to real battle then. and
besides they We're terribly, fcarfully in
earnest.
And so one of them rammed me
right through the breast with his bay
onet AS he hurried on lie gave the
gun a twisting motion-it seemed then
to he barbarism. but it may be it was
simply his haste-and the bayOnct was
detached from the gun. and. remained
sticking in me and through me down
into the sand"
His visitor shuddered.
"And you lived?"
Eyes, rather" replied the doctor,
laughing. Even that seems small
thing now. "Of course my hands were
MI right, and after the rebels had gone
managed to work out that bayo-
net. But it pulled some sand up with
1t, and that was stripped off in the
lungs and used to bother mo Il good
deal. but guess it Is all gone now.
1--WE laid there ten days without tho
slightest attention from any one. OF
course there wns no such perfect hos.
pitni arrangement theu III there was
later, and we simply Ind to look out
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
FL.
A scientist

well for years, and although ma
during that time valuable contrib
tons to the cause of science, may pro-
duce nothing that appeals to the popu-
lar imagination. On the other hand,
he may come across a combination
of substances, or Il fact new to science,
Of such beauty and suggestiveness that
all the world realizes that stride has
been taken which means q generation
of progress. In this category must be
classed a recent discovery of J. W.
Swan. This celebrated chemist some
time ago showed sheets of copper of
wonderful thinness and polish. pro-
duced by electro deposition from So
luton containing Il colloid body. such
as gelatine. This process was taken
up and developed to such an extent
that it is now possible by its means to
expedite the process of electrotyping
to remarkable degree. Mr.. Swan
has now made beautiful modification
if his process. He produces gold-lcaf
by dcpositing the base metal by per-
chloride of iron. The delicacy of the
process may be judged from the fact
that the gold leaves are only four
millionths Of an inch thick-that is,
from five to ten times more tenuous
than hand-beaten gold. They have Il
most beautiful surface.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
1T PIERCED HIS HAT.
AN OLD SOLDIERS NARROW Es-
CAPE FROM DEATH.
DR.. John Gray's Remarkable War
ExperIence-Bullet Went Through
His Hat and His Body Rammed by
. Bayonet Thirty Years Ago.

THAT was the bullett}5 Afidn't hear"
said DR.. John Gray, whose Office is
over clothing store on West Madison
street, says the Chicago Herald.
His visitor was looking ut queer
oil cap, such as enlisted men used to
wear at the beginning of the war. 1t
had an "F" and "13" in furnished
brass-the company and regiment to
which the doctor-then a mere hey, be-
longed. At the upper edge Of the
crown of the cap, right i'll the side Of
the tilted top piece, there was Il great
hole blackened ut the edges. ana in
volving something like an inch of blue
article Of dress.
The doctor had a quiet day, anu had
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21

pick out e..
bullet I did MT H.. $be GER
tain of that. When K hear q
bullet, Of course it has pue IA you, and
it is harmless as far as you arc con-
cerned. You won't hear the bullet that
hits you"
But this didn't hit you.'
Knocked Him Senseless.
mo, it only went through my cap.
But it knocked me senseless the coll
cussion, suppose. 1t left Il queer feel
ing all day. [ made Il note Of it here
in the diary, because it seemed to me
at the time quite an important thing.
But came to look at it differently at
the end''
'"Were you ever really wounded"
"Once or twice"
Elbow was it, doctor? How did it
feel?'
''Oh, it hurt little. 1t hit me here,
just above the right hip, and Travelled
clear across my back lodging in the
right side. 1t was cut out afterward
and l have it here. See where it is
fattened by striking against the bones
as it broke them on its way through"
when was that?'
ooh three months afterward, during
the seven days fight. It was in June
You know all about the peninsular
campaign, when Mcclellan moved his
whole army up country TN the first
great advance on Richmond. Well,
things didn't go very we'll with us,
you may remember. And they didn't
20 well ut all with me. When 1 was
hit Of course it ended my fighting. The
enemy came rushing across the field
wounded. and with the dead, for the
Ing for all there was in them, and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
For killing a sauaw.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. Il. = The
grand jury returned an Indictment
against John Lance, alias John Owl
head, an Indian, for completely in the
murder of a squaw on the Rosebud
agency some weeks ago. Hollow Bull,
husband Of the murdered squaw, ap-
peared before the grand jury and gave
strong evidence against the accused.
Thunder Hawk, the active spirit in the
murder, committed suicide in the Hot
Springs jail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
,Journalixtic Enterprises.

Friend from Cross the bridge
Pushing Your Eaby carriage, old man.
I see.sGot new baby since YOU
moved over here, ell?
De Rnyttr newspaper man late OF
New 5Yor&)-Yep; had to get ont a
Brooklyn edition. you know.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keening with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form. purely whole
some IN composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every objec-
tionable quality. II really i'll he ccnsults
a physician; If constipated he uses the gen-
tie laxative, Syrup of Figs
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
The Usual Way

"How will you lecoup yourself Cor
your losses?'
"Oh. ! propose to marry II rich won.-
an"
Must you not then deceive herr"
"Oh. no. indecd.I shall frankly tell
her she may make me good by become
Ing my wife. and she will marry me
with the purpose Of reforming me-"
Thanks. Yes, the dark cigars were
preferable according to his taste.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
Sharp.

Mrs. Tanks-there you've got the
tIic-coughs again.
Tanks (sleepily)- That's it. Women
are so sharp at finding out thing.
How did you (hic) know it: