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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

The following circular letter has been sent
out to warn visitors against fraud:
About Sept. 1 the Citizens Committee will
place on sale at various places in this city the
Official GAR. Souvenirs, made from the
blended Federal and Confederate cannon:
each package will bear the official seal of the
committee and, in addition, have the seal OF
the manufacturers. Heeren Bros & Co, Pitts.
burg, aud those selling them will have a card
from the committee showing that they are
authorized to sell the Official Souvenir The
funds arising from the sales 90 to the General
Committee and counted on as part of the
entertaining expenses; so, it is TO be hoped.
those who contemplate buying GA r. souve-
Mrs will buy only those articles that the
GAR. Committee sell, thus getting the only
Official Souvenir and at the same time heIpiuy
tie General Committee.
THos. j. BATMAN,
Chairman Badge Committee
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

Chairman Cohn, of the Committee on Parade
and Review, has received a letter from Thomas
q. Sample, who was Chairman Of the same
committee at the Pitisbnrg Encampment. Civ
ing Information concerning the price at which
horses aud equipments could be had there
From this 1t is evident that the price of 81
for horse and accoutermenis, which will he
charged here, is not so exorbitant as has been
claimed. Mr. Sample says: The horses We
furnished at "a, without equipments. and So 80
with equipments, each man paying for his own
and owning his equipment after paying the
$3.50"
At the Boston Encampment the price was
so. and at indianapolis the same
Col. COhn will furnish horses at 81 and will
return 81 upon the return of the saddle If the
riders furnish their own horses, the equipment
cost will be s..
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

The Committee on Decorations and 1llumi-
nations is about to decorate the school-houses
and other buildings to be used as free quarters.
flag is to be placed in each window. and it is
thought that about 5000 will be necessary.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
THE GAR. WATCH REDUCED
This Watch is Made Expressly
for Our Subscribers.
Offer No. SOC.

So many have called for them that at last hsvs
decided 70 sell this elegant watch At lower price than
Il has before been offered The works either
WALTHAM or ELGIH as the purchaser may choose.
The works made nom the finest selected material
tilsy contain valuable Jewels tempered steel
springs compromising expansion balance, patent safety
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
Consumption

is amenable to treatment. Hope.
courage, proper exercise, and
from the inception of the dis
ease the continual use of SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil and
Hypephosphites, are absolutely
necessary.
Keep up good courage, and
with the use of this most nour-
ishing and fattening preparation
recovery is certain in the first
stages, and may be accomplished
even when the lungs are seri-
ously involved. Stop the excess
sive waste land nothing will do
1T like SCOTS Enulsion), and
you are almost safe.
Don't p'ros9aded 10 accept substitute.
Scstt DOsrc, ~. al Druggists. Soc. and 81.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

A number Of boxes containing official SOU
venirs were received by Chairman Batman last
week. They contained $500 knapsacks. $500
miniature cantsens, 1000 Lincoln cabins,
1000 miniature cannuns. and a number Of
other Encampment souvenirs, all made from
bronze cannons contribu ted by the War Depart
ment. None of these souvenirs will sell for
moro than IS cents.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

Denver will make strong pull to have the
next Encsmpment Of the GAR. held in that
city. The National Esrsm pmsut was held in
Denver IL years ago, VIXEN that city was much
less prepared to entertain them than now. IL
is the desire of the citiasns to show the growth
and improvement Of Denver after IL years.
Denver has no hall large enough to hold the
Encampment in. but they express their will
ingpess to erect one for the accommodation of
the convention between now and 1896.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

The tents loaned the Citizens Committee by
Government arrived in Louisville last week,
and the work of erecting them has already
begun.
The long rows of white tents will present a
genuinely warlike appearance, and will. nat
uraiiy, he one of the most attractive sights of
the Encampment. Twenty-Five will be placed
IN each row, forming little streets of their own.
Cots will be placed under the canvas for the
comfort of the veterans. Altogether the camp
Will accommodate three thousand men.
The difficulty of furnishing water to the
tenants of the tents has already been overcome
Water barrels will be placed in each street, aud
VIII be kept filled to the brim. An ample sup
ply of tin wash-hasns will also be on hand
Meals will be furnished by caterer, who will
put up a lunch counter. The Committee will
stipnlate that the highest charge for a meal is
to be % cents. Coffee is to be sold at ) cents
cupful, and sandwiches at five cents apiece.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
THos. J. BATMAN,
Chairman Badge Committee.

One Of the most conspicuous sights in the
parade. says the Louisville Commercial. will be
Ned, the 40-year- old war horse which was
captured in the civil war by the 10th Pa. Cav.
Ned will come to Louisville with Pos, 81, of
the Department Of Pennsylvania. and will take
part in the parade. special float being de-
signed for him. On the float will be appropri.
ate inscriptions, giving Ned's age aud the date
of his capture
The officers of Post 81 have written to Chair
man Cobn, of the Parade and Review, asking
that due care be taken Of the old war horse
aud the latter has replied that his welfare will
be we'll looked after.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

The Citizens Committee is incubating a
scheme that viii compel from the visiting vet
Grams an appreciation of the vast tobacco inter
ests Of Louisville and of Kentucky, and all that
is now needed in :he plan is the cooperation Of
the tobacco warehousemen-which,i it must he
acknowledged is. after ali. the most important
part, says the Courier-Jouraai. The committee
wants a tobacco exposition, in other words.
that will require outlay trouble the
part of the tobacco men. The plan seems sim
pie enough
1t is proposed that the tobacco men have
their hogsheads aud immense stocks of the
plant arranged at their respective warehouses
suitably for display, and TO allow the visitors
TO come in and take look. the times for such
inspection TO be the afternoon OF Tuesday,
Sept. 10. or the morning of Thursday or Satur-
day, or at all these times.
by this arrangement it is believed that the
prominent trade of the State and city would be
more extensively advertised than in any other
way that might be suggested.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

An immense amount of provisions is beins
prepared for the Encampment. and there is nc
doubt that the supply will be more than annie
to supply all needs. At first SPECTATORS tried
to corner the market in many articles. but 50
many have been buying that no fear of trouble
from this source is entertained. The butcher,
have been killing extra cattle, and tho cold
storage warehouse has been filled with egg.
and perishable foods of all descriptions Luck.
lily the local crop Of vegetables has been large,
than ever before.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
The SECRET )!
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Sold throughout world especially by English and
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

The GAR Committee has arranged for a
horse show to be held Sept ID, on Third
street. between Broadway and Hill. There
will be about 600 horses in the procession. in
Guiding thoroughbreds. trotters, roadsters, and
saddle gated horses. The Committee is in
charge OF Joan Is. Castleman. Morris b. Bel
KNAPP, Emile Bourlier, w. II. Bailey, and S. ].
Leak.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05

Col. c. w. Travis Past Commander of De.
partment OF Indiana, member of the committee
of Mcpherson Post, z, GAR, at Cravfords.
vile, Ind. the Post of which Gen. Lew Wal.
lace is a mber,-was in Louisville the other
day to make arrangements for quarters for the
battalion during the Encampment. He re.
ports that fully 300 will parade under the
banner of the Lew Wallace Veteran Battalion
from Indiana.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
No. asa.

No 45-A r. an open-face 15ewel in settings CONF
pensaOn balance patent brsget hair spring har,ieuad
ana tempered in form. White porcelain dial. Stem
WIND and pendant, set In a ROldflled engraved or
engineturued pattern case Warranted TO resr irxa
sod gold for - years We will this watch any
ADDRESS, delivery guaranteed for the o. only 9IA
or we viii send this watch with THE NArrosS Al Ira.
Tor one year for si4-7 for both watch and paper.
Either nickel or gilt movement
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
CONFEDERATE HISTORY.
General Gordon Completes the Vete.
rams Historical Committee.

Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans, New Orleans, La, August
81, 1895. General Orders No. 147.-The
historical committee and on Southern
school history, created by general or
dersSNO. rs and 11S, current series from
these headquarters, to formulate a plan
to secure Il true and reliable history of
the late civil war, and to select proper
and truthful histories of the United
States to recommend for use in the
public and private schools of the South,
of which the distinguished soldier and
peerless citizen, Lleutenant-Genera
Stephen ID. Lee, is chairman, at pres
ent consists of only seven members, as
follows:
General S. d. Lee, chair
man, StarkvilIe, Miss; Prof. W. r.
Garrett, Nashville, Tenn; Prof. j. N.
Stubs, Woods Cross Roads, Glouces-
ter county, Va; General Clement A.
Iison Capers, Columbia, S. c.; Colonel
II. l.. Bentley, Abilene. Texas; and
Prof. }. w. Nicholson, Baton Rouge,
La.
10 the eloquent and exhaustive re-
port submitted to the reunion at Hous-
ton, Tex, the committee recommended
that their number be increased so as to
embrace u member from each South
ern State and Territory, or u. &. V. Di-
vision.
Reciting the truism from Macaulay
in their appeal to the survivors and to
the rising generation. that a people
which takes no pride IN the noble
achievements of Il remote ancestry will
never achieve anything worthy to be
remembered by remote descendants"
the committee, as constituted, has per-
formed such splendid work i'm the mat
tiers intrusted to them in their patriotic
]utteranccs, in their truthful and fear
less exposition of Southern facts and
history, and completeness OF the record,
that the glory Of the work performed
by the historical committee would alone
fully justify the organization of the u.
C.. VS.. should nothing else be accom-
plished by the order.
The general commanding hereby ap-
points the following additional mem
beIs to this committee, who will re-
port to the chairman, Lientenant-Gene-
raj S. d. Lee:
Major General S. G. French, Winter
Park, Fla; Col. II. A. Newman, Hunts
vile, Mo-; Major w. P. Campbell, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Col. ID. Nj. Wisdom,
Muskogee. l.. r.; Major Graham Davis,
AsheviIle, N. G.; Major-General F. S.
Ferguson, Birmingham. Ala; General
Basil Duke, Louisville, KY; Col. Win
field Peters, Baltimore, Md; w. G..
Lowd, Washington, ID. c.; Col. Jno. O..
easier, Oklahoma City, Okla; Captain
VIM. Montgomery, Romney, w. Va.
By order of j. B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEO. B. MOoRMAN,
Adjutant- General and Chief of Staff.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
annibalisme

Voici de nouveaux details sur les
actes de cannibalisme qui ont etc ST.
gnal6s de Sierra Leone.
C'est le 5 ao1t, jour meme du depart
du Cabenda qul a apporte la %nouvelle
d Liverpool, qua Gu lieu rexecution de
trois mangeurs d'hOmmes d Imperi,
chef.li Q du district du meme nom.
II s'etait fond6 dams cette region,
une association connue sous le non de
"Soci6t6 des leopards humans" Les
membres de la Soci6t6, v6tus de peaux
de l6opards, avaient coutume de se
cacEer dams la brousse, pres des vii
lagos. lis 90 jetaient sur tous les in
digenes qui s'aventuraient de leur CO.
rs, les tnaient ct se livraient ensuite a
DIES fates de cannibales.
La situation dewitt 81 serieuse que
le ~gouverneur envoya n petite expe-
dition q la poursnite de ces anthro-
pophages. Neuf fuerDt arr6t6s, mails
On dut IN relacher sept, faute de
preuves. Les deux autres, men6s d
Freetown, ont declare qu'ils n'avaient
commits de meurtres que pour s'empa-
rer du cear ct des autres organes sa-
voureux de leurs victimes, pour fabri-
quer une medicine indigene. Cette ex-
plication pharmaceutique n'a,comme de
juste, pas satisfait les JUICES. qui ont
envoy6 pendre les 'l6opardsn dams lie
district on ills ~avaient accompli leursg
exploits. Leurs corps &c sont balances
pendant quarante.huit heures au bout
de 10 corde, ain de faire m6diter les
indigenes sur les in%conv6nients quill
y aurait pour q d revenir aux meurs
de leurs ancetres.
Un des trois pendus 6tait, CONNIE on
Ia dejA dit, IN ex-professeur des 6coles
du dimanche, devcnu n6gociant ct re-
pondant an nom de Jow. II preten-
DAFT N s'6tre afili6 4 la Soci6t6 que
sous 10 Granite des menaces don't il
await et6 robjet dc la part de ses
meunbres, mails cette excuse MA pas
6t6 admis0.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
Ballot Reform Platform and Resolu-

The following report of the committee
on resolutions to the Ballot Reform Con.
vention held i'll New Orleans On July e
was unanimously adopted
This convention, recognizing that the
purity, freedom and secrecy of the bal
lot and the integrity of the count of the
vote lie at the very foundation OF oul
Democratic government, favOrs a quail
~ication of the suffrage, so as to elevate
the character of the electoral body, and
to eliminate as fara as practicable the un-
fit, the ignorant and the vicious, and at
the same time to so amend u election
laws, methods and practices as to secure
the freedom. purity, secrecy and lnde-
pendence of the ballot, and an abso-
lutely correct count and return of the
votes as actually cast by legal voters.
We, therefore, as an organization.
urge upon our fellow-citizens of Louisi-
ana the ratification of the proposed
amendment to Article 1856 of the Consti-
tuition. 1t does not qualify the suffrage
in the exact We desire, but it is
a big step in the right direction and
opens the dodNsde for better things.
We advocate the adoption of the Aus
tralian ballot law, as proposed by the
Ballot Reform League of Louisiana, as
the best method yet discovered to Sc
cur a secret, unbought and independ-
ent ballot, and we urge the people to
elect to the next legislature men pledg-
ed to the support of that measure.
We are organized neither to favor of
oppose the nomination and election II
any particular candidate for any office.
All personal ambitions should be subor-
dinated to the great end in view and
fha nnnIiI1tns fnr Onvarnnr and mann.
bers of the legislature should be the fit
test opponents of the principles of the
League, and expressly pledged to it's
measures.
Under existing conditions in Louisi-
ana, we can to-day only hope for sue
cess in carrying our measures through
by mean of the Democratic party.
We believe that the supremacy and
integrity of the Democratic party in
Louisiana depends upon the advocacy
of these We therefore urge
that all good citizens join our league
and extend its numbers and influence
in every parish and ward and precinct.
That the league actively endeavor to
elect delegates to the next Democratic
convention, pledged to the policy and
measures of the Ballot Reform League,
leaving the delegates free to vote for
tuAt CitlACH VI lAOutSIduh WIZ Is UD5 utSt
leader of the ballot reform movement
and heartily and earnestly in favor of
its measures
Resolved, That a State Central Com
mittee, to be composed of one member
from each parish and ward 10 the parish
of Orleans, and twenty-five members
from the State at large, be appointed
by the chairman of this convention,
which committee shall meet at a time
and place to be named by the chairman
of this convention, to select from its
members a chairman, and formally open
a Ballot Reform campaign.
Resolved, That our hearty thanks are
due to the press of the State for the able
and earnest and hearty support it has
given in the past. and that we request
its continued efforts in our behalf, and
that all the papers in the State publish
these resolutions.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
lie Vengeur.

LIE numero de Septembre mo. 2l) de
La Bonne Litttrature Franchise Went
de faire son apparition avec uDe nou-
velle eouverture ct un grand change
ment dams son interieur. LIE moroccan
de resistance du magazine est I'm su-
perbe compIet, LIE Vengeur, "
par Georges Grison. Ill pages dun
inter6t passionne ct dune emotion tou-
jours croissante. LIE h6ros faussement
accuse de parricide, parvient a s'echap-
per des mains de la justice ; il revient
au bout de Is ans arme pour la lutte !;
sou courage male, sa beaute, son audace
commandment l'admiration. Par ses qua
lites rares il vainc SEES ennemis ct finale
ment %retourne au chateau de ses peres,
rehabilit6 ct heureux dams sa famille
retrouvee. Dams ce meme numero, la
premiere partie de "La File du Revo-
%lutionnaire charmera le ~lecteur par la
vigueur du r6cit. Outre ces deux gran
des attractions, 10 magazine content
&c que Jaime" u charmante Ro-
nance ave- musique rOranger Blanc,
poeme de Jean Rameau; DIES recettes
utiles pourla maison ct lie m6Dage. Des
articles interessants rempiissent le livre
ct Ell font TN superbe numero dc IA
pages. sans aucun doute lie plus bel ex-
emplaire de la publication jusqu'a ce
jour. Les editeuls demandent aussi
des agents; ecriyez pour conditions.
&c magnifique numero lie Vengeur)
sera envoye franco a tonte personDe
qui en- fera la demande accompagnee
de 10c en- argent GU timbres poste cana
dieDs GU americans. Aaressez Lepro-
hon g. L%eprohon, Editeurs, 25 Rue St.
Gabriel. Montreal, Can.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
More Truth THAI Poetry.

We clip the following extract from
"Uncle Georges account of the 4th OF
July at Pollock, published in the Town
Talk of last week, in which he says
Judge Blackman gave us a nice little
talk it set some of us to thinking,
what next9 The Judge is up to some
thing, that's evident4 and | tell you, you
might as well preparT:to give it to him,
even if it is a front Feat in the syna-
gogue. Democratic twire pullers kept
him out Of the district judgship, and he
reached over and got something better.
Now, if he is after the nomination for
Governor, do give it to him, for if you
don't he is liable to supersede Grover,
and | don't know it it wouldn't be a
good job if he should"
There is more truth than poetry in
Uncle Georges words. The Judge is
the ablest and shrewdest politician in
middle Louisiana, and if you don't give
him what he wants, he is sure to get
something better.-Marksville New
Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
Qualifications Electorales.

La derniere session de lAssem blee
Generate de la Louisiana a passe une
resolution coDjointe, %proposant un
amendment a Particle 1S5 de la Con-
stitution de rEtat, relatif au suffrage.
Voici PANE ndement tel quill sera SOU
mis- au vote du peuple en- avril, 1886:
SECTION L. Quill soft resolu par
I'Assemblee Generate de l'Etat de la
Louisiana, ave- lassentimeut des deux
tiers des membres de chaque chambre,
qu'up amendment a Particle l65 de la
Constitution de rEtat de la Louisiana
soft soumis aux electsurs de rEtat a la
prochaine election des R~epresentants
en- 1896; le dit amendement doit etre
concu en- ces teImes:
ARTICLE 185.-Tout citoyen male DIES
Etats- Unis, par Nuisance on par natu-
ralisatioD, age de 81 ans on au-dessus,
p%ossedant les qualifications suivantes,
AURA droit de voter a n'importe quelle
election soumise Vu peuple, pourvu
quill rempljsse les conditions suivantes:
Ill doit avoir un an de residence
.actuelle dams pEtat, immediatement
avant r6lection a laquelIe il offte SOC
vote.
I'll dot ayoir au moins six mois
de residence actuelie, immediatement
avant re|ection, dams la paroisse dams
laQuelle il otfre son vote.
3.-Il dot avoir au mOins trente jours
de residence actuelle, immediatement
avant Ieiection, dams le ward " o. lie
''precinct' dams lequel il offre son vote.
Al doit 6tre 6lecteur onregistr6.
5.-Il doit pouvoir lire la Constitution
de l'Etat dams Sd laDgue m%aternelle GU
etre bona fide possesseur de prophecies,
meubles on ~immeubles, situees dams
l'Etat ct assesses en- son nom a une
valeur compliant de deux cents dollars,
au moins.
6.-L'Assemblee Generate, a sa ses,
sion r6guliere en- 1896, aura le pou-
voir, par un vote DIES deux tiers de
tOus les membres elus a chaque
chambre, ct approuve par le Gouver-
neur, de modlfier, de changer. d'amen-
der Get article de la Constitution, ct ces
notifications, engagements, une fois
adopt6s ct APPROVES, deviendront
partie de la Constitution sans avoir
a etre publi6s nj soumis au vote du
peuple, CONNIE il est requis dams Par
ticle 256 de la Constitution.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-09-28
AUX AMIs DU COURRIER.

A nos amis en- general, ct a toutes les per
sonnes qui supportent notre journal
Nous appelOns pattention de tOutes les per,
sonnes qui doivent faire des publications le.
gales, particulierement des ventes par autorite
dc Justice, sur le default de precautions qu'elles
ont de ne pas bonner les instructions neces-
saires ct positives pour que ces publications
seient faltes par le journal de leur choix; celia
nous prlve, en- efet dun patronage qui nous
serait accOrde. LIE sheriff de Ia parolsse ap-
porte, en- effet, I'm zele qui tient de lajalOusle, a
assurer au journal don't il est non settlement lie
directeur mas un des principaux actionnaires,
toutes les yentes par autOrite de justice. ct GER
taines publications en- cette matiere ont apparu
dams &c journal, bien qu'elIes dussent nous ap-
p~artenir, scion Pintention des parties Giles
memeg, 81 Giles n'avaient etc e%nlevees, q la de
mande ~personnelle du sheriff on de SEES deputies
au moment de la Specification des ordres de
saisie.
Ceux qui preferent soutenir on patroniser
tout autre journal de cette paroisse, sont par
1aitement libres, ct nous auriOns fort mauvalse
grace q nous plaindre de semblable preference;
mais nos amis qui desirent nous accorder leur
soutien, sOnt instrument prizes de WELLER q ce
que les officers soient expressement requis de
bonner an Courier les publications qul peu-
vent les concerner; ct nous les engageons aussl
particnlierement, a ne pas Sc laisser infiuencer
en- aucune maniere, pour les faire consentir, au
besoin les contraindre, a bonner ces publica-
tions q tout autre journal, quel quill soft.