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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
The Texas Cotton Bug.

The new enemy of the cotton
crop that had made it's appearance
in Texas, is likely to spread to
other sections of the cotton belt,
and it might be we'll for the pro.
ducers of the staple to have some
idea of his look and methods OF
operation. The bug is described
as follows: cit is a new insect,
being about one quarter of an inch
long, and half as broad, with its
back covered with cotton floss,
parted down the back as if arrang.
ed so artiticially. 1t has six legs,
extending from the upper part of
the throat. 1t moves about in a
lively way when not feeding; but
when feeding is in fixed position
on the stem or leaf of the plant
and sucks tie Juices Of the plant,
killing it. 1t probably is depend.
ent upon wet weather for it's sue
cessful propagation. The damage
thus far done by it in the localities
where it has appeared, is in low,
swampy places."-I Natchez Dem.
ocrat.
We presume this is a descrip.
ton Of the same bug to which our
friend, Major E. B. Pendleton, OF
Bayou Robert, called our attention
last week, several Of which had al.
ready been found in his cotton
field. If this new foe to the pro
duction of cotton is destined to in.
crease in sufficient numbers, like
the caterpillar, to effectually di.
minish the yield, some means OF
determination will have to be de
viSed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

The U. 8. District Court for the
Western District of Louisiana,
convened in regular session at the
Court house, in Alexandria, Mon.
day morning, His Honor, Judge
Alex Boarman, presiding, with
the following officers in attendance:
J. B. Beattie, Clerk; J. M. Mar
tin, Marshal; Chas. W. Seals, Dis
trict Attorney and Alex Bernstein,
Deputy Marshal.
Tie following jurors were drawn
to'wit: Thos. Clements, E..
J. Sullivan, s. Warshauer,
Geo. Bauer, Chas. Waters,
j. j. Ferguson, John Calleghan,
Geo. Davis, John Kelso, Manuel
Woods, I. G. Miller, E. j. Barrett,
Ben Rosenthal and Dempsey
Adams. After the transaction of
the following business the Court
adjourned sine die.
U. s. VS.. Chas. Lewis. Passing
Counterfeit Money. Mistrial.
U. s. VS.. Ed Burke. Selling
Liquor. Guilty.
U. s. vs.. Phil Ballard. Selling
Liquor. Not Guilty.
U. s. vs.. Manuel Anderson.
Selling Liquor. Not Guilty.
U. s. vs.. Alex Watson. Selling
Liquor. Not Guilty.
U. s. vs.. Ike Sanders. Selling
Liquor. Not guilty.
U. s. vs.. Willis Robinson. Sell.
ing Liquor. Not guilty.
U. =. vs.. j. NJ. Boyd. Opening
letters addressed to another per.
son. Guilty. Sentenced to 80
days imprisonment in the parish
Jail and to pay a fine of 500.
j. NJ. Boyd. Opening letters
sc. Nolle Pros.
j. NJ. Boyd. Opening letters
&c. Not guilty.
j. N. Boyd. Opening letters &c.
Not guilty.
W. S. Willis. Opening letters,
sc. Not guilty.
w. S. Willis. Opening letters
&c. Not guilty.
W. s. Willis. Opening letters
&c. Mol Pros.
Chas. Il. Willett and Mrs. Mel.
vim Dowden ct al. Continued to
next Court.
Geo. j. Gould ct al VS.. j. M.
Nugent ct al. Question of perpet.
Mating injunction referred to NJ. G.
Elstner, Master in Chancery, to
take testimony in same.
Frank Wonders vs.. H. G. A. &
N. r.. 4. Continued.
Daniel E. Smith VS.. Big Creek
Lumber 60. Continued.
VIM. LOree VS.. Teche r. r. and
Sugar Go. Ltd. DEGREES on inter
veutiOn filed,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
INSINCERE AND DISINGEN.
UOUS.

If, as the blatant free silverites
insist, the longer continuance OF
the o.called gold standard will
enslave the people, we are unable
to perceive wherein any difference
would result from the abolition of
the gold standard and the substi
tuition ofthe silver standard, which
the free coinage of silver would
practically amount to.
If we may be pardoned the use
of an inelegant, but expressive
phrase, they would only be Ejump-
ing out OF the frying pan into the
fire." as they would then-the
premises being sound-fiud them
selves in State Of servitude to
the Western "silver bugs" instead
of the Eastern "gold bugs"
1t is insincere and disingenuous
we will not characterize it by
any harsher term-to attempt to
disseminate such false doctrines
and untena5le propositions. The
American people threw off the
yoke of slavery once OH a memo.
rable occasion. There is no dan
ger of their re-enslavement by any
prince, potentate or even by the
concentrated money power of the
world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
Epworth League, Chattanooga

In securing tickets for the In
ternational Conference of the Ep
worth League to be held at Chat
tanooga, June 9th to 80, inclu
sive, be sure that same read over
the Texas & Pacific Railway.
which is the only line that can
give you choice of routes, via Mem.
phis, Shreveport or New Orleans.
The rate will be one lowest first
class for the round trip; tickets to
be sold June Goth, Goth and 9th,
limited to Is days from date Of
sale for return, with privilege OF
extending the limit Is days by de.
posting the return portion of tick,
ct at Chattanooga.
For further information call on
or address your nearest Ticket
Agent or w. A. DAsH1ELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
CASTOR MEsLIER,
Gen1. Passenger & Ticket Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

SO far as we are individually
concerned, our opposition to the
free, independent and unlimited
coinage of silver, is due to a dellb
crate conviction-honestly and
conscientiously formed-that it
will be productive of irreparab|e
disaster to our country and people,
but if the Democratic party in it's
combined wisdom SO ordains, We
shall--unlike the magnetic Bryan
and other so-called populistic Dem
ocrats of that ilk-abide by it's de-
cision.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

1t is reported that Ex.Presi
dent Harrison recently refused a
retaining fee of $4,000 from the
Indiana Liquor League, to resist
the temperance legislation of that
State. Benjamin as an avowed
candidate for the Republican pres.
idential nomination, is too shrewd
to place himself in the compromis
ing position of publicly appearing
as the ap0logist and defender Of
the liquor interest, knowing that
it would ALLEVIATE the votes of pro
hibitiOnists and Republican mem.
bers Of the church.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Lousiana-Parisl of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court
SUCCESSION OF s. CULLEN
For No. GIT.

SUCCESSION OF s. CULLEN
For No. GIT.
ADMINISTRATION &c.
DURSUANr TO A COMMISSION AND
l. Order of Sale issued from the Hon
orable the 10th Judicial District Court
and to me directed as Sheriff and Ex-
Of1icio Auc6oneer Of the Parish of Rap
ides, La, commanding aud authorizing
me to sell for the payment of debts for
Cash, after due advertisement aud in ac-
coldance with law, the hereinafter de-
scribed property, belonging to the Sue
cession of s. Cullen, | will offer for sale
at Public Auction to the last and highest
bidder at the front Door of the Court
House in the town of Alexandria. La,
between the hours prescribed by law, On
SATURDAY, JULY 10Th, A. d. 1895.
the following described property to-wit:
The one undivided one-half interest ia
and to Il certain tract Of land lying and
adjoining the City of Alexandria in Rap
ides Parish, Louisiana and being deserlb
ed as follows, viz:
Lot marked "a" bounded West by
Bayou Robert Road, North by Corporate
limits OF tho City Of Alexandria, East by
the Morgan Rail Road and South by the
Texas aud Pacific Rail Road. Also Lot
marked "B" bounded West By Morgan
Rail Road, North by property 0ot) which
is marked &C." East by lands Of y. B.
Wheelock and South by Morgan's Rail
Road Sand Pit. And also Lot marked
&c" bounded West by Casson street of
the City Of Alexandria, North by the
centre of the Town Ditch, East by lands
of Cullen, Marye aud Ariail aud lands, be-
longing to the heirs of Esther Lurcy and
South by the said Lot marked OBJ All
three OF said lots, "a" 3D." and &c"
containing in the aggregate the quantity
OF Seventy-Three and 51-IOO acres (73-5Il
more OF less and including the old track
and embankment of the Ralph Smith
Rail Road.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement on file, in Clerks Office.
=, d. T. STAFFORD,
Sheriff g. Ex- Officio Tax Collector Par
ish OF Rapides, La.
June 18th 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. -
The following transfers of real es.
tate have been registered in the
Recorders Office during the past
week:
Louis Edwards to Craford Mar.
shall, one acre of land. Price $50.
Brown Cruikshank to Simon
We'll, bis undivided interest in 172
% 100 acres of land, with build.
ings aud improvements thereon,
situated on Red river. Price $3.50.
Julius F. Ariail to August w.
Berdon, part lot 4 aud part of lot
2, square, on Front and Second
streets, Alexandria. Price $3.50.
August w. Berdon to Gus Gehr,
part of lot 2, square |, on Front
street, Alexandria. Price 1925.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
SILVER NOT DEMONETIZED.

Silver is not demonetized. BY
act of Congress, Feb. 10, 1873, the
coinage of the silver dollar was
suspended. The mint of the Uni
ted States was established in 1893,
In the eighty years that elapsed
from 1893 to 1873, only S,031, 1888
silver dollars had been coined.
This was at the rate of about $780,.
600 a year. By act OF Congress,
Feb. %, 1878, the coinage of silver
dollars was again authorized,
From that time to the present
there have been coined 427, 1884,.
ol5 silver dollars, which are a lie.
gal tender for any amount. Be.
sides this there is $40, 169, $50 in
silver change. From this it will
be seen that there is about $780,.
600, 900 in silver money in use in
the United States, and that: there.
fore, silver is not delnonetized, and
all statements to the contrary are
false.
The above is an excerpt from an
editorial in the Picay,tme of the 10Th
inst, in reply to the query of a
correspondent. 1t comedies with
the contention and fortlfies the
position assumed and maintained
by the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT for
more than a year past, that silver
has neither been demonetized or
Disseminated against, but on the
contrary has been favored to a
greater extent than it was during
the time when the boosted "D0llar
of the Daddies" was coined.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
Miss Mamie Coxey. who

Miss Mamie Coxey, who ap
peared as the Goddess OF the
commonwealth" during the h'ium
phal entry of her father, "General'
COxey, when he lead his army OF
ragged tramps and disconnected
ragamuffins into the national
capital, has recently married
Carrie Browne, her fathers chief
Lieutenant in that celebrated raid,
barren of any other result, excep,
to consign both of them to the cal
aboose for all indefinite period
during which his hungry and de
'nded followers disbauded, scat
tered over the country aud resum.
ed their more congenial pursuit OF
tramping, by stealing rides on the
railroads.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
SHOULD DISCUSS STATE Is
SUES.

The Mississippi newspapers are
nearly unanimous in the demand
that candidates for y. s. Senator
and State Offices should abandon
the discussion of the silver ques
tion-which has already been dis.
cussed ad nuuseam-and devote
some of their time and exuberant
energies to State issues.
The Louisiana politicians and
Office seekers might profit by the
admonition. The silver heresy-
not being an Issue of sufficient i'm.
portance or magnitude to entitle
it to pre- eminence over all others
has already consumed too much
time to the displacement of other
and more important questions and
to the evident distraction and con
fusion Of the people, nearly two
years in advance of the time, when
they will be called upon to deter.
mine the question in the election
of members of Congress. Until
that time arrives, any discussion
relative to it, is entirely pre-.
mature.
1T is impossible of adjustment
by the Republican Congress which
convenes the LIST Monday of De-
cember hext. Both parties are
hopelessly divided and even if
they could unite in the passage of
"a free coinage bill, which is not
probable, it would encounter the
presidential veto when it reached
the Threshold of the white house
and could not be re-passed over
it by the necessary two thirds ma.
jority, when sent back for further
and final action. The attempt to
inject it as a vital issue iuto the
State campaign, wherein it has no
legitimate place, is impolitic and
uuwise and can have the effect
only of still further widening the
existing breach in the ranks OF
the Democratic party and perhaps
eventuate in the unfortunate ca.
lamity-worse than war, pestilence
and famine-of returning the Re.
publican party to power, a con-
summation to be avoided at all
hazards.
But then the average Office seek
er cares nothing for any disaster
which his imprudeut agitation of
an irrelevant issue might entail
upon the State, so that he can sail
his barque upon the crest Of the
political wave or ride into power
astride of some supposed popular
hobby.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
FUGITIVE FROM JUsTIC

A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
SURRENDERs.-Mr. a. w. Cock
erton, indicted for completely in
the Burke bond defalcatiou, re-
turned from Honduras to New Or.
leans last week and gave bond in
the sum of $1,000 for his appear
ance before the criminal Court to
respond to the charges pending
against him. While he is reticent
in regard to the movements or
domicils of Major E. A. Burke, he
declares that he is in possession
of sufficient evidence to refute the
charges against him and viuaicate
himself before the people of Louis.
lana,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
Attributable to the O-Called Sin
gle Gold Standard.

1t is becoming quite fashionable
now for the 16 to / silver crusa.
ders to ascribe every imaginary
ailment of the body polite, to the
prevalence Of what they are pleas.
ed--for want of better information
Ito consciously denominate the
''single gold standard" 1t is a
fallacy, easily susceptible of refu.
tation and employed only by it's
authors for purposes of pecuuiary
or official aggrandizement. The
truth of the matter is, that the re.
puted discrimination in favor of
gold as against silver is rather
more of fiction, than a reality, as
we find from reports of the Score.
tary OF the Treasury-who is the
highest financial authority in this
country and IN the present H.
stance deservedly so-that the
gold circulation of the country is
but slightly in excess of the silver;
indeed, there is more silver in cir
culation to-day, than there has
ever been since the miuts of the
country were opened to it's COIN
age. 1t has the same purchasing
power and is as good as a gold
dollar, so long as the faith of the
government is pledged to main.
tain its parity with gold, and yet
we are seriously told that it has
been demonetized and Disseminated
against as a circulating medium.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

A Big JUDGMENT FOR INJU.
RlEs REcElyED.-The jury which
tried the suit of Laidlaw against
Sage, in New York City, has re,
turned a verdict of $4,000 damag.
es i'll favor Of the plaintiff against
the defendant Wall street broker
and northumberland. The suit,
which was for $50, 900, was based
upon injuries received by Laidlaw
in the rflice of Russell Sage in
1891, when the crank Norcross ex-
ploded a bomb for the purpose of
killing Sage. William r. Laillaw
was Clerk i'll the employment of
others, but happened to be in
Sage's office on business at the
time the bomb was thrown. He
was in receipt of "A good salary,
but his injuries were SO severe and
his sutferlngs SO great, that he
has ever since been incapacitated
from the performance Of bis usual
or any other kind OF duties. He
claims that Sage used him as a
shield by folcibly pulling him be
tween himself and the bomb throw
CT. Sage escaped without any
damage whatever.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
Mrs. NJ. II. Field, better know

Mrs. NJ. II. Field, better known
as "Catherine Cole" accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Flo, sailed
for Europe last week, as the spe,
cial correspondent Of the Times.
Democrat. She will contribute ar.
ticles descriptive of the various
countries which she visits and the
habits and customs of the people.
Mrs. Field is an interesting wri
ter. with vivid powers of descrip.
ton, whose articles will be eager.
ly anticipated and perused with
avidity by all readers OF the Times
Democrat. This journal has been
fortunate in securing the services
OF 80 gifted correspondent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

After eight years OF arduous la
Dor and the expenditure of $40,
100000, the canal connecting the
Baltic and North seas has been
finished and opened to navigation
The event was appropriately cele
brated by brilliant and imposing
naval display, consisting of fifty
two vessels and $4,000 men. The
Emperor William, Of Germany
was master of ceremonies. The
Harlem canal, connecting the Hud
son and East rivers at New York
was also opened to commercial
traffic, amid much rejoicing and
"sky rocket" eloquence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

Free Pills.

Send your address to Fl. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
will convince You of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu-
larly effective in the cure Of Constipation
aud Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, by giving
toue to stomach and bowels greatly in-
vigorate the system. Regular size 25c.
per box. Sold by Mrs. c. Geiger, Drug
Xist.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

Having used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family and
found ito bea first class article,
l take pleasure in recommending
it to my friends. j. Y. FOSTER,
Westport, Cal.
For sale at the Phoenix Drug
Store, =. J. Sullivan, Proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

The "greatest crime of this or
any other eentury"-in compari-
son with which the evils inflicted
upon the country by the Louisia.
na Octopus, is as a mole hill to a
mountains now "antiuuated
buncombe" and ought to be per
mltted to rest, at least, until the
next national campaign.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
May 10th 1896. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof will
be made before Clerk Of District
Court at Alexandria, La, GU July 18th
!e95, viz: Leroy A. Calhoon, who made
Homestead entry, No. l222O, for the Z. !
OF s. w. I Sec. 4, Up. l, S. r. 2, West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: John W.
Britt, John Gill, B. F. Phillips, VIM. M.
Stewart. All Of Rapides parish.
q. MCD. BRUMBY,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

EyADED THE IssUE.-The con.
vention of Republican League
Clubs, in session at Cleveland,
Ohio, last week, evaded the silver
issue, by referring it to the Ma.
tional Republican Convention for
determination.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

Under the new dispensation,
the only qualification for office, is
to shout tree silver in stentOriau
tones and 'scuss" Cleveland and
Carlisle, the greatest men in the
Democratic party, for alleged treacA-
cry TO it's princit les.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
Wanted.

Young Ladies or children to
study French, German and fancy
needle work, during vacation.
Terms moderate. At Mrs. Lewis
corner Sixth and Murray Street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26
The Tilimau dispeusary Law

The Tillmau dispeusary law
seems to be about as unpopular in
South Carolina and as incapable
of execution as the Sunday law in
New Orleans. The Grand Jury
refused to indict various parties
for violation of this alcoholic
sumptuary law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

An Irate Subscriber Orders His
Paper Discontinued.
LENA, La, !
June 70, 1895. !
Editor Louisiana Democrat:
Alexandra, La.
Dear Sir:-You will please can.
Gel my name OFT your subscription
book and stop sending the DEMO.
GRAFT to my address. Reason fol
this, your views are SO antagonis.
tic to mine that do not wish to
read any more of them. l refer to
the money question.
| And Oblige Yours,
CO. CLEVELAND.
We must confess that the re.
ceipt of the above caused us grief,
inexpressible grief and produced
such a profound shock that we
have not yet entirely recovered
our mental equilibrium. 1t first
occurred to us, that the disatfec.
ton OF our Lena, not Washington
Cleveland, might cause a total sus-
pension of the LOUISIANA DEMO.
GRAFT, but as a little time has
elapsed unaccompanied by any
such direful or disastrous result,
we have concluded that the with.
drawal of his patronage will have
no such calamitous effect.
Hence, we are gradually being
enabled to control the disquieting
nervous agitation produced by his
anathema and bull of excommuni-
cation against the DEMOCRAT and
feel confident that we will in few
days be entirely restored to our
normal mental and physical condi.
ton.
We think, however, that we are
in possession of sufficient evidence
to convince Mr.. Cleveland that he
is entirely mistaken when he al
leges "antagonistic views" on the
financial question, as reason for
ordering the discontinuance Of his
paper and that this is Gully an If.
ter consideration. Several weeks
ago we received from him a YER
bose financial disquisition, i'll
which he propounded so many in.
terrogatories-all Of them save one
entirely irrelevant to an article OF
ours in a preceding issue to which
he took exception-that categorj
Cal replies to- them would have
consumed the entire editorial page
to the absolute exclusion of other
and more important matter.
We quote as follows from his
communication: ''Being sub
scriberanda diligent reader of your
worthy paper, will you allow space"
&c. This copvinces us, that al.
though there may have been diff.
ference of opinion Oh the financial
question, the LOUISIANA DEMO.
GRAFT was diligently read by him,
II not actually appreciated and
that the motive by which he was
actuated in writing his fulminat.
ing epistle, must be ascribed to
resentment at our failure to recog
nize the supposed merits of his
financial exposition, rather than to
the cause assigned by him.
AS the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT
has always been a consistent oppo.
nent Of free coinage, it's columns
for more than a year teeming with
articles in opposition to 1t and he
having been "a diligent reader"
during that time, it is quite evident
that no such change could have
come over the esprit of his dreams"
in the brief space of two or three
weeks. Mr.. Cleveland is assured,
however, that while we regret ex.
ceedingly that he is unable to ap
preclate our position aud receive
financial instruction from U.S., that
position has been assumed after
long deliberation, careful research
and patient investigation and will
be adhered to by US, notwithstand.
-, hso
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

The DEMOCRAT has received
Catalogue Of Tulane University
for 1895 96.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

and follow the bright and true
and honest sunlight, which illumi-
mates the way of patriotism aud
intelligence"