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BONDS N COLL

President Cleveland has sent a mes.
sage to Congress upon the financial
question that seems to be the most
feas. bile and practicable one yet pre-
sented.
He proposes that the Government
sell bonds to an amount of $500, OOO.-
600 NO, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to redeem the greenbacks in
circulation. This will compel gold
owners to use their gold, but so long
as gold is borrowed, its owners will 90
to the Treasury and exchange their
paper for gold and hide it again. The
issue of the bonds to be exchanged for
greenbacks that will be DESTROYED as
fast as collected will not increase the
Federal debt as the government is
bound to redeem its currency in gold.
The plan of requiring all duties to be
paid in gold will have a tendency to
increase the gold in the Treasury.
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WOMEN TO THE FRONT.

There were other surprising facts
disclosed by the November election
1894 besides the wonderful success OF
the Republican, candidates for Office.
In Wyoming Miss Estelle Reel was
elected State Superintendent of Public
Schools, whilst in Colorado the same
high honor was conferred upon Mrs. \.
J Peavey. Mrs. Frances klock, Mrs.
Clara Cressingham. and Mrs. Carrie =
= Will have seats of honor iD the lower
IIon>e of the Legislature OF Colorado.
In her candidacy for the nomination
to the Office to which she aspirea, Miss
Reel rode on horseback and Ia hug.les
for more than 1900 miles, among t:
hill. and valleys Of Wyoming, and.
although her am was not on the
Republican, slate as designed by the
Republican leaders, she received the
nomination and at the election n fal
ahead nf the other candidates, ltadln.
them all.
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LIST OF PATENTS

Granted to Southern inventors this
week. Reported by c. A. Snow 4 Co.
Solicitors of American and Foreign
patents, Opp. U. S. Patent Office,
Washin gton, D. G.
B. F. AIlen, Mobile, Ala, Construc-
ton of rail way cars. H. Campbell,
Baltimore, Md, Machine for making
barrels, kegs. B. Davis and G.. W,
Bowers, F%ordyce, Ark, Nut lock. F.
Hardy, Birmingham. Ala, Mining tool.
}. W. Hendrix. and H. Houghton, Pal
metto, Fla. Fnmigator for plants.
tress, etc. d. w. House, Davis. w.
Va, Rocker for tannery vats. w. B.
Kelley, College Hill, Ky. Wagon step.
w. Is. Mann, Baltimore, Nd. Means
for and method of sealing bottles. w.
A. Mason, Sumter. s. C., Telephone
transmitter. j. B. Miller, Louisville.
Ky, Tobacco dipping machine. w.
W. NewcOmb, Charlottesville, XIV.
Coffee pot. w. l.. Peeler. Orlando,
Fla, Insect trap stand. X. Schleicller.
Louisville, Ky, Box trimming ma
chine. A. L.. Smith. Tryon, n. c..
Cushion holder. r. E. Van Court. and
I. K. Madeira, Va, Clamp for moldiDg
TASKS. J. 7. Welch, and d. A. Drew
L'Argent Landing, La. Thill
coupling. S. T. Williams, Baltimore.
Nd, Steam boiler.
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4 ~FORTEITOUS CHANGE.

Gov. kunte Nelson has been elected
United States Senator in Kansas in
place of Senator Washhurn whose
term will expire Oh March 4th 1895.
Nelson is Il low tariff Republican and
will not likely support any attempt to
place Il high protection law in force.
Senator Washburn was the great sup
porter of tie Anticipation bill that was
before Congress two Years ago.
He is now retired. and Representa-
tive Hatch Of Missouri who was its adj
vocate in the House of Representatives
has been le!t in tie rear.
1t is not probable that anti ion
laws will worry the wise statesmen of
the incoming Congress.
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ELEPATING THE PROBES
SION,

The following article is taken from
the Weekly Advocate, the official
journal of the State IF Louisiana. We
will comment on it next week.
SIN his address before the State
teachers association at Monroe re-
Gently, Superintendent L~afargue ex-
pressed his conviction that q State
board for the examination os public
school teachers would give better sat
lstactiOn, both to teachers and patrons
than the present imperfect method of
examination by the local parish
boards. We have not given the mat
ter tue thought necessary to the forma-
ton of a detihite and well digested
opinion as to its merits, but at first
blush the suggestion occurs to us to be
a capital Oae. The trouble with onr
examinations as conducted under
present regulations is that it allows
too much latitude for the exercise of
favnntlsn. and partisan feeling, which.
when practiced, will invariably result
in impairing the efficiency of the pup
lie schools and lowering the standard
of the profession OF teaching. As a
result ofthe present inadequate sys-
tenn of examination we are apt to
have teachers in n parish bearing
first grade certificates who probably
could not get a third grade certificate
in the adjoining parish, and hence we
have no definite or fixed standard of
ability which a teacher must possess
in order to attend il certain grade.
at is quite true that the State Su.
perlntendent eaci, year sends out to
each of the parish superintendents
lists of questions to he used in the ex-
animation of teachers. and the law, in
a general sort of way, attempts to de-
fine what branches an applicant must
be proficient in TO entitle him to GER
tiiicates IN the three grades, but any
one at all familiar with such matters
will readily realize how very difficult
it is to lay down any fixed rnles that
will apply to all cases with equal JUS
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SATURDAY FEB. 2 1898.
SMALL FARMS.

In Mississippi many Of the large
cotton nlantatinns have been surveyed
and divided into small farms, that
meet qn'ck and profitable sales to i'm
migrants coming from the colder
states. This will prove a great boon
to that State as it affords All opportu-
nifty fir good. reliable citizens to settle
in its limits who were unable to pur.
chase large cotton fields.
1t is often urged that were the same
done here it would be the financial
salvanon of lower Louisiana. But can
that be done? Owing to the drainage
that is an absolute necessity for the
cultivation of this soil. it is practically
impossible to sell small areas of land,
unless in long narrow strips that will
not be attractive to an immigrant who
has ben accustomed to farms, square
and convenient for culture.
Then. an owner of a small tract of
land a not cultivate sugar cane and
manufacture it into sugar.
This might be Obviatei by central
factories, however. Still the drainage
Of the soil is one of the most serious
objections to the division of the plan
tations in this part of Louisiana, and
until that a be more satisfactorily
arranged, it Is not likely that much
will be done in that direction.
In other portions of Louisiana there
is attraction for settlers from tho
North and West that can not be offer
ed them here.
Could inducements be presented to
bring settlers here and locate upon
the lands in the Lafourche country
that valley would without doubt be
improved financially and other wise be
the gamer of an Industrious, peaceable
body of citizens instead of those who
now are plentiful and useless as cisi-
ZeDs.
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POLICE JURY

The proceedings Of late sessions OF
the Police Jury as published in the
SENTINEL give a good resume of the
action of the legislators of this Parish.
The balances to the credit of the
General and School funds are small.
out 1t should be remembered that the
bulk OF the taxes for 1894 had not been
paid into the Treasury at the date on
which the reports were made.
The repairs about the Court House
and Jail amount to about 100000 but
those improvements were and are
made in such a manner, that MANY
years will pass before any similar re-
pairs will be required.
The Jury spent some time in dis
cusslng the question of pensions, which
were becoming burlensome and con
stantly increasing.
The jury concluded, and wisely. to
reduce the pension of some, and do
away with those of others.
Some Of them have been paid for
several years. Pensions should be
temporary, except in cases when utter
helplessness and restitution prevail.
The determination of the Jury to
restrict the pension list was a wis.
one.
The proposition to divide the parish
INTO two road districts was postponed
for the present, and may receive con-
sldeIatiOn later on.
The proceedings are worthy the be-
iusal of every citizen.
It will not be ami>s to suggest to
the Jury, that the bridge over Bayou
Lafonrche belongs in part to the peo-
pie of the Parish, aud that some ac-
count of its receipts, expenditures,
and management, would be very ac-
ceptable. and that they are entitled to
such information.
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited by
l.. o. BRUMFIELD, L.ockpOrt. La
Teachers Examination.
GEOGRAPHY

/. Name the Thirteen States chat
originally composed the Union.
Answer-New Hampshire, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode island, Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware. Maryland. Virginia. North
Carolina, Snu.h Cateiina and Georgia.
.. What is Il glacier?
ANSWER Glaciers are immense
masses If ice formed il polar regions,
and in the temperate zones on the
sides of SHOW cap,"d mountains. They
exist in great numbers among the
Alps, there being, II is laid, as many
IA 400 aiming those Mountains, ON
of which .te from Is to 70 miles long
and 2 miles wide This Is an inter
estiug subject. For their formation
etc, see some good physical geogra-
ply.
3. Bound North Carolina, Arkansas,
and Kentucky
Answer (a) North Carolina ID
bounded by Virginia. Atlantic Ocean,
SOUTH Carolina. Georgia, and Tennes-
see. (h) Arkansas is bounded by Mis-
souri,. Tennessee. Mississippi. Lon,si
ana, II xas and Indian Territory. icy
Kentucky is bounded by Illinois, IN
diana. Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia,
Tennessee and Missouri.
4. Name the five longest rivers OF
Europe.
Answer-Volga. 22OO miles; Dan
nbe, 1900 miles; Don. 1900 miles I;
Dneiper, 1900 miles Ural, 1000 miles.
5. To what countries do the follow
ing cities belong: ~ Havre. (2) Ca
diz, (3) Lesliorn, az Antwerp, ~
Bremen?
Answer-IIavre, France; Cadiz.
Spain Leghorn, Italy; Antwerp,
Belgium Bremen, Germany.
6 Name ii seaport of ~ Chill, (2)
Nova Scotia, (3) Russia, a. Australia,
(5) Florida.
Acknowledgements in Chill. Hall
fax in Nova Scotio. Odessa in Russia.
sydney in Australia, Pensacola in
Florida. Answers this question will
vary.
Z. Through what waters wOnld you
pass going from New York to Chica-
go?
Answer-New York Bay, Atlantic
Ocean, Gulf Of st. Lawrence, ST. Law
renee river, Lake Ontario, Niagara
Canal, Lake Erie, Detroit river, Lake
St. Clair, St. Clair river, Lake Huron,
Strait of Mackinac, and Lake Michi-
gan /; Or across the State of New York
by way Of the Erie canal.
3. Name a lake and two seas which,
have no outlets.
Answer-Great Salt Lake and the
Dead and Caspian seas.
9. Define an equinox.
Answer-The time when the days
and nights are of equal length, i. 9.
about the 22nd of September and the
21st of, March when the perpendicular
rays Of the, sun fall sPon the equator.
10. What. Is meant by longitude and
latitude =?
Answer-Longitude means the dis
lance of a place East or West from a
gwen meridian. Latitude means the
distance of a place North or South
from the equator.
An error crept into the Educational
Column last week. The answer TO the
fourth example is 81 olo instead of
1854. We are sorry that We are una
BILE to devote more space to answering
questions, but as space is limited we
will only answer the question in one
branch eacl, week until they shall
nave been disposed of.
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THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE,

The United States Senate is no
longer a Democratic body.
1t has but 43 members ont of SS.
Three Senators elected one each from
Montana, Wyoming and Washington.
to fill vacancies, caused by failures of
their respective Legislatures to elect
Senators two years ago, are Republi-
cans, as we'll as the Senator elected in
North Carolina to fill the seat of SEN
ator Vance, deceased.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th. Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Lafourche.
Succession Of Eugene Folse, ST., No.
1924, Py0botes.

TNAkE NOTICE THAT PURSUANT TO
Il an order and decree Of the above Cont.
and to u commission to me directed in the
above entitled and numbered succession. I
will offer for sale at public auction, pursuant
to law to the last and highest bidder on the
premises, situated in this parish on the left
bank OF Bayou Litourche. at about eleven
miles below the town OF T~hiaodasx. on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10th. 1895.
between the hours OF II O'Clock, a. m. and a
O'Clock p. M, the following described proper
ty, to wit:
REAL ESTATE.
No. A certain tract of land situated ii
the Parish OF Lafourche. on the left bank Of
Bayou Lafourche. at about eleven miles be-
low the town OF ThibOdaux, measuring two
~ arpents more or less front bv forty l40j
arpents in depth bounded above by land of
Paul Thibodanx, aud below by land of Syl-
vain Baudoin, formerly, aud now by the snc-
cession OF Eugene Folse. ST., with all I'll.
buildings and Improvements thereon.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
No. -. One old buggy without top.
" 10. One tool chest and tools.
" II. Two old wheelbar1ows.
/" y One horse pow er rice thresher.
~. One steelyard and weights.
" II. Five sacks rough rice.
~. One half barrel measure.
.. One lot of fire wood.
%. One small Cart.
y. One small 3 mule cart.
=. One lot Of seven plows.
- One lou Of Gearing.
F." 81. One lot of corn in shucks.
" 81. One lot of loose Hav.
" 81. One black horse named black.
81. One mare mule named Fly.
81 One mare mule named Rose.
" -. One mare mnie named Clara.
" 30. One COW and calf.
Terms Of sale Cash to paw debts. 4
JAMES BEARY.
January l2th, 1879. Sheriff of Lafourche.
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Official ~,1,urnal o, the PARISH If La
Ourcke ard 7c9rn OF Thibodcun.
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Salt lIheunn often appears in cold
weather. attacking the palms of the
hands and other pats of ,he i,Ody
Hoods S~arsaparilla, TIL -rrat blood
purifier, cures salt h. l..
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HOOd'S Pills are he Ii 81 after-dfnne
Pills, assist digrs 'On. .nr- hcala he. pc.
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tice and hence the details Of the ex-
animation Of teachers ana the grant
ing of certificates are virtually placed
wholly under the supervision and OF
troll of the several parish boards. This
necessarily optis wide the dnor to Ia
vOiitism and, as is the case in sOme
parishes ~ll.Ie the local examining
boards are not composed of men of the
very highest order If abilil it per-
force carries with il tire power to grant
first grade certificates 10 third grade
applicants; which power Is subversize
of uniformity among The parishes, aud
destructive of the morale of the %rufrs-
SION.
1T il the desire y the Snpr,inte ~
ent tn elevate the profession Of teach
ing ana /" thoroughly classify the sys-
tenn and reduce 1t o uniformity of
method and detail. and his opinion is
that this can hest be done by provid-
ing for 4 State board Of edncaunn
1--WE believe that this idea is IN the
main correct The State pnblic
| school teachers ought ia consist of i;
compact and thorough, disciplined
army, uniformly classified, and with
intellectual aud moral qualifications
~searchin5ly e. mined tnfn aud vonch
ed tor by Il bad PRACTICAL educators
who will "nimau the respect and
confidence Of the penpt. of he entire
State"
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The Southern Pacific Railroad has
bull! a fine new dern' il Opclousas.
TELEGRAPH and expre-~ "tii IS will br
kept therein.
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PUBLISHEn EVERY SATURDAY BY
A. JOLIET, Jr., & Co., Prcprietors
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~ubscT.iptiOn:
One ye.. lin adyanceL....... $50
One copy. -. II
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-28
Our Specialties.
PRINCIPAL.

DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, Kidneys and Bladder Constipation. Chronic D1ar- rhoea. Rheumatism. Catarrh: all froms of Skin Disease, as Eczema, Ulcers' Blotches. Ugly Eruptions. etc.
 SYPHILIS in evry form effectually cured and the poison thoroughly eradi- cated from the blood. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, Cystitis, etc; rhoea, Impotence, Seminal Losses, Fail ing Memory, Lassitude, Gioominess, De pTession of Spirits and all effects or per nicious habits
 All irregularities and cases or weakness in woman. TO pr. Dozier gives his individual study and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment of every case. prepares all meol- cines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the high est professional skill and privacy as well as security against mistakes and the use of inferior drugs.
 We make SPECIALITY of ALL MANNER of CHRONIC DISEASES of the THROAT. LUNGS. HEART. BLOOD, KIDNEYS and of the Genito- Urinary Organs, and do not conflne our- selves to PRIVATE DISEASES alone; hence we are patronized by the best peo- pie of both sexes. and any lady or gen. tleman can visit our office with perfect
 CONSULTATION FREE and private matters sacredly inviolate.
 Easy payments and liberal terms to all, especially the poor.
 Persons who cannot visit us in our off, flee can by sending us their name, re- ceive our Perfect Question Blanks" which will enable us to TREAT THEM SUCCESSFULLY BY MAIL.
 OFFICE HOURS-s e. m. to 12 -.-.; 2 D. m. to p. m. Sundays, a. m. to 12 m.
 Send cents for question list and Book for Men Only"
 Send cents TOT question list for S~- males
 TAKE NOTICE that WE WRITE NO PRESCRIPTIONS but prepare and fur nish from our own Dispensary all medi- cines to our patients
 That we publish no individual testi- monials or letters, though we have thou sands of the most fattering on file in our office.
 That WE CAN TREAT YOU SAFELY, SUCCESSFULLY AND PRIVATELY BY MAIL.
 Dr. Dozier & Co.,,
 P. .O.sBox 112. Birmingham, Ala.
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Clippings From the Press.
The Daily State

The Daily State.
 Dr. o. T. Dozier, the specialist physi- ciar. of the Southern Medical Dispensary, is one of the most successful practition- CTS of the south. He Is a man who loves the world and his fellow-man. Patients learn to love his ever sympathetic na- ture, as they respect and confide in his consummate skill.
 Age-Herald.
 It always affords a public journal pleasure to testify to merit where it is deserved. It is therefore with pleasure and pardonable pride that the Age-Her- aid ions with its brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and relia bill ity of Dr. O. T. Dozler, Principal of the Southern Medical Dispensary of this city. pr. Dozier has resided for many years in Birmingham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his use- fulness and to the esteem in which he is held by our best citizens His long rec ord and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at "the head of his profession"
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IN \ FIT OF DESPONDENCY w. H. H.-Odenheimer Ends His Own
 Life.
MORPHINE WAS THE AGENCY
By Which He Shufled Off His Troubles-He Had Very Recently Been Dssi-
 patihg.

W. H. Odenheimer was found dead yes- terday afternoon in his room at Mrs. Kannon's boarding house on Fifth ave nue. between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets number of empty phials la beled sulphate of morphia were found on his dresser, together with few letters and some tobacco and cigarette papers. It was evident that the young man had come to his dea from an overdose of the drug, but whether it was taken with suicidal intent cannot be stated.
 Odenheimer had been in the city since the Sd of November. Recently he en- gagged board a his late quarters. Tues day night, it is said, he retired early and at the time was partially intoxicated, though there was nothing boisterous in his condition. Yesterday morning boy went up to his room and tried to wake him, but the boy says Odenheimer only turned over in the bed with a groan.
 About 1 o'clock in the afternoon the boy again went to the room. Odenheimer was lying on his back dead. pr. Sexton, who was passing, answered the call of the frightened occupant of the house. but nothing could be done to revive him, as life had been extinct two or three hours.
 Coroner Dusenberry was notified and made an investigation, though he gave out no official opinion as to the intent with which the drug was taken.
 The letters found in Odenheimer's room were from relatives and friends. They exhort him to mend his habits and live a better life. He had been employed while in Birmingham with advertising plans, and al the time of his death was engaged in preparing directory for the Mercy Home. He had secured several subscriptions, and from appearances seemed to be meeting with some encour- agement. It is said by some of those who lived at the house that Odenheimer had been drinking rather freely of late and that he had grown depressed in spir- its.
 At the time of his death he had 22 cents in small change. In his pocket was found pawn ticket for his valise.
 The young man had clear cut features and wore blonde mustache He was tall and slender and was about 32 years old.
 He has relatives in Spartanburg, S. C., who have been notified of his death
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First-class bicycles for rent, 1901 Second avenue. Open Sundays. 1I-a4-6t
WORK SUSPENDED.

Tho Contractor TOT the Opelika and LaFay-
 cite Road Abandons the Job.
 Opelika, Nov. 27.-(Special) Ope- lika and Lafayette railroad contractors have abandoned work on the road and turned over all their material to Hud- mon Bros. of this city, who hold mort gage on all the contractors property The move was brought about by the at tempt to collect debt of $570 due T. C. Pinckard, a hardware merchant here Grading on the road is suspended en- tirely, and there is a great deal of dis satisfaction among the employees of the contractors. The matter will be amica- bly arranged, 1t is thought. however, and work be begun again soon.