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The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
State Platform
Peoples Party of Louisiana.

the purc principles of popular gov
ernment, as enunciated by Wash
ington, Jefferson and Jackson, and
embodied in our National platform,
and we uphold the principle en-
bodied in the immortal declaration
that this should be "a Government
of the people, by the people and
for the people,"
2 And especially do we de-
mand the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver, at the
ratio of 16 to l, with equal debt
paying power as primary money,
and a full legal tender monetary
system for the people of the Unit
cd States, without consulting any
foreign nation or money syndicate.
3. We demand for Louisiana
industries equal protection to that
afforded the industries of other
States. An American, not a Brit
ish system of commercial laws,
that no discrimination against our
agricultural and industrial classes
may lie made.
+. We favor just and liberal
system of public schools for the
benefit of all classes of our people,
and we deplore the fact that for
many years the management of
our public school system has been
so defective that the party now in
power seeks to disfranchise large
number of our citizens ON the
grounds of ignorance.
5. We denounce the disgrace
full and infamous election frauds
which have prevailed in Louisiana,
and we demand and are determin-
ed to have perfectly honest and
fair election, at which each citizen
qualified to vote, shall cast his bal
lot freely and secretly, and the
vote shall be fairly counted as they
are actually cast. This is the su-
preme issue in this campaign, and
in its success the honor, manhood
and prosperity of Louisiana arc
involved. The foul and loathsomc
methods which have brought the
ballot box stuffer to the front, and
placed him in power in Louisiana,
must, in the name of liberty, JUS
tice, morality and common decen-
cy, be suppressed.
6. We oppose and denounce the
proposed suffrage amendment, con-
cocted by political schemers, not to
purify and elevate the ballot box
but to subserye their selfish pur-
poses by providing contradictory
qualifications, to suddenly disfran-
chise large masses of worthy citi-
zens, by deluding the people with
promises of changes in the next
Legislature. We denounce the
whole amendment as a vicious
fraud which proposes measures and
methods that are un-American and
destructive of free institutions.
Z. We favor the utmost econo-
my of expenditures, in State, city
and parish, and pledge our candi-
dates to a strict and impartial en-
forcement of all laws, and the pres
ervatiOn and promotion of every
interest in Louisiana, whose wei
fare is broader and more sacred
than party lines or partisan poll
cies and We invite and urge the
true men and honest citizens of
Louisiana, without regard to past
party affiliations to join with us in
a noble, patriotic and powerful eff
fort to relieve our people and to
elevate the standard of politics
and public morality in our beloved
State.
z. j. Gamble, Chairman.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

When Kellogg begins to make
speeches for the combine it looks
as if the negroes are in 1t to slight
extent. -Natchitoches Enterprise.
Right, for once, but do NOT for
get that Kellogg in his apeech ad-
vised the negroes to vote for Fos-
ter. 1st, because Foster would
recognize the negro. End, because
the Democrats were in favor 0
s'sound money!
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

Phpnix Lodge No. 80. A. I. g. A. NJ
Y, T. Gallicn, w. NJ; J. G. Trichel jr., Sec.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at z
r.. m.
Castle Hall No. 80, Knights of Pythias
j. f. Brcda, G. g.; Adolph I'Herisson,
X. of X. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays. at 8 pm
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

See that bigss Rocker over In. the
corner there. These people mean
business. They are after your
trade and will give you bargains
TO get it. We saw the finest goods
there that we saw in the city.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

We are authorized to announce
ADOLPH L'HERISSON, as a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Mayer of the city of
Natchitoches, at the approaching
election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
nv First and Third Sunday at IL a. m.,
and 7:9O p. m, by the Pastor. II. W.
Hickey. PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIsT-M. +. Weaver, pastor. Reg
ular services, second and fourth Sundays,
IL n NJ, and 8. p. IN; Sunday School, 10
a. m; Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p.
m All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
G.. ID. TESTER, as a candidate
for the Office of Mayor of the
city of Natchitoches, at the ap-
proacbing election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
SheriH's Sale.

f. V. Deblieux Jr.. VS.. X. A. Simmons
10th District Court. Parish of Natchi-
toches. No. 1884.
DY virtue of a writ OF seizure and
ID sale, issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit and to me directed.
| have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction. to the last and highest
bidder, at the principal front door OF
the Court house, in the city and parish
of Natchitoches, on
Saturday, March 7th, 1896,
at 12 o'clock M, the following proper
ty, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the parish OF Natchitoches, La, on the
right bank of Cane river descending,
with all the improvements thereon, con-
tanning 0 acres, more or less, bounded
in front by Cane river, below and in the
rear by lands of Mrs. Friedman, and
above by lands OF Catherine Jones, be-
ing land acquired by Il. A. Simmons
from the heirs of Margaret Roeque, as
per act recorded in Book 80, OF Con-
veyances, Folio 23S.
Terms of Sale
Cash-subject to appraisement;
G.. l.. TRICHEL,
Jan. 31.-tds. Sheriff.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

Elsewhere we publish the notice
of the dates of the Clerk of Regis
tration we ask all good Populists
to cut out the notice, and keep
their friends posted.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. M. B. TAUZIN, as one of
the Populist nominees for Magis-
trate of ward l
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
Sowing Wanted.

Sewing Wanted.
Fashionable Dressmaker. Chill
dren's clothing n speciality.
LOUISE TESTER.
Jan. 24-6t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

Democrats are losing a great
deaf Of sleep for fear the Popu-
lists Will get the col0rcd vote.
II they. are I'm earnest they Will
60 into n white primary.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

The Democratic ticket in this
parish is now complete 'and. 1.-THE
Popuiist ticket stan Us ea6y to
enter a white primary. I'd ah,de
the result.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

You must registe-' if you want
to vote.'
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

JOB WORK must be paid for
on delivery.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
~ Your subscrIpiIOn.- :

Pay Your subscrlpiTOn.-
If you haven't paid your sub
scription it's your fault, not ours.
Don't be bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21
In Name 0nlY.
10 Republicans and Democrats
OF Louisiana Differ.

To listen to all that has been, and
is being said concerning the grand
old Democratic party in the pres
ent campaign, a stranger might be
led into the fallacious belief that
there exists in this State the
strongest kind of fealty to party
principles. The fact of the mt
ter is that not even the leaders
themselves seem to know whit the
fundamental principles of Democ-
racy are. In this State, the terms,
Democrats and Republicans, are
conveniently used to define, de-
nominate and distinguish between
two aggregations of politicians as
piring for Office. To attend their
ends, it were impossible for them
all to be lined up on the same side !;
therefore, they find it necessary,
as well as convenient, for one gang
to shadow themselves under the
assumed title of Democrats, and
for the other to affect to be ardent
Republicans. AS to principles,
they have none, and there would
be no shock or damage occasioned
were they to swap titles,
FOR THEIR AIMS AND AM
BITIONS ARE IDENTICAL.
For a period of years, up to al
most two decades ago, the Repub-
licans held full swing and sway in
this State, and during the greater
portion of that time, it was rather
unsafe for man to proclaim him.
self IL Democrat. The conscience
less and INSCRIPTIONS acts and
methods of such men like kellogg
and others, dragge- the party DOM
inant into disgrace, and it was
righteously routed from Office by
an aroused and indignant people.
The dlstasteful affiliations and
shameful conduct Of Kellogg and
his intimates, left a bad taste in
the mouths of the people, and for
years after Kellogg's enforced re-
tirement from Office, honorable and
intelligent men considered it dis
graceful for anyone to entertain
even the faintest opinion favorable
to Republicanism. When asked
for an explanation OF such seem
ing bigotry and fanaticism,
THE ACTS AND METHODS OF KEEL
LoGG & CO., WERE AT ONCE
CITED,
and thus it was that the chances of
Republicanism in State where
the inhabitants are essentially Re-
pnblicans, were almost irreparably
and irretrieyably ruined.
However, during term after term
of the past twenty years in which
they have been the rulers of the
Suite, the Democrats have satisfac-
torily and conclusively proven and
demonstrated that their leaders arc
even worse Office holding and blood
vampires than the Repub-
lican rulers ever dared to be, and
history is now prepared to repeat
itself insofar as an aroused and in
dignant people being ready to rise
up their wrath to overthrow and
drive such INSCRIPTIONS and con-
scoundrels frem Office
is concerned. Both parties have,
therefore, been tried in Office and
were found woefully waning, and
now the people have determined
TO HAVE AS THEIR RULERS ONLY
MEN OF INTEGRITY,
no matter what their party princi-
Piles or creed may be.
The travesty on this pretended
party fealty is made more appa-
rent when one beholds such shin
ing lights of the Democracy as
Foster and Fitzpatrick toying and
scheming with such disgraced Re-
publlcans as Kellogg and Cage. |
Both of them are reputedly and
accusely corrupt; still Foster, un-
der the insidious pretense of en-
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

See that your name is on the
poll book.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

See notice of w. o. Breazcale,
Assessor.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

If you have a stray dollar, re-
member the PoPULIsT.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

Advertise in the LOUISIANA POP
ULIsT.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-21

ULIST.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

An experienced telegraph opeT'
ator can, from merely listening to
the sounds, understand message
on one klrd of telegraph instru
ment without seeing 1t all. One
day an inspector walked into an
Office, and began 10 question tue
clerk in charge. Suddenly a me's'
age began to arrive, aud the clerk
sat down to write 1t. The mesSal g
WAS as follows: Look out Tor
SQUALLS. The inspector IS some
where on the IiOe, aud VIII De
pIking his nose in everywhere The
inspector smiled as he listened tc
rhe message, while the poor clerk
looked quite helpless. His superior
however, went to the instrument
and sent hack the answer: 'Io'
late. He has already poked hi'
nose III here
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
HOSANNAl SING.

Awake, good Christians! Long ago
The shepherds walked at night
And saw the heavens with glory glow
And angels in the light.
Hosanna, Sing hOsanna! Sing
Hosanna in the height!
New life they toll to all on earth,
New life and blessing bright,
Forewarning OF the SaviOr's birth
At Bethlehem this night,
Hosanna. Sing hOsanna! Sing
Hosanna In the height.
New life to all, new life to all,
The tidings good recite,
New life toall, which did defall
At Bethlehem this night,
Hosanna. Sing hOsanna. Sing
Hosanna in the hight!
old Carol.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
BILLY'S CHRISTMAS.

Zeph Davis didn't agree with the
world at all.
He found very few things which
net his unqualified approval, and
the more persons he found agreed
upon a certain point the mJre GER
tain was he to discover the utter
weakness of their position. lie
was very shrevd and looked at the
world from the heights occupied
by a superior and complacent be
ing. 1t amused him to see all the
women agreeing on certain lines OF
house OrnamentatiOn. 1t provoked
him to find all the men united on
theories of improvement, dress and
behavior. He particularly resent
ed the universal surrender OF the
race to the spirit of Christmas.
It's all hoky,' SAID Zeph.
AS Christmas approached his
wife wondered, if he would not
break his usual habit and make
some conventional preparation
| She remembered a very pleasant
qa,etv IN these seasons when a
| url. but had been unable to repeat
hem since becoming the wife OF
lZeph. And her little boy, now =
years old, added to her uneaslness
| lie had caught something OF the
>eason's inspiration frOm the chil'
dren who drifted past his cabin
home and from the activities at the
great house OF the squire when he
went up there one day to do an
errand for his mother.
He was full of questions WhlcI
bis mother could not entirely an
$ er and which he could not sus
pend when his father was at hOWe
q But down through his infant con
seriousness at lat filtered the con
vletlon that he and his householC
we're outside the pale embraced II
the reign of Santa Claus. he ha(
j 40 doubt the day held a great an'
Joyful significance to the squlre''
children, nor that Santa Olau'
caue down a chimney and CAV
presents to all the good little boy
and girls In the world. Only, o
course, his house was not included
The gentle sway OF the Christ chill
could not naturally embrece tn
little cabin at the edge OF tn
woods. Yet be had an uniformed
pathetic little regret that it was sc
Zeph was in town Christmas ev
aud staid little later than usuaI
though that did not trouble hl
wife much. He was not In the ha0l
of coming home till he got ready
not leaving till moved by the sam
consideration. Only he was SUI
10 come some time, and alway
n sober He was quite superior
ed tue nearly universal habit OF a.
quiIing a dual personality by ID
bibing stimulants. 1t was q
together an unmlxed folly to hin
Towns pretty lively, l reckon
o. SAID his vile as Zeph came In an
ny prepared for supper. He did M
no remove an overcOat. He wor
none. He looked upon that cnsto
as quite as unnecessary as popul'
notions usually were.
= 'Ya.as,' snar,ed Zeph, GRIMM
|, in derislon of what he had see
stores all lightel up and cane
aud things in the wlDders.'
'Whut things ln the winder
Dd pari' inquired the boy, his bl'
eyes large and bright.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

It was a candy oastle, with pow
dered gilt and frosted SILVER .on
the sides.
There was quite 3 store OF paln'
ted woods aud ruffled tins and
nodded candy there at the end OF
the counter by the time z@ph
reached the limit of his purse.
He felt the same stlrrIngs he had
known while hnsking corn, when
some boaster tried to beat him in
the race. He bought without re-
fiection, with DO thought but that
of giving Billy a better Christmas
than other children had.
And then he tramped back
home. There was no hurry In bis
walking now. He simply strode
the miles, unconscious of his splen'
did muscles, assured Of reaching
home III time aud giving little cTe
to what the thing night mean.
One house was lighted brightly,
aud through uncurtaiued windows
he saw u Christmas tree. The
presents had been stripped away
but tsptrs burned there and string
of wool and tiny flags.
santa Claus brought them
their things on his way OUT sail
Zepb to himself He'll git to Billy
on hIs trip back homo. And then
be tried to sneer at the whole
affair.
At the fret dawn of light Zspd
fought against bis drowsiness and
turned 70 wait till BIlIy's eyef
should open. 1t seemed a slow,
long time. But after awhile The
large. blue ewes unveiled, the seen q
OF present things came back to
him, and then they rested on those
glorles at his pillow. He did not
move, bat studied them a moment
with a look so strange that Zeph
saw things his wisdom had NOT
dreamed. Then BillJ's eyes were
closed again, snd soon the larger
breathing told that he was deem
IN Greenland paths, with richer
treasures on each hand than there
had been before.
lie reused at length and saw the
toys again.
i dresmt Of them,' he said and
wondered why his mother smiled
It was long before he dared TO
touch them, and all through the
day his Loyish play would be sus-
nended, and he would look at them
as # afraid that they would vanish
into dreams Sgain-the dreams
where he was sure his happy eyes
had found them.
But IFS all hOky poky,' said
Zsph TO bis wife. as he shooldered
h,sax and went down to the mil
for the day.-Ohlcago TImes-Her
aid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
Plain Intimation.

Basbful Lover-l-I tear l must
seem a very Sahara of dullnes'
this evening Miss CLARA.
SelfPussessed Young Woman
(tlred of waiting)-No Mr.. PAuk'
ings, you are not at all like a des
art. You haven't any sand.-Ohl
cago TrlbuDe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

Bat 1 am so unworthy, darling
he murmured as he held the dear
girps hand In his. 'Oal Harry
she sighed, 'if yeu aud papa
agreed on every other point as you
do that how happy we could bel
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
wonld Ra Appropriate.

Dumley-lt 1 had a racehorse
I'd name him Money.
Chumley-Wby sof
Dumley-welI, money is aoou
the fastest thing to go l know OIL
X ansas City World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
Narrow Escape,

sOne oyster lays a million eggs.
phank heaven the ocean ID o
dsep We don't have to hear her
csckle.I-Ohicsgo Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

After q man Is thirty he suffers
less from love than he does from
rheumatism.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
McA'FEE AND LOVErI
BARRIERS,

Main street. opposite the olotninP
Sore Of Horsey q Atwell.
~ Prompt aud polite attention ana
ersonsblepIiees.
mai 13-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
Not aLinguist.

B,kes-So you saw ghosti Did
he say anything to youi
Sikes-Yes, bat couldn't un'
derstand him.
Blkes-Whyf
sikes-Becauss l never studied
the dead Iangusge.-N. Y. HsrA d
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
WELL BORING.

lam prepared to bore wells. After
zen wears experience, can guarantee my
work.
Prices 10 suit the times. Write to me
LII. HARRIS,
90 6ms pd. Wssdsissk. va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

~ Unless the number OF Insei tic us
marked upon the manuscript, advertise
msnts will be published until forbidden
arged accordingly
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25
SHENANDOAH HERALr
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted at Oh
dollar per square of ten lines or less, foI
the Hrst insertion, and so cents tor acA
subsequent insertion.
WQuar.erly or yearly advertisement
by contract.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-25

Merchants who took their rehglon
into everyday life: Arthur Tappan' de,
rided In his day because he established
tbst system by which we come to ma
cot the commercial standing OF business
men. starting that entire system, de-
ided for Il then, himself, as l knew
him well, in moral character Al. Mon
day mornings inviting to room IN ,ne
ton of his storehouse the clerks OF his
establishment. asking them about their
worldly interests and their spiritual In
terests, then giving out hymn, Leading
in prayer. giving them few words OF 81
good advice, asking them what churon
they attended on the Sabbath. what tue
con finued cr4tbpage
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-02

Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
% cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-02
THEY COME AND GO.
A Review. of the Movements of People
You Know

Review. of the Movements of People
You Know
Miss Minnie Glaze, one of Shellman's
most popular young ladies, returned
home Wednesday after several DAYS visit
to her sister, Mrs. John Lowrey, in Day-
son.-Shellman cor. Cuthbert Liberal.
Miss Hattie Terry, beautiful and ac-
complished young lady of Dawson, has
returned home, to the regret of her many
friends. Albany Herald.
Miss Matte Walker, a charming Young
lady of Columbus, who has many friends
in Dawson, is the guest of Mrs. F. NJ.
McNulty.
Mss Fife Marshall, former popular
teacher in the public schools, is visiting
the family of her uncle, DR.. w. c.. Pas
chal.
Miss Fannie Loyless, who have been
visiting i'll Weston, Preston and other
places, has returned home.
Miss Poss Huff attended the Randolph
county teachers institute in Cuthbert
last week.
Miss Ellen Martin, who has been in
cambridge several months, is at home
again.
Miss Aida Craven, to the delight Of
her many admirers, is in the city again.
Miss Marie Guyton, of Mariana, Fla, is
visiting the family of Col, j. G. Parks,
Mrs. Wiley G.. Parks has returned from
a visit to Atlanta and Perry.
Ike Hill visited his grandfather in
Stewart county last week.
Mss Mary Pilsbury is visiting Mrs. ].
A Davis in RruuwOOd
Miss Matte Dismuke, of near Graves,
is visiting at Sanford
Miss Ruby Savage has returned from
Albany.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-09-02
THEY CALL HIM JIM

And Remember When He Hunted Musca-
dimes and Worried the Good Women.
Judge j. NJ. Griggs, with his family,
spent last week at Senoia, his old home.
OF his visit there the Senoia Enterprise
says:
Judge Jim Griggs, of Dawson, with
his wife and children, are in the city Wis
iting relatives and friends. Wheu quite
a lad Jim stalked bare footed and some
times bare headed through the cotton
fields and up and down the sw amps, hunt
ing muscadines and squirrels just like
other boys. And he was just mean and
devilish enough to be holy terror to
some OF the good old sisters in town and
in the community; but not one ever ac-
cused Jim of being foolish, and every
body knew that all he needed was a
chance. Our people feel proud of jim
Griggs, and the good thing about it is,
they won't call him anything but plain
Jim. And he enjoys it too"