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The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

FIRE
On Wednesday morning between
8 and A o'clock, the Givanovich-
Chopin Oil Mill, in the lower edge
of this city was completely des-
troyed by fire.
One of the night watchmen,
Charley Vienne, about IA years
old, and whose parents live in this
city, was burned to death in the
ruins.
There was $2S,000 insurance on
the plant and $l,45O on the pro-
duct. Loss above insurance,
about IS, 900.
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The Right Man i'm tic Right
Place.
Feb. 9TH. 1896.


Editor Populist On the Goth
ult. Senator B. Il. Tilman, for two
hours held the vast assembly of in
telligent men and refined women,
that were present In the Senate
chamber and crowded the galle-
ries, spell-bound by tho force of
his wonderful magnetic power.
No one interrupted him. He fin
ished and was great man. had
Christ come to Congress he could
not have denounced in more ap-
propriate and beitting language
and in more fearless manner, the
venality and corruption, that stalk
ed in high places. He pointed
the finger of scorn and flung de-
fiance full in the faces of the mis-
cradle traitors, thieves and syco-
plants, that were bartering for
gold the birthrights of a free poo
pie. He arose above the miscra-
bic conventionalities that had de-
tered weaker men from perform
ing like duty. The wretches that
had felt securely cloaked from ex-
posurc by virtue of the glamor OF
the exalted position they had
been elevated to, were amazed and
the thieves, traitors, bootlicks and
sycophants looked in vain for some
of their gang to arise to defend
them. Their consciences made
them towards. All honest men
approved of all that be said. The
house of Representatives, the Sen
ate concurring, composed OF the
chivalry of South Carolina, the de-
cendants of Calhoun, Hayne, Rhett
and Hampton, fastened to an
nounce their unanimous approval
and Endorsement of all that Senator
Tiilman had said. Yet throughout
the land subsidised press, run IN
the interest of those whose stock
in trade is bartering the birth
rights of their fellow citizens, Is
assiduously endeavoring to divert
tho minds of the masses from the
true state of affairs, by maligning
this great man. They do not dare
to publish what be said, or attempt
to disprove single charge he has
made. Their entire argument con-
sists in calling him blstherskite,
a hoodlum, &c. This is the same
class of miserable hirelings, that
in every age have denounced pat
riots and brave men who dared te
stand for their rights. They de-
nounced our illustrious forefathers
Patrick Henry, and others. Tel
thousand souls such as these mer
have, could dance upon the poin
| of q cambric needle. Let us keel
| the lamps on the watch tower O
our temple of liberty burning, ant
such men as Benjamin r. Tillmal
on guard, and all will be well.
Wy ADJ <
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A Fusion to Defeat Populis's.

n ushOm W ACACos OR
Topaka, Kansas, Jan. 25.-A
story comes from the sixth con-
gressional district that the friends
of A. D. Gilkeson, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Morrill, as
the Democratic member of the ap-
pellate court and who wants to be
reelected, and the friends of A. HI.
Ellis who, it is more than likely.
will be nominated for congress in
the sixth district by the Republi-
cons, are considering a scheme to
get the Republicans and Democrats
together in a fusion deal on the
two offices, and so defeat the Pop
ulist candidates. That section of
the State is the Populist strong
hold. In the congressional dis
triet the Populists have a plurality
Its all right of course for the
Democrats to do such things; it
is business as we'll as religion.
But we Louisiana Populists must
not even let anybody endorse our
ticket! Must not even let any
body VOTE IT except he be pro-
nounced Populist, or we have sac
rifced all our principles !
Just keep on taking advcic from,
and listening to, the old party ap-
pers, boys, and you'll sure "get
there !" but when you do you will
be covered only with halr, for the
goldbugs will have left you moth
ing else but what grows on yonl
own body.-People's Party Trib.
une.
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New Orleans, February II and Is.
The Texas & Pacific Railway
will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip from all points on the
system February 18th, 10th and
18th, good to return March 2nd,
1895. Only Line running Through
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
Elegant Day Coaches to New Or
leans. For further information
call on or address your nearest tick
ct agent, or
GASTON MESLIER,
Gen1. Passenger & Ticket Agent,
w. A. DASHIEL, Travelling Pas
senesr Agent, Dallas, Texas.
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Phenix Lodge No. 80, A. F. &, A. NJ
T., Gallicn, w. n; J. c. Trichel jr., Sec.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at Z
y. NJ. -
Castle Hall No. 50, Knights of Pythias
j. L. Breda, c. g.; Adolph LHerisson,
X. of X. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at Sp.m
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OFFICE OF H. L. BRIAN, Oh.
Natchitoches, La. Feb. II, '96.
At the suggestion of our State
Populist Press Association, in ses-
sion at Alexandria, Feb. Sth inst.
l hereby request the Peoples par
ty in each parish in this State
where the party is organized, to
elect one member of our state
Campaign Committee, for the pur-
pose of assisting and becoming q
part of the COMMITTEES of seven al
ready appointed from the State
Central Committee, said full COM
mittee to have charge of the State
campaign in detail, in every parish
until the election in April is over,
when these additional members
will be relieved.
The best workers in the respect
i've parishes should be selected, and
they should be elected ut once BY
| the parish executive committees
|or by mass meetings.
The first meeting of this Statt
Campaign Committee will be hel(
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Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve,
nv First and Third Sunday at II a. M,
and 1880 p. m. by the Pastor. H. w.
Hickey. PRAYER meeting every Wednes.
day night at 7:30 p. IN.
BAPTIsT-M. L. Weaver, pastor. Reg.
ular services, second and fourth Sundays
IL n M, and 8. p. m; Sunday School, 1C
a, M; Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p
m All invited.
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DENTISTRY.

DIR. r. s. CALVES, establish
ed 1869, having returned to per-
manently locate in Natchitoches,
offers his services in all branches OF
his profession, to his clients and
the public.
Office at the corner Of Cypress
and New Second Street
Painless extraction of teeth.
Terms moderate. ito.
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We are authorized to announce
Mr.. M. B. TAUZIN, as one OF
the Populist nominees for Magis-
trate of ward l
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FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
G. d. TESSIER, as q candidate
for the Office of Mayor of the
city of Natchitoches, at the ap-
preaching election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

We are authorized to announce
ADOLPH L'HERISSON, as a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Mayor of the city of
Natchitoches, at the approaching
election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

If you are set on voting for a
man who has no show OF beating
Foster, better vote for Foster at
once.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

The Democratic docket in this
parish Is now complete and the
Populist ticket stands ready to
enter . white primary. and ablde
the result.
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GRAPES BLUFF, La,
Feb. 9th, 1896.

We herewith send you returns
of the primary election held in
ward 8, to nominate a candidate
for Police Juror from this ward.
The following vote was cast:
NEWTON PRECINCT.
L. r. Burnside, 81
b. +. Adams, l
GRAPES BLUFF PRECINCT.
+. L. r. Burnside, 0
B. F. Adams, IL
A
From the above 1t appears that
Mr.. L. r. Burnside received a
majority of the votes cast, and is
hereby declared the nominee OF
the Peoples party.
J.. @. ADAMS.
j. y. MAYHEM.
II. p. BOWERS.
Members Executive Committee
Peoples party, ward 3.
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GASTON MESLIER,

Democrats are losing q great
deal g sIcep Tor fear the PoPm-
lisss WilI ret thc ceIored vote.
n hey ere in earnest ahey wlll
go anso = white primary.
There wasn't quite as many ille-
gal votes cast in the Democratic
primary last Tuesday, and hence
not quite SO large a vote.
z A number Of drunken men and
boys on our streets, however,
Tuesday, showed some of the
means used on that day to secure
votes.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14

sewing Wanted.
Fashionable Dressmaker. Chill
dren's clothing speciality.
LOUISE TESSIER.
Jan. 24-6t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-02-14
j. @. ADAMS.
j. q. MAYHEM.
H. P. BOWERS.

Members Executive Committee
Peoples party, ward 3.
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also possesses heeces of sheep OF MAI
velous beauty and Gelicacy that are
used IN his war tents for rugs and
coverlets. His sword, which he car.
ries on the right side OF his body, has
a handle richly ornamented with gold
and precious stones and shaped some
what like that of Bedouln. The
blade, however, after running narrow
and straight for distance of two feet,
suddenly turns almost at right angle
and broadens out.
Singularly enough the edge of the
sword Is on the inside This makes it
a sort of sickle or reaper. This form
/ OF sword is very common among
Abysslnian warriors, who are expert
swordsmen.
King Menelek makes pretensions to
education and refinement superior to
those OF any other African potentate.
lie reads and writes the native lam
guage and is familiar with geograhy
and history. He even makes a claim
to crude form of Christianity. His
pretensions to ancient lineage are such
as to throw those OF every European
sovereign into the shade
King Menelek rules his dominions,
which the Italians have tried to take
from him, with a rod of iron, which is
now stronger than ever. Millions OF
men bow the knee to him. He is
man of enormous wealth, for every
thing in Abyssinia theore ticaliy be-
longs to the King. who is supposed to
hold flocks, herds and some lands in
trust for his people. He is the ruler
of many feudatory tribes whose here
ditary chieftains acknowledge him as
ruler and make him annual tribute.
Young women in Abyssinia grow to
rare and exquisite beauty. There
are some of the mountain tribes of
Abyssinin whose people are light
co!ored and whose women are famous
throughout the East for their delicate
compilations, exquisite figure and eyes
OF ravIshing beauty. Young I'M
married girls of the hill tribes dress
their hair in manner that makes
1t stand out like an immense fluffy
ball about the head. This can only
be done by those that are light in
color
King Menelek wears turban OF
white silk under bis hat aud his hair is
black. His body Is frequently anointed
by his numerous sorvitors. and oils
and rare perfumes are carried for his
use from place to place.
The TigrS women, among his slaves,
wear vast number OF ornaments of
silver, which is n common metal in
Abyssinia. They have chains wound
around the neck, numerous silver or
gilt bracelets, and small bells hung
about their ankles.
Tigre, Amhara and Shooa are tho
principal sub-kingdoms over which
Menelek rules. These. however, are
divided from each other by numerous
tribes, over which Menelek's sway Is
absolute. King Menelek has streng-
thened the rule of his house in Abys.
sinia. He is to-day the most power
full native potentNte IN Africa and the
greatest African warrior of modern
times.
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Medical Science in Persia.

The squalid, shabby appearance of
Shiraz is not improved by the delapi-
dated ramparts Of dry mud which sur
round it. Its very ruins are evidence
of the apathy reigning among it's de-
generate inhabitants. Incessant earth
quakes have destroyed whole streets of
houses, but no one takes the trouble
to rebuild them, and the population
was once nearly double what il is now
40, 900.
The climate of Shiraz is delicious,
but dangerous. To newcomer the
air feels dry, pure and exhilarating !;
but ShiraZ is really such hot-bed of
disease that it has been christened the
Fever Box" The dreaded Shiraz
fever, which has proved fatal to so
many Europeans, to say nothing of
natives, is result of the miasma
arising from the surrounding plains
after their annual inundation. Medi-
cal science is mt very low ebb in Per-
STA; purging and bleeding are the two
remedies most resorted TO by the ma
tive hakim. If these fail, dervish is
called in and writes out charms or
forms of prayer on bits Of paper,
which are rolled up and swallowed like
pills. Persian surgery If, | am told,
not much better. In cases of amputa-
tion the limb is simply hacked off by
repeated blows of n heavy chopper.
In the case of fingers and toes a razor
is used, the wound being dipped into
boiling oil or pitch Immediately after
the operation. Outing.
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lie Wrote OH His Cugs,

An amusing little story is told in
connection with French journalist,
who in his early days as reporter,
had deep .rooted aversion to the regu-
latiOn note book Cf his order, and hit
upon IA method OF taking notes which
afforded him great satisfaction. He
wore large, white linen cuffs and upon
them, by the aid of tiny pencil, he
tool, down his notes and impressions
i'll all sorts of places, unobserved by
those around him.
At first the laundress was greatly
puzzled by these peculiar ornamental.
tions, but as time went on she learned
to decipher many OF them, and
gathered the news OF the week from
her patrons cuffs, much to her de.
light.
One night when she took home the
washing the journalist Glanced TO be
coming out OF his room rs she entered.
"Ah, monsieur" she said, dropping
n courtesy, "yourast washing was very
interesting, but we had less political
news than the week before, is it not
so?'-Indianapolis Sentinel.
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lie Te!cnhonnd u His Dog

a good many stories are told of the
strange uses OF the long distance tele-
phone. The day the line was opened
to Merrill, Wis, a Chicago man hunt
ing in the northern woods came into
town and learned of the innovation.
He went into one of the "sound-proof"
booths an had himself put into COM
munication with his family. As they
had IL telephone at the house the task
was small one. He chatted with his
wife, told her fish story Mt which
she might smile without embarrassing
HIM, since he could not see the sign of
incredulity; talked with his boy and
girl, aud then called for "Gyp."
"iyp" was setter, n great family
pet, which had been left behind be-
cause of an accident which rendered
him lame. "Gyp" was called to the
telephone, and he stood on chair,
his forefeet on the back, and his mis-
tress held the transmitter to his ear.
"Hello, 'Gyp =" called the master
from Merrill And the dog in Chicago
pricked up his ears and whined. The
master whistled cheeriIy, and the set
ter parked directly into the receiver.
he knew his masters voice and the
whistle rs well, and the muster cheered
him by ready laughter at the prompt
and eager reply.
1t was worth the So 40 it COST
Tacoma Wash. Ledger.
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Ahonl SIX.

All moths produce some form OF
silk.
The silkworm is liable to over 100
diseases.
Silkworm eggs are about the size of
mustard seeds.
The French introduced seri-culture
in Louisiana in l7lS.
In the year 1000 the manufacture OF
silk began in England.
In 1910 the silk factories OF Prussia
employed 1000 operators.
The product of silk in Connecticut
in 1889 was five tons of raw silk.
The Supreme Judges Of the United
States wear gowns of black silk.
There are from eight TO ten species
Of silkworms in this country.
Germany manufactured in 1897 g..
800, 600 pounds of silk.
Henry VIII. was the first English
King TO wear pair of silk stockings
In 17l4 the first regular silk mill
in England was put in operation at
Derby.
In 1918 the fret patent was taken
out in England for the manufacture Of
silk
In 1861 six new species Of silk.
worms were undergoing development
IN France.
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Bogus Mnnlc Shrnn.

The wooden nutmeg Of Connecticut
may or may not have existed, but
there seems to be no doubt that an
enterprislng citizen of Marcus, Chero-
kee County, Neb., has discovered
proc IS by which an imitation of Yer
mont maple syrup that cannot be de-
tccted is made from corn cobs. limo
was when corn cops were thrown on
the compost heap.
Then the manufacturer OF cob pipes
gave what had been refuse com
rnercial value that in sumo seasons has
exceeded the value Of the grain itself.
The Omaha Bee devotes considerable
space to this newest development of
the industrial resources of our great
state. The process is iealously
guarded secret, but n sufficient num-
Der Of capitalists have been found to
form n company to go into the manu-
lac5ure Of the new article, Examples
Of which are now in the hands of the
leading conicctioncr5 and syrup Job
bers Of the country. New York
Journal
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Trnemrlicrs Ahrnnd.

Although tho typewriter, both ma
chine and operator, is an American
creation, other countries are begin
ming TO rival us in the quality of tho
work done by both. Tn the House of
Commons there are five, and in the
Foreign Office six young ladies, who
are typcwriters, stenographers and al
so linguists. They are organized into
"a staff Mt each place. Each staff reads.
writes md monographs English,
French, German, Danish, Spanish,
Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Il
would be difficult to equal, much more
to eurpass, this record anywhere. -
New York Mail aud Express
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The ease with which one may sing
or speak in some rooms, and the din.
cult experiences in others should lead
architects OF oil classes to a more care.
full study of the principles that govern
resonance aud echo. Some Of tho
finest music halls in the world have
been made so by double paneling.
The wall of the room is thin wood
thoroughly seasoned. A wall made OF
hard cement OF plaster is totally unfit
FOR music or oratory. One talks OF
sings against dead surface without
elasticity or rebound or any yielding
quality. Perfect acoustics and fire.
proof construction seem to be wholly
incompatible, rs thin wooden paneline
is, up to date, the only wall material
for this purpose. II is ssid that tho
ancient Greeks secured certain
amount OF resonance by placing an
enormous amount Of tbin eartben pots
in the room, with their open ends to-
ward the orchestra, the vibration on
the sides assisting greatly in tho vol.
ume Of sound. Ledger.
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A Dogs Adopted Family.

Edward Addison, of Sharp street, has
female Newfoundland dog which for
several weeks has been nursing four
kittens. The dogs family Of puppies
died recently, and she seemed to be-.
como wild over her loss. She would
howl ut night until 1t was thought she
would have to be killed. Aftcrward
Mr.. Addison received two kittens from
the country, which bo intended TO
raise for the purpose of catching rats,
and two more were added to this NUM-.
Der. Soon after the kittens arrived
he noticed that the dog was much more
composed, and later he found that she
had adopted the kittens rs her own,
caring for them rs she had cared for
her puppies.
Now the dog has become 80 attached
to the kittens that she will not allow
q stranger TO touch them, and will not
even allow her master to take one OF
them from her. TheHttens are thriv-
ing. Baltimore Sun.
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His First Glimpse of the Sea.

King Prempeh Of Ashantee never
saw the sea until the other day. when,
as IA prisoner of the English, he was
brought down to the coast and en-
parked on the warship that had been
designated to take him to the place Of
exile, where he must spend the rest OF
his life. The beach was crowded with
n dense throng of natives, who shouted
and sang, and made tremendous din,
when Prempeh and his companions
came in sight. The expression on the
Kings face when he first beheld the
ocean was one of blank astonishment,
not unmixed with alarm, but he soon
recovered himself and talked volubly
in the farewell interview which he had
before embarking. A detachment OF
the West Yorkshire Battalion entered
a surf boat, and Prempeh was placed
in their midst. The chief interpreter
followed closely in the wake of the
boat conveying the King, whose every
movement was plainly visible. His
novel surrounding evidently made a
great impression upon Prempeh, md
when the Racoon was reached and
boarded, he was quite lost in wonder.
Long before the Racoon started many
of the Ashantee prisoners, most OF
whom had preserved a most stolid de-.
meanor on coming on board, were
painfully seasick.
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BY new process glass is made to
appear like wood witha very high pol
ish. tits used in windows and gives q
peculiarly subdued and agreeable
light The glass is put through what
might be called a veneering process,
being coated wlthn liquid that repre-.
sents the wood which it is desired TO
initiate. The color after drying is
vanished over and slightly heated.
Sometimes standings ore applied TO
bring out the tint, then the glass is
again vanished and thoroughly dried
and is fit for use. New York Ledger.
The total capital invested in British
railways is about $4,000, 600, 900.
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