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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-02
The Land Of ReuIah

John Bunyan's Immortal aliegory
will remember how he brings his
pilgrims, in the closing days of
their homeward journey, into the
Land of Bsulah. They had left
far behind them the Wiley Of the
death shadow Ct the Horrible
Doubling Castle in which Giant
Despair imprisoned and tortured
his hapless victims. In this de-
lightful Beulah-land they found the
atmosphere very sweet and balmy.
They heard continually the sing
ing CT birds and saw an abundance
of fowers blooming by the way side.
The sun shone by night as well as
by day.
Glorious visions Ct heaven broke
upon them; for they were in sight
of the Celestial City, ard in their
walks they encountered several
groups of the shining ones. Here
they are not in want of the fruits
of the field or the yield of the vint-
age, for The King fed them with
an abundance of all the good things
Which they had sought for in all
their pilgrimage. AS they walked
to and fro in this goodly land they
had more rel ,icing than when
travelling in regions mere remote
from their Fathers house. Beside
their path were open gates inviting
into orchards and vineyards, and
gardens filed with FLOWERS and
fruits delicious to their taste. In
answer to their questions, the gar
dener informed Christian and
Hopeful that these were the Kin S
gardens, planted by him for his
own delight as we'll as the solace
Of pilgrims. The gardener invite
/ them to make free Of all the or.
chards, and babe them refresh
themselves with the dainties
They were drawing near to the
erd of their long journey, and be.
yond the river that has no bridge
was the New Jerusalem in all its
flashing splendors. They were
almost home!
Now it may seem at first sadly
at variance with facts to compare
the closing years of even the best
Christians life with that region Of
Beulah which Bunyan has pictured
in such gl5wing colors. Is not o'c
age commonly a period of de Ginning
bodily powers and sometimes Of
increasing mental decrepitude
Do not the ears often become deai
and the keepers of the house
tremble, and those that look out Of
the windows BE- darkened?,, Doe.
not even the grasshopper become
a burden upon shoulders that have
boone weak and weary? All thi:
is indeed true in regard to the
physical infirmaties that overtakt
many of Christ's faithful follower.
during the latter stages of their
pilgrimage. A Christian has NJ
immunity from disease, or poverty
or affection, or bodily decline, OF
death. In these respects the sam,
lot happeneth to all.
Yet there is another side to til,
picture. Old age is often perioc
of activity and of high. spiritua
joy, as well as of ripe experience.
of that perfect 1--we that castetl
out all fear. 1t was Paul the aged
who was reioirincr in The T ord al
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

so defective that the party now in
power seeks to disfranchise a large
number of our citizens ON the
grounds Of ignorance.
3. 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 ST.
preme issue in this campaign, and
IN its success the honor, manhood
and prosperity of Louisiana arc
involved: The foul and loathsome
methods which have brought the
ballot box suffer to the front, and
placed him in power in Louisiana,
must, in the name of liberty, jus
tice, morality and common decen-
~, NC SuppresScu.
6. We oppose and denounce the
proposed suffrage amendment, con-
cOcted by political schemers, not to
purify and elevate tho ballot box
but to subserye their selfish pur-
poses by providing contradictory
qualifications, 20 c"-1deniy disfran
chise large masses of worthy citi-
zens, by deluding the people with
promises of changes in the next
Legislature. We denounce 1.-THE
whole amendment as a vicious
fraud which proposes measures and
methods that are un-American and
destructive of free institutions.
T. We favor the utmost econo-
my of expenditures, in State, city
and parish, and pledge our candi-
dates to 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.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
The Pharr Meeting.

With but 8 days notice to advcr.
tise-nOt time enough for a single
issue of the local papers-the
Small pox scare and the busy
planting seasOn-all against us,
yet the Pharr meeting here was a
grand success, even in point of
numbers.
The large Opera House was well
filled with white voters, half a dOz-
Ell ladies and few cOlOred people,
all filled with enthusiasm and good
will.
The brilliant array of speakers
were at their best.
Judge Taylor Beattie made the
first speech, and a most excellent
one it was.
Capt. Pharr followed with some
of his happiest hits, proving to
our people the upright, honorable
campaign which he has waged all
over the State.
The inimitable Col. Ii. s. p. Ash
by was next, and his speech beg
CARED description, and the audi
ence went wild with enthusiasm.
Judge A. A. Gunby then follow
ell in one of the mastery efforts
tor which he is famous.
Repeating the charge which
Congressman Boatner made in the
Democratic Committee last Sum
mer, that not a single man offered
for nomination could carry his home
parish, and coming to NatchitO-
che, he asserted that Cunning
ham could not carry it, the house
went wild with cheering and de-
mOnstrated the truth of it in no
uncertain tones.
The meeting has settled the par
ish for Pharr.
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Natchitoches Again.

The Times-Democrat, with its
very insignificant ''me too" The
Natchitoches Enterprise, has an
object lesson on taxation in that
parish which seems the only thing
in that line il can ''point to with
pride" in all this "vast" State.
When we proved that confscato-
ry taxation had escheated to the
State more than one hundred thou
sand acres of lands in the parishes
of Rapides, AvoyeIIes and St.
Landry alone, the old story of 79
mills Kellogg tax in Natchitoches
parish was the only answer vouch-
safed us.
We explained that the assess
ment in Natchltochcs was less than
5000, 900 in Kellogg's day and
that it was now 100000. That
the State and parish tax then was
81 mills and is now Is. That the
SO mills was levied to pay judg-
ments obtained against the parish
by Democratic lawyers and the
mass of which accrued to leading
Democrats.
In reply to that the Times-Dem-
ocrat gives from the Enterprise a
few isolated instances and a few
cases in which the individual tax
es are not as great now as then.
The assessment of Natchitoches
parish to-day is three times as
great as it was under Kellogg's ad-
ministration ! This is beyond dis
pute. How In the name of CON-
mon arithmetic could the entire
taxation for State and parish pur-
poses be less now at Is mills than
then at 81 mills ? If this is not
another attempt of the liar by the
day to relieve liar by the week
of a bad job, then it is an act of
''fggering" that ought to make
a.
Auditor Heard feel silly.-Daily
Item.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
State Platform
Peoples Party of Louisiana.


1. We affirm our allegiance to
the pure principles of popular gov
ernmcnt, 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 Is to 1, with equal debt
paying power as primary money,
and a full legal tender monetary
system for the people of the Unit
ed 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 he made.
4. We favor a just and liberal
system of public schools for the
benefit of all classes of our people,
and we dcplore the fact that for
many years the management of
our public school system has been
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
COmmlssiOncrs or Election and
Polling Rlaces.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Natchitoches.

"a Aou Va NdUCilltOCueS,
Be it known that in accordance
with and pursuant to the procla-
nation of election heretofore is
sued by the undersigned. We,
the Supervisors of Election in and
for the Parish of Natchitoches.
duly qualified and commissioned
as such, hereby appoint and name
the following Commissioners and
Clerks of Election to serve at
the polling places hereinafter des-
ignated at the election to be held
in this parish and State on Tues
day the 21st day of April, 1896,
as follows to-wit
Ward 1.
Polling place at Courthouse
Commissioners, w. T. Cunning
ham, Thomas +. Porter and S.
j. Henry ; r. L. Caspari clerk.
Ward 2.
Polling place, st. John-Com-
missioners, J. w. Scott, j. A.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Natchitoches.

BY virtue of the authority in me vest
ed by law. and in accordance with the
proclamation of his Excellency, Muir
ply j. Foster, Governor of the afore-
said State. an election is hereby ordered
TO be held by the qualified electors of
the City of Natchitoches, in tn, said
Parish, at the polling place established
by law, on
Tuesday, the 21st day of April,
A.. ID. 1896,
between the hours of O'Clock in the
morning and 6 in the afternoon. for the
purpose Of electing the hereinafter
named officers.-for the term OF four
years each. to-wit
A Mayor and Six Councilmen.
ADOLPH LHERISSON.
Mayor of City of Natchitoches.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
CDnstublc's sale.

Cpnstublc's sale.
j, G. Reidhemier VS.. Richard Dyas.
2nd Justice Court, ward 2, Parish Of
Natchitoches, La.
DY virtue of writs of Fl. Fa. issued
ID in the above entitled suit. and to
me directed. have seized and will Of
fer for sale at public auction. to the
last and highest bidder, at st. Johns
church in ward 2, in the parish OF
Natchitoches, La. on
Saturday, 18th day of April, 1896,
at ~ O'Clock. m. the following describ-
ed property. to-wit:
West half of North west quarter of
Section 20, Township ID, Range Z.
Terms of Sale:
Cash-subject to appraisement.
NJ. COFFEE,
Mch 14-Gt. Constable ward 2.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

K. Lay, clerk.
Polling place, j. &. Readhi
mer's Mill-Commissioners, j. G..
Readhimer, John G. Evans and c.
j. Pullin B. S. Edgerton, clerk.
Polling place, Evergreen-Com-
missioncrs, f. T. Harris, Jno. M.
Golden and j. I. Thompson w.
II. MCGEE, clerk.
Ward 3.
Polling place, Grapes Bluff
Commissioners, M. M. Finley, II.
Fl. Oliver and D. w. Childers !;
l.. p. Landrum, clerk.
Ward +.
Polling place, Campte-Com-
mssioners, Jos. f. Prudhomme,
+. II. Hammett and L. Ii. Barbe-
rouse ; M. f. Barberousse, clerk.
Clarence, polling place-Con-
missioners, w. B. Butler, Albert
Haley and II. Trichel; B. B.
Breazcale, clerk.
Ward 5.
Polling place, Beulah-Commis-
sioners, l. w. Mallett Jr., A. >.
james and w. III. Massey H. A.
Wilson, clerk.
Polling place, Tanners-Com-
missioners, w. III. Bowden, w G
Henderson and j ii Walker Ed.
Watts, clerk.
Polling place, Marthaville-
Commissioners, A A Whitlock Jr.,
A j Fox and Robert Sibley w
B Patterson, clerk.
Ward 6.
Polling place, Robeline-Com-
missioners, A II Hogue, F G Gay
and j n Hendricks w y Carter,
clerk.
Ward Z.
Polling place at Provencal-
Commissioners, j II Stephens, j
l. Asby and j c Thomson ; CT
Mc( artney. clerk.
Polling place at Presley's-
Commissioners, William Beasley,
Andrew Presley and j H Sparks ;
Willis NJ Dowden, clerk.
Ward s.
Polling place at Kisatchic-Com-
missioners, j NJ Kile, A A Ear
heart and j j Kee, Jr., j j Dow
den, clerk.
Polling place at Basco's Gin
Commissioners, Levy Martin, ID
A Robinson and Amos Bebee ; w
r Marshall, clerk.
Ward 9.
Polling place at Chalcr-Com-
missloners, A Z COckfeld, & -"
Childs and A n O'Quinn Jules
Bernstein, clerk.
Ward 10.
Polling place at N1arcoville-
Commissioners, II G. Hargis, Jos
Kountz and w H Scott; l. Price
clerk.
Polling place at Chopin-Com-
missioners, j NJ Bell, M N West
and NJ Bostic X NJ Lemee, clerk.
Polling place at Cloutierville-|
Commissioners, p j Gibson, Thos
Norris and Ben Earheart NJ Bar
ron, clerk.
In testimony whereof, witness
our signatures on this the 9th day
Of April A. ID. 1896.
RIB HOLLINGSWOTH.
U p BREAZEALE.
A 4 SOMPAYRAC.
Supervisors of Election. NatcbitO-
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

PhGnix Lodge No. 80, A. +. e. A. NJ
Y. I. Gallien, W. NJ; J. G. Triehel jr., Sec.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at
p. m.
Castle Hall No. 80, Knights of Pythias
j. +. Breda, C. g.; Adolph L'HerissOn,
X. of II. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at Sp.m
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Our Normal School re-Opened
Monday with more than 3-fourths
of the enrolled students present,
and others coming in. An excel
lent showing after the Smallpox
scare.
Our Normal will grow against
great odds.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

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. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

We are offering NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine, Csc package for
&c.; C. c. Pills, Csc bottles for
1Oc.; Sarsaparilla, s1.OO bottles for
&c.; Quinine, l or. for SOC.
BROWN & HARGRQVE.
Mch14-1mO.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
nv First and Third Sunday at IL a. m,
and 7:3O p. m, by the Pastor, H. w.
Hickey. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 p. m.
BArTisT-M. f. Weaver, pastor. Reg
Mar services, second and fourth Sundays,
IL M, and 8. p. m; Sunday School, 10
a. M: Prayer meeting, Wednesday, p.
IN All invited.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

We are authorized to announce
G. d. TESTER, as a candidate
for the Office of Mayor of the
city of Natchitoches, at the APP
preaching election.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. NJ. B. TAUZIN, as one of
the Populist nominees for Magis-
trate of ward
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Call on us, We will sell you good
coffee at &c., salt 1 sacks Soc,
sugar &c., good rice 4!c., Salmon
1910, Sardines 4c., M. A. Simmons
Liver medicine, at &c., Ladies
glove grain shoes Sl.OO.
BROWN & HARGROVE.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
MR.. w. 5. GRENEAUX as a
candidate for MAYOR at the APP
preaching election.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

See our line of Dress Goods be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Williams, Weaver & O'Quinn.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

If you want q new Straw Hat,
go to Williams, Weaver & O'Quin,
they will please you.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
NOTICE.

WANT every man and woman In the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
eases. Address B. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga.
Box $50. and one viii DO sent you free.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17
Municipal Election.

At q white primary election
which came of last Friday, 10th,
the following vote was cast for
Mayor {:
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Subscribe tor and read the Lou.
IsIANA PofuLlsr, 81 a year, in ad.
vance.
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Coffee at Is cents per pound.
Williams, Weaver & O'Quin.

Williams, Weaver & O'Quin
will sell you A Brown Cotton at
Sc. "A bleached Cotton at Sc,
Rescue Plaids Sc, Mems heavy
work Socks at SC, Ladies' black
Hose at &c, Ladies' Vest SC, La
dies Parasols Sc, Ladies' 6 hook
Corset, worth Sl.0O at SOC.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Commissioner for City Election,
Tuesday, April 2lst, 1896.
Commissioners-A. O. ChaIer.
z: E. Lemee, v. G. Hyams
Clerk, N. s. Smith.
r. B. HoLLINeswoRTH.
A. E. SoMPAYRAc.
u. p. BREAzEALE.
Supervisors of Election.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-04-17

Advertise in the PorULIsT.
The morning times., 1896-07-29
NEW TELEPHONE IDEA.
PMn VIII Prevent Many of the Annoy.
anceS That Irritate Mankind

One OF the leading electric papers pub
lished an extended description OF the new
telephone exchange at Worcester, Mass,
which is said TO be the most com plete vet
established.
The description Of the new switchboard,
while intended to interest elect tricians
will also interest the subscriber who will
appreciate that the della VS. that cause him to
grow hea rtsick, the sudden, whirring
sounds that assail his ears, the IN ysterious
silence that desccnds urop the bar, and
which will continue unbroken a. long us
he remains standing at the instrument,
with the receiver screwed into his ear; the
discovery that he is talking to 1899 Brook
lyn when he asked for TT HarIcm-aIl
these are the fault of oentral's mechanical
appliances, and not the result of any dis
like the telephone girl has formed for
you without reason, says the New York
Journal
This new switchboard is the first mui-
tiple ever constructed employing automatic
signals, and il is unquestionably the most
rapidly operating board ever constructed.
Not only is an operator enabled TO com
plete the work of making a connection for
q subscriber whose call she answers, but
the signals are SO skillfully arranged that
she has constant knowledge of the sew
eral connections under her charge. 1t is
not necessary for the operator to listen
Into the line to determine whether a sub
scriber has answered his bell nor to find
out whether or not he has finished talk
ing, for all this and more is shown her
by the lamp signals placed upon the key
board.
When the subscriber removes his tele.
phone from The hook it lights lamp upon
the switchboard, which indicates that the
operator must place a plug in jack close
beside a lighted lamp.
The placing of this plug extinguishes the
line lamp, and, on receiving the number
wanted, the operator pla ces the second plug
of the pair in the Jack of the subscriber to
be Called which lights lamp on the key
board corresponding to that particular cord,
which lamp remains lighted until the called
for subscriber removes his telephone from
the hook.
This lamp then goes out and the con-
nection is allowed to remain until both
lamps in this set OF cords light. The opera
tor understandsh by this that both subscribers
nave replaced their telephones on the hook,
and her duty then is to take down the
cords and plugs which automatically ex
tinguishes the lights.
The morning times., 1896-07-29
= ALTIMORE -
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect July 18Th, 1896.
Leave Washington from station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and St.
For Chicago and Northwest, Vestouled
Limited trains 10 90 "a m and .Oop M
For Cincinnati, {. LOUIS and lndianapoli
Yestibuled Limited $40 D. IN, express
IL 10 night.
ForPItIsburg and Cleveland, express daily
1000 4. H. and $40 p. m.
For Berkeley Se springs a46 p m, M; daily, ii!x
Oakland, IL 90, As p: M. 1915 a: m, an
tain Lake Park Sunday.
For Lexington and Staunton, IL noon.
For Winchester aud way stations. $3.50
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmiug-
ham, Chattanooga Knoxville bristol, and
Roanoke, 1850 p. H. daily; sleeping cars
through.
For Luray, $40 p. m. daily.
1a,g9, x19G5, Il l0, I;sV; Ys;oo. $50:
x1s.s5. xs:o0, s25, Ms 4.s2. x5.o6:
x5,1O, 1880, $50, x6.29; $50, xs.0O;
slS 6ss, 11S xll5S p 10 aRa
1890, 1890, 1900 10 81 3; M, xl2ie5, xI2s6:
$50; 1s:oo. xs-2o, HIS. Ar.5o p. M.
For Annapolis, TO and $40 a. M.
121o and 4.2s p IN. Sundays. $50 a.
'ni For Ere Frede G ricS. 900. t12 oonoou. ..1 10.
For HagersIown, 1890 noon and
y FSr F. Boyd and way points, week days.
DAYS. 800 a. m, LIS, T.O6, p. IL.
days, 100, 300 q. m, 1850, 100, 4.3O,
4.35 $50, OBS, . %, 30 Ppm. Sundays,
900 a. m, 10, SIS, 7.o5, loi5 p. m
tor Washington junction ana way points,
900 a. m, LIS p. IN. Express trains
stopping mt pr,ncipai stations oaIy. f4.3U.
For Bay Ridge, week days, 9I5 a. m.
and 4-2s p. m. Sundays, $50 a m, 1.o0
From Bay Ridge, week days, 6.15 a. m,
Goo and s.i5 p. IL. Sundays, 500 and
S.15 p. m.
For Cape May, 10 a. m, 1a noon.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK
AND PHILADELPHIA.
All trains iliumInste Wit. .-intseh light
For Philadelphia, New YORK, Boston,
i1G.oO a. m. Dining Carr, 1900, 1895,
800, to.o5, Dining Carr, s-Uop- m. Q2.O1
:IgnI; Sleeping CIR open at 1000 o'clock.
Sundays, t7.O5, Dining Carr, 600 a. M,
I5.O5, Dining Carr, 500. tl2.O1, night,
Sleeping Car, open for passengers 1000
Buffet Parlor Cars Cd all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 10 90 a. IN, 2 90 noon,
and IL So p m. week days. 1885 p. IN.
Except Sunday .Daily ''Sunday only
Express trains.
Baggage called for and checked from
hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co.,
sylvaDia avenue NV, New York avenue and
18th street. and at depot.
WM B. GREENE, CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt