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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

For true Democracy, com.
mend us to the parish Of Orleans.
They never sacrifice the principles
and platform of the party for any
less stake than the capture OF ev.
cry local Office in sight.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
The LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT

sends greetings and coHgratula
tons to John Dymoud, of Plaque
mines parish, that notwithstaud
ing the detection of Ills erst.wlilp
Democratic colleagues, he was able
to encompass the total roGt and
complete political humiliation o.
that ancient enemy and rcbber OF
the people, Henry Clay Warmo,h
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

The Louisiana Legislature
will not be disgraced, as we were
apprehensive it would be, by the
temperance Of Warmoth as a
member of that Body from Plaque
mines parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

1t seems that Dulehhcfer
alone If all the "Regulirs' (!nno-
cents) escaped the st. Durtholo.
new massacre l@rpetrateu by the
Citizens lie que OH tbs Dist in.
slant. s:Dud." will continue to
occupy his accustomed place in the
House and as usual will proceed
to make "Rome howl" "Dude'
has been in the Legislature so long
that ''the memory Of the oldest in
habitant runneth not to the con.
trary." Indeed, q Louisiana Leg,
islature without the presence 0l
this New Orleans ward "boss,'
would he an iuexpllcable anomaly
But then it can be said in "Dude's'
favor that lie is a better and more
consistent Democrat than some Of
the ~ am more holy than thou
silk stocking gentry, who will oc
cupy seats in that Body from the
city at the approaching session
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Every Democrat in the Sta

Every Democrat in the State
ought to throw up his hat when
the name of Rapides is mentioned.
That grand old parish has been
true to the Democracy. The Hun
ters, The Lyons, the Ran,lolphs,
the Andrews, the Geigels and the
host of other Democrats OF Rap.
ides, who stood by the colors have
sent down ii magnificent majority
to help along the State ticket
Daily States.
Tie silver men of Rapides arc
Democrats. They don't sulk when
the State is in danger of nesrr
domination. We thank the States
for its compliment Gown Talk
The Democracy of the parish OF
Rapides, which has furnished two
Governors, two Lieutenant Gov
errors and one Speaker Of the
House of Representatives to til.
State of Louisiana, is still as true
and always will be to the imper'
ishable and immutable principles
and traditions of the grand OLD
party founded by the immortal au
thor Ut the declaration of indepcn
dence, as the magnet Is to ths
pole.
While we express our "blisa
tons to the Sites for the compl
ment in behalf Of the n-7s !
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Np0ro domination

Negro domination WAS over
thrown with shot guns and any at
tempted return to it, mast be re-
sisted and prevented by the same
ingaiS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
the defeated

Although the defeated candi
iates probably imagined that the
salvation OF the country depended
upon their election, the State pa
rocbial, judicial, legislative and
ward cars will continue to revolvt
as smoothly and with as little fric
ton, asif they had all been winners
in the electoral races of the Dist O
April.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

The Citizens League triumph,
ed, but it came very near accom-
pIisLing the result, BY ilnmolating
the State ticket upon the sacriti,
cial altar of defeat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
1t comes with exceedingly

1t comes with exceedingly bad
grace from Warmoth. the author,
protector and active executor OF
ballot box stutiing i'll this State,
to declare that the election in the
parish of Plaqucmines, twas an
organized steal"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
-Pbarl's bank account may n

-Pbarl's bank account may not
be as plethoric as it was when lie
entered the canvass, but we haz.
ard nothing in tho assertion that
his acquisition OF political exper-
fence will couDterbalauce the pc.
cuuiary deficiency.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
UNITED CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS.
JEFF DAVIS CAMP No. 6, U.C.v. ,
ALEXANDRIA, LA, (
A nril Ol 1S4f \

April %, 1896. J
The Jeff Davis Camp met, Major
Fred Seip, Commander, presiding;
and w. W. Wilmington, Adjn-
tant, present.
Minutes of previous meeting
dispensed with.
On motion, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year !:
Major Fred Seip, Commander.
Capt. w. j. Calyit, First Lieu.
tenant Commander.
yhos. Clements, I'd Lieutenant,
Commander.
G. Il. Haworth, 81 Lieutenant
Commander.
B. L. Lewis, 4th Lieutenant
Commander.
Il. P. ifunter, 5lh Lieutenant
Commander.
Geo. w. Bolton, Treasurer.
w. w. Wilmington, Adjutant.
&. A. Staples, Commissary.
j. w. Prescott, Qnartern,aster.
DR.. s. Fl. Rushing, Surgeon.
Capt. G. j. Barstow and Jonas
Rostnthal, Color Sergeants.
s. Mailette, Chaplain.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the following
members be appointed AS dele
gates to the annual reunion of
Confederate Veterans in the City
of New Orlcaus, La, when called.
Resolved further, That the same
delegates he appointed to repre-.
sent jeff Davis El.campment No. 6
at the general reunion Ut COntel-
crate Veterans at Richmond, Va,
June goth and July LIST and I'd,
and that whatever delegates may
he present at either meeting, be au-
thorized to Cast the vote of the
Encampmcnt and that the vote be-
cast as a unfit, viz: Gov. James
.Jeifries, Gen. Geo. .. Watts, w
w. Wilmington, Maj. Fred Seip,
Thcs. Clements, G. w. Bolton
Capt. James q. White, Maj: w. Il
Blackman, Capt. Ben Turner, Ma
jor +. NJ. Raxs'lalc, Capt. W. J
Calvit, Capt. q. j. Barstow, Q. L
Hawortb, Jonas Rosenthal, Julius
Levin, G.. A. Staples, }. Il. Thorn
on, John w, Prescott, Major e
b. rcullcton, Simon We'll, W. G
Mobley, Dr.. 5. Fl. Rushing, l.. 3
Baynard, John a. Williams ant
B. I. Lewis.
And other members of this Cam
who will attend the New Orleau
reunion or Richmond sai,tith
shall H. considered as delegateI
-;syish all the rights and privilege
as such.
1t WAS moved and carried TIA
the Adjutant Of the Camp be AM
be is hereby instructed to uotii,
the members Of the Camp, Of thei
dues, and if not paid within sixt.
days, their names shall he droppe,
from the Camp roster.
Resolved, That the Commando
and Adjutant he appointed as com
mittee on transportation.
The meeting then adjourne
subject to call. FRED SEP,
Commands
w. w. WILMINGTON,
Adjutant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

Wonder who is going to Bat.
on Rouge to witness the inaagura.
lion of yould M Governor Pharr, on
the secoud Tuesday VI next month :
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
y DEMOCRAT.
WEEKLY.
MOBLEY s. co., Proprielors

Yes, they voted and they stay
ed 10y their votes, that is one OF
them did, but somehow they did
not have enough to get there, Eli.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
-"WhO killed Cock Robin?

--''Who killed Cock Robin? !
said the sparrow, with my little
arrow" Who struck Billy patter-
son? Has never yet been answer.
ed. Who killed Henry Clay War
motb7 John Dyamond, Of Plaque.
mines parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
Beware Of,Oint,ncntS for C.tarrl
that Contain Mercury,

utaI COnt;lIn AhSiCNijs
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely .ler.nse the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
HALLS Catarrl Cure, manufactured by r.
j.. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, aud is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous snr-
faces Of the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be- sure and yet the gem
uine. 1t is taken internally and is made
in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney u Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by DruSgistst
price 75c. per bottle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29

AT ten dollars per capita, 1t
would seem that niggers "come
high on election day in Baton
Rnage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-04-29
DIR. A. II. BROWNE,
DENTIST.

Office over Albert's Store. Crown and
Bridge work specially. Satisfaction
guaranteed i'll every particular.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
To the Business Men a Word.

Do like the Ardmoreite. Show your en-
terprise and confidence in your town by
booming business. The Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite is the only medium. Ask the peo-
pile of town or country what paper they pay for
to read. They will tell you every time. The
Ardmoreite. That's the kind of paper to
patronze with your advertising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16

THE ARDMOREITE begs leave to
suggest to the fire boys that they
take the matter.In hand of getting
up a proper celebration of Ard
more's ninth anniversary which
occurs July 27. We believe they
could do so and make a success of
the undertaking. They, in Our
opinion. could not only pay ex-
penses but rlalize a profit that
could very advantageOusly be APP
piled to the fund for the purchase
of a span of horses for theiI en-
CINE. A basket picnic would be
the proper thing. thus avoiding
the usual heavy expenses of a
barbecue. There are enough peo-
pie in Ardmore to feed the multi
tudes that would be here from
surrounding country and abroad j.
By all means let this natal day
be properly observed and let the
fire lad6ies undertake the job.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
HE WILL BE DEMOCRAT.

Anent the very inconsistent
proposition that the Chicago con
vention, after declaring for silver
in no uncertain tones, should
nominate Senator Teller of Colo
RADIO for the head of the democra-
tie ticket, the St. Louis Republic
very aptly says:
The democrats can have but one
answer to the extraordinary pro-
position of the republicans of the
silver states that Senator Teller be
nominated by the Chicago con-
yentiOn.
The democracy can discover no
reason for going outside of its own
ranks to select leader of the
party on a free silver coinage plat
form. Not only would it be a
gross act of injustice to democrats
who have led the party's fight for
silver, but it would be an act Of
improperly and weakness which
no great party could afford to
commit.
Should the Chicago convention
declare for silver coinage at a ratio
of 16 to | the battle for this policy
must be fought by the democratic
party under democratic leadership.
Democrats would be justified in
resenting the surrender of the
command with the contingent
hOnOrs of victory to a republican
whose party repudiates silver and
whose part in the fight is that of
an ally.
Senator Teller and his friends
can not hOnOrably ask the demo-
Gratis to weakly delegate the most
important act of a great critical
campaign in order to get the sup
port of the silver republicans. If
they are sincere in their devotion
to silver it is their place to offer
services to the democrats as fighters
in the ranks. If they think more
of silver than they do of protection
or of the republican party, it is
incumbent upon them to attach
themselves to the party which
makes silver the paramount issue
and to accept its leadership.
Democrats will gladly welcome
the aid of the silver republicans,
but they can not and should not
submit to dictation, either as to
platform or presidential candidate.
To do so would be ruinOus to the
cause of democracy, which will be
the cause of free silver.
Predictions of the nomination
W Teller or any other bolting re-
publican at Chicago are idle talk.
The nominee of the democratic
convention will be a democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16

MCKINLEY would be president
if he didn't have a democrat to
beat. Of course that fact settles
his chance and kills his aspirations.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
To Push the Subscription List

To the Weekly Ardmoreite, arrange
ments have been perfected to give away in
premiums $4,000 worth of Farming Imple-
noents and Household Goods. the plan which
and its conditions will be such as to ensure each
per son subscribing or renewing and paying in
advance for one year an equal showing at one
of the several valuable premiums. BY this
means we expect to put the Weekly Ardmore-
ite still further ahead of all rival competitors.
These premiums will all be new, direct from
the houses handling them. Watch for further
announcement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: Another
Advance
Step!

There is no doubt but that business is
dull and that but few of our business men are
making more than expenses. 1t will not long
be the case. Crop prospects were never better
and with a reasonable market and full juris-
diction, goods times await all of US.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
In Peace Prepare for War.

This is what the Ardmoreite is doing.
The latest addition is steam mot Cas- of our
own manufacture. Both our News and Job
Presses are now propelled by a brand new
engine. thus better than ever equipping US for
business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-06-16
OUR JOB DEPARTMENT

Is up to date andwe keep on hand, readyfor
customers the largest and best selected stock
of stationery ever brought to Ardmore. while
the work we turn out is superior to anything
to be had in the Territory.
The evening times., 1896-09-21

THE. Among the underpaid
servants OF the govern
LIFE ment, the employees OF
the life saving service
SAVING stand foremost. For
some inscrutable reason
SERVICE. Congress has always
treated them with scant
courtesy. and up to date has utterly failed
To do them justice. They are poorly paid;
they hold their places only for certain
number of months each year: if any of
them perishes while doing his duty his
widow and orphans get no pension, or
II ne himself bccumes disabled through
injury or sickness contracted in the serv ice.
he can 20 to poorhouse or starye Tor all
that the government cares. There is not
another civilized country n which these
employees are dealt with as unfairly as they
are here. Innumcrable efforts have been
made in Congress to do justice TO these
men and place them upon anapproximately
equal footing with other servants of the
government. but none of then. has met
with appreciable success.
A bneI glance at the annual report OF the
superintendent of tie Life Saving Service
is of interest n this connection 1t appears
that from IS71, the year in Which the ser
vice was established, to S95, inclusive, the
total number of disasters on the coasts of
the United States was ,3O2, in which g.
329 lives Were in jeopardy. Yet OF this great
number only $50 perished, only about
4 ~ r . h,,S. -aI
owed their lives to the self-sacrificing
heroism of the life saving crews. Taking
the last year of the period mentioned, the
figIres are no less interesting and instruct
tive. In 1895 there Were 251 life savSg
stations on the Atlantic, Pacific. Gulf and
great lake coasts The number of disas-
ters during the year was 675; the lives in
jeopardy Were 5,S23, yet only 26 were
lost, less than 12 OF 1 per cent. II the
Life Saving Service had no other claim
than these reScueS OF human beings, that
should be patent enough TO secure 1t fair
treatment The commercial value Of the
service, however, is no less important.
The property involved in the various dis
aSters during the period from 1871 to 1895
was $l33, Gal ,97i, and of this only S31-
299, ,927 was lost, or about "a per cent.
In the disasters of s95 the money value of
the property in danger was Slo,125, ,iT5,
OF which nearly nine-tenths was saved
by the life saving crews, working in CON
junction with the salvage Companies and
wrecking tugs.
From whatever ruint the services Of the
life savers are viewed the claim is estab-
lished to more liberal loicy on the part
of Congress. 1t involves three essentials
better pay, stable tenure OF office and pen
sion for those disabled in the dischar rye of
their duties or for those dependent upon
them If death ovcrtakcS these humble he
roes.
The evening times., 1896-09-21
RESCUED FROM DEATHS JAWS.
Stea III boat Swells Wash Up II Beaten
and Robbed Man.

anu toDDtu Mill
I'ittsburg, Pa, Sept. 21.-FrauDz Lie
dell, of Howard street, Allegheny was
found last night bound and gagged On the
hanks Of tue Ohio river, on Brunot's Island.
Ii was by the merest accident that William
Jennings discovered him, as Ledell had
been beaten into insensibiity and may
not recover.
He was decoyed to BruBots Island by
a letter purportiDg to come from Il friend.
He rowed across in skiff from Allegheny,
and met two men at the appointed place
He was struck in the head with Goat
hook by one of the men and terribly beaten
His money and jewelry were taken from
him, and his body cast into the river.
A large steamboat happened TO be pass
ing at the time, and one of the waves
dashed Liedell back on the shore, head
foremost, just far enough above the water
to save him from drow ming, but every boat
that passed made his position dreadful
one, as the swasb OF the pillows would
dash over his head He kept his breath
at intervals, thus saving himself, but just
before his rescue he fainted from loss OF
blood, and had another steamer passed at
this time be would have been drowned.
The Allegheny police arrest cd John Kapp.
suspected of the assault, tut released him
on getting information as to the real high
wayn,en. The police refused to make their
names public, as they hope to arrest
them before morning
The evening times., 1896-09-21
MORE
MORE
SCHOOL
HOUSES
w AN TED

OF the authorities for their want of cir
cumspection and good management and
ministers thunder from the pulpits. Thou
sands of children of school age will he un-
able to obtain admittance.
In n measure, Washington is also de-
ficient in this respect, but the response
bility rests upon no one save Congress.
1t is owing TO tie false economy practiced
by that body in matters where the Dis
trict OF Columbia is concerned, and to its
disregard of tue wishes and necessities
of its people that this state of affairs ex-
lists here. Possibly, not great many
children are altogether deprived Of school
ing, but thousands of them can only get a
half day, whereas they should enjoy a full
days tuition. In order to accomplish this
there must be more school houses.
Although Congress has provided for a
few additional ones, they are in districts
that hitherto have had no facilities what
ever. What is needed is more schoolhouses
in the more thickly settled portions Of the
city. and it is hoped that Congress, when
it reconvenes, will bc in sufficiently
generous mood to grant the necessary ap-
propri ations-
The evening times., 1896-09-21
IIN HE most singular thing I have
heard of lately said Thomas
=. ,.l,vSi.Jnp ,f Taunn

! heard of lately said Thomas
Ashley, a physician OF Tampa.
Fla. who is guest at the NormandIe,
lis the case OF Florida boy living near
my home who casts his skin just as the
snakes and crabs cast theirs He first no.
ticed a cracking along his right shoulder
and a softening OF the skin on that por-
tiOn OF the body. Ne pam or other incon-
vemcncr attended ii. SO he paid it no iur
ther attention until he perceived the same
sOfteuing and similar cracks on other p1r'~
Of his anatomy His parents then became
alarmed and sent him to several doctors,
not one OF whom coIld explain the disease.
LAS it gave the lad no trouble the doc
tors decided to give no medicine unless
.he matter should take a serious turn The
development of this peculiar malady was
watched with keenest interest by all the
medical authorities of the State, until 1t
became apparent that the boy WAS lit
orally growing out nf his skin. II finally
peeled off from his neck to his ankles. and
IS now III the possession Of his father.
weli-tO-do farmer. 1t is in three pieces
and about the consistency Of hari glue,
whiC. II otherwise much resembles. Al!
together it is Il perfect cast OF a human
being Of abont five feet, lacking only the
head ana feet.
so far as l know there is no similar case
oil record. and all the medical authorities
who have been consulted can throw no
further light on the matter. The boy is
otherwise perfectly healthy, and has de-
velopcd no other abnornity."
The evening times., 1896-09-21
IIEARD BY--
. THE LOUNGER.

DWARD j. HARDESTY Of Orange,
IL N. j., is stopping at the Riggs
House. He has Just returned from a
yachting trip along the Atlantic coast.
zone OF the oldest sights OF the trip" he
said, was fight between an octopus and
u school of porpoises, which we witnessed
Off the coast of Southern Florida. 1t &C
CURED near the shore ana looked as though
the porpoises Were trying to drive the
devil fish into a small cave which indented
the coast at that Point.
''For about half an hour the battle ragged
fiercely, first one side and then the other
giving way. But after four of the por-
poises We're floating dead and the octopus
had lost the Use of several OF its limits, the
latter was driven backward, inch by inch,
until finally it sought refuge in the cave
of which l sroSe. Then the porpoises
swan leisurely away"
The evening times., 1896-09-21
MRS. MURRAY.

Rich and eccentric Mrs. Murray, of New
Jersey, has placed guard at tie entrance
of her elegant demesne to forbid her enemies
from entering Daily Paper.
A lady who owns demesne
As handsome as ever was seesne
Placed a guard at the gate
To forbid all who hate
Her to enter-now W all isseresue.
The evening times., 1896-09-21
<eIn 7 HILE up in the northern part
wv Pennsylvania this summer" sa


James r. Ackerman, a manu-
facturer, of New York at the Metropolitan,
II was invited by one of my customers to
witness a marriage ceremony in the Re.
formed Mennonite Church. l did so and
found the ceremony most interesting. 1t
was begun by the officiating elder, who
first preached a sermon which lasted two
hours. on the duties and obligations of hus-'
bands and wives.
After the sermon the contracting parties
who had been seated on opposite sides of
the church. came forward and presented
themselves at the altar. A series of ques-
tons Were answered affirm atively by both
the applicants, after which they were pro-
nounced man and wife. Both then resumed
their respective pews, hut rejoined each
other after the services.
Their courtship. as learned upon In
quiry, is equally unique. When "a brother
in the church wants to marry sister
and they have never been known to marry
out side Of their church-he does not make
his proposal known directly to her, but
goes TO the minister and tells him Of
his desires. II the minister is satisfied
with the match he carries the brothers
message to the sister, who, no doubt. is
very much surprised, rs it is supposed tn
be the first iutimation she has received
of the brothers intention. If the pro-
posal is received with favor, the negotia-
tions are carried on still by proxy, the
minister acting in the capacity OF mes
senger. But until the engagement takes
place, which Is several weeks before the
marriage. no direct communication is al.
lowed between the two
"The wedding always takes place IN
the church, to which all are welcome.
No invitations are issued. but the banns
are proclaimed from the pulpit two weeks
before the ceremony. During this period
the brother Is permitted to visit his fiancee
only once a week without the intervention
OF third person. Their marriages are
| always happy, and there Is no record Of
a divorce suit in the community