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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

all the effects of Mr.. j. A. Loflip, liy-
ing some ten or twelve miles south Of
Ruston. were totally destroyedsby fire
Wednesday. Mr.. Lofin Is an enter
prising and thrifty young farmer and
one of the leading young men of the
parish. He was attending court at
Vernon, La, where be was detained by
the grand jury, when this fire occur
red. With the exception of small
trunk, nothing was saved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
y ST. JOSEPH La FRIDAY FEBRUARY IS 1896

of be Usage tribe of Indians and an
active politician, has issued an imperi-
tiva order discontinuing death dances
in Ae Usage nation. This action was
taxi sn on account of the alarming
spr. .ad of consumption among the
nsakes, which threatened the extinc-
tod { te tribe Death dances are
1 Iik' exclusively popularity of that
/; sid progressive men are begin
ia 81 that they are the primary
tsls & e weakening of the once
! ) rf 4 sage tribe to little band of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Internal Machine Picked Up in Havana.

1t would appear that the long-antici-
pated. demonstrations of the insurgents
inside of Havana are commencing.
Thursday night an internal machine
was found near the Aguila de Orc cigar
factory. The police are trying to find
the authors of the attempted outrage.
The Autonomist mayor of Managua and
his brother, who recently Joined the
insurgents, have been captured by the
Spanish authorities. They will be
tried on. theeharge of treason.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Negroes Anxious 30 Return Home.

Nine more negroes from the Tlahual 7.
lilo colony have reached Torreon in great
destitution, seeking aid to return to
their homes. They say about sixty
more negroes are at Tlahuslilo anxious
to leave, but without means to do so.
They add that the men are paid by 36
cents per day for labor. United States
Consul Poston has taken the matter up,
with Minister Ransom.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Residence DESTROYED bv Fire.

The residence and its contents, be-
longing to Mr.. Jott Putnam, Jr., situ-
ated about five miles south of Abbeville,
was destroyed by fire Friday night at
10 o'clock. The loss is estimated at
about $1,000, the majority of this being
valuable papers and notes. Mr.. Put
nam and his family were in Abbeville
visiting. relatives, and knew nothing of
the fire until the next morning. There
was no insurance on the house or con-
tents. The cause OF the fire was un-
known, but supposed to be incendiary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
The Financial Condition of the
Country.
COTTON ON A DECLINE.
Corn Down One Cent Wheat Receipts
Heavy Prices Of Commodities Low
sr Than Has Ever Been known--De-
crease In Failures.

r. G.. Dun d Cos. weekly review OF
trade says: The restoration OF the
treasury reserve has been effected with
remarkable little monetary distuf bances
though stringency in many markets,
greater elsewhere than here, any
greater in commercial than in other lines
has somewhat retarded business. The
rapid rise in the price of bonds strength
ems public confidence. While money
markets are growing easier as rapidly
as could be expected, after the Withdraw
al Of over $40, 900, 600 fromunemployed
sources, the expected activity in COM
mercial loans does not appsai, as Ter.
ings are small. In no important
brsnch of business is there yet appar-
ent much disposition to expand. Pur-
chases to cover several months actnal
consumption were made within few
weeks on rising markets last fall; dis
tribution to consumers has been slow,
and reductions in prices have not
brought renewal of such buying.
Prices of commodities, as whole, are
now at the lowest average ever known.
Receipts of wheat continue heavy
2, AIS, 55S bushels for the week against
l,412, SIT last year, and depress the
price, February delivery 72i, although
what is nomiaally called cash price
is 2lc higher. Receipts since August
have been 50 large as TO indicate a
much greater yield than has been esti
mated, but atlantic exports are stimu-
lated by lower prices, for the past week
1,810,304 bushels. flour included, as
against i, 1888, 607 last year.
Corn is 1c lower for cash, western
receipts having been very large. Cot
ton again declined q quarter OF a cent.
with large realizing sales. aggregating
a million bales for the week. Specu-
lative estimates are persistently re.
peated,. but receipts do not favor them,
nor is actual consumption encouraging,
as declining prices Of goods show.
Lower prices world not be hurtful to
planters if preventing excessive plant
ing.
Textile manufactures fail, as yet, to
meet the demand expected and prices
are generally weak, open reductions
averaging per cent. for cotton goods.
and since January /, about 3 per cent.
Prices are now at 1912 per cent. above.
the lowest point in 1895, bat at the
highest point had risen % per cent.
Not much increase of buying answers
these reductions aud of some goods ac-
cumulated stocks are quite large Dry
goods and blankets. are in fair demand
but mems woolens are both inactive
and much demoralized by competition
among makers, so that actual transac-
tions are in many cases 5 TO 10c below
open quotations. Sales OF wool for the
week were per cent. smaller than last
week. =. -
Failures for the week have been. $50
in the United States against 403 last
year and sc in Canada against SO last
year. sl'l,i
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Fire .Destroys a Gin-House.

The fine Clubhouse, with about 100
bales seed cotton and all the seed be-
longing to Mrs. NJ. b. Douglass, on
Lake place, on Lake st. Joseph, was
consumed by fire last week. The gin
and cotton were partially covered by
insurance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Waller Backed by His Race.

The colored Republicans of Wichita,
Kas., on Saturday, at mass meeting
held at the city hall at night, passed
resolutions calling upon the party to
send John L. Waller, the Kansan of
Madagascar fame, who is about to re-
turn to the State after his long impris-
onment in Paris, to the Republican
national convention at st. Louis as a
delegate at large.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
River Out Of its Banks.

The river is rising rapidly at Dia-
mond and is out of its banks, causing
much delay and trouble in building a
new levee and enlarging old ones by the
United States government. All levees
are in fine condition and well able to
stand high water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
DESTROYED by Fire.

The planning mill of j. NJ. Nugent,
at Nugent, in. Grant parish, on the
Houston Central and Arkansas North
ern railroad, was destroyed by fire Yes-
terday afternoon. 1t is said to have
been worth about $40, 900 and was only
particularly covered by insurance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Goes To a Receiver.

The United Brethren Mutual Aid
Society OF Lebanon, Pa, passed into
the hands of a receiver Wednesday. The
collapse of the society is said to be the
result of bill of equity, filed in be-
half of Jacob L.. Light of that city.
The society did a mutual insurance
business and its certificates aggregate
several million dollars.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Governors Appointments.

Governor Foster has appointed Ed
ward S. Maunsell member of the state
board of health, vice G. E. Kells, de-
ceased; John W. Bickham, police juror
Third ward of Washington parish, vice
Jason Bateman, deceased; Il. o. Brous-
sard, of Vermillion, notary public.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Interesting and Newsy Items
From Our Exchanges.
STATE APPOINTMENTS.
Gin BurnedABurned to Death-Two
Firms Incorporated-O Officers Elected
Sudden Death-River Out of Its
Banks.
Banks.
Got His Head Mashed

Thomas Neal, the yard switchman Of
the Texas and Pacific Railway at Boyce,
while making flying switch got his
head caught between two box-cars, and
badly mashed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Bound for the Penitentiarx.'

Sheriff Aylmer Flenniken, of Farm
ersyille, came to Ruston to meet the
train with ten negroes on his string
bound for Baton Rouge. They are
the unfortunates of two weeks Grim
inal term in Union.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

In this country is dysp psia Probably mors
than three-fourshso o, the people su1Ier from
4 In some OF its many forn1ss Many have
Syspepsia and don't know Il. becaese they
sick and ascr:b b, their ailmen1 20 any csnse
but the true one Where dyspepsia i< known.
or suspected. Tyner's Dyspepsin Remedy cuatlt
pleasant 70 take and not only 'cprrects dises-
tion in q few minutes. but ccfes the worst
cases Of dyspepia. For sale By all druGkist8.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Street Car in Collision.

About 4:30 o'clock Thursday after.
noon q caboose on the Erie railroad
tracks collided with horse car at the
Grove street crossing, Jersey City, N.
j. There were about six passengers in
the car, all of whom were more or less
injured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Inc Latest Foreign and Do
mestic News.
A BULLET IN HIS Brain
Hundred Lives Lost = Internal Ma
chimes in Havana--Negroes Ret rn-
ing Home Must Stop the d ,ath
Dance.
A Hundred Lives Lost.

The London Times on Saturday has
a dispatch from Odessa which says mat
during the recent storms on the Black
Sea seven steamers and eighteen sal me
vessels foundered and hundred 1 a<s
were lost.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Murdered for a Dime.

While quarreling over a dime at
Abbeville, last week, Clement Huntley
cut Chas. Goddy in the neck, severing
an artery and causing death in five
minutes. Both were colored men,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
old kaesEefs Forced to Resign.

The decision in the Northern Pacific
railroad receivership case, which was
handed down Friday by Judge Lacom-
be in the United States circuit court,
was formerly recorded Saturday. By
the terms of the decision the old re-
ceivers, Thos. F. Oaks, Henry c.
Payne and Henry G. Ronse, are forced
to resign. They are also directed to
make an account to the United States
circuit court for the eastern district Of
Wisconsin. The old receivers are sue
ceeded by Edward H. McHenry, of st.
Paul, MINI, and Frank Bigelow, OF
Milwaukee, Wis. 80
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

Hopes to Secure Sr. Boatncr's Seat.
Alexis Benoit, the Populist leader of
North Louisiana, and contestant for
@. j. Boatner's seat in congress, left
on Sundays Queen & Crescent passen-
ger to appear before the house on the
goth to argue his case.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

have been greatly annoyed with q serere
attack Of Eczema for year. after using ee7o-s
RI Esmediss With Nc bensft. ! used Isttsrine
complete cure would not take one thonsand
dollars for the benefit Two derived from IL
s oss 7 tsks pleasure q F<consnasneins i e
carTiAge 90 Sent BY mail for 50c- II nLauD3.
]. 4. 6huptrine. Savannah< Ga.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
House Burned.

At l O'Clock Sunday afternoon fire
broke out in little house on houmas
street at Donaldsonville, owned by Mr..
,aul Ramirez, occupied by colored
tenants, and adjoining one OF Mr..
Louis Debon's large warehouses. By
their usual prompthess and good
water supply, the fremen made short
work Of the blaze, which threatened at
first to spread to the big bdilding
alongside, which was filed with a gen.
eral stock of merchandise.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Several Bombs Exploded in Madria

A dispatch from Madrid says that
several bombs were exploded in The
gardens of the palace between and 10
O'Clock Friday night. No personal in-
juries resulted. The outrage is sup
posed in Madrid to have been perbe-
trated by republicans or anarchists.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

BY the k'dneys impurities pass on harm
not only cause these Impurities TO rer1ain aud
poison the system, but also leads 70 the de-
generation andrdexrucfion OF the oreans
betes. dropsv, gravel and other ailments
which Affect the kidneys and biedder with
Hosfetter's stomach Bitters. which likewise
overcones maiariai. dysprptic. bilious. ner-
vous and rheumatic complaints.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
40 iIssIn. y a.ned to Death.

fps cs'n q t6ight in theatri.
cal bti arg 2 on East Tenth
street SFS City on Saturday,
carth tyP y 7, gated pipe. James
Fire ~ tt living at Bayonne,
Nj, s death. A num-
Der o. ts < Z slightly injured.
Tbe Tf u Z! panic among the
board Fif arrow escapes were
report 4 tEN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

There Is no more dangerous deception than
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

Dwelling Destroyed By Fire.
The dwelling house, outhouses and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28
Death Dances Prohibited.

A dispatch from Pawhuski says:
Chief de B olt, the head medicine msn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

i Is easier to g. happy without riches than
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-02-28

Trade with on advertisers
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

knOWNtnat Mnen ne ncgleCtS his
health he is tempting fate and tampering
their health. The result is that untold
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Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

learned. and the ambition of my life is
20 glide over the smooth surface of the
frozen river.
IL shall be delighted TO instruct you,
Miss Lakeside. Thornley, said eagerly
And he meant what he said. He little
dreamed then that she weighed $50
pounds-little cared, perhaps, for love
is reckless and unreasoniDg. Thornley,
himself, when equipped with an over
coat. pair of rubbers and his everyday
clothing. tipped the scales at about l2O
pounds.
"Do you think you can support me.
Mr.. Thornley," she asked coyly.
Support you?" repeated the gallant
but rash Thornley, as he rose from his
knees and grasped her hands to begin
the lesson. Support you? Why, could
support you for-for life, Miss Lake
side
"Oh, Mr.. Thornley, she cried,
blushing like u rose. Her eyes fell, and
"A moment later she and Thornley, fol-
lowed them. Grasping her by the arms.
Thornley, tugged until the veins stood
out like whipcords ON his brow and
finally raised her 10 her feet again. She
made four desperate strokes with her
wabbling skates. quite unintentionally
kicked Thornley's feet out from under
him. and then sat down again with n
vehemence that called forth cracking
protest from the astonished ice. Thorn
ley picked her up once more. They struck
out second lime. History repeated it.
self and tic habit soon became chronic.
Thornley, brow was beaded with per-
spiration. II began TO dawn upon him
that she must weigh at least $50 pounds.
When he picked her up for the seventh
time and attempted to guide her wan
dering and irresponsible feet, he changed
his mind.
''If she weighs an ounce, she weighs
300r' he thought. with "a gasp for
breath This is positively dangerous.
The ice is only about six inches thick,
and there isn't life preserver within a
mile of us,'
He paused for moment to rest the
right arm that had been holding her up
for half an hour and TO get the numer-
ous painful kinks out of his back.
lyon are tired. Mr. Thornley," she
murmured.
THAT shat right, he painted.
"Are-are you still sure you could
support me for life?" she asked mis-
chicvously.
Hport you for life:" he gasped.
-se | could if | only had der
at night 50 pounds of offended
started for home.
EARLE II. EATON.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
Not onlr nn thc continent of Enrone.

Not only ON the continent of Europe.
but also in the southwestern counties
of England . superstition prevails to the
effect that animals possess the power of
speech AT 2o't.,,k on Christmas eve.
InaSmuoh, lou yrr, rs only those per
sons who .Ir eYt:loly free from mortal
sin arr SUPP ia posses ia' privilege
of unders ar,.ias thoir uilcranccs. there
character II thcir remarks on these &C.
caSions EN-ATTACIiE
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
THE SKATING LESSON.
How Thornley, Fulflled His Rash Christ
mas Promise.

She was a beautiful girl.
and Thornley, was the hap
piest man along the Hud-
son river because she was
paying his sister Emily a
two weeks visit. There
was u stresch of CLASSY ice
below tha house, and when
Thornley, jokingly asked
her what he should give
her for Christmas she
smiled swectly and re-
piled:
"Give me a few lessons
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

The Baltimore, Chesapeake Il At
lantic Railway will restore accommoda
iton trains No and , Saturday, Dec
18th until January lst, 1897, between
Berlin and Clayborne on the same
schedule as was in effect previous to
wi hdrawal Nov. 10Th, 1896. \ J.
| e jamin.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

as they -. T,...sd the fire. One little
seat may be empty. One slight form that
gladdened the fathers heart and reused
the mothers pride to look upon may not
be there. Dwell not upon the past Think
not that one short year ago the fair
child now resolving into dus. 80 before
you with the bloom of pom its
cheek and the gavcN. IN its
joyous eye. ges ) ~ Jour present
Aesssg-s nicn every man has
=. -.sfiut 10. your past misfortunes, Of
Ntieh all men have some Pill your
glass again, with merry face and con-
tru- e heart Our life on il, but your
Car mas shall be merry and your new
year . happy one.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

Had spelling - Result OF Disease.
| People who spell very badly are not
uncommon. aud this defect is almost
always the occasion Of serious annoy
ance to them and embarrassment to
their friends. That bad spelling il
/ caused by disease is statement that
will be new TO many. but that such a
state of things exists is proved by excel
lent medical authorities. In certain con-
ditions of brain and nerves the patient
almost invariably writes "ot" instead
of Ito. In another slightly varying
form, instead of the the first letter is
omitted. and so i'll many other of the
shorter words. This malady usually
affects the bran only i'll connection
with words of one syllable. but cases
have occurred where longer words have
been so distorted that il was difficult TO
get their sense. II is question whether
one would b. comforted hy being told
that bad spelling was caused by mental
disease or whether he would prefer 10
have this lack Of accuracy set down TO
ignorance or carelessness. New York
Ledger
Hanged and Vanished.
An English custom of not so long ago
was to hang smugglers on gibbets ar
ranged along the coasts and then tar the
bodies that they might be preserved q
long while as "a warning TO other cul-
prits As late as 1872 three men thus
vanished could have been seen hanging
before Dover castle. Sometimes the
process was extended To rohl"rs, assas
sins, inccndiarieS and other criminals.
John Painter. who fired the Gocsyard at
Portsmouth. was first hanged and then
tarred in ID From time IN time he
was given "A fresh coat of varnish and
thus was mude 10 last nearly IL years
The weird cnstcm did not stop snug
CLING or utl't rfI.Be. hut no doubt is
worked sC.., !: ace as n preventive.
-pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

mck-And,how did you proceed?
Wertd--Why. just vent up to her and
AZ sked her If -iiu world marry me.
Dick-Without first telling her how
much you loved her and all that sort of
thing:
II Ered-Of course. did not want to
| pref ufiice her judgment.
Dsek-My dear boy, don't you know
thar when f6iks'fall in love they don't
have any iuGgment:-Boston Tran
S3rs
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

CNITVNCt %
wh" W m lstiI. Is not
to then Wa t tne ho that each
succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope or happy prospect of the
year before dimmed or passed away; that
the present only serves to remind them
of reduced circumstances and stIaitened
Aicumes, Of the feasts they once be-
80 w f-t..s,5~ and ~ sa 1'9
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
After ,h. Christmas Eve Han.

Up the broad steps they
tripped into her home.
The gas burned low. Her
slender fingers hung TO his
a moment. She stood di-
rcctly under the gas jet,
under which some one, in
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

low. had burg sprig of mistletoe.
He could not help it--hc kissed her.
She looked so pretty. so innocent, under
that sprig Of miStletoc.
Yes. it was an ungentlemanly and
unmanly ,hirg u do. Her frightened,
startled look panied him. He stammered
out miserable excuse Her great eyes
filled with tears, and she gave little
choking sob when he apologized.
Dear little innocent, he thought,
II would not have hurt her for the
world
And she-after he was gone-she
dropped ilto great chair and sobhcd.
Like him: | love him. And TO think
that he should kiss me at last and then
10 say he didn't mean anything by III!
What does be think put the mistletoe
there for:
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

The little
o o v " h o
,ickies a III
ger with a
stra and
the man who
fools with his
health are on
a par. If
:
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
ANIMALS CHRISTMAS
THE PART THEY PLAY IN EUROPEAN
CELEBRATIONS.

Curious Customs hut Little Known In This
Country Supcrstitions About Beasts and
birds Blessing the Flocks 4 Rooster
Mass In spain.
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26
Had spelling as = Result of Disease.

We love and bless the hands we press
When the Christmas log is burning
Cook
Democratic messenger., 1896-12-26

Johnny Blank is under
very nigh pressure in an
c.iurt to he good. if his
own statement is TO be ac-
ccp;ed. He met a friend
yesterday and made his
companions eyes bulge
with his story.