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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Colonel Nicholson Resigns.

The legislative investigation into
The University troubles, was p,ac
tically terminated last week, by
the resignation Of Col. Nicholson,
which was promptly accepted BY
the Board Of Supervisors.
THE ex:Superintendent was then
elected professor of mathematics
at salary of $4,000 per annum.
His eminent qualifications for this
position are universally conceded.
Prof. Thos. d. Boyd, OF the State
Normal School, was then elected
to fill The vacancy, but after de:
Iiberating for a day or two, declin-
ed to-. accept the appointment.
Alter the declination of Professor
Boyd the position was offered to
Prof. Prescott, of the Industrial
Institute, at Ruston, WHO also re
fused to accept.
AS it seems to be a difficult mat.
ter to fad Il suitable person. t.
take charge Of the Uni 7ersity, WE
would suggest to the Board, the
propricty of rendering the posi-
ton to Professor w. }. Calyit,
Principal of the Public School OF
this city. Captain Calvit is ali
experienced educator and an cru
dite scholar, having been connect
ed with public schools Of .Alexan
lllia ever since the war aud has
always given universal satisfied
ion to Tie School Board, as we'll as
patrons. He was a gallant Con
federate soldier, having surrender
ed the bes: years of his young litt
to the service of the lost cause.
He is a strict diseiplinarian, ru
ling with firm, but gentle HAND
and always acquires and retain!
the respect and esteem Of his pu
pills, as well as the confidence o
the more than one hundred ant
fifty patrons of the public schoo
of this city. He would reinaugu
rate the now relaxed discipline o
the institution, command the re
spect, as we'll us obedience of TIL
cadets and Ieestablish the pride O
the State upon a higher plane o
efficiency, than has been heretofor
known during it's existence. Hi
appointment by the Board woul'
be regarded by his many friend
as q deserved recognition Of hi
eminent qualifications and varie,
educational attachments and woul
be esteemed as compliment b
the people of Rapides Parish an
central Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Senator RYAN WAS named

Senator Ryan was named by
the Fourth district members as
presidential elector from his dis
trict. 1t was a neat compliment
to the able and popular member
of the upper house from Rapides.
But after Mr.. Ryan had been sc
lected it was the opinion of Judge
McEnery and other good lawyers
that it might be risky to put Mr..
Ryan on the ticket as elector mas
much as he holds the Office of SER
ator, and there is restriction
against any ones holding two po-
sitious, State and Federal, at the
same time. A similar point was
presented four years ago when the
Democratic convention met n
0. Daily States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

"A bill has been introduced in
the Legislature Ivy Mr. Fauria
making it misdemeanor and pre-.
scribing a penalty therefor, for
the owner to permit any dog to
run at large without mnzzle, ex-
cept while hunting. This is good
bill and should be enacted Into
law. But it will probably be con.
signed to pigeon hole, where it
Will be smothcred to death. a
mu2zled dog is harmless. No
matter how vicious he may be, he
can't bite and hence, there is no
danger from hytrophobia.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

1t is quite likely that Mrs.
VIM. Mckinley has come to the con
clusion, thata presidential nomina-
ton is an expensive experiment,
especially where the recipient is
a popular idol, as in the case of
her husband. She awoke the next
morning to find that her lawn and
fragrant flowers, to which she had
devoted years of incessant labor
and upon which much money had
been expended, had been crushed
into an unacceptable mass by
the feet Of the many visitors, who
called the night before, to pay
their.respects to the Republican
nominee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

Patrick lIearus, the drunken
hoodlum, who attempted to assas-
siuate Porter in New Orleans Sew
eral months ago, was tried last
week and acquitted on the plea OF
insanity. He not only shot Port
er from ambush, but turned his
mnrderous weapon upon his little
daughter, who was standing at
the front gate ond shot her in the
leg. Such verdicts discredit and
bring into disrepute the right OF
trial by jury and will hasten the
day when some other mode for the
trial of criminals will have to be
devised.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
unearthlng of the Tris

The unearthlng of the TriSler
mounds in Catalonia parish,
wherein have been found tie re-
mains of prehistoric race of
giants, will probably benefit arch.
geological researches about as
much as did the excavations made
by Dr.. Schlieman upon the sup
posed site Of ancient Troy, contrib
ute to onr knowledge of the habits.
customs and stature of the people
Of that NEUROLOGICAL city. So far
as we are aware, these mounds ex-
ist only in the allavial regions and
were no doubt constructed by the
ab0riginees to protect themselves
from the annual incnrsions OF The
Mississippi river and were of
course utilized as a last resting
place ior their dead.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
MIR. Cleveland's last Words.

President Cleveland, IN a noble
and manly expression in which he
declares his love for and confidence
in the good sense. patriotism and
devotion to principle of the Demo.
cratic party, said yesterday to the
New York Herald, concerning the
coming Democratic convention at
Chicago: sit is the place for con !
sultation and comparison of views,
and those Democrats who believe
in the cause of sound money should
be there, be heard, and he consist
emily in evidence. The cause is
worth fighting for, worth fighting
for to the end. II the sound mon.
ey Democrats suppose there is
danger of a mistake being made
such danger should stimulate &C.
tivity, instead OF creating discour.
agement." =
Closing his address, he uttered
something which sounds like
dirge, II requiem, for the old party:
"Far from arrogating to myself
the controlling influence as to the
policy OF my party, but as All un-
tlinching Democrat, who has been
honored lly his party, and who de-
sires hereafter no greater political
privileges than to occupy the place
of a private in the ranks, | hope
may not be blamed for saying this
much at this time in the interest,
it seems to me, Of the grand old
organization, 80 rich IN honorable
traditions, justly proud Of its
achievements and always undaunt.
ed aud brave in the battles for the
peoples welfare"
Mr.. Cleyeland's confidence and
hopes, if he really has any are
but ill.pIaced. The great body of
the grandest political organization
that was ever known in the world
has drifted away from its moor,
ings, and, under the confusing and
liscortlant counse's of the dem,.
gOgues who assume to tliScre.lit it,
is drifting upon the rocks of 80
cialism. Apparently it has not Il
sound aud able statesman whom
it will heed, and as for the only
. Chief Magistrate the Democrats
/ have been able to elect in al ell
, Tire generation Of nea, he is hated
! and denounced by the people
whose rightful leader he is. IL
their condition OF discomfort enc
l
: utter confusion they will not heark
. Ell to any yeice but that of fat
tertr and time-scrycr. They wan
no more COUNSEL, but they desire
: only to lie led Gu to the promise,
/, land of free silver and fiat money
Still there is a large element o
ii old.t time devoted Democrats lief.
and upon tn, III will be formed tn
: recognized Democracy when i
J. shall cease wandering after falls
s gods in the wilderness Of social
' ISM Picayune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
sugar plank of the Re

The sugar plank Of the Re-
publican platform is in the nature
of a sop thrown to Cerberus, but
as the majority Of the sugar plant
ers had already renowned their al
legiance to Democracy, it will not
have the effect of increasing the
Republican vote to any appreciable
extent in Louisiana. The electo.
raj vote of the Pelican State will
never be captured by any such in
gelious device. The ship of State
is too safely anchored i'll a Demo
cratic harbor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

About 400 people were killed
in the worst cyclone in the history
Of the United States, while more
than u Thousand were crushed to
death scrambllng for the paitry
favors thrown to them at the coro.
nation of ii despot. Still there are
those who think things would be
done better if men could substitute
their own ways of doing things for
the laws of nature New York
World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
SAY, WHY NOT &?

Why cannot the Government
take charge of the Land i'll the III
terests OF the whole people?
Why cannot the Government
take charge Of the Mines ant! Man
nfacturirs Of the country i'll the III
tercsts of the whole people
Why cannot tue Government
take charge of the Railroads., the
TtIegraphs aud Telephones in The
interests Of the whole people!
Having acquired these things
by purchase and right of eminent
domain, why cannot the GOVERN
meat, through its Census Bureau,
ascertain how many able bodied
citizens it has, and how many 1t
has that are not able bodied, and
how many there are who are too
young fer service, and how much
production is necessary to provide
shelter, clothing. etc for ali?
Having found this out, why can
not tis Government require OF
each able bodied citizen his pro
portion of work to the Nation, and
as long as he performs that work
faithfully require nothing further
at his hands?
This means no fare to collect on
the railroads, no profits to pay at
the store, no postage to pay OH let,
ters; no banks, no money, no IN
;erest. L. means the CO-oPERAT
I'VE COMMONWEALTH, i'll which
there is neither Rent, Interest OF
Profits to pay, and every able
bodied citizen being employed at
something useful for mankind. and
hot large part OF unemployed
(ricl and poor) being dependent
upon the labor of others for sub
sislence, but three W four hours
work per day from each industrial
list will probably be needed.
; Is this not truly the humane
the natural, the sensible system
and ten thousand times better
than the present anarchy of eifor
and waste of productive power?
Say, Brother, think this over
- Ihe Grander Age.
Enc above are the communist,
: principles which are advocated b.
r tie populists and would no donbt
i be enacted Into laws, Should the.
\ unfortunately ever gain coutrol O
+, all depal tmeuts of the nati0na
!! government. The article iseXtract
!! ci from the Gyu.dey 4gs, Il revOln
iionary and anarchlstic sheet put
! iislied lit Go cpolis, Harrison Cuul
(, ~, Miss which coni"s TO Us VI
e IL L, quest to exchange. In the is
c sue before tlS, tEe GATOR complain
:, ihat he has been compelled
through lack If appreciation an
sufficient patronage, to discontll
$ NC publication ct The weekly an
It i'll the future it viii! be issued OF
n ~ as q monthly at % cents Pc
t. mouth. 1t should occasiou no SUI
II prise, that paper which promn
e gates such revolutionary sent
5, ments, is not sustained i'll a la
% abiding community.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

The most expensive carpet III
the world is now on the shelves Of
the Gobellins factory. 1t is worth
$50, 600 and was made during the
years 1869 and 1870. 1t was Or
dered for Napoleon Ill, but was
unfinished when the Franco
|Prussian war broke out. When
that war was finished he had 10
use for it, Times Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
: a paper protesting 10 he Dem

"A paper protesting 10 he Dem
ocratic, which quotes arproviugly
from Gunby's porulistic sheet, is
evidently sailing under false col
ors. There ATE several so Gated
Democratic papers IN Louisiana,
which swallow with the keenest
relish every calumnious morsel
which, falls from the editorial table
of the Monroe Bulletin i'll arraign-
mcnt Of tie State administration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Among the members of II

Among the members of the
class which was graduated last
week from the Boston Institute OF
Technology were sou OF Pres
ident Garfield, son Of United
States Senator Cannon, Of Utah;
u son Of President Van Hoist, the
historian; a grandson Of Gen. b. r.
Butler, and a grandson of Bishop
and Lieut.. Gen. Leonidas Polk, OF
Louisiana, who was killed at the
battle of Kenesaw Mountain
Times. Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

The new Republican National
Committee organized by the elec-
ton of Mark Hanna, of Ohio, as
Chairman. Hanna is the astntc
politician who so adroit!y and sue.
cessfully managed AlcKiAlcy's cam
paign for the nomination. The
Chairman was authorized to select
all the officers Of the Committee
and it will be a McKinley.H Hanna
committee from start TO finish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

The bill for IL constitutional
convention framed by the sub
committee, which We published
last week, has been changed by
the full caucus committee, to i'll,
clude a prohibition against the re
moval of the State capital from
Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

1t is conceded that the free
coinage advocates will be in the ma
jprity at the Chicago convention,
but disarmament is far preferable
To the nomination oil Il renegade
Republican,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

The Michigan Supreme Court
has reafiirmed the common law
dictum that a person protesting to
tell fortunes is rogue and u vag-
abond. An excellent law, as i'm
beetles who consult this class of
frauds should have safeguards
thrown around them Times.
Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Miss Grace Wilson seems

Miss Grace Wilson seems to
be an unlucky rich girl. Her first
tiance, one of the wealthy Earrings,
lost his fortune, aid the young
lady, it is said, threw him over.
Now, Oil the very eve of her mar
riage to young Cornelius Wander
bilt, comes the startling announce
ment that the. wedding has been
indefinitely postponed. 4 Times
Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
There aie 91N.h2i

There ale 97O,52i persons
drawing pensions from the gov
crliment of the United States, and
only GS2, lis Of these served dur.
ing the war. l95,S19 pensionea
widows and minor children are
biileted upoa The Treasury, yet
the President is censured because
he vetoed a special pension bill
passed by Congress in favor Of Il
woman. who had remarked after
the death of her soldier husband,
but seeks to be restored to the
pension rolls after the death of her
second husband, claiming that she
is now entitled to the pension as
the widow of the deceased soldier,
her first husband. Instead Of de.
creasing, in accordance with the
natural death rate for thirty years,
the pension list is continually ill.,
creasing. 1t has become an intol
cradle burden, but it seems that
members of Congress can never be
persuaded to take action which
will reduce it to proper proportions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

We notice that a PopAtlSs
member Of the Legislature has In
troduced a bill to exempt hogs
from taxation. If it becomes a law
it will exempt nearly every Pop
ulist in this PARISH Natchitoches
Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

Criticism Of the late Congress
is well nigh universal. 1t has no
reputable defenders, and some Of
the sharpcst criticisms Of its in
competency, cowardiee and ex-
travagance have come from Re.
publican sources.-KncxvilIe Trib
une, Rep.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
Give Us 4 Nominee Of Pronounc-
ed Democratic Convictions.

Cu
The nomination Of VIM. Mckln-
ley, of Ohio, and Garrett A. Ho-
bart, of New Jersey, by the 81.
Louis convention for the offices,
respectively of President and Vice
President Of the United States,
on Il gold platform, resulted III the
of Senator Henry III.
Teller. Of Colorado and twenty
delegates OF the same financial
faith. Teller is ambitious to be
President OF the United States.
1t is IA lautlabIe ambition. We
lave MANY more mOriJund states
meu who are imbuca with the same
as;,iralion. Teller recognized the
inevitable fact that he could never
ascend to the highest rung OF the
presidential ladder, unless he sew
cred his connection with the Re
publican party. Hence, the seces-
sion of himself and colleagues.
He will be nominated by the Re
publican dissidents on a free silver
platform. In the address which
has been issued to the public, they
seek to obtain the endorsement
and co operation of all other con,
yentions opposed to sound money.
If the Democratic party desires to
commit Mri k.ri, by re.enactins
the political drama OF 1860, 1t is
only necessary to nominate Henry
NJ. Teller, Republican Judas Is.
CARROT OIL ii free silver platform.
Such consunimate folly will
sound the death kneil of the
grandest political organization Ill
The history of our country. Give
lis a nominee of pronounced Dem
ocratic convictions. We will ful
low the standard Of such a man
no matter upon what tinancla
blank he stands. But God dciiv
er us from one who is "neltlie
fish, flesh nor fowl" and who viii
lraitorous instinct, deserts his owl
camp to enter that Of the enemy
for IA mess of political pottage ii
prospective, which he is destined
never to receive.
There is excellent presidrntia
material in the Democratic party
RithOut invading the camp Of I'll
enemy for nominee. 1t is tru
that many of them, like BoIeS
have gone i'll quest of false lilan
cial Gods, but as long dis true ID.
mocracy on all other issues,
present, we can, will and mus
l,letermit that heresy for the pres
ervation of the only political ral
ty, which has been the palladium
) of civil liberty on this hemispher
for more than one bundled years
confident that it will tiually purg
itself Of this monumental financlt
fallacy and return, like a pen!tel
. and prodigal son, to the true an
immutable principles Of Democr;
cy, as illustrated in golden cha
r. acters of living light, by the in
: mortal founder OF the party, Thon
Z as jefferson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
y EMOCR AT.
WEEKLY.
MOBLEY & co., Proprietors.

The State printing contract
las again been awarded to the
Baton Rouge AdrOcatc. The DAILY
States of New Orleans now owns Il
half interest in the AdrOcatc anti
will be beneficiary to the extent
of the contract.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

MANILA paper covers. To get one you have only
to send 81 onc-cent stamps (to pay cost o. mail
ing only) to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ,
alton, No. 66s Main Street, Buffalo, N Y. Send
prom pity before all are given away If IN want
Nf ONE The" are going of rapidly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

-Welch's little raiiload went
into tie hands of a receiver III its
iut.tucy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-10
4 wateh ANA. Reads naeLrard.

There is something new in watches.
Application has been made in Washing
ton for patent on a kind of watch that
reads backwards. It is the invention Of
a matchmaker in Geneva, Switzerland.
Ordinary Christians might have use for
it, but it is not intended for them. 1t
is designed to be carried by Turks and
other unbelievings dogs of oriental
countries who are accustomed to read
every thing backward. Hitherto these
people have been obliged TO content
themselves with common, everyday
watches, which read forward. This has
mixed them. aEW ssl 1900 '--- o. q
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-10
drink r A pytnon selzeo a fuil-grown

drink. A python selzeo hfuilz grown
one, three feet high at the shoulder,
and threw two coils about its body.
The hog simply fattened out, and in a
minute was strip of meat, nothing
more. The snake was shot and found
to be twelve feet long and seven inches
through, yet crushed the bones of its
victim as thohg]i they were paper. A
man who has IN bin possession the loin-
cloth ard jun ola coolie who was
.Gi 10. nolssss sHla ~ that thew
,dt 20 roi'nayne2'.agR4Rand. The
d. 20 ro!nn's' body found
~ .iBsln sest llsh ssH fc'mesthaS-
go. ,.r..r,,. f.-,r.-. snake. ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-10
nTHRows up A LIZARD.

Strange sickness of Emma Large, of
.agE.r Trenton, n. D., Explained. u. sr .
Miss Emma Large, of West Hanover
street, Trenton, N. j.. who has been
prominent socially, has been sinking
slowly but steadily through the effects
of an unknown sickness for about two
months. She had been under the care
of different physicians, but they could
not fathom the nature of her trouble.
A week ago new physician was called
and after trying other devices to restore
health caused extreme nausea. During
one of these periods sheexpelleda lizard
an inch and half long. She is now re-
covering. zs.-faaurlFr harp agg1g.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-10
FAITHFUL MISS BARTON.
Writes That She or Her Helpers
Have No Thought Of Returning.
Crying Needs of Thousands of Helpless,
| Sick and Suffering Victims of Turkish
! Cruelty Appeals Too strongly to
81. Allow Abandoning the Work.

Miss Clara Barton, in a letter from
Constantinople to Red Cross officials,
received here, disposes of the fears ex-
pressed some time ago that, her, mis-
sion would fail, on account Of the OPP
position of Turkish authorities, and
shows that she has no idea of abandon
ing the work, now so successfully In
augurated,%, Friends, misled by reports
Of the dffficulties she was encount ering,
had urged her. to return, and in reply
! she writes: Tsd 70 @-9JObA -
,1ha9e a body Of relief on these fields,
hundreds of miles away in the noun
tains, a thousand miles from me, that
l. could not draw off in six weeks. The
best we could all do would be to aban-
Rdon 10000 poor, sick, suffering wretches
to. fate that ought to shock the entire
world. Dying, sick, foodless, naked and
not one doctor and no medicine among
them, whole cities scourged, and left
to. their fate to die without a hand
raised save the three or four resolute
missionaries, tired, worn, God-seryiDg
at their posts until they drop. The civ
ilized world, running over with skillful
physicians, and not one there; no one
to arrange to get them there; to pay
expenses; take special charge and thus
make it possible for them to go. ~ W
sand we, seeing that state Of things,
holding in our grasp the relief we had
been weeks preparing and organizing
in anticipation of this, to turn back,
draw off our helpers, send back the doc
tors already started, give all up because
somebody had said something, the press
had circulated it, the world had believed
it, our disappointed committees had
lost heart and grown sore struggling
with an occupation rather new to them,
and the people had taken alarm and
failed, 10 sustain them. Was this all
there was of us?z No, purpose Of our
own? On "'change," like the price Of
wheat on the market. In the name Of
God and humanity, this field must be
carried, these people must be rescued,
skill, care, medicines and food for the
sick must reach them. And 1t is q glad
Sight to my soul to think of Turkish
troops taking these bands of doctors on
to Marash.s They have done IL and are
at it this very hour. marching on with
them to their field of labor. What does
one, care for criticism, adisapproval or
approval under circumstances like
these2 Don't be troubled. We can
carry it. We are fair finaneiers,q not
dismayed and, God helping, can save
our hospitals ,sEZsI -sEja5J ga
%; Miss, Barton reports Dr. iHubbelps
party ut Marashl and Mr. Wistar's at
orfa. She says it is impossible to de-
scribe the joy of the desolate people
In welcoming the relief parties.