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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Foster Declared Elected.

The Legislature of Louisiana, in
accordance with constitutional
mandate, met in joint session last
Thursday and by the decisive vote
of Sc to 4S, resolved that it was
not vested with authority to do
aught else than count the votes
upon the face of the returns and
declare the result.
Pursuant to this determination,
the committee appointed to count
the votes, announced that Fosters
majority over Pharr, was 2G.07S,
while that of Snyder for Lieutcn.
tenant Governor over Kleinpeter,
was 81, 900. The presiding officer,
Senator Estopiual, then made pub
lie proclamation of the result, de
claring that Murphy j. Foster had
been elected Governor and Robe.
q. Snyder: Lieutenant Governor,
for the term OF four years.
The bloodt thirsty PIlarrites, not
withstau,ling their sangninary
threats to make the cutters OF
Baton Rouge run red with the
blood of slaughtered Democrats,
accepted the legislative verdict
with sullen acqniescence.
The next move of these cOnspir.
ators upon the political chess
board, will he the convoca'ion Of a
constitutional convention to legis-
late the Governor out of Office,
concerning which we shall have
something to say next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

The Rrpuhllcan-porulists 50.
called negro party, carried every
white parish in the State, and the
white supremacy Democratic par
~ carried every black parish in
the State Oherlin News.
Then we mast infcr that Or
leans is a black parish and st.
Mary II white PARISH New Or
leans States.
Well, the man from Iowa who
runs the Oberlin Ners is excusa-
bic. He hasn't been in Louisiana
long enough to become acclimated.
much less to learn anything about
the relative ratio Of population as
between the whites and negroes in
the different parishes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
Since we have read the speech

Since we have read the speech
of Z. Watt Hardin, the defeated
Democratic nominee for Governor
of Kentucky, delivered recently al,
Richmond, VIC have concluded
that the people of that State act.
ed wisely in excluding such a flee
silver lunalic from the gubernato.
lial chair, even at the fearful cost
Of having a Republican occupy
the position. We base this opin
ion upon the following excerpts,
which are fair samples Of his I'd
nat!cal utterahces:
"Tbough life is as dear to me as
any man living, before God l
would be willing to dic could | see
silver triumph and restored to The
position it deserves in our coun-
try's currency"
We are familiar with the Latin
aphorism, "dulce ct drcorum est pro
mt,m mori," which translated
means, it is sweet and glorious to
die for ones country. History CIV.
en- records instances where men
have periodically offered up Their,
lives as sacrifices upon the altar
of their country, but none where
they have been willing to cross
the Stygian river for the re-e>tab.
lishment of free coinage, nor do we
believe that Hardin is.
"Gol,l and silver have no intrin-
sic value. Our coins are valuable
only when the Governments stamp
is placed upon them"
Gold and silver have an intrinsic
value, even without Es,he Govern.
mcnt stamp" and will continue to
have, the declaration of p. Watt
Hardin to the contrary, notwitl-
standing.
"The so-called Democratic par
ty now in power to-day may be di
vided into three classes-money
lenders, Office holders and Dr.
FOOLS"
AS the rank and file of the Dem
ocra'ic party is neither "money
lenders" nor "oflice hollers," il
the opinion Of Mr.. Hardin, the,
must DC classed in the latter cate
CORY. And yet this unmerited de
nunriation falls from the lips of s
man, who but recently sought thu
sufirageS of Kentucky Democrats
for the Office Of Governor of thai
heretofore reliably Democrat,
State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

We advised old man Pharr
several weeks before the election
to eschew politics, relinquisl his
gubernatorial aspirations, return
home and resume the personal
management Of his magnificent
sugar estate. Although the adj
vice was entirely graluitous and
inspired by the best of motives, it
was spurned with supreme indif.
ference and contempt. 1t is prob
able that it will be accepted now,
in the same spirit in which it was
offered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
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The neWsDuDprS which Wpr

-Thcnewspapers which were en-,
deavoring TO ''carry water on both
shoulders" pending the determi
nation OF the gubernatorial imbro-
Clio by the Legislature, will prob.
ably fall into line now. Several OF
these journals were astride Of tIc
fence. ready to jump on either
side, iii accordance with the legis.
lative decision. Had the lrgisla-
tive verdict been in favor OF
Plarr, they would have been as
enthusiastic in his support, as they
have pretended to be, but have
not been, i'll favor of Governor
Foster.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

six of section nihetce,ssS~iis,,..,' jnc, three,
four aud liIl.Ji section twenty one; north
Yves. quarter of section twenty-Onc; north
west quarter Of southwest quarter OF sec
ton twenty one; northwest quarter of
northeast quarter of section twenty -one;
lots one and three in section twenty
nine; parts of lots two and four III See
ton twcnty-nnc; part of east half Of
northwest quarter of section twenty mine;
part of northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of section twent, nine, and part
OF the northeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-nine; lots two, three, four, five and six
OF sectien Thirty; parts of lots seven,
eight and niue of section thirty
Fractional section thirty seven, lying in
the bend Of the bayou and bounded north,
west aud south by said bayou, including
that certain tact of land containing
forty three acres, and acquired by Pearce
from Walter p. Ford. by act recorded in
Conveyance Book III" page 49S ct seq.
of said Parish, and containing eighteen
hundred acres, more or less, aud st,atet
in Township one, North of Range one
East.
Second-Also parts Of Walnut Grove
plantation, tO-Wit: Lot six cleared land,
and lot six, class No. ~ one woodland,
and lot six, class No. two woodland, be-
ing those parts of said plantation set off
to Stephen s. Pearce in the act of parti-
tion of said plantation, dated May 4th,
1881, and recorded in Conveyance Book
&C." page 81 ct seq. in the Clerks office
of Rapides Parish, said parts of said
plantation containing six hundred and
sixty-seven and 72-lJ0 acres, and situa-
ted in sections ten, thirty-three and for
ty-six, in Township one, North OF Range
two, East, aud containing i'll all twenty
four hundred aud sixty-seven aud 72-lO0
acres, more or less. together with the
buildings and improvements thereon.
The following movable property:
Il head mare mules,
l horse mule,
Is sets gearing,
) cane wagons,
small two horse wagon,
steel beam pillow,
5 harrOws,
Disk cUitivators,
2Plantrr Jr. cultiyatOrs,
II Lone Star plows.
Terms of Sale-Cash, to pay and satisfy
the following SIMS:
Sl52 30 with = per cent interest from
April 9Th, 1885.
$l435 with 8 per cent Interest from
January LIST, 1895.
$3.50 with s per cent interest from
January LIST, 1896.
Also taxes 1894 and 1895 amounting to
$liO6 a., and 10 per cent Attorneys fees
Oh the sum Of $9267 80.
And OH terms of credit to pay and sat
isfy the following SUMS:
1928. 8 per cent interest from January
LIST, 1897.
$ll95, Spcr cent interest from January
LIST, 1898.
$lll5, eper cent interest from Janasry
Isl, 1899.
Sl035, per cent interest from January
LIST, 1900.
$l7U5, 8 per cent interest from January
LIST, 1901.
Aud all costs of this proceeding to be
paid in cash.
Property to be sold without benefit of
appraIscmeDt.
D. T.. STAFFORD,
Sheriff of the Parish of Rapiles, La.
APRIL -, lsJG-tIs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

No doubt President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle would be
gra,ihed if Congress should-as is
now being attempted-repeal the
law authorizing them to issue
bonds. Tie responsibility would
then no longer rest upon them of
providing ways ard means to keep
the wheels of the government ma.
chinery revolving.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Reorganization Of The Demo,
cratic party in East Baton Rouge
must necessarily be upon limited
scale, as the recent election shows
that there is only a "corporaPs
guarAp Of Democrats left in the
parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

- Bob Taylor has again received
the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Tennessee. He "fl.
died" bis way into the executive
mansion twice, but it is likely that
he will ride in on the free silver
hobby this time, if The convention
which nominated him is correct
reflex of the financial sentiment of
that State, as it was three to one
in favor of that herusy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

We have always been under
the impression that our friend Gen
eral Geo. o. Watts, was staunrh
and uncompromising Democrat.
But if he is not giving aid and
comfort to the enemy, our eyes
have deceived us, as we met him
Oh Second street the other day
with the Gold Swampel" i'll bis
arms.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
A Democrat who will

A Democrat who will bolt a
conve nliun, because that conven-
zion scans the political horizon
through other than his own lenses
or refuses to act i'll harmony with
his political, financial or other
convictions, is IA "miik ana water
Democrat, who is not to he Trust.
ed 10y amy political party. He will
DIS surely betray the trust rcposed
iii him for mess Of political pot.
tage, as Judas betrayed his master
for thirty pieces Of silver. This
line Of II Election occurs to RS, from
the fact, that i'll the Democratic
primaries being held in Arkansas
for delegates TO y State convei-
ton to nominate State officers. al
though jones an ! Hairod, the gu.
bernatorial aSrirants, are both
free silver men, the former has re-
ccived ii large majority Of the del.
ega rs thus far elected and will
likely capture the pre-, because
of the public announcement that
he viii bolt the Chicago Conven
ton, if it does not incorporate g
free silver plank in its platform
| The party must lie purged of this
class of spurious Democrats, OF
the day is not far distant which
will witness it's final dissolution
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

"A fine of $4,000 aud so DAYS
imprisonment is a rather a severe
penalty to be Inflicted even upon
an ex,convict and hoodlum, for
the commission of DO graver Of
Tense, than having knocked down
and administered to O'Malley a
liberal castigation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
has broken Reed

Mckinley has broken Reeds
frees i'll New England by practi,
cally carrying New Hampshire
and Vermont; he is rapidly divid-
iHg the Morton delegation in New
York; he viii have Il considerable
portion Of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION after a complimentary vote
for Qua?: he has endorsed HarIi
son IN Indiana; he has downed
Cullom in Illinois; he has whip
ped Davis in Niimnesola; he brain
clonted Henderson in Nebraska,
anA he has divided L0nors with
bradley i'll kentucky. Such IA
record is entirely without preae,
,isnf.-PiliIad"lpbia Times, Ind.
D~m.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

"A man out near Pittshurg
shot himself because Mckinley
carried Illinois. Perhaps, after
all, it was about as well. Ii he
had waited until Mckinley carried
the country, he might have muir
dered his whole tlmily.- Phila.
delpllia Press, Rep.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

THUS far, twenty Republi
can State conventions have de-
clared for the gold standard, nine
for free coinage and fourteen are
non-committal, having failed to
take any positive action thereon.
Seven Democratic conventions
have declared for free silver and
six have endorsed the gold stan-
dard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Tile U. S. Senate has declar.
ed by vote of 81 to 80, that Du.
pont, the millionaire powder man
nfacturer, is not entitled to the
seat into which the Republican
legislature OF Delaware fraudulent
~ attempted to boost him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Tile Democracy of any candi-
date for the United States Senate,
who refuses TO commit his fort.
unes to the arbitrament of a Dem
ocratic caucus, must be regarded
with suspicion ever afterwards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
don't understand

We don't understand wha
newspapers protesting to be Dem
ocratlc, expect to accomplish b,
antagOnizing IL Democratic admin
istration. They had just as wei
show themselves in their true col
ors, by hosting the Republican
Popullstic ensign at once, as con
cealment Of their designs to dis
rupt the Democratic party is not
much longer possible.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

"THE WORTHY Son CT A No.
BILE Simplifying Senator Ecu
ner, Of New Orleans, has immor.
talized himself and has become TIE
lion of the hour, 10y the able and
eloquent speech which lie deliver.
ed before the joint session of the
two houses Of the legislature last
Thursday. 1t has elected enco-
mlumS from every quarter and is
universally conceded to have been
the ahlest, most logical aud co...
vincing presentation ofthe propo.
slllon from a legal and constitu.
ti0hal standpoint, that the lcgisla.
ture could not resolve itself into a
returning board and go behind
the returns, to examine into all
charges Of irregulari'y and fraud
submitted by the defeated con.
spiratorS, but that its duty aud
power was restricted to an exami.
nation, count of the votes and de.
claration Of the result upon the
face Of the returns. The young
Senator. who is il son of the ire
proachable citizen and eminent in.
rist, Charles e. Fenner, has been
APPLY characterized as "the worthy
son of a noble sire.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

GOVERNOR FOSTER iNAUGURA.
TED.-The Governor Was inaugu-
rated Monday, the oath of office
being administered to him by
Chief Justice Nichols. Ills in
augural address occupied about
fifteen minutes in delivery.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
--Tiit New Orleans Items repor

THE New Orleans Items report
Of the Claire O'Ma.ley scrap caus.
ed a good deal of amusement here
among people who were familiar
with the actual facts. The pictur-
ing Of O'Malley with gun in hand
standing eff Il crowd Of Infatuated
men to keep them from lynclling
Claire, was u bit Of mock heroics
that set the whole town to laugh.
ing. The fact is, had it not been
for the timely interference of DR..
Brumby, a staunch North Louisia
ma democrat, i'll all probability
Claire would have beaten O'Mal.
ley to death Baton Rouge Capt.
tai Item.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20


Inconsistency, THOU ART A
JEWEL"-We don't believe that
the verify Of the above maxim has
ever been contrOverted. Ii there
is any one trait in the compost.
ton of Bro. Mccormick, thatstands
out in bol,ler relief, is more pro-
nounced aud more predominant
than any other, it is that of con-
sistency. Indeed, in his case it is
a jewel studded with diamonds.
One day, he aSsails the Boyce En-
te,prise, on account Of its support
Of Senator Blanchard, charging
that he had suppressed the silver
question and kept it out of the
State campaign, but the very next
day indites an editorial paving
the way to the support of the SEN
ator in Il certain contingency, be-
cause he is in favor OF free coin
age.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Thomas jefferson Dodworth,
the last Of the celebrated band Of
Dodworth brothers, musicians,
died last week, at the age Of sixty:
six years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
John Pickett is AN antcdi!,

john Pickett is an antcdilu-
Wan fossil. He can now return to
his Bossier farm, from the seclu-
sion and retirement Of which it is
to be hoped that the Democratic
party will never again Withdraw
him
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Although Warmoth has filed
Il contest therefor, it is Safe to pre-.
dict that he will never "warm" the
seat in the House now occupied by
Jvlu DyulVnu.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
FOR SALE.
Desirable Town Property Advan-
tageOusly Located

TN THE BUSINESS PORTION OF
J. Alexandria. consisting Of two BRl OK
STORIES on Front street, one 26x7O and
he other 2Ox70 feet One TWO-STORY
BRICK HOUSE Oh Johnston street, now
used as a boarding house. Ono FRAME
BUILDING of three rooms, on Second
street, now used as printing office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
"A caucus of the Pc

~ CUUCUS OF Tie IOpNIlStIE
and Republican members of the
Legislature nominated he cold
swampel" for United States Sena
tor, but he is as Pharr off frcm
that exalted position, rs he was,
is and ever will be irom tue cxecu
tive mansion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

JOHNNY, put your gun away !.
there is no use for it until the next
election. JOHN Y. PHARR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20
THE CHINA GROVE PLANTATION

situated on the north side of Red river,
s miles from Alexandria, containing III
acres of open land and 100 acres of wood.
land. Plantation enclosed with new
and substantial fence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Base Ball Goods and Croguct
Sets, at Ferguson's, jcweler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

GUILTY OF MURDER.-The trial
of Scott jackson for the murder
of Pearl Bryan, which had been in
progress for several weeks, at
Newport, KY, terminated a few
days ago in verdict of guilty OF
murder in the first degree, after
only a few minutes deliberation by
the jury. But, of course, all legal
expedients, such rs new trial, APP
peal, etc, will he exhausted by in
genious COUNSEL, to save the neck
Of this devil incarnate, with the
result that it may be several years
before he is forced to expiate his
atrocious crime upon the gallows,
if indeed the death penalty is ever
carried into execution. Theodore
Durrant, a medical student, who
muldered two girls in San Fran
cisco, Cal, under similar clrcum.
stances, has not yet paid the pen
atty of his crime, although lie was
tried aud convicted Of the murder
Of one of them about a year ago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

Base Ball Goods and CrcQHet
Sets, al frr5uSo!I'S, Jvwgler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-05-20

5000 acres Of Swamp Land,
on Bayou Latannier, near Lamouric,
heavily timbercd.
For terms apply to
E. SCHMALlNSKI,
May IL, 1886. Alexandria, La.
The herald., 1896-12-12
HIS ARM AMPUTATED.
Charles A. Bell Accidentally Shot
Thursday Afternoon.

AT the Good Samaritan hospital yes
terday afternoon DR.. Bryant amputated
the right arm of Charles A. Bell, form
erly editor Of the Porcupine in East
Los Angeles, now deputy internal rev.
enue collector On Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Bell was accidentally hit in the arm
and wrist by load of buckshit fired by
Joseph Geckman, who runs a winery in
the little town of Rochester, about 8
miles northeast of Ontario.
Bell was at the winery on business
when drunken fellow called and de-
manded a gallon of wine.
This was refused by Geckman, where
upon the intruder began to tear up
things generally and finally managed to
secure possession of a gun which hung
on the wall of the house and started to
shooting. Several shots were fired with
no one hit although q couple of bullets
came very close to Mrs. Geckman. Bell
undertook to capture the liquor crazed
man, and while doing SO was accident
ally shot by Geckman, who had in the
meantime secured a gun and opened
fire on his assailant.
He was driven to Ontario where his
arm was temporarily dressed, and thei.
came in to this city, arriving late in
the evening. 1t was deemed advisa ble
to wait until he had recovered from the
first shock before proceeding with an
operation, and yesterday afternoon the
arm was taken off midway between tn a
wrist and elbow. Last night Bell was
resting easily and everything seems fa-
vorable for an early recovery.
The herald., 1896-12-12
CHRISTMAS BAZARS

The Christmas sale given under the
auspices of the ladies of the Unity
church opened yesterday at the Muske-
gon block, 305 South Broadway. The
decorations were very pretty with pro-
fusion of smilax roses and carnations
Potted plants and pepper boughs being
also used. Luncheon will be served to-
day from II to 2 p. m. The ladies pre-
siding were:
Linen table-Mmes. Hale, Hewitt
Smith, Kimball, Williamson and Nc
Cullough.
China table-Mmes. Green, Hopper
stead, Bloeser, Garretson, Veazie and
Wagner.
Paper table-Mmes. Thomson, Wellke,
Parsons and Morris.
Lunch and refreshments - Mines
Bowls, Seaman, Dryden, Pawlen, Blake.
The Christmas fair given by the ladies
of the Central Presbyterian church
Southern California music hall amid a
large number of patrons. The hall was
very tastefully decorated with smilax,
date palms and yellow begonia, while the
booths were artistically arranged and
decorated in various colors. Those pre-
siding at the different tables were:
Paper table-Mmes. Torrey, Knepper
and Kennedy.
Fancy work-Mmes. Day, Worth, Nc
Pherron and Miss Hadley.
Needle work-Mrs. Knapp and Miss
Ring.
Candy table-Mmes. Finley and
Adams.
Apron table-Mmes Harris, Amstead
and Miss Chambers.
Ice cream-Mmes. Logan, Evans, Nc
Arthur, Mable Quinn, Mable Brobst and
May Fowler.
Plants and foliage-Mmes. Fowler and
Hawley
Linen and Observation-Disclosures. Bust,
Mathews and Edith Fields.
Japanese tea-Mrs. Gregory, Grace Nc
Pherson and Grace Gregory
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Second
Presbyterian church opened it's annual
sale in the church pariors Thursday The
fancy table is presided over by Mrs.
Frank Flint, assisted by Mrs. David Mar
tin and the Misses Louise Ambrose and
Alice Gordon. The children's table is in
the charge of Mrs. A. M. Foster and Mrs
Worthington, assisted by the Misses
Lulu Donatin and Ethel Worthington.
Supper was served from to at prettily
decorated tables. A Quaker entertain
ment was given last evening.
The herald., 1896-12-12
THE JURY DISAGREED
Trial of r. L. Wright and r. c. Buchan-
an for Disturbing the Peace

In the police court before Justice
Morrison and jury, T. c. Buchanan and
r. L. Wright We're yesterday tried for
disturbance of the peace of J. B. Cas-
truccio about a week ago Wright form
erly ran the National saloon on North
Main street and Buchanan was his bar
tender The license of the place was re-
voked by the police commission upon
presentation of a petition from neighbor-
ing property owners, one of whom was
Castruccio, near whose grocery store
the saloon was located.
From the testimony given 1t would ap-
pear that Wright had 1t in for the gro
ceryman, blaming him for the loss of his
license. While in company with Buchan-
an he met Castruccio on tE\e street and a
wordy quarrel ensued, in which the gro
ceryman was called a "big Dago." retail
lating by applying the epithet liar and
other opprObiOus terms. 1t appeared
several times as though blows would be
struck, but the matter was smoothed
over and the participants sent home by
policeman.
The next day Castruccio swore to