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The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
.sHow Can We Defeat the Pop
ulists ?"

The Mineral Wells Herald, a
democratic paper, is coming to be
somewhat shaky over the pros
poets of democratic success in its
county and asks the above ques-
ton, following it up with these re-
marks Note well the sentiment
of the democrats as voiced by the
Herald
At the last election the populists
had almost a majority vote in the
county. We are led to believe that
they have increased their voting
strength since last election and un-
less something can be done to break
their strength before next election
they will carry the county.
To call democrats CoXeyites and
fanatics or to post notices keep
off the grass" will have but little
effect, but it might work different
with the Populists. We have one
of these posters ''keep off the
grass" and may possibly use it du
ring the next campaign if it can he
used with any good effect on the
Populists. This scheme, however,
may fail, and in that event of fail
ure there remain but one other
method that will insure the coun-
try against the misrule and fanati-
cism of the Popullsts, and that is to
count the vote and declare the re-
suit of the election.
True, the Pops might seek to
compel the counting of the vote by
suing out writ of mandamus,
but this could not he made final
until the March term of the court,
and then an appeal could be ta-
ken and the case kept in court un-
til the "grass" grew on the Popu-
list graves. How would this scheme
work ?----Dublin Progress.
The Democratic party dies hard,
but it has got some gentlemen in il
yes, who ought to protect them
selves from such infamy as the
above, by denouncing 1t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

The Peoples party have nomina-
ted Rev. j. p. Patton, of Winn,
for State Senator of the oath dis
trict, composed of Grant, Winn
and Catahoula. heriff Lee Nc
Alpin, of Vernon, is the Populist
nominee of the 18th district, COM
posed of Rapides and Vernon.
Both of these are excellent selec-
tions and will be easily elected.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

We are authorized to announce
the name of l.. r. Burnside, as a
candidate for the Office of POLICE
JUROR of ward 3, subject to the
action of the Peoples party of that
ward.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
State Platform
Peoples Party of Louisiana.

1. We affirm our allegiance to
the pure principles of popular gov
ernment, as enunciated by Wash
ington, Jefferson and Jackson, and
embodied in our National platform,
and we uphold the principle en-
bodied in the immortal declaration
that this should be "a Government
of the people, by the people and
for the people,"
9 And especially do we de-
mand the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver, at the
ratio of Is to /, with equal debt
paying power as primary money,
and full legal tender monetary
system for the people of the Unit
ed States, without consulting any
foreign nation or money syndicate.
3. We demand for Louisiana
industries equal protection to that
afforded the industries of other
States. An American, not Brit
ish system of commercial laws,
that no discrimination against our
agricultural and industrial classes
may be made.
+. We favor just and liberal
system of public schools for the
benefit of all classes of our people,
and we deplore the fact that for
many years the management OF
our public school system has been
so defective that the party now in
power seeks to disfranchise large
number of our citizens ON the
grounds of ignorance.
5. We denounce the disgrace
full and infamous election frauds
which have prevailed in Louisiana,
and we demand and are determin-
ed to have a perfectly honest and
fair election, at which each citizen
qualified Ito vote, shall cast his bal
lot freely and secretly, and the
vote shall be fairly counted as they
are actually cast. This is the SUI
preme issue in this campaign, and
in its success the honor, manhood
and prosperity of Louisiana are
involved. The foul and loathsome
methods which have brought the
ballot box suffer to the front, and
placed him in power in Louisiana,
must, in the name of liberty, JUS
tice, morality and common decen-
cy, be suppressed.
6. We oppose and denounce the
proposed suffrage amendment, con-
cocted by political schemers, not to
purify and elevate the ballot box
but to subserve their selfish pur-
poses by providing contradictory
| qualifications, to suddenly disfran-
chise large masses of worthy citi-
zens, by deluding the people with
promises of changes in the next
Legislature. We denounce the
whole amendment as a vicious
fraud which proposes measures ane
methods that are un-Amerlcan anc
destructive of free institutions.
Z. We favor the utmost econo
my of expenditures, in State, city
and parish, and pledge our candi
dates to a strict and impartial en-
forcement of all laws, and the pres
ervation and promotion of every
interest in Louisiana, whose wei
fare is BROADER and more sacret
than party lines or partisan poll
cies and we invite and urge TIN
true men and honest citizens O
Louisiana, without regard to pas
party affiliations to join with us il
a noble, patriotic and powerful ct
| fort to relieve our people and t.
elevate the standard of polite
and public morality in our believes
State.
f. j. Gamble, Chairman.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
nv First and Third Sunday Mt IL n. M.
and 7:SO y. M, by the Pastor, II. w.
Hickey. PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 p. III.
BAPTIsT-M. L. Weaver, pastor. Reg
ular services, second and fonrth Sundays,
IL n m. and 3. p. IN; Sunday School, 10
q. m; Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8 p.
III All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

At the residence of the brides
brother-in-law Mr.. Barny Baker,
on the evening of January 22d,
Mr.. ADoLPH EvERsULL to Miss
KATE JORDAN. Rev. M. h. Wea-
yer, officiating.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
Lodges.

Phnnix Lodge No. 3s, A. +. & 4. NJ
!. w Jones, w. NJ; J. +. Breda, Sec'ty.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at Z
y. M.
Castle Hall No 50, Knights Of Pythias
j. T.. Breda, C. g.; Adolph Diierissonl,
X. of r. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at s y. m
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

Having purchased the entire
stock of goods of A. II. Pierson,
on Front Street, l have moved my
business to his old stand, where
my patrons can find anything for
merly kept by hfr. Pierson, or
myself, Nc, X. HOLSTON.
Jan. 24-3t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
G. d. TESSIER, as a candidate
for the office of Mayor of the
city of Natchitoches, at the ap-
preaching election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

We are requested by Prof.
Leon Grcneaux, to state to the pat
rons of the public (Gramma) school,
that it will be open on Monday,
Feb. 3rd.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

We are authorized to announce
ADOLPH L'HERISSON, as a
candidate for reelection to the
Office of Mayer of the city of
Natchitochcs, at the approaching
election.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

r If you haven't paid your sub
scription it's your fault, not ours.
Don't be bashful, but come by and
see us, and while you are coming,
bring your dollar along.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
/ will also offer the following on same conditions

1. 1O4 acres of land with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon,
situated on Cane River about miles
below CloutiervilIe and bounded above
by lands of l.. j. Kachal and Raoul
Rachal and below by lands of III. & Is.
Beer. A desirable piece of property.
2. 354 acres of land, more or less,
on Old river known as the "Shubrook
Place." not far from Bayou Natchez
Station, bounded above by lands of l..
Duplex, below by lands of Plauche.
For the homeseeker this is the chance.
3. Half interest III 2 lots of ground
in City OF Natchitoches with frontage
of 5S feet and depth OF OBJ feet each,
bounded on the North by property OF
Chelette, and South 10y Bossier street,
and East by 9th street.
A. $50 acres of hill land. being the
Nj of NEt of Sc! of SEt See. 81, 1. .,
r.. =. Accessible and well timbered.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. M. b. TAUZIN, as one of
the Populist nominees for Magis-
trate of ward /.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

The Peoples party National con-
yention has been called to meet in
St. Louis on July 18th, 1896.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31
GRAND SALE!
OF DESIRABLE RIVER AND HILL LAMBS
Also TOacm Property, H,ctWCIisO the POp@tdT
HOstelry KnOaCaa Gs the city Hotel
Rare Opportunity bv Auction at the Front Door Of
the Courthouse in
NatchitOches, La, Feb. 8, 1895,
G. L. TRICHEL, EX-OFFICIO AUCTIONEER.

Cash. balance l. and years, with nercs
at per cent
PURCHASERS TO ASSUME TAXES
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

Sewing Wanted.
Fashionable Dressmaker. Chill
dren's clothing a speciality.
LOUISE TESSlER.
Jan. 24-6t.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

JOB WORK must be PAID for
on delivery.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

3 One lot of ground on Second sc
bounded above by lot of III. Katie Il
Bro, East by H. Katie & Bro, South
by lot of j. A. Ducournau and West
by Second street with front of 104
feet, on said street and running back
1874 feet for depth. Also another lot OF
ground on, Horn street, back OF the
City Hotel and Baptist Church.
6. $50 acres of land, being the half
interest in.'SW1 OF SE4 Sec. 80, L. 8, h,
8, the NW4 of NEt See. 10, i. z, r.. 8,
the NE4 of NW4, NW4 of NEt Sec: 10,
Il. 8. X. 8. the NWt of SEA and SEA Of
NE4 and SW4 of SE4 Sec. A, L. g. k. 81
Parish of Natchitoches.
z. 105 acres in Sec. 4, I. 8, r. g.
Also the NW4 of Sec. "a, II. z, X. 0.
8. 2Sl acres of land in Sec. 81, L. Z,
X. 8, and Ga acres in Sec. T-R. 8.
The Louisiana populist., 1896-01-31

HOUSE AND of Popularity
Admirably located the OF town and
Building
HOTEL directly opposite the Opera House and
wit thin two blocks 0 the Courthouse
the City Natchioches
Of will be pleased to give ul
descrp ton to part applying
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
NOTICE...SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court of Yakima County, State
of Washington.
Guy Smith and C. k. Benson,
partners doing business as
Smith and Benson, Plaintiffs.
vs.,
Walter Cakes and Mary B. Cakes,
his wife, Defendants.
Whereas under and by virtue of an order of
sale, decree OF foreclosure and execution issued
out OF the SUPERIOR court OF Yakima county,
state OF Washington, on the 9Th day OF Febru.
airy, 1896, in the above entitled action, and
by which said order of sale and decree of fore
closure the allowed named plaintiffs obtained
saa o. aoS MsgS
oakes, which iudgment and decree was
rendered on the 10th day of December.
iI doars e W Wnd'ea pte sn
thereon from August 22nd, 1895. until paid at
the rate of seven per cent per annum, the
fees and the sum OF s24 So taxed as cost of suit,
and increased costs thereon. and whereas, the
said judgment is the foreclosure OF a Laborers
| Lien, am commanded TO sell the following
described real estate, situate in Yakima eoun-
ty, state of Washington to-wit:
All OF section fifteen Is, township, nine g. north
of range twenty three %, east of Willamette Mer-
idian, in Yakima county, State of Washington.
Therefore, public notice Is hereby given that
| will. on the 9Th day of March. 1895. at the
hour OF 2:l5 O'Clock p. IN. of said day. in front
of the court house door, in said Yakima county,
in the city of North Yakima, state OF Washing
ton, in obedience to said order of sale and de-
cree of foreclosure and execution, sell the above
described real property. or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said judgment in
favor OF said plaintiffs with interest, attorneys
fees costs aforesaid and increased costs, to the
highest and best bidder for cash in hand And
| by the terms of said order the plaintiffs or any
other party to the suit may become purchasers
| at said sale.
Dated this 9th day of February. 1896.
A. L. DILLEY,
Sheriff of Yakima County, Washington.
BY f. E. ROWE, Deputy
H. J. Sniyely and Fred Miller Attorneys for
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
How Wall Paper Is Made.

It is very interesting to go through a
wall paper factory and follow the proc
esses of manufacture. The designs are
the first things observed. Formerly
there was a scarcity of these, but now
there is flood, and a manufacturer
must exercise much artistic taste and
business ability in making selections
One was submitted to New England
manufacturer recently by a woman,
who stated that it was dictated by spir-
its. The least that can be said of it is
that it was not desirable.
Various designers have different spe
cialties--some flowers, others architec
tural ideas, etc.-and of recent years
architects have devoted many of their
spare moments to originating wall pa
per designs.
A complete design consists of three
pieces-side wall, border and ceiling.
The general width of patterns of the
side wall and ceiling, as used in the
trade and manufactured by American
machinery, is IS inches, and the length
of the repeat in the pattern is either
112 or 14s4 or l7s4 inches, as suggested
by the character of the design, the shorter
repeats being the most satisfactory to the
trade in general.
Many of the best effects are produced
in papers containing only four to six
colors. but as many as 20 or 25 are
sometimes used Each color and shade
in design means separate roller to
the manufacturer. -Philadelphia Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
A Travelled Check.

A merchant at Ionia, Mich, paid a
debt due a Detroit merchant with a
check on the First National bank of To-
MIA. The Detroit merchant deposited the
check in his Detroit bank, which hap
pened to have no Ionia correspondent.
The Detroit bank sent it to its Chicago
correspondent. Why? Probably because
their Chicago balance was low and they
would collect it at par. The Chicago
bank sent it to a Muskegon bank, its
nearest correspondent to Ionia. The
Muskegon bank sent it to its Grand
Rapids correspondent. The Grand Rap
ids bank had no Ionia correspondent, but
saw that its Detroit correspondent was
the correspondent of the First National
bank of Ionia, ON which the check was
drawn, SO it sent it again to Detroit.
The Detroit bank then forwarded it to
Ionia, its destination for payment J
find this check passed through six banks,
being in transit II days and travelled
$3.50 miles. Taking into consideration
the postage paid ~ times by the differ
ent banks, the stationery used and the
time occupied by clerks in doing the
business, it would seem that If a short
cut for the collection of checks can be
devised it would pay to adopt it.--Chi
cago News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

In due time the venerable traveller
reached Fontainebleau. As the pope had
come to Paris and the emperor had not
as of old gone to Rome so by another
reversal the prodigal son had this time
come out to meet his spiritual father.
He was in hunting costume, and seemed
by accident to meet the pope's carriage
as it traversed the forest. Against his
loud protestations the successor Of st.
Peter alighted with satin shoes and robes
of state upon the muddy ground. But
the emperor, though prodigal, was not
repentant, for after his first ELUSIVE
greeting little acts Of contemptuous dis
courtesy-such. for example, as himself
taking the seat Of honor in the carriage
which they entered together--showed
that this late successor of Charles the
Great was no second Henry ~, who
thought a crown well worth mass, but
an Otto or a Henry Ill, determined to
assert the secular supremacy against any
assumption recalling the pretensions of
Gregory VII. Professor w. NJ. Sloane s
Life Of Napoleon" in Century.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

In a recent lecture in London, by DR..
W. r. Covers of the Royal society,
some curious facts were stated concern
ing the optical delusions suffered by vic
Tins of epilepsy at the commencement
of their attacks.
One man for years was always warned
of coming fit by a sensation of thump-
ing or beating in the chest. which grad
ually extended to the head. Then two
pulsating lights appeared, which seemed
to draw nearer. In an instant these
were gone, and in their place was the
figure of an aged woman wearing red
cloak, and always the same in appear
ance and dress, who offered the patient
something that had the odor of Tonquin
beans Then the patient invariably lost
consciousness.
Another case cited was that of wom-
an whose attacks were invariably pre-
coded by vision of London lying in
ruins, the channel of the Thames being
emptied of water in order to receive the
rubbish of the destroyed city, and the
patient believing herself to be the only
survivor of all its inhabitants.
Still another patient always seemed
to himself, just before an attack, to
have been set down in the midst of a
broad field of grass.
The cause of shese singular receptions
lies in the brain, but its mode Of work
ing is not yet thoroughly understood.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

Many stories are told about Queen
Victoria in connection with her visits to
poor people. / heard very amusing one
the other day. When on one of her ram.
bles II the country, the queen was
caught in shower, and she entered an
old woman's cottage, the inmate of
which did not recognize her sovereign.
will you lend me an umbrella?"
asked the royal lady. The woman looked
at her visitor in a suspicious manner,
and replied: II haze twa umbrellas ane
is good and ane vera old. Ye may take
the old one. guess will never see it
again. And she offered the queen tat
tered article, which was quietly accept
ed. She was sufficiently punished for
her grumpiness, however, when she dis
covered who her visitor had been. Lon.
don Home.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27

The early naturalists differed greatly
as to the origin of the potato, writes
John Gilmer Speed in Ladies Home
Journal. In England it was held to be a
native Of Virginia, and in Spain it was
said to have originated in Peru. Mod
ern opinion holds that it is indigenous
to the elevated tablelands Of Chile,
Peru. Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico and
southwestern United States. 1t probably
got to Virginia by the hands Of some
early Spanish explorers. 1t is certain,
however, that it was not cultivated in
Virginia till far into the eighteenth cen
fury, and then it was introduced in the
American colonies ON account of the es-
TEEN in which it was held in Europe
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Feeding Habit. Of tho weakfl.h.

''The weakfish, said an old fisher
man, appears to be very intelligent and
quite well able to provide itself with
food. Il will come up on the flood and
work Its way into the shallow places in
the fats, looking for things to eat, per-
haps for soft shell crabs. 1t noses the
ulva, or sea lettuce, about, looking I'M
der 1t for anything that may have been
left there by the tide or that may have
come there after the tide out. I've
seen weakfish swim under boat that ]
was In that was anchored ON the flats,
ON the way to places where the food tide
was making up. As the tide gets higher
the weakfish works along the sedge
bank. The sedge bank is where the
meadow land adjacent to bay meets
the sand; there may be there bank
perhaps IS inches or 2 feet high at
low water, and az the water rises the
weakfsh swims along this bank, look
ing, and when the food tide, still ris-
ing, rises above the edge Of the bank
and runs back in the sedge grass the
weakfish goes with it, looking about in
the grass for things good to eat just as
he did under and about the ulva and in
the shallow places ON the flats. New
York Sun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Singing Mice.

Some few years since there was at
Coley Hall, near Halifax. a singing
mouse, which lived for several years in
hole near the fireplace in one of the
rooms and became very tame, Mr.. A. G.
Sunderland not allowing it to be dis
turbed Many people came to hear its
SO called singing. This mouse appeared
perfectly fat and healthy, and met its
end accidentally.
Another correspondent says; With ref :
erence to singing mice, may say that I
caught one last year and kept it in a
cage. That they do not sing for pleas
ure, as bird does, is evident from the
fact that it sang even when frightened,
and the singing was evidently due to
some difficulty in breathing, which,
however, appeared to cause it no great
Inconvenience, as it fed we'll and was
in fair condition when caught. The
''singing" soon became monotonous,
and / therefore restored the mouse to
his sorrowing relatives. - London
(4raDhic
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Literature and Harmony.

Mrs. Strephon (Phillis as was) met
her husband at the door as he came
home one evening recently. She looked
tired, but triumphant.
1--WE arranged all your books for
you" she said. "Such piece of work
it was," and she led her husband TO the
bookcase, where he kept most of his ref
erence books.
"There," said she. lyon had books
of all sizes and colors in that case--it
was horrible to look at. have put all
of the same color together and arranged
them all by their sizes. You won't find
a single tiny book in between two great
big ugly things of another color. Now
you will try to keep the bookcase neat,
won't you, dear-I've spent so much
time over iti''
So Strephon kissed Phillis and prom
Used. New York Sun.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-02-27
Hardening Steel.

In hardening, bright steel should not
be exposed naked to fire or flame. 1t
may with advantage be placed in IA COW
cred box containing bone dust or animal
charcoal in some other form. or another
plan is to smear soap all over the article
to be hardened. Water or oil is the me
dunn generally selected for plunging the
article in to coolit. Petroleum is recon
mended if extra hardness is desired
Either mercury or salt water will give
great hardness. but the steel is rendered
brittle. Oil is the best medium for hard
ening steel if toughness is required. -
Jewellers Circular.