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New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
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constitution and assisting nature In doing
4: work. The proprietors have % mach
faith in its curative powers, that they
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that it fails to cure. Send for list of
Testimonials.
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

The people who stubbornly refuse
to investigate present social condi.
tions and would lull themselves to
sleep with the comfortable idea that
nothing requires to be done, are the
dangerous class in the community.
They oppose political changes be-
cause they fear disturbances they
are timid because they are ignorant.
Mental towards have never been
factors in progress. To continue to
do wrong can but aggravate the
final catastrophe; it cannot pre-
vent 1t. If our apathy be due to
the craven spirit that existing in
dustrial conditions will be good
enough during our life time, what
about the fate of our children I Are
you not making the problem o
worse one for them i-Nat;0naI
Single Idrer.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

tits the universal fact, that where
the value is higest civilization ex.
hibits the greast luxury side by
side with the most piteous destitu-
tion. To see human beings in tho
most abject, the most helpless and
hopeless condition, you must 60,
not to the unfenced prairies and the
log cabins of new clearings in the
backw0ods, where man single hand
ed Is commencing the struggle with
nature, and land is yet worth moth
ing, but to the great cities where
the ownership of little patch OF
ground is fortune.-Henry George.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

the old moss collar, jumped over
the chain traces and kicked the tar
iff for revenue dash board out of
the old democratic wagon, / began
to think that your progressive
Democracy and my honest Repub.
licanism wasn't very far apart. And
now if you can convince me that
protection does not encourage a
demand for larger outputs of home
manufactured goods and that in.
creased output does not demand
larger capacities; and the enlarg.
ing of capacities does not require
increased force; and that increased
force does not mean more labor !;
and more labor does not mean less
idleness for the working man, then
you can make me believe that pro.
lection will not increase the wages
10 Louisiana, aud not until then.
And now, Robert, since the negro
loving days Of Republication have
passed away and with it has gone
tho Winchester period of Democ.
racy, the time has come for us to
throw aside all local prejudice and
work only for the good Of our State
and nation. And inasmuch az you
have already made your mark 20 q
rising statesman, one who has had
the nerve to vote for the good of
your constituents regardless of
party lines and party dogmas, it
devolves upon you to still maintain
that reputation, placing homo in.
terest and manly principles above
the old weather. beaten, moss grown,
fast decaying relics Of semi.barba.
risin which has nearly ruined the
fairest portion of our nation. Will
you do iti If you will, then we-
can effect that compromise before
spoken of, and il you can prevail
on the Democrats of this Parish to
emulate your example and follow
your teachings, / could say in the
words OF Agrippa: "Allnost thou
persuadest me to be . Democrat .
And if you should succeed, let me
IN the words of the immortal Breck-
enridge say let thcre be no demon
stration. From your political On.
Gle, SIMEON.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

Dayton, O., Aug. 1.-THE most
prominent manufacturers and cap
italists OF this city are considering
q proposition to start in this city .
manufactory Of horseless carriages,
under Chicago patents, electricity
to be the motive power. A com
mittee is going to Chicago to inves-
tigate. The company will be large
y capitalized,
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

Sufficient news regarding the Demo.
cratic campaign in Ohio has reached
as to show that while the rank and
file OF the party are in the middle of
the fray, John Mclean, Paul Sorg
and Tom johnson have taken posi-.
tions in the rear and are cycling each
other closely. All three OF them are
milliOnaires and each one Of them is
determined 70 capture the senator.
rial persimmon, ,and should the Dem
ocrats elect a majority of the legisla-
tnre their poles are sure TO clash in
the attempt to knock down Che fruih
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

Georgia Democrats are more
pleased with the nomination OF
Henry Rncker, an Atlanta negro
barber, to be o. s. Marshal for
Georgia, than Maj. Hanson and bis
white followers from that State are.
It 10 expected that oil Of Rucker's
deputies will be negroes, as no
white man will care to serve under
him, and lively times are likely to
follow every visit Of the dusky Of.
dcials to the m00nshine districts OF
the State. Hanna placed the
ssCOOn.n
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
Valuable to Women

Especially valuable to women ia Browns
Iron Biners. Backaehe vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place Of weak.
ness, and the glow Of health comes to the
pallid cheek when this wonderful remedy is
taken. For sickly children or overwosked
men 1t has no equal. No home should be
without Browns Iron Bittens. For sale BY
James A. Leo, solo agent.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
HATS.
VOLUME XIII.

Our entire stock of mems, youths
and boys straw hats are reduced sc
per cent from former prices:
You can now got straw hats fol
&c, 1Oc, 15c, 2Oc and 25c, which for,
merly sold for just twice those
prices and were considered cheap.
A few of the better grades still re.
main aud We have put "MovING'
prices on them.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
Are Yeu weake

Weakness maniksts itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood il
watery; the tissues are wasting-the door 10
beingOpened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength, soothe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more good than
. special course Of medicine. For sals By
James A. Leo, sole agent.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
The Farmer in Politics,

If the American farmer reads
many metropolitan newspaper be
must believe himself either a f.0ch
idiot.
The farmer has cherished certain
political ideas in his day, ranging all
the way from abolition to popu.
lism. Certainly, when a conye etion
seized upon him it possesse him
more fully than was usual among
the more cynical people of cities.
The farmers fired the first shots of
the American Revolution; farmers,
too, in Kansas and Missouri, con.
tending each for what they thought
right, brought on an actual condi-
ti0n of civil war before the first gun
was fired at Fort Sumter.
Latterly there has been an incli.
nation to deny to the farmer those
qualities OF sincerity and conscien.
tiousDess which-except in compar.
ativeIy few localities-have char.
acterized bis political acts. His
convictions are asserted TO be de.
pendent wholly on tho price his
produce fetches. His political
friends equally with his political foes
take this view ofhis principles. On
the one hand We are told that dear
wheat will make the farmer 20 in.
dependent that he cannot be bribed
or coerced, 40 it is said he was in
the last election; on the other We
are assured that high prices for
farm produce mean that the farmers
will forget all their recent political
affiliations and return to the safe
haven OF the Republican party,
where, almost from time immemorial,
they have rested.
1t 10 q sorry thing that there are
politicians and newspapers 20 shall.
low and % cynical az to hold the
political beliefs Of the yeomanry Of
the United States the creation
merely Of their pecuniary needs. It
would be sorrier If it were true, for
of the %, ,00O, 900 people engaged in
gainful occupations % enumerated
BY the last census more than s, ,OOO,-
600 are employed in farming and it's
allied callings. That is . consider.
able factor in our political problem
to be left subject to whims OF nature
aided BY the plots of trusts, specu.
lators and forestallers of markets.
N. Y. JOxrHal.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
STAPLE GOODS

""Su oSCSJ OOuy HCCuS.
just glance at few prices:
Bleached cotton Z yd. wide, free
from starch at 35c yard.
Bleached cotton 80 inches wide,
no starch, 4c yard.
Better grades at 5 and Ct.
Green Ticket Lonsdale ut &c yd.
Yard wide unbleached cotton,
&c yard.
Heavier grades at 44c and &c.
Unbleached sheeting at 12c yard.
This is good heavy grade we'll
worth 15c.
Bed ticking from 44c to 15c.
Heavy blue ginghams for shirts
at sc.
Rescue plaids at 44c yard.
Heavy cottonade tor pants at 74c,
1Oc,' '124c and 15c.
Our stock is complete and we'll
assorted. Prices are in keeping
with above.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

II 10 always gratifying TO receive testi-
monials for Chsmberlsin's Cofic, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, and when the en-
dorssOest 10 from . physician it is espe-
cially %. "Thers 10 no moro satisfactory
or effective remedy than Chamberlain q
Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes DR.. Z. z. Robey, physician and
pharmacist, Of Olney, No.; and - he has
used tho Remedy in his own family and
sold It in his drug store for six years, he
should certainly know. For Gale BY jul
jus Koch.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21

As q Iule, women look their hap.
piest when they are eeither just going
to get = husband or have recently
lost 0ne.-AtcAis0n Globe.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
Registration uotlee.

| -. now ready. at my Office in the
Csnrs-Honse. TO register the qualified
votes> Of iberia parish, in accordance
IN shs provisions Of he new registration
is~ ssqn,ring full and complete regis
srss' of all l~gsi voters.
\. = GRERE. Rsgistras.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1897-08-21
LADIES DRESS GOODS.

All summer dress goods are melt
ing away like snow in the sunshine.
Under the genial influence of our
reduced prices many ladies are now
wearing dresses which cost about
half as much as if bought month
ago.
Our empire dimities worth SIC,
are now going at sc.
Handsome figured organdies,
worth 1Oc, now going at Ct.
And it is so throughout the en-.
tire line. Reductions everywhere.
You must see these goods to ap.
preciate them.
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PERSONAL.

A very exciting court martial concluded It's
proceedings last week at Fort Mcpherson. near
Atlanta. There had been some gossip in the
garrison about Mrs. O'Brien, the wife Of
Leutensnt. Lieut.. OBrien approached Maj.
Henry Romeyn on the parade ground with
some insulting remarks and was promptly
knocked down. For this O'Brien preferred
charges against Maj. Romeyn and sensational
trial followed, in which the characters of both
Lieut.. O'Brien and wife were involved It is
not known what the end will be, but probably
Maj. Romeyn will not be severely punished.
He has high standing as a man and an officer,
which he has built up by 35 years of good serv-
ice. He went out in 1862 as private in the
105th ILL.,, and was promoted to Sergeant. Hs
was then given a commission in the 18th u. 8.
c. T., and to be Major. At the conclu-
sion of the war he was commissioned Second
Lieutenant in the Regular Army, and has been
Captain in the 9Th U. 8. since July 10, 1885.
Readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will re-
member him az the author of some very excel.
ent articles on the colored troops in the Army
of the Cumberland. He will retire June i, and
has been appointed by the Government of Chile
to superintend the very extensive exhibit it 10
mdA az tuo Saoufiilc OouLcuuidi- Ii 10 sup
posed that this appointments was given him
through the influence Of Gen. N. A. Miles. who
was formerly Colonel of the 9Th U. g., and en-
tertains high opinion Of Maj Romeyn.
Daniel v. Higdon, charter member and
Sergeant-Msjor of Post 191, KnottsvilIe, KY,
has been Endorsed by his comrades for JanitoR
Of the Custom-house, Second District, OWENS
boro, KY
Gen. Charles 81. T. Coils is engaged in a con.
troyersy with Gen. Horace Porter. In writing
of the battle of Guinney's Station in the Cen
tury, Gen. Porter said that May 81, 1854,
while riding ahead of the command, he sawa
body of the rebels on the opposite side of the
stream, who were advancing in such way thas
he felt apprehensive for the safety of the COM
handing and other Generals. He ordered COL
Coils, commanding Gen. Meade's Headquar-
tiers guard, to ad vance his regiment across tho
stream and drive the enemy off, which he
promptly and CALAMITY did. Gen. Coils says
that he was commanding brigade at the time,
that his own men discovered the enemy, that
be at once attacked them and drove them of,
receiving for this the thanks of Gems. Grams
and Meade. The staff officers knew nothing OF
the matter until it was all over. No one was
present who had the right to give him conn
mands, and no one did.
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| against us all their hatred and most active
energies
All these things passed in review in our
minds as we walked on, but did not cause
us to slacken our pace or abate our will and
| determination to
DESTROY THE GEORGIA STATE RAILROAD
or die in the attempt. There was, / may
say right here, one thought about the bust
ness that did not just like-that if caught
l would die the death OF spy-be hung. L
had enlisted as soldier and of course knew
that l took in the bargain some chances of
being shot, which is not dishonorable way
of closing up soldiers earthly account. /
speak of this that the reader may in some
measure appreciate the perplexing anxiety
of our situation at times, and also as an ex-
PLANTATION of some things which subsequently
occurred, and which may appear to have
been done in wanton bravado, or with a
reckless disregard of life.
1t commenced raining again the night of
our departure, as it had done the week pre-
vious, and continued with but very little
cessation during our entire trip. This of
itself increased the obstacles that delayed
us.
During our first days march we met, for
wonder, true Southern Union man-as
loyal man as ever / met. He was an old
man, who had remained true, though sur
rounded by disloyal neighbors. Though we
protested to be rebels on our way to enlist in
the rebel army, he boldly spoke his senti-
ments and did his best to persuade us to
return and cast our lot with the Union
army.
After much urging he piloted MS to the
river, which was so swollen by rain that we
could not ford it as we expected The whole
face of the country was vast sheet of water,
and we waded for miles through mud and
water The old man procured us skiff,
and we then, with hearty shake of his
loyal hand, babe him farewell.
By our instructions we were allowed just
four days, not only to reach Chattanooga,
but to accomplish the work. The continued
rains and bad roads made this accomplish
ment in the allotted time simply an impos-
sibility 1t delayed US one day longer than
he time agreed upon, and had much to do
with the outcome of our undertaking, as will
be hereafter seen. That old adage which
says
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THE ARBITRATION TREATY.

Az was generally expected, the Arbi.
tration Treaty was defeated, though by
q narrow vote, 43 Senators voting for
it, or three less than the necessary two
thirds, and 26 against it. The absent
Senators were generally paired, at the
ratio of two Alternatives to one negative
The lines were not drawn either section.
ally or politically. The defeat was due
70 three causes:
/. The belief that If will be better to
arbitrate cases as they come up, rather
than to make blanket arrangement,
in which we are likely to be over.
reached by England.
2. Indignation at England's course il
regard TO Crete and Armenia.
8. Grave doubts as to the exac
meaning and effect of the much-amendet
document.
There is nothing to regret about tn,
defeat The treaty would have tied oul
hands, while giving us nothing of value
In return.
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express. heavily loaded with passengers and
drawn by a fine-lOoking locomotive. There
was many an anxious gaze from one to
another of our party after we had taken our
seats IN the cars that morning. as if to read
the thoughts of each. as men viii sometimes
DO when drawn up in line on the eve of
great battle when the skirmishers are slowly
retreating before the advancing columns Of
the enemy.
For my own part could not discover on
q face in our party any sign of trepidation
or timidity. Each seemed cool, decided and
resolute. Few words were spoken and each
seemed impatient for the decisive moment
to arrive. When the shrill whistle announced
that we had arrived at the station and the
conductor sang ont "Big Shanty 20 min
utes for breakfast and himself started for
the restaurant, followed by the engineer and
fireman, We felt a happy relief.
The passengers were swarming into the
eatinghouse for breakfast pell-mell. Now
was our time TO strike
Our party had by this time all drifted to-
gether alongside the train on the platform,
when Andrews, who had been ahead to see
If the switches were ali right and the track
clear, came up and quietly said, All right,
boys"
Every man sprang to his place. Andrews.
who had been improving all his time, had
uncoupled the train. leaving three box cars
hitched to the tender. Andrews, Brown,
knight, and myself sprang on the engine.
The rest of the men had leaped into one Of
the box-cars knight grasped the lever Of
the engine and gave it surge, and the pom
derous wheels were instantly in motion.
We were OF.
ITO be continucd.I
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GROUPING DISABILITIES.

One of the devices of Lochren to de-
fraud the veteran of the justice that the
laws intended, was the annulment OF
Commissioner Raum's order directing
disabilities to be added together to make
a pensionable rating. Lochren revoked
this order and forbade the practice.
This was contrary to the spirit and
intent of the laws, as we'll as to COM
mon sense and common justice. 1t
was trick to nullify the laws, while pre-
tending to execute them, cunning de-
vice to defraud the veteran of his rights,
while hypocritically appearing to be
fulfilling the Nations duty toward them.
The fundamental idea of the pension
laws is to compensate in some degree for
physical disability. Therefore, every
thing that contributes to that physical
disability should be rightfully taken into
account in rating mans pension. To
pick out one impairment and make that
alone the measure of his. rating is a
palpable injustice. The man is unable
to work or to enjoy life, not merely on
account of that one trouble, but Of all
of them, and they aggravate and inten-
sify one another. For example, man
has rheumatism in his left foot, has been
shot through the right side, his sight is
impaired, and his hearing defective. Is
it not the grossest unfairness to single
out but one of these and allow him
simply its rating?
He might be, and thousands of vet
Grams are, first-class workman with only
one of these defects, and yet be utterly
unable to earn living with two or three
or more Of them. Commissioner Raum
only carried out the intent and purpose
of the law when he directed the group
ing of the various disabilities in making
a reasonable rating, and Commissioner
Lochren defeated the purpose of the
| law and robbed the claimants when he
prohibited the practice.
An immense number Of claims, esti
mated by some as high as $4,000, were
rejected under this order Of Lochren s
Justice requires that this order be revoked
and the former practice be restored.
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daring and successful Federal spy and
Secret Service agent.
These men, with two exceptions, were en-
listed soldiers, and belonged to the division
Of Gen. Ormsby M. Mitchell, then encamped
about Shelbyville.
Their enrolment was as follows:
]. j. Andrews and William Campbell,
citizens of Kentucky;
Marion A. Ross and Perry G. Shadrack,
Co. A, Cd Ohio:
George ID. Wilson, Co. B, same regiment !;
William Pittenger, Co. G, same regiment;
J. r. Porter. Mark Wood and j. A. Wilson,
Co. G, 21st Ohio;
William knight, Co. E, same regiment;
Wilson w. Brown, Co. +, same regiment /;
William Bensinger, Co. G, same regiment;
Robert Buffum, Co. il, same regiment;
John Scott and L. II. Mason, Co. X, same
regiment;
Nj. J. Hawkins, Co. A, 33d Ohio;
William Reddck, Co. b, same regiment;
John Wollam, Co. G, same regiment;
Samuel Robinson, Co G, same regiment;
ID. A. Dorsey, Co. III same regiment;
Jacob Parrot, Co. X, same regiment;
Samuel Slavens, same regiment
Two others, whose names have escaped
my memory, started with US from Shelby
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COMMANDER IN. CHuEF CLARKsos

CoMMANDER- IN CHEF CLARKsoN
made flying trip to Washington, last
week, and had two hours conference
with the President and Cabinet, in refer
ence to the reinstatement of veterans
dismissed by the Cleveland Administra.
ton. Secretary Gage was one of the
objects of the interview, he having
Jagged far behind the ether Secretaries
In the matter of reinstatements. The
Commander-in-Chief received the most
satisfactory assurances from President
Mckinley that the reinstatements should
60 on properly in every Department o.
the Government service.
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SPECIAL EDITION.
The National Tribune will Issue a
Very Fine Number for the
National Eneampmsnt.

We are preparing to issue splendid
number for the National Encampment.
1t will contain II pages, SO as to give
the Commander-in-C Chiefs address, the
accompanying reports, the proceedings
of the National Encampment, abundan;
illustrations, etc, while emitting none Of
the many attractive features that at pres
ent distinguish the paper.
Every comrade will desire copy OF
the paper for preservation for its value
- history of the great gathering.
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REPRsENTATIyE Young, of Penn.
sylvania, has introduced bill exempt
ing ACCOMPLISHMENTS soldiers and
sailors from Civil Service examination
in order TO obtain places under the Gov
eminent This is right and just. Any
honorably-discharged veteran has passed
. more searching examination than the
Civil Service can devise. He has earned
the right to place, and all the exami.
nation should be confined to his ability
to properly discharge its duties
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First Meeting of the Raiders near Shelby
ville-Putting on Citizens Clothes-An-
drews, the Federal Spy-Final Instruc-
lions and Farewell by Gen. Mitchel-Off
: to Dixie" Meeting Up" with True
Union Man-And Old Rebel Colonel-A
Confederate Spy-Crossing the Cumber-
land Monntains-Safe Arrival at Chatta-
nooga-Off to Marietta by Rail-Safe Ar
rival-On Boarding the Morning Express.
Porter and Hawkins get Left-Capturing
the Train at Big Shanty.