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The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
Mr.. j. R. Mayhem of Campte
was a pleasant caller Wednesday.

At the semi-annua) meeting of
Natchitoches Camp, No. 40, U.
c. V. held Jany. 12, '9T, the
following officers were elected;
l.. Caspari Commander.
G. l.. Trichel, 1st. Lieut.. Com.
c. F. Dranguet, I'd. & "
P. E. Prudhomme, Sd. 6 s
Chas. H. Levy, Adjutant.
G. L. Dowden, Quartermaster.
A. P. Breda, Surgeon.
Mex. Holston, Chaplain.
J.C. Keyser, Officer of the day.
Fl. M. Hyams, Treasurer.
A. A. Pel'i, Sergt. Major.
J. G. Sullivan, Vidette,
Jno. P. Bludworth, Color Sagt.
j. Ailhaud prudhomme, Guard.
Urban Rachel, Is
New Members admitted.
C. A. Presley, Miles Gunter and
L. J. Smith.
Routine business transacted and
meeting adjourned until next reg
ular meeting.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
Church Services.

Services at the Methodist church eve
ry First and Third Sunday at II a. n.,
and 7:3O p. m., by the Pastor, H, w.
Hickey. PRAYER meeting every Wednes.
day night at 7:30 p, IN.
BAPTIsT-M. L. Weaver, pastor. Reg
MAR services. second and fourth Sundays,
II II m. and 8. p. m: Sunday School, 10
q. m.: Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 3 p.
M All invited.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
Lodges.

Phrn;y Lodge No. SO, A. F. g. A. NJ
" r. Gallien. w. 81; ;J.C Trichel jr., Sec.
Meets first and third Wednesdays, at Z
p. N.
Castle Hall Ne. SO, Knights of Pythias
j. L. Brcda, C. C.; Adolph LHerisson.
X. of r. s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays, at 8 ,. III.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The Populist Office is now in the
City Hotel building, corner end
and Horn streets, and next door
to Opera House, where we have
comfortable quarters and a few
chairs to which we invite our
friends at any and all times. If.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15
schOo. gsoasd Proceedings.

The Board met on Monday, Jan.
9Th, with r. B. HolIingsworth, f..
7. Harris, J. M. Corley, H. Raph-
ael, H. Mannheim, j. G. johnson
and R. G.. Hargis present, and
r. j. w. Knott absent.
A resolution was passed to pur-
chase A Charts from the Caxton
Chart Co., but was rescinded later.
j. C. Henry was employed to
survey the 10th section, near y.
w. Cockerham Jr., also land near
the Reagan field, donated to the
Board by DR.. Butler.
The following Schools were es-
tablished
Ward White Schools-Gram
mar, for 3 months, Prof. Leon
Greneaux, Primal, at So per mo-,
and 2 assistants at S35 and $50,
respectively. Cane river, with
present teacher, at s35. Ezer-
nack's on Spanish Lake, Mrs. D.
Ezernack teacher, at $50. J. N:
Johnson's on Red river, MISS Lloyd
teacher, at $40.
Coiored Schools-M. E. church,
Natcbitoches, Mrs. Wells teacher
at sos. Baptist church, Natchito-
ches, Prof. Polk teacher, at S25:
Chaplin plantation, Miss Bel
Holmes teacher, at $50. Spanish
Lake, teacher to be selected, at S25.
Ward 2-White Schools-C@ser
Creek; J, H. Brewton teacher, al
s25. Evergreen, V. D. Fouts
teacher, at S25.
Ward 3-White Schools--Al.
pha, continued 3 months, same
teacher, at $40. Newton, continu.
ed, SAME teacher, at $50. Grappe's
Bluff, 3 months, at $50, teacher to
be selected.
Colored School, at Newton, S2C
per month, teacher to be selected,
Ward White Schools-Clar'
ence, j. f. Sutton teacher, at $40
Pace's, Miss Sgmpayrac teacher.
at $50, Maricelli's, Miss Ham
NETT teacher, at $50. Desidier's.
miss Clemons teacher, at s25,
Hammitt's, teacher to be selected
at $50. Campte, Mr.. Mcfarland
teacher, at $40. Levaser's, teach.
Ell to be selected at $50.
Colored Schools-Mt. Zion, l.
D. King teacher, at 500. Lebroir
settlement ON Black Lake, teacher
| to be selected at 500.
Ward s was passed, and tht
member from same together witt
the Superintendent, were authori
zed to locate the schools therein.
| Ward THE member from tha
ward was authorized to make ar
rangements with the Sabine ochoo
Board to establish a line school.
Ward g.
/ Ward 9-White Schools-Wal
tiers, Miss Sallie Stewart teacher
lat $50. Bayou Natchez, Miss nj
B. Smith teacher, at S35, schoo
house to be moved to Cane rive
front. Catholic church, Isle Bre
velle, Sister Benedict teacher. a
s35. Cypress, Miss Burke teache
at S35. ;
/ Colored school at st. Johns, >
lAppeliss teacher at s..
Judge e. A. Kilgore and Mr.. |
Friedman were appointed com
mittee to superintend moving Har
tmony school house to Cane rive
front on Mr.. r. B. Williams place
land for same being donated 3.
said Williams, and to become tn
property of the School Board.
Ward 1O-White Schools-Der
4 -. Va kx>.. Irsr1
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Self teacher, at s35. Grand Bluff,
Miss Maggie Boydston teacher, at
S335. Luttrells, Miss Lena BoYds.
ton teacher, at S35.
Mrs. M. Elkin was allowed SIS
out of funds of ward 9, for teach
ing Clear Lake school during Au-
gust and September, and H. A.
Martin $40 out of funds of ward
9, for teaching during August and
September. 500 out of funds of
ward 4, was appropriated to pay
for repairs Of Clarence School
house.
Finance Committee reported
Treasurer's books correct, and re-
commended payment of the fol-
lowing claims
Natchitoches Enterprise for
printing, s39 25.
j. A. Ducournau & Son for
stove, pipe, ETC., for Grammar
School, out Of funds of ward !,
Sc 80.
Stationery, etc., for Superintend-
ent, IS 30.
Adjourned to next regular meet
ing.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The little prodding up which we
gave the Enterprise for ignoring
the drouth sufferers has done much
good, as it now declares that the
more than $4,000, now being expen.
ded for them is wholly in ade-
quate" and calls for the organiza-
ton of ladies relief associations at
central points throughout the par
ish, which we hope will do much
gool.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Mr.. j. 7. Moseley of Keachie
has gIaddened the hearts Of his
many friends by his return to the
Normal entirely recovered from
the illness which took him away
over a month ago.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

A new store is one of the reali-
ties at Campte. Mrs. J. E.
Lowe is the proprietor at the old
Hirsch stand.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The laundering old fogy Demo-
cratic press is at last realizing the
extent and severity of the drouth
suffering, which many of them at
first ignored or denied. A writer
in Shreveport Judge said it was
Populist craze. They are falling
over each other now to help.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The 11th annual meeting of the
State Agricultural Society, will be
held in Baton Rouge, January 9th,
2Sth and 29th inst.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The Electors in all the States
have met and cast their votes;
Bryan received 176, and Mckinley
271. McKinley's majority So. Not
such a big beat after all.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Our old friend, Mr.. L; Charlie
vile, of Cloutieryille, was on our
streets Tuesday.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Mr.. Geo. Bonds Of Derry, was
in town Tuesday, and subscribed
for the Populist.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Mr.. J. o. Tanner Of ward S,
ealkd on us Tuesday.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

A good, square meal for % cents
at the City Hotel.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Mr.. G. L. Crump Of Martha
vile, was in town Saturday.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Mr.. w. Fl. Lowe of Campte
paid US pleasant call Wednesday
morning on his return from New
Orleans whittier he had been on
business.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

We are at the City Hotel, the
best location in town, and will care
for boarders by the day, week or
month.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

Our clever friend, Mr.. R. B.
Roubieu of Calnpte, called in and
renewed his subscription Wednes-
day.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-15

The young peoples meeting at
the Baptist church Sunday evening
was excellent and entertaining.
Two of the best features of the
program were the song by the lit
tie folks led by Miss Dora Sims
and an original address by Mr..
Warren of the Normal students.
Finest lot of Envelopes, Letter
Heads, Note Heads. Bill Heads,
Typewriter paper and Cards, ever
brought to this city. Bought at
Receivers Sale and to be sold ac-
cordinglY.
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have been ,unauthortative and inconSe
quential. Wilson Barrett made a nara
tive OF bis The Sign of the Cross" Tins
scloses tile list, save for AN Enemy
to the King" play written by X. N.
Stephens, and acted last year By e. II.
Sothern, which has recently been rewritten
into novel form by the dramatist. He has
displa yed something more than eleseril
and little less thai, genius in this novel.
The play was not conspicuous success.
Pictorially 1t was beautiful. and the last
act was wonderful piece of construction,
i'ut one act no more makes a play
than one swallow makes summer. SIR.
Stephens, with singular versatility has
made of IAN Enemy to the King fine
romantic novel. IL is his first novel, yet
there is not single mark Of the tyro upon
IL. In style and structure It is as Skil'f1l
and finished as "A Prisoner of Zenda.''
Ernanton tells his own story. 1t will be
remembered ttat the play began in tie
inn where he encountered Julie. The no sei
develops extensively all that leads up TO
this meeting, SO that the thread Of the
play is not taken up until the middle OF
the book. From that on the original story
is elaborated with fidelity. Mr.. Stephens
is To be congratulated on a singularly fine
achievement. He may hesitate between
committing his future to the library or
the stage only because Of the larger re-
wards of the latter, for he is a better nov
elst than a Glranatist. The illustrations
are eXeCrable, aud more's tile pity sor the
Inspiring CT ance ruined. (Boston: !. c.
Page * Co. Washington Ballantyne &
Sons. $1,25.)
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"Lullaby Land /"

Lovers Of Eugene Field-and you cannot
go into any town in the United stat es
where they are not-will welcome a new
edition of his child-poems which is called
Lullaby Land - 1t contains all the
dreamy anu dainty bits OF fanciful verse
of the nurse'y and the garden and the land
ofNod with which weare familiar andsome
with which we are not SO familiar. and the
Illustrations are plentiful and beautiful,
and just match the verses. They have the
rare merit of being acceptable both to
Childish, and mature eyes, quaint, ina 81
native, conlcal, and charming. There are
children in pinafores and nightgownS, and
in silhouette, children with wings-but
still chiidren--and children who are not of
the kind to have wings for some time ye:;
children hugging dolls and children seeing
fairies: and there is the gingham dog and
the calico cat and the sugar-plnm tree,
and the wooden shoe, in which Wynken,
Blynken, and Nod sailed away into the
atmosphere. There are dolls and kittens,
and chickens, and flowers, and moons and
things. Ia short all that can be found
in that enchanted land where Eugene Field
loved SO well to wander with his children
and his children's friends, may be found
between the modest dark green covers of
this Chrisl mas book, with preface jdsu
to match the rest of it. (New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: All Book
sellers. $1.5oo
Fields whole career WIS essentially
that of newspaper man. He was news.
paper man by yinstinctandanauthor whenhe
had the time. His verses are of the type
which is seen in the miscellaneous clipping
columns Of the daily press, They We're the
most characteristic kind Of newspaper
verse, sometimes crude, often slangv, fre-
quently with more hathos than pathos in
theii, but always alive.
His prose sketches, published under the
title OF a Little Book of Profitable I ales. =
| arc the queerest mixture of exquisite Cine
! spun fancy and homely humor and pashos
that was ever put together. About d third
Of the storiesareof the latter type;the others
| are ideaiistic fairy tales. The Little
The times., 1897-12-12
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE LOST GOLD OF THE
BY w: o. Stoddard Philadelphia:
j. II. Lippincott & Co Washington:
Woodward Lothrop. S1.5O
THE GOLDEN NORTH. BY c. r Tuttle.
Chicago: Rand, McNally x Co. WASH
ington: All Booksellers.
MANUAL OF MENTAL SCIENCE; or.
Ghildhood, Its Character and Culture.
by ); a; fowler. New York Fowler
and Wells Company. Washington. W.
ID. LoWdermilk n Co. 81
THE BANQUET; Songs of Evolution. By
Frank Putnam. Chicago: The BlakeIy
Press.
THE BOD Y MASTERS DAUGHTER. BY
Dillingham; x Co. Washington: All
booksellers. Paper, 90 cents
THE FREED0M OF HENRY MEREDITH.
BY " Hamilton. Appleton's Town
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. BY
Joseph Hatton. Philadelphia: j. b
Lippncott x Co. Select Series. Pa
per, 90 cents.
THE NAN OF LAST RESORT. BY Mel
Vile Davidson Post New York: G.. r.
Putnam's Sons. Hudson Library. Pa
per, 81 cents.
MEG LANG HOLME. BY Mrs. Moleworth h.
Philadelphia: j b. LippinCott * Co.
Washington. Brentano.
THREE PRETTY MAIDS BY Amy f.
Blanchard. Philadelphia. j. B. Lip
pincott x Co. Washington: Brentano.
DOROTHY DRAYCoTT'S TOMORROW.
By Virginia F. Townsend. Philadel-
pnia: j. b. Lippincott & Co. SI.5O.
COMMODORE BAINBRIDGE, From the
Gun Room To the Quarter Deck. by
James Barnes. New York. D. Apple
ton x Co. Washington; All Book
sellers. 81.
BLOWN AWAY. a NonsensicaI Nara tive
Without Rhyme or Reason. BY Rich
ard Mansfield. Boston: l. c. Page <
Co. Washington: William ballant yne
q Sons. 81 20.
A BOOK OF TRUE LOVERS Short Stories
by Octave Thanet. Chicago: Way *
Williams. Washington: Ali Book
sellers. 81 20.
SHEILAH MAC LEOD. A Heroine of the
Back Blocks. BY Guy Boothby New
YORK: Frederick Stokes Company.
Washington: William BalIantyne *
Sons. 10 cents
GOLDEN TREASURY OF AMERICA.
Songs and Lyrics. Boston: L. c. Page
Co. Washington. William Bailantyne
& Sons. S1.25.
FAIRY TALES. by Thomas Dunn English.
New York: Frederick Stokes Company.
Washington: William Ballantyne 4
Sons. 81. 20.
THE GOD YUTZO, OF 763, B.C. ByLord
.'Gilhouley.' Second edition New
York. riCkStokesCOnpany. Wash.
ington: William BalIant yne s sons.
81
The times., 1897-12-12

Little Mack" viii preserve the memory
Of Joseph B. MeCulath, as men knew lin,
long after all his comrades and henchruen
are under the sod. Dana, of the New
York SUM- is anothe' unrivalled piece OF
American dialect v,rSe, and "Casey's
Table D'hote'' is a third. One o mis- longer
poems, which is not 30 Wen known aS it
desei YES to lie, is "a Proper Trewe fdyl
OF Camelott," which describes a Perform
ance somewhat like those OF the ''Con.
necticut Yankee at King Arthmr's Court
except that in this cas it is Chicago man
whoaIrlyes. The POEMS a peculiar potpourri
ofold English andnewA merican-v very ne y
Amerlcan-AmeHcan Slang from Chicago.
The Chicago stranger was one who was
familiar with ye yedant bank whereon
ye wild time grows and he made trouble
in Camelott.
Field was an indigenous product of the
A mericaT soil. He Guild have been what
he was cIly in Amerca, and in the West.
Irreyerent, eXtravgaIt, gentle, humorous,
fantastic, regarding not the metes and
bounds of any sort q conventionality his
genius was the outgr,wth OF himself and
it had all Of his god and bad qualities
ineradicabIy mixed. They may build him
monuments and issueeXtra-illustrated edi-
tions of his books, buthis best monument is
intangible and undefiIable. 1t is the meui-
ory which he has lef6n the hearts Of those
who read his verses.
The times., 1897-12-12

in the name of the inventor ana the United
States One OF the features of this trip
is the constant communication IUainta ned
with the Inventor, who remains in s.gr.n
town in New Jersey. hy means of a light
submarine cable, paid out as the vessel
progresses. The second and stfI greater
achievement Of the inventor is acconl-
plished by means OF an automatic sh.i
constructed 20 bore its way through lhy
substance, and which, accidentally failinGin
the workshop enc day, tunueled cir.:9.ar
hole fourteen miles directly into lie cauh
IN exploration OF this aperture with The
assistance of an artesian ray, devsl
opment OF the cathode ray, which ren le.sd
any substance transparent, enables the
hero TO discover the secret Of the for nttion
Of the earth to its very ceuter. The rucl 4Is
CT the world. according 20 his dedlctions.
IS huge diamond, a pieceof which he brings
to the surface, giving the title Of The
Great Stone of SaIdis,' to tire story
The tale is told with such attention to
detail and the characters adapt themselves
10 the strange conditions SO well that ,ne
is often tempted to turn back to the title
page and look at the date 9f issue to insure
oneself that ar. Stockton is not merely
describing conditions of the day .Ehe
final chapter of the book is wen ca led
'LaGrels,' and results in the happiness Of
ali the deserving.
There are few Inconsistencies, such As
generally creep into works OF the kind. and
the authors chief difficulty seems to be
in fiXiLg the feminine costume OF the pc
rod He begins by saying ladies wore
hoopskirts, strengthening his position by
telling in tie course OF the story that bi-
cycles have teen relegated TO the past, AMI
that woman on horseback would indeed
be a Queer sight; but further on lie de
scrbes the heroine as being dressed in
the simple artistic fashion of The day
The falling folds OF the semiclinging fah-
rics accommodated themselves well TO a
figure Which even at that moment of rest
suggested latent energy and activity"
| Luckily MI. Peter Newell, who profusrly
illustrated the book, did not fol2x the
text close enough 70 spoil his pictures by
arrayiHg his female figures in the hideous
dress the author selected for them (New
York: Harper & Bros. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop. $1.5o.)
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translator's name. One detects the ineyi-
table French original of the text less by
Tie TRANSMISSION of the authors spirit than
10y the frequent awkward literalness of The
English. 1t seems carelessly done. New
York: r. F. Fenno & Co. Washing ;on:
Breptanc. S1.25)
Those familiar with " w. Jacobs 'TMaly
CargoeS" will not be surprised in being toid
that his new story, The Shippers Woo
ing, is freighted with humor and seDti
ment internationally; that the flavor 5f the
salt sea is preserved, and that a delightful
hour may be spent in following its course.
In this story Mr.. Jacobs shows us the can
tam Oh ali English coasting vessel on shore
pursuing, in his own peculiar way, young
school teacher with the intention of be-
slowing upon her his heart ana hand and
asking hers as fair return. The waters
might haTe been placid and the course into
thehaNen of accomplishment unruffled, but
the captains crew took hand, with cuIn.
piications it may be imagined. But It is
impossible To regret that, for the rea iers
would otherwise have been cheated out of
n2musing story. In the same volume is 4
shorter story by the same author, THE
Browns Man Servant (New York: Fred
ericR Stokes Company. Washington WILL
lam Ballantyne & Sons. SD
G. S. Godkin displays in ''stories From
Italy familiarity with the language, life
and geography of the land of sunshine as
well as pleasant gift for interesting mar
rative. There are six stories in the pretty
little blue and olive volume: THE Soldier
and the Monk, 1.-THE Lady of the Fortress.
''Noblesse Obhge,'i The Little Bersap-
liere, The Duel and the Bodkin Letter"
tChieago:s A. G.. McClurg Co. Washing
ton; B entano. S1.25l
The times., 1897-12-12
Novel Notes.

To readers who ike the weird and mys-
terious, the syrniolical and sinister, we
recommend Tie Eye of Istar,' a novel.
by William Le Queux, the author OF an
other story CT similar character, +Zoraiaa =
The author knows his dark mans Africa
well, ana he presses his knowledge into
valuable service. His present book is
the narrative of Zafar Ben-A 'Ziz, al Arab,
and the son of the Kaid OF the Aures.
He uses the sometimes fascinating some
times tedious Oriental style, luXuriant in
figure and profuse in veTlosity. How
ever, his story carries the reader beyond
the consideration OF the accident Of in
ves,iture, ana he finds himself folio iny
the adventures of the Asp-stung in the land
of NJ Return, with continued interest
New York: Frederick Stokes Company
washingt, n: William Ballautyne & Sons.
Sl25.)
"A Fountain Sealed is another of SIR
Walter ReSant's interesting stories. 1t
is romance Of the early life or George
III, King OF England. and deals with a
supposed courtshlp with Quakaress. The
probabilities are not infrnged upon, though
liberties are taken with facts. The \ sro ne
and narrator is one Hannah Lightfoot,
and her story is gracefully told. New
York: Frederick Stakes Company. Washing.
ton: william Baliantyne & Sons. S1.25 j.,
Another book by Sir Walter Besant has
recently appeared, in which he is Joined in
Elaboration with Walter II. Pollock. It
is volume Of plays for amateurs and bears
the title ''1he Charm; aud Other Play vs. for
the Drawing ROOM \ couple OF these
are original stories put into dialogue form.
Tie Others appear in this form for the first
time. Tie little pieces tell entertaining
stories Attroctiyely and are admirably
adapted 10 the exigencies 70 which their
subtitle dsdicates them. The Charm is
ii two acts, but the other pieces, Of which
there are seven, are each in one act. They
are The Voice OF Love- Peer ana
He!rcSs,T Loved l Not Honor VI orc, -
THE Shrinking Shoe The Glove, -
The Sky," and The Wife's Confession. j"
tNew York: Frederick Stokes Company.
Washington: William Ballantyne & Sons
Sl.250
The ,ero OF 'Ramuncho" is a child IF
the Pyrenees, youth to whom nature II, S
given a strange character, disclosed in ,he
long story by Pierre Lott It is one OF
Loti's less familiar but none the less atlmI-
rable works. The translation, maze 10y
Henri Pene du BoIs, is not 80 grand as Inc
The times., 1897-12-12

Yaller Baby is a tale absolutely unique
in literature, and it makes one want to
laugh and cry and wonder which !t is proper
to do, all at the same time, especially il
ona is woman. The second Little book
OF Profitable Tales appealed 10 exactly
tie same audience as the first one. and
very much in the same way. But it is as n
poet that Field viii be longest and most
kindly remembered; and it is as the
chIdrens poet that he makes his tcnderest
appeals To our hearts and his most subtle
trap" for our fancy. No one who has fallen
under the charm of Nv ynken BlynSen,
and Nod, or THE Rockaby Lady OF Hush
baby Street viii ever forget Eugene Fieic-
M woman who has ever lost q child 1an
read Little Boy Iiue'' without a ditanrss
OF the eyes and no one who had u ''ear
Old grandmother OF the oldfashioned sort
can help a thrill of emotion over Little
Hcner's Slate Which the children 10 md
one day hidden in trunk in the attic, and
Still preserving the ragged little six etcn,
nade by childish fingers which had Aeen
dust for Il quarter OF century. and the
legend, "IIomer drew this yesterday. :
This faculty Of getting at the tender and
pathetic and quantity humorous siie OF
csdinary life was what made Eugene Field
famous He could express the common
feehhgs OF common people.
IL. understood hoy Ia ture, too. He ne ler
got over being 4 boy. He RENE nbered Just