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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-03
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FURNISHING O

C1S1< ~
100 ladies' laundried shirt waists
35c.
100 shirt waists worth 81, at SOC.
200 &C Corsets black and white
4Oc.
DIR. Thompson's 6 hook corset,
black and white at 81.
30 doz ladies' emb. h'd'kts sc.
20 doz ladies and misses hose, full
finished, fast black at 121c.
100 mems Percale laund. shirts As.
100 mems white lannd. shirts, Too.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-03
SEMI ANNUAL STATEMENT
or THE
BAN
OF ALEXANDRIA, LA.

~ = 49, "o "a Il
OF ALEXANDRIA, LA.
At tho close of business, Fob. 9th, 1897,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 1886, O6I 30
Bonds City Of New Orleans. 10000 90
O%verdrafts secured and unse-
cured 5.2l1 Oh
Real Estate. $500 90
Furniture aud fixtures. ..... 600 90
Due from Banks
and Bankers ....$149 305 ~
Cash on hand...... 23,2S3 81 IL, $50 "a
Total .......... 1886, esl s.
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock ................ 500, 600 OO
Surplus fund................. q ,OO0 90
Undivided profits ,........... 9.720 76
Due dspositors. ............ 2l7 240 80
Total ..-.......$ $685., Sol 65
], the undersigned do solemnly swear
that the above statement is i and
correct, to the BEST Of my knowledge and
belief. j. w. BOLTON,
Cashier.
Sworn. to and subscr' ed before mo
this Ma, Oh lst, A. D. 1897.
GEO. O. WATTS,
Notary Pubic.
ALEXANDRIA. La,
March /, 1887. {
At a regular Eeeting Of the board Of
held this day, u semi-apnnal
dividend Of fonr per cent was declared
out Of tho net earnings of the past six
months, pa. able to tho stockholders OH
densnd. }. W. BOLTON,
Cashier.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-03
COTTON

Genuine Lonsdale Cotton Gle.
Best Quality 4 bleached cotton SIC.
% pieces fancy ginghap at 32e.
20 pieces fancy calico SIC.
30 pieces Rescue Plaids at 54c.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-03

There's u]ratBrs5 aud finish in
the BUUKSKIN BREECl1ES
that is not found in other makes.
The reason they L the best is be.
cause we make more pants, know
how better, and 'iuat waste any
time in manufacture. That's VII.
the price is rs low as that asked
fur common pants.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Death Of Mr.. 4. III. PerI.u.

MIR. Alexander II. Perry died
suddenly at his home at Heath
Spring Yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock of heart disease. He had
been In declining health for two
or three years, but was able to be
about his house most of the time.
On the day before his death he
was able to be out in the yard.
lie was something over 65 years
OF age. He leaves wife and
one child-a grown son with a
family. Mr.. Perry came to Heath
Spring some years ago from
Liberty Hill, and for several years
was engaged there in the mercan-
tile business. He was a member
of the Baptist church and was a
good citizen and an honorable up
right man.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
fficial misconduct under the

Official misconduct under the
common law was finally agreed
upon. The punishment in such
cases rests with the discretion of
the judge. 1t evidently was the
intention to bring them, if posi-
BILE, before the Court of Sessions,
for should larceny have been
charged, it would have amounted
to only nominal fine by a Trial
Justice. 1t was knottv point
all around to decide what charge
to make, for it sometimes hap
pens that crime may be com
mitted against which there is no
statutory prohibition. MrScruggs,
for instance, couldn't be charged
with housebreaking nor with
burglary. Neither one could be
charged with official misconduct
under the statute because that
only applies to county officials.
1t is even doubtful whether in
the higher court the charge will
stand, but then it's no use to
cross bridge until you come to
it, and the court will have to de-
eide the question.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, of Marshheld, Mo-,
writes: "For six years have been q
sufferer from a scrofulous affection of
the glands of my neck, and all efforts
of physicians in Washington, ID. c.,
Springfield, ILL.,, and st. Louis failed to
reduce the enlargement. After six
months constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to re-
moval of the gland. At this critical mo.
ment friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside a deep-rooted preju-
dice against all patent medicines, be-
gan its use. Before I had used one bot
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone, though am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had only used your SIS. long ago,
would have escaped years of misery
and saved over SI5o."
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with dcep-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts TO the knife prove either
fruitless or fatal. S.S.S. is the only
real blood remedy; it gets at the root of
the disease and forces it out perma-
nently.
G G G /Ou1t1vfcrH Su,,Ty -,CrfnbLel
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

the State Dispensary, in which
all liquors and property seized
and forfeited to the State are
kept, and which was in the keep
ing and control of the State Com
missioner, but under the general
control of the Board, and with
the said key did enter the said
room, without the knowledge or
consent of the State Commission
er and the State Board OF Control.
and take theretrom and carry
away four boxes of cigars and
four cans of peaches. property of
the State of South Carolina, which
had been forfeited to it, of the
value of 81, and did appropriate
the same to his own use, with in
tent thereby to defraud the State
and damage the public and in
grave violation of his said duties
as clerk and bookkeeper.
That he is informed by the per
sons who made aflidavlts rs alore-
said that the said Seth w. .ScruggS.
while acting as such bookkeeper
and clerk of the Board of Control
rs aforesaid, did, on divers occa-
sions, between the - day Of
April, 1896, and the 9TH day of
May, 1897, enter the said contra
band room with key then in his
possession, other than the one in
the possession Of the State Com
missionerS, claiming that the said
Key was one provided for the use
OF the State Board of Control.
when, in fact, so far as he knows,
the Board had no such key. and
had not authorized him to pro
vide such a key for the said Board,
and that with such false key the
said Seth w. Scruggs did open
and enter the cOntraband room
aforesaid and did take therefrom
one box of cigars and four cans
of peaches of the value of 81, the
property of the State of South
Carolina, with the intent to de-
fraud the state Of South Carolina,
by approprlaung the said artic les
to his own use, in gross violation
OF his duties as such clerk and
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
For the Enterprise.
Dry Greek Items.
orn is coming up nicely.

Corn is coming up nicely.
Mr.. j. j. King is running around
cotton which he planted on April
18th.
The peach crop Will be very
good in this section, the apple
crop will be light though.
The recent rains added a great
deal to the oat crop, which is be-
ginning to head.
The contract for furnishing new
seats for New Hope Baptist
church has been let. They will
be finished as early as possible.
The people are looking forward
and anticipating pleasant meet
inS for the Union which meets
there on the 9th Sunday i'll May.
Capt. Jack Williams, a model
farmer CT Dry Greek, is through
planting.
Miss - Ford, of Fairfield, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. j. Nc
Twain. of this section.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
THEY BOTH GAVE BOND.
Col. CASTOR and Mr.. Scruggs
Before Magistrate Smith.
VOLUNTARILY APPEARED
Bond Fixed at S40O-The Afii-
davitS Attached to the War
rants Specify the Pavticu-
lar InStanceS-ThuS
Ends the Scandal
for the Time mt
Least.
VOLUNTARILY APPEARED
Columbia Register, May Sth.


Warrants against Colonel Gas
ton and Mr.. Scruggs were sworn
out yesterday morning before
Magistrate Smith, by Mr.. l.. j.
Williams. Both are charged with
official misconduct under the
common law.
The warrants were put in the
hands of Constable Martin to
serve, but before he could do so
Colonel CASTOR appeared at
Judge Smiths Office and was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of S40O.
Major b. B. Evans and Gen. John
Gary Watts signed the bond
There was no preliminary hear
ing. Colonel CASTOR had gone TO
the office early in the morning
expecting the warrant 10 be there.
but it was not, and he waited.
About / O'clock in the after
noon Mr.. Scruggs came in and
was released on bond OF $4O0.
signed by James +. Payne and
w. j. Scruggs of Greenville.
The warrant in the case of Mr..
Scruggs charges that "on or about
the first day OF March, 1897. one
Seth w. Scruggs did commit Off
cial misconduct by taking and
carrying away from the contra
band room in the State Dispense
ry four boxes OF cigars and four
cans of peaches and other articles.
the property of the State, while
engaged in the disharge of his
duties as clerk and bookkeeper
of the State Board OF Control in
said State Dispensary, with in
tent to dclraud the State of South
Carolina, as fully set forth in the
alIluaNll hereto attacneu
The affidavit was made before
Magistrate Smith by Mr.. l.. J.
Williams, and is as follows:
Personally appeared before me
l.. j. Williams, who, after being
duly sworn, says That he is a
member of the State Board of
Control that Seth w. Scrugga
OF the county and State aforesaid
was duly elected clerk of the
State Board of Control on the
day of April, 1896, and at that
time entered upon the duties of
said Office and continued in the
discharge of the same until 7th
day of May, 1897, when his sue.
cessor was duly elected that
during the time he was clerk of
the said board. his duties were
defined and prescribed by said
board, which were to act as book
keeper Of said board, TO have the
custody and control of the books
and all papers in the control of
the said board, to keep the min
utes Of the board and TO discharge
all other duties appertaining to
Clerk Of the board.
That he is informed by a mum
Der OF persOus who have made
aiiidavits, and believes that Seth
w. Scruggs, while so acting as
bookkeeper and clerk of the said
Board OF Control, did, on or about
the first day of March, AID. 1897,
procure a key to room in
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

5000, the property of the State of
South Carolina, with intent to de
fraud the State, by appropriating
them 10 his own use, and to the
damage and injury OF the public
and by such acts was guilty OF
gross official misconduct; that all
The acts herein charged were com
mitted in Richland county, in the
State of South Carolina.
That Charles j. Lynch, Nj. T..
Mobley, G. III. Charles, Robert T..
Blakeley, S. III. +. Watts, l.. j.
Williams, S. III. Douthit and ID.
Miles are material witnesses to
prove said charges.
l.. j. WILLIAMS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Relief in 6 Hours,

Distressing Kidney and Blad-
der diseases relieved in six hours
by the NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERI-
CAN KIDNEY CURE" This new
remedy is great surprise on ac-
count of its exceeding promptness
in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys, back and every part of
the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of
water and pain in passing it al
most Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by j. +. Mackey d
Co., Druggist, Lancaster, S. C.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
Important Notice.

The County Pension Board will
meet at the court house on Mon
day, the 10th inst, at 10 o'clock.
The Tow nship Boards will please
send in complete and final re-
turns by that time.
w. b. BRUCE,
Chairman,
County Pension Board.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

INCONTlNEkCE OF water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DIR L.. DEToHoN's
ANTI DIuHrIc. Cures children and adults
alike Price 81. Sold by J. F. Mackey & Co
Druggists, Lancaster, s G..
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
l.. j. WILLIAMS.
THE GASTON WARRANT.

The warrant against Colonel
Castor alleges that ION or about
the first day of March, 1897, one
John T.Gaston did commit official
misconduct by taking and carry
ing away from the contraband
room in the State Dispensary one
pair of shoes, part box of cigars
and other articles, the property of
State, while acting as State Com
missioner, and in charge of said
room, and while in the discharge
of the duties of said office, with
intent to defraud the State of
South Carolina, as fully set forth
in the affidavit hereto attached.
This affidavit is also made by
Mr.. Williams before Magistrate
Smith, aud alleges
That John I. CASTOR was re.
quired by the State Board of Con
troll to act us State Commissioner
in the Stale Dispensary, between
the 10Th day of October, A. ID.
1896, and the 10Th day of April,
a. ID. 1897, in the place of f. NJ.
MiXson, who had resigned.
That on information and belief
he says that during the time he
was acting as State Commissioner.
under the authority and direction
OF the State Board of Control. the
said John L. CASTOR, who was. as
such Commissioner III charge OF
the room in the State Dispensary
In which were placed for safe
keeping all the liquors and other
personal property seized by the
State Constables ana forfeited to
the State, or in process of for
ieiture, did, on or about the first
day of March, a. ID. 1897, take
and carry away from the said
room one pair of shoes and part
of a box OF cigars, the property
OF the State of South Carolina.
and entrusted to his care and
custody, of the value of $1.25.
with the intent TO defraud the
State aforesaid, and to appropriate
the said property to his own use,
which was in gross violation of
his duty as acting State Commits
sioner, TO take care of the said
articles, which had been entrusted
to his keeping by law, TO the
great damage of the State OF
South Carolina.
That on information and belief
he further says that the said John
/. Castor, while discharging the
duties of State Commissioner. bv
direction of the State Board of
Control, and while in charge of
the said contraband room afore-
said, did, on diverse occasions.
between the 18th day of October,
a. ID. 1896. and the 18th day OF
April, y. ID 1897. take from the
sand room shoes, cigars, coffee and
other articles of personal property
belonging to the State of South
Carolina, of the value of $50,
with intent to defraud the State
and to appropriate the said
articles to his own use, which
was in gross violation of his duty
as acting State Commissioner, to
take care of the said articles,
which had been entrusted to his
keeping by law. to the great dam
age Of the State of South Caro-
lima.
That all these acts were done
in Richland County, in the State
of South Carolina.
That s. w. Vance, Willie
Jones, II. +. Watts, l.. j. Will
Jams and G. a. Koon are material
witnesses to prove said charges.
l.. j. WILLIAMS.
There has been much discus
sion as to what charge should be
DrOuplt AGAINST tho fwn man
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12
A Real Blood Remedy.

is a blood remedy for real blood troubles;
it cures the most obstinate cases of
Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer Rheumatism,
ETC., which other so-called blood reme-
dies fail to touch. S.S.S. gets at the
root of the disease and forces it out per-
manently. Valuable books will
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-12

So-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
AUuOy And WOODS DISCHARGED.

Magistrate Crane filed his decision yesterday In
the case Of Samuel kelar against Colonel Robert
A. Anmon and William j. Woods. I'm which they
were accused. together with William A. Sweetscr
Of having prdctsed extorton on kelar in order to
get him 10 pay them for stopping criminal actions
against him. Ammon and Sweetser are law part
ners. ard had been retained by several of the r. s
Dean Company creditors 10 bring suit against
Kellar. who the manager OF the T.. $. Dean
Company in which thousands of persons through
out the country lost their savings The three law
YES were arrested tho night of S. ptcmber -
and were arraigned In Centre street Court the next
day. when IT was brought out that k.ar had
arranged for "a meeting Mt his house. ard had given
81 90 In marked bills TO Woods. The defence was
mat they had only been engaged In cgltimai C
attempt settle some OF their strongest civil suits
against Kear out OF court. and that 10 promises
had been made 30 kellar not to prosecute him
crImnally Al the conclusion OF the examination
on September - Magistrate Crane discharged
Sweetser and withheld his decision In the case OF
the others until he could read over the stenOg
ruphers minutes of the examination. In his de-
cIsion yesterday the Magistrate says that he finds
no evidence to show mat any OF the defendants
were guilty OF any criminal offence, and he in
dorsed the complaints, "Honoraby discharged"
cellar is now awaiting Trial for his connection
vii the f.. g Dean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
FRENCH PLAYS AT HARVARD.

The announcement comes from Harvard that the
department Of French OF the University will give
.hree performances OF Racines "Athalie'' IN San
ders Theatre on the evenings Of Monday Wednes-
day and Friday. December &, and 10. The play
has been selected as the most perfect example Of
the French classical tragedy OF the seventeenth
century and will be given with Mendelssohn 5
music the vocal part by one of the leading soci-
cites of Boston and the orchestral part by mem
bers OF the Boston symphony Orchestra. The cast.
which will include students, graduates and insruc-
tors of Harvard University and Radcliffe College.
assisted by women in Boston and Cambridge will
be large and the play Will be produced in a man
ner betting the University.
A. recent meeting OF the Cercle Francois dc
rUniversite Harvard 1t decided that lie M
decin Magre Lu" OF Moliere. should be the pla.
gwen this year The time arranged for its produc-
lion is shortly after the midyear examina lions
This wear the Cercle has secured most attractive
list OF lecturers for its regular meetings. Among
ouins, head Of the French department at Yale who
Harper. professor OF Romance languages at Prince
ton. who Will lecture early in December Professor
Adolph Cohn, OF Columbia, and Professor Van
Dael. Of Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
Rene Doumic. literary critic OF the Revue des
Deux Mondes." Is TO give eight lectures In March
in Sanders Theatre under the auspices Of the Ger
Gle, on The French Romantic Movement During
This Century. In Poetry. the Novel. the Theatre
and Other Literary Manifestation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
NOTES OF THE 7TH REGIMENT.

On the last day OF the Creedmoor season the fol-
lowing members OF the 7th Regiment qualified as
sbarnshOoters Privates J. y. Emley Company
q 81; NJ W. Greene. Company G.. AZ: d. o.
HOPKINS Company A. Al; n n. Patterson. Com
many B. 43; F. NJ. Crosset,. Company F, 40
Sergeant Z. c. Robinson. Company c. a. Corporal
b. B. McAlpn. Company ]. 40; Privates j. s.
Petrie Company G, AZ; II. K. Clearman Company
u 4s: j. F. Ryan. Company G. AZ: J. ]. Finlay.
Company y. a.. and First Sergeant T. c. Wiswall,
Company r. 45.
The vacancy in Company A. It'll Regiment.
caused by the promotion Of Second Lieutenant
Schastey will probably be filled by the election
of First Sergeant John r. Cummings. The place
of first sergeant will cause contest between
Corporal George A. Schastey and Sergeant W. p.
rress,nger In Company G the only candidate
for the place of second lieutenant, made vacant
iv the promotion OF W. j. Underwood 10 be cap
tain Is First Sergeant James WotherspoOn. There
will be a contest for Sergean; Wotherspoor y
place Among those who are mentioned az being
In the race are Sergeants John Davidson and J..
J. Joscelyn . go
A widow OF an officer Of the 7th writing under
the pen name Of Amee L'Oifead has completed
an Interesting little book which will appear in
about two weeks. II Is entitled Rhymes and Illus
rrations" and Is original account of the 18th
Regiment camp life. Besides the authors original
sketches there are a number OF half-tone pictures
of camp scenes which will interest all who have
book IL bound in white duck. and has ith Regi-
,nent cloth back. The book will undoubtedly find
a ready sale, only in the regiment, but In Ma
tional Guard circles generally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24

IL ono ~ Tiffany Co y recent impor;a tons from
Pnris. and very ingenious affair 1t IA. made OF
rilded brass The dial and clock case entirely
81 glass showing the whole mocha nsm OF IT'S most
interesting features.
In appearance the clock suggests finely finished
model 81 n machine or hoisting apparatus. rather
than II ,imeplece The dial is secured to an upright
brass "A" structure. THIS IL sLrmounted by a
round aneroid barometer which suggcsts the IA
millar steam gauge. Around The dial Is large fly
wheel with sockets. and 10 the left OF the fly
wheel IS an endless bucket-chaln MT. constructed
the principle OF n grain elevator. with Their
monetor the post Of the f'. suggesting a
steam valve. Forty-one little weighted balls. each
about the size OF n large pea employed TO
operate the clock; they are drawn mp on the
bucket chain and dropped at intervals OF minute
into a conduit over the nywbeel. from which they
roll into the sockets Of the wheel The wheel car
twenty Of tho balls at one time. ana their
weight revoycs the wheel The power thus pro-
duced swings the pendulum and governs the hands
on the dial. The wheel carries tho balls about II
third OF the way around and then they drop into
another conduit triple incline. which finally lands
them at the foot OF tho elevator again. where the
endless chain gathers them up for another swing
around the circuit" Some fne athematlca work
has been requisite for this clock as everything about
II depends upon the most exact calculation. The
balls mus, be all of exactly the same weight. and
tho momentum OF each must be- the same, for. II
any one OF them were 10 lose fraction Of second
IA descending III" triple incline. " would miss It's
proper pocket on the lift ana stop The clock Each
OF The little spheres travels 90 feet and inches
every day. aud in the course OF year makes n
tourney of fourteen miles. II they 10
travel in relays. they would make record close TO
nix hundred miles within Il year.
OF course. the problem or perpetual motion has
not been solved. 20 there must be hidden m"chan-
lam. The clock IS mounted upon 4 beautiful Bra
lillian onyx iase inside Of which IL "A regular clock
movement. which does not run the clock proper.
but merely operates the elevator. A clock NOV
ment il employed for This part because " the ne
,essity for accurtcs II supplies the power and also
controls II, 50 that the chain escapes with pre-
clsion once every minute.