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shipping point of the surrounding coun-
TRIP. That was before the railroad came.
The track of progress Is stfeWn with
many such wrecks.
That good may come out of EVIL has
been demonstrated by the great tireithat
devastated the business portion of Nat
chitOches year ago. On the Gharred
site of this disaster fine brick business
houses have been erected that would be
a credit to any city. While the spirit of
progression is commendable, somehow
we who only visit there occasionally
would like to keep it just as it is.
| Quaint, picturesque, romantic, IFS prin-
cipal thoroug hfare, winding along Cane
liver in desultory fashion. shaded
here and there by poplar tree whose
silvery foliage rustles with rythm Pc
cularlV its own, though which sounds
the cadence of running waters, the
whIsperIngs of winds, the echoes from
day that is past.
The cathedral is too white, too modern
to suit Its setting of the old town. One
wishes It were old and gray and ivy
wreathe1 instead of white and bright.
One sonrht in vain for the restful
shadows trat seem to belong to cathe-
drals; the cool nave, the aged fount
with the lImpid holy water. One wish
ed for that gloom, that odOr OF damp
moss that perta us to old buildings; but
the sun shone through the gay little
windows and the chandeliers with pris-
matte coloring cleaned and glOwed and
the tapers burned With flare as much
as to say: ''Here il is light. not dark
ness. Away with the miSts of years!''
The Cane river country rivals the Nile
in fertility, and the growing crops at
present make one forget that this section
suffered from the drouth last year. Ma
ture compensates always for the losses
she occasions. 1t seems as If all
through the 6routh stricken portions of
North Louisiana the crops are better
than usual. 1t looks as if Nature were
pouring out the pent up products Of last |
year upon this harvest to equallze mat |
ters.
The people of NatchltochPs are very
superior of literature and musical mat |
ters. The very atmosphere is permea- !
ted with intellectual microbes that are |
terminated at 1.-The Normal" The |
women are keeping pace with |
the young teachers, mothers study with |
their children in fact, ''intellectual ad- |
Is the watchword Of that |
dear old town chat the world thinks of
As sort of Sleepy Hollow because it
enjoys its seclusion. But-oht for the t
dreams that are ureampt there, and oh!
.oE-s1e hearts that Ihrob there, and oh! |
for the life that il lived there.
adobe MCGRATH LEE
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State TaXSaleS.
Confined from Ist page)

MCGEE, w. D., Ward 3
$50 acres Sc a of Sc "a, sec 1, TI3, r
80, NV ID of sw sec 6, Il ID, RI and
he d sec II. I ID, r s, E % of sw II
sec 20, 7 Is, 8. 40 acres not numbered
and movables. State $2.10. interest 2lc,
parish So 10, poll 81, notice 10c. Cost
of advertisement to be added.
Lefsue, p, Ward 81
40 acres sw ID and w Il of Sc u, sec
STE, r 8. State $l.44. inter est lac.
parish $2.l6, notice 1Oc. Cost of adver-
tisement to be added.
Massey, w. H.. Ward g.
81 acres sw ID of Sc Il sec q, IL acres
IN sc corner Of Sc u of sw n sec 81, all
L 10 K 10 and movables. State 78c, IN
terest &c. parish SLY, poll 81, notice
lOc. Cost OF advertisement to be added
McC )rquedale, Dan. Ward =
hotel and lot situated in the town OF
Provencal near Gregory's store. State
9Oc, interest Sc, parish $1.35, poll ST..
notice 10c. Cost of advertisement 10
be added.
Merriek, J. L. Succession of Ward 2
House and lot in PrOyencal. State
SOC. interest ScS-parish S1.35. notice Zoe.
Cost Of advertisement to be added.
Mayer, F. E., Ward T.
4 lots in Provencaf and movables.
State &c interest &c, parish Ale, poll 81,
notice 10c. Cost of advertisement to be
added.
Moore. DR.. w. Y, Ward g.
100 acres sw Ii of Sc Il and Sc Il of
se sec 30, T 6. range and NV "a OF
ne sec 8, T 5, Il 8 and movables.
State 99c, interest &c. parish $1.49. poll |
81, Lotice 10c. Cost of advertisement to
De added.
Mason, Mrs. NJ. T.. Ward 10
So acres bounded above by 7. Brosset
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THURSDAY. JULY /. 1897.
The Constitutional Convention.

We notice that theIDapers OF the Stat
are beginning to discuss pretty gener
ally the proposed constitutional conven
ton of 1898.
We fully agree with our able contem
porasy the Times Depfcor~t. In IN
cplnlon that the Success Of the conven
zion wtft,depaDs2 Iargely upon the char
acter and ability Of its members. Th,
Tlmes-Democrat also voices our senti
IrICnts when it expresses the hope tina
good, strong men will. for the time, pu
aside Their personal snterests and con.
sent 10 serve the State In this great
ENTERPRISE. Too muck care cannot be
exercised In the selection of the dele.
gates.
The 9eVits OF Inefficient or corrupt
Legislation are stemporarV evils and can
he remedied by successive legislatures.
%ut the work of a constitutional con-
SWkllional coETsnhon rs intended to be
Wore lis, in IA large measure, permanent,
80 If 1t ds bad the generations of men
and women suffer from it. Speaking
from the standpoint of strictly party
organ, TEE ENTERPRISE thinks that the
.chief requisites for members of the con-
wention are az follows:
list, TheY ought to be Democrats
regular, old fashioned, straight local
Democrats. Democrats, not because 1T
is popular, or because they want Office,
but understanding what Democracy
means and is, and having faith in the
efficacy of Democratic principles and
policies. TO achieve the purposes of free
CIVIL government. are willing 10 heed
the just demands Of party discipline,
and to work for the best interests of the
commonwealth, within the lines of
party organization.
End. They ought to be men of high
standing and HnquestionabIe integrity.
Men whose lives gives them right to
the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie.
Sd. They eught, of course. to pos
sess special ability, as result of expe-
ricnce 10 public affairs, and careful |
study of public questions, and
4th. They ought to be men of cour.
age-men who regard themselves as
something more than mere au,omatons,
whose soils function Is to register the
supposed will Of their constituents.
The members Of this convention, while
ever heedful Of the wishes Of the peo-
pie, are at the came tIme conscious Of a
direct personal responsibility to their
own conscience, for the manner which
they shall perform their duty. If we
can get such men as these to serve in
this convention the people need have
no fear Of the outcome.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM AROUND
THE PARISH.
The Oampte Convent,

The Third Annual Commencement O
ST. Cecelia'S Academy at Campte, undel
the direction of the sisters of DIVINE
providence, took place on the evening
OF the Goth inst. ard was a complete
success,
The exercises were varied and ex-
hiblted the pupils In the different phases
OF the gay and the serious. and proved
them after only two weeks drilling, to be
perfect IN their parts.
The academy is now in a fourishing
condition, having forty five scholars,
with the promise of many more for the
coming session.
This success is entirely due to the
patience and devotion of Sister Patrick
and her assistants who adopt every
available means for the improvement of
their pupils. We must also say that
Sister Patrick rs superintendent is en-
| lowed with fine administrative abilities,
and remarkably skilled in acquiring the
obedience and love iof, those under her
charge.
The exercises opened with s'CeceIia's
March" and showed the pupils off to a
beautiful advantage, they all appeared
fresh, healthy and happy
Miss Mabel Henry then, in a very
pathetic manner, delivered q short
eulogy on the death of one of their
schoolmates-Miss Maud PerOt.
The 'sWelcome Address, was rem
dered EFFECTIVELY by Miss Pearl Cloutier.
Tue "Tamborlne Drip In costume
was one OF the best performed pieces
and was well received. The Drama for
girls, "The Champion of the SEX was
not only amusing but acted with an
Htarp oil
is hard to discriminate, but we must |
say, sub rosa, that Miss Mary Fleming
carried the palm. 1.-The Blind GIrl.H
Miss Annie Lowe, now took possession |
OF the stage. The pathos and despair
which she threw into the part, drew
tears into the eyes of every one. Miss
Annie was raDturOusly encored and gave
the audience single verse, the lateness
OF the hour forbidding more.
'The Barber" drama for boys, was
well performed. We feel some delicacv
in mentioning the star or stars. when Il
from the tall and handsome Leonard
Levasser to little Henry Prudhom,ne:
all acted so we'll. but the audience was
inclined to think that George Sompav-
rae divided the honors with Rufus
Lowe, fer they were both masterful IN
heir respective characters. If one or
ootn OF these young men don't cut
figure some day on the stage, your |
will never prophesy
gain.
A eomical dialogue by the minims
Mildred and Louise Prudhommo and 4.
henry Hyams, was very amusing and
he little dots deserve much praise.
The "Fire Alarm" was well rendered !
y Miss Lurline Kouns and so was the
ong-"The Merry Youngsters, by the \
The FAREWELL song by the class was 7
fine send off. and every one felt happy q
Q think that he or she had spent such :
leasant and intellectual evening. :
hanks are as usual extended to Mr..
Henry for his courtesies.
Various prizes of merit were awarded
many pupils. Rallies and refresh o.
tents were then the pleasure of the =
loment. Miss LUrllne sKouns winning :,
ne hand painted scarf and the Sisters d
sallzing quite handsome sum. The
ndience finally dispersed with MANY s
God wishes to the Sisters. n
A FRIEND. a
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AGENTS wANTED--For DR., Tall

images le Earth Girdled" or his fam
Gus tour around the world. A thrilling
story of Savage and BarbarOus lands
-Four million Talmage books sold, and
'"Thc Earth Girdled" IS his latest and
greatest. Demand enormOus-everyb body
wants this famous book. Only 50 80.
big book, big commission, gold mine
for workers. Credit given, freightage
paid, Outsfits free. Drop all trash and
sell she King of books and make $500 per
month Address for outfit and territory,
3941 Market St., Philadelphia,
Penn. may - Go
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Did YOU ever stop to tbiuk what ind

Did you ever stop to think what indI-
gestIon really means? 1t means simply
that your stomach Is tired. If our legs
are tired, we ride. The horse and the
steam engine do the work. Why not
give your stomach ride; that is, let
something rise do it's work. Foods can
be dIgested outside of the body. All
plants contain digestive principles
which will do this. The Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial contains digestive prlnci-
Piles and is preparation designed to
rest the stomach. The shakers them
seves have such unbouuded confidence
in 1t that they hive placed 10 cent
sample bottles on the market, and 1t is
said that even so small quantity proves
beneficial in a vast majority of cases.
All druggists keep it.
Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren Doctors recommend 1t in place
of Castor Oil.
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PURCHASERS TO ASSUME TAXES OF 1897.
ing payments.

/. GO acres of land situated between
! lands of Chellette and ST. Andre for
merly the property of Francois Ra-
phael.
2. 100 acres of land. being the Els
of SWA and E Z of SW14 Sec. "a I.
4. 8.
3. 40 acres, being the SW14 of SE4
Sec. 26 T. ID r, z.
4, 20 acres on Little River, between
lands of Br0ssett and Norris.
). Half of 160 acres. being the NW11I
of SE14, SW4 of MEL, Ed of MEL
and SW4 Sec. 81 I. 9R9.
&. so acres being NW14 of SW14 See
36 T. 9 r. 10.
z. 50 acres in Section r. 7R.
bounded North and East by Lake Ac-
case, South by Provencal Bayou and
West by lands of j. A. Carroll.
8. 261a acres of land on Little River.
between lands of DerOusseau and Car
roll.
8. 800 acres of land, being the undi-
Xided quarter interest in the Fredieu
plantation on Old River.
10. Half interest in so 40 arpents on
Cane River, bounded above by lands of
Marie Pauline Rocques and below by
lands of Marie Liscelle Rocques in the
rear by Francois Rapeael.
IL. 520.36 acres known as the Ste
phens tract on Bayou Saline.
II. Quarter interest in 5S2.65 acres
on HOrsehead Bayou near ClOutierville
and described as Sec. 40 I. r. w.
Is. so acres near Spanish Lake, des-
ignated as Lot of Section rs and Lot I
Of Sec. 81 T. 10 RS.
IA. Six lot in Springvlile, being Lots
IL, 13, IA, 10, 81 and %.
10. $50 acres of land with all the |
buildings and improvements thereon,
situated ON Cane River about miles
below Cloutierville. and bounded above
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Waterloo. Iowa, June 2S-"For one. ]
do not believe 1t possible to succeed up-
on platform that demands UNQUALIFIED
free coinage of silver at the ratio of I6
to /, We have fought that battle and
it is lost. We can never fight It over un
der circumstances more favorable TO
ourselves. II we hope to succeed we
must abandon this extreme demand"
10 those words, Horace BOies, former
governor Of Iowa, and erstwhIle Demo-
cratic presidential asplrant, addresses
the voters Of the United States, who d.
mand the free coinage of silver. He
does It thr0ugh the medium OF a letter
to Col. ID. III. Fox, Of Des MoInes,
The friends Of silver, although once
defeated, are not yet demoralized. This
Will not be true after a second defeat,
he warningly says. I'm our next great
battle we must win or our cause is Loaf ),
Although Mr.. Boxes has In private fire.
quently expressed hostility to the I6 10 /
plank OF the Chicago platform. this IL
the first authoritative declaration from
him to that effect. In publicly declaring
y 70 be dead issue, he gives Al Ien0iS
bis reasons for asserting II to be such.
he says the voters buried If Under the
belief that It meant silver monometaI-
Iisms pure and simple. which would in
crease instead OF diminishing the nlis-
fortunes attributed to the single gold
standard. SS'1
1! matters not, he says, show we
convince The people the gold standard 4
wrong. unless we convince them thai
Whas We offer 10 Its place Is better in
etead.0f wprse.n
v e the adoption Of the Is to plank.
re- declares, the delegates to the Chiea-
Az pvenfton forced the silver forces
R sIpe the defensive for their new
e1eaults be asserts, was the
InsEsad Of the strengthening |
es their platform was
nenis Of their OPP
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| by lands of l.. !. Racial and Raeuf
RACIAL and below by lands of III. & B..
Beer. A desirable piece of property,
Subject to lease for 1897.
| IL 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.
II. $50 acres ot hill land, being the
Ne of NEI of Sell of SE14 Sec. 81
/. 8 K. s. Accessible and well tim
bered,
is. One lot of ground on Second
street, bounded above by lot of II. KAT
tie 81 Bro, East by IL. Katie & Bro,
South by lot of J. i. DucOurnau and
West by Second street. with a front of
l04 feet, on said street and running back
2S4 feet for depth. Also another lot of
ground on Horn Street back of the City
Hotel and Baptist Church.
10. $50 acres of land, being the half
interest in SW14 of SE1a Sec. 80 7. 8 X.
8. The NW14 of NE14 See. Is L. Z r.
8. The NE14 of NW14, NW4sof NEI
Sec. 10 L. S Il. s. The NW4 of SEA
and SE4 of NEI and SW4 of SE4
Sec. 4. L. 4, s Parish of NatchitO-
ches.
20. LOG acres of land in Section 4 Il.
z r. s. Also the NW4 of Section "a
r. II. 8.
q. 23l acres of land in Sec. 81 T. 7
r. 8, and GA acres in Sec. 8. 4. - X. 6.
Also the well improved place known
as the St. Amans Place, containing
about $50 acres. About 2l2 miles from
the town of Natchitoches. Subject to
lease for 1897.
Also the we'll improved place known
as the Chaler Place on Cane River near
the 24-mile ferry, containing about 400
lrpents. Subject to lease for 1897.
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Camp Meeting.

Within about fonr mites of Montgom-
cry, La, at Ebenezer Tabernacle, on
August Goth to Both. DIR. w. b Cooley,
PerIyville, KY, Rev. j. w. Lawrance,
Holly Springs, Miss, in charge. NEs.
Eliza J. Rutherford, present also. AIf
cordially invited. Bring pillow vand
quilt. Lodging per night % cents, +.
meals % cents,
r. F. HARRISON
HENRY II. MCCAIN,
Secretary,
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Chopin, La.
June 10. 1897

June 10, 1897.
A committee consisting of l. Black
man, G. Blackman. l. D. Brown, G. r.
Mitchell, A. B. Stevens, Henry Robert
son and g. HambertOn gave a celebra-
ton and barbecue at Chopin on Satur-
day. June 18th. There were six speak
ers, one wRhe and five colored.
l, the undersigned citizen, had over
in the grrue-.tbout 265 to 275 men,
women and children, white and colored
all of whom behaved very nicely and
had good time.
There were 100 pounds of ice, 100
pounds of beef, three sheep, chickens,
cakes, pies, custards and wine barreli
full of ice lemonade. which were served
from one to four o'clock.
We ask the EditOrsplease to find space
in the Enterprise Of NatchitocheS to re-
port this.
Respectfully,
GEO r. mitchell.
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Continued on Sd page.l
Montgomery, La. April %, 1897.
Mendenhall. Evansville. Ind.

j. C. Mendenhall, Evansville, Ind,
Dear Sir:-Your ''Dr. Mendenhalls
Improved Chill and Fever Cure" after a
thorough trial gives universal satlsfac-
ton. have tried same thoroughly in
my own family and have sold every bot
tie under full guarantee with perfect
success. I handle and keep in stock
other known and leading chill remedies
but prefer yours to all others,
Respectfully,
J. H. WILLIAMS.
Sold and guaranteed by G. L. Trichel
81 Co., Ltd june II
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Mora. La

see through your valuable paner
tnat our place was honored with a three
montns school, thanks to my friend
friend Gibbs and Hon. School Board.
Inc farmers go now with a smile on
faces, put we are having some trouble
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The merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla
IS literally written in hlnnd

The merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is literally written in blood,
1t is traced in the vital fluid
Of millions of the human race.
Its positive medicinal merit
And curative powers is written
Upon the hearts and craven upon
Of people whom it has cnred
And given good health
When there seemed nothing before
Them bat darkness and dispair.
1t cures all diseases arising
From or promoted by impure
Blood by its intrinsic merit as
The one True Blood Purifier.
june 10
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Ben Martin visited our place one day
this week also Hue Hall of Rapides
parish. Come again we are always glad
to have a talk with our friends,
Yours truly,
THOMAS.
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Unparalleled Opportunity offered byHH. &
b. Beer, New Orleans. to acquire Homes
and Farming Lands Oh Cane River
and in other portions of sNatchi-
tOches Parish Cheap
ALSO TOWN PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE POP.
ULAR HOSTELRY KNOWN AS The
CITY HOTEL.

The following described properties offered for sale a!
VERY Low PRICES. One-ffth cash and the bal
ance in one two, three and four years, with only
6per cent interest per the remain
ing payments
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY
AND PARISH OF NATCHITOCHEs.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
IrI X. Hicks Paper s Months foi
rs cents.
IS cents.

The publishers propose 10 send a
copy OF Word And Works five months,
from June TO October inclusive, to new
subscribers only as q trial order, for Is
cents, and in addition thereto give each
trial subscriber free, a copy of q book
of 81 pages, which contains select chap
ter Of a work by Rev. Irl r. Hicks,
which Is TO be the crownIng work Of
his life. This is a rare opportunity for
any q TO study the storm forecasts
throughout the coming season, besides
the many other good things in Word
And Works of interest TO each member
of the family. The regular price OF
this little book alone is Is cents. Send
Is cents and your address 70 Word And
Works Pub. Co, 220l Locust, Street st.
Louis, Mo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

The latest revolving crime reported,
comes from Chicago. A rich sausage
manufacturer is charged with killing
his wife. The testimony as far 8 given
does not show that he ground her into
sausage, but II is pretty sure he killed
her and put her remains In n OF ms
sausage watts.
The westfeld tlnd.l News prints the
following In regard TO an old resident OF
that place. Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. q
G. Ry, here says: .Ihave used Chamber
lain's Cholic. Cholera and Diarr"a
Remedy for ten years or longer-am
never without IL in my family. con-
sieer IL the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. I tae pleasure In rec
ommending it.'n IL is a specific Tor
all bowel disorders. For sale by ben
II. Fernish.
A fine line OF fancy crackers just re
ceived at I. j. Johnson's.
Get a free sample OF Walkers Family
soap and soap powder AZ Holbrook's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
A Good Position.

C. V. Jenkins, late cashier in Bunt-
ing's bank, Blackfoot, has accepted q
lucrative position as accountant for a
big mining syndicate at Rosalind, Brit
ish Columbia.
Mr.. Jenkins is a good accountant,
attentive 10 business, industrious and
viii meet the expectations OF his EN-.
ployers. He had been rendered a posi-.
ton In McCornick's bank, Salt Lake
City, but declined TO accept 1t in order
10 accept the one Of better pay. Mr..
jenkins left Tuesday morning for Rosa
lind.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

Parties wishing trees for fall or
spring delivery will do well to see o. +.
Smith, Of the Blackfoot nursery, before
placing their orders. He will sell as
cheap or cheaper than anyone else, on
the same size and grade Of trees. Will
trade e for breaking and clearing
land in limited quantities.
There Is m thing comforting these
hard times. Nobody is being worried
about coal.
Get your green vegetables atHol
brooks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
Meeting of Stockholders.

Meeting OF stockholders OF the Black
foot, Houston s. Challis Stage Company,
Limited.
There win be an annual meeting OF
the stockholders Of the above named
corporation at the Office Of the secre-
tary on Monday, June eth, 1897, For
the purpose of electing a board Of d.
rectors and other officers as provided
by law and the transaction Of any
other business that may be brought
before the meeting.
A. L. ANDERSON,
We. VoGLER President.
Secretary.
Blackfoot, Idaho, May 9th, 1897,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
Household Goods or Sale Cheap.

One hundred dollar bedroom set for
less than half. Handsome child's oed
and baby carriage. Range, extension
table, chairs, dishes, wash machine
everything nearly new and for sale
cheap. Sec Mrs, Fl. NJ. Cromar IN MIS-
Smiths house,