davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
Az INTERESTING INCIDENT.

From The Richmond DlSpatch
An interesting incident In connection with the
visit Of the suffolk people witnessed at the
gate az a party OF eight pretty girls from that
nlace was leaving They were accompanied In the
exit by two young soldiers Of Company c. who
could not pass the sentne.s. while the young ladies'
walked out Farewells were spoken on the inside,
but the young men climbed up on the high fence.
nrobaby eight feet from the ground. and kept up
a converse ton with the girls. who were waiting
for "A car The was soon seen coming. and the
girls began to say gOOd-py
You ought TO kiss us said one OF the young
fellows IA he held a girls hand. Without mo-
ments hesitation she put up her blushing face, and
the soldier leaned far down and kissed her on the
l!ps The osculat ton was accomplished under de-
cded difficulties. but he accomplished II. and did
his companions. And then every one OF those pretty
girls marched up and kissed those two boys az
they leaned down from the top Of the high fence.
one Of them shrank back.
"Oh kiss him. said one Of her companions,
maybe you'il never him again She kissed
both but there very red flush on Der cheeks
when she turned away. The boys threw kisses.
and the girls waved their handkerch efs until the
car was far away. and then the soldiers climbed
down and went away to devote many a thought
to the really pretty incident though TO them II
much more than pretty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
RESULTS AT HARLEM.
Chicago June ls-Harlem results follow "ea'h-
Cd

Chicago June ls-Harem results follow; wealth.
or clear. track good
FRS, race nirlonss)-Lrnole to l. Won Lhe
Tor 4 10 | second Lady Juliet. third Iime-l'lOr
second r,ce ,seven sixteenths ~ mile)- moon;
~ / won. Golden t.. to l. second: Greenwich. thrd'
rhird race (miie and seventy ynrds)- Nathanson 10
won; Dor,hy. III. 10 . second JACK OF hearts
third Time 1:4sk. . u.o,.
rnurth race 1sx furinngsp Richard j.. 10 = won
Hugh Penny. to 2 second be''''s'' "''''
1.14i.. ,-A,A, rarra,,on . To 1
,.,r Wiion 10 second Pingres. thirh nine %.
sixth race seven sixtccnths Of fnle) ,JshS, "
+ won; Bateman. out. second Guess Mo "''"' LUNG
seventh race (sI furl ngs) cherry Flame = 10 &
uanhayerd q 10 l. second. Lone Princess uiru lime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
The pairing for all the rounds to be played next

The pairing for all the rounds to be played next
week will be made up as follows:
Fourteenth round-lIalpin " Lipke Maroczy vs..
Caro-; Steinitz vs.. Baird. Marco Trenchard;
Schlechter vs.. VS.. Burn. Showatcr vs.. Walbrodt
Blackburne VS. Aapin; Pillsbury vs. Tarrasch.
Janowsk vs. Schifrers: and Tsch.gorin bye.
Fifteenth round -Tdrrasch JanowsN; Alapin
VS. Pilsbury: Wabrodt B.ackburne; Burn VS..
Showalter: Trcnchard Schlechter: Baird Va.
Marco; Caro- ~. Steinitz: Lipke Maroczy;
Schlffers VS.. TschIgOrin, and Halprn bye
Sixteenth round StenitZ W. lipke, Marco Va.
caro-; Schlechter vs.. Baird. ShOwaer vs. Trench
ard Blackburne vs. Burn; Pillsbury vs.. WalDrodt;
Janowsk VS. Alapin: Schiffers vs. Tarrasch;
Tschgorn VS.. HRprn: and Maroczy a bye.
Seventeenth round Aapin W. Schlfers: wal
brodt VS. Janowski; Burn ". Plsbury; Trench
ara vs. Blackhurnc Baird vs.. Showalter; Caro- vs..
Schlechter; Lipke Marco: iialprin vs.; Maroczy'
Tarrasch KS. Tschigorin; and SteinltZ a bye.
Eighteenth round-StcinitZ Halpin. Schlechter
vs. Iipke: Showalter W. caro-: Blackburne vs..
Baird; P.llsbury vs. Trencnatd, Janowski VS..
Burn. Schirrers vs.. Walbroit: Tarrasch VS. Alapin,
Tschgcrn VS.. Maroczy; Marco bye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
Ia wv TENNIS.
END OF THE WOMEN's TOURNAMENT AT
WISSAHICKON HEIGHTS

Philadelphia June B-The women's doubles and
the consolation events were played to-day in the
womcn's tennis championship. 1T Wssahickon
Heights. and with these events the tournament
was concluded. The women's doubles brought forth
good tennis the Misses Atkinson defeating Miss
Carrie Neciy and Miss Helen " .mer after five
set match The scores follow.
Women's doubles ,0nal round)-The Misses Atkinson
beat Miss carrie Necly and Miss Helen Wir.er. 81
%. H. /. d .
Consolation women'= singles preliminary round)-Miss
BANKS beat Miss Maoney. o. G-i. Miss virgins beat
Miss Hostall. 10, q
First round Miss Banks beat Miss Chapman. G-3
81. Miss virgins beat Miss l.. Atkinson by default
Final round-MIss Maud Bank bea, Miss virgins
%. G-2
Banks and Mr. Griffith beat Miss steele and Mr.. Row
land. G-l. 80 U-i.
round Miss Henson and Mr. Magruder beat Miss
Arnold and Mr. Honey. IS. O. %. Miss Banks and
Mr.. Griffith beat Miss Kosali and Mr. HosknS by default
Final rouni-Miss Henson and Mr. Magruder beat Miss
BANKS and Mr Griffith. %. G-3
Consolation mems doubles preliminary round)-Coiahan
and fIii beat Dllchrist and Jordan %. t.. 90.
Final rouni-Coiahan and iiil beat Dallas and Dono
hugh. % 10. Go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
CLASS s-MArNsArL YACHTS.
THE REDMOND Cvp CONTEST

II Arthur Iselin wins the Fl. 3. Redmond Loving
Cup once more next Saturday he take It home
with him FOR keeps" lie won 1t yesterday and
on the previous Saturday. and three times makes
II "a 60" The race OF the 2-foot knockabouts
In Pelham Bay yesterday largely attend
ed by members of the Country Club OF Westches-
ter Ii resulted as follows: First prize, won by
the Dipper owned and sailed by Arthur IselIn:
second prize, won by H. s. Redmond: third was
the Folly, A. De Navarro: fourth. the Idle ". H.
Russell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
PINK COAT WINS THE ST. LOUIS DERBY.
FINK IVNI W I.'o IIrI' Ut
PIArpIT. THE FAvORITE WAS BEAIE" "i

PLArpIr. THE FAvoRIrE WAS BEATEN Hi
LENGTH -nANNoCKDuRN THIRD.
=. ro,,,s Iune ls-Thc rich 81. Louis Derby. the
hpo ribbon OF the Western turf. was run at the
Eoir Grounds this afternoon. and twenty thou-
sand enthusiastic spectators saw PINK Cont r'oue
bv Jockey " Martin win II by - length In ~
The weather was perfect. but the track was a
trie slow. -,
Plaudlt ran second and Bannockburn third The
Derby came NTH on the card. and hye good ones
faced the gate Plaudt. with lltteneld up was
the favorite nj to ) and even money, wnlIe RINK
cont opened al to l. receded to II 10 at post
time despite the fact that heavy pay vas i ,
by Il larg, delegation from Chicago. Bannockpurh
was next ln favor. ,
TO the second break and good start. hammock,
burn was the first to show, and set the pace unt,t
he got into the stretch, closely followed by tink
,'oaf whcr. the latter drew away from the others
and won by length from l'laudii , -,
Plaudit defeated Eannockhurn hanuly LOT ,lc
place. and Jnckanapcs ran a crcdltape race. sum
mary:
Anrrr' 10. ~ wison ; to / and ? to I; Won sert
n 2S J ,5 , 10 to 4.% a@a Sosx ''''' '"S
..-,,nd Gor Niles and mares one nile c
~ ~ Ioish,. {, and to 10 second Zarin' 100 O
Burno. to !. ihrd. Time. 43e .,,,..n,h. rouo.,
Wrenatchlc. los darrnE,on' II 10 won Maiaho' ,os
driniyre'. 10 to and : - ,sG"nd' BOD N'''@"' '''
Fourth race handicap mile and seventy yards ~ ,
airy Wo-ris - AMI 3 20 = Won i,rN9r VI; w W.
q. nu' n +, Ultra AM Time i 81
Ffn -, ous Reey y'@ "a, 10 w '0s Mspn
ana to 10 won by lenEh rardi' o ~ rba
nei ,i eV tb,r ana Ti No 3d. 81
s,xih race Zone milo FL Farrell li5 81: Mcp,nald
80 second Tom Kingsley. 03 (Snelh. IL" TO l. thir1
Time :i3h. ..r.. ,,.,,oro., 90 IT Leigh, 4,
70 and d To- l. won. Iaureaic 100 IT BURNS 70 and
10 3 second Domsie. s, Frost. 4 70 l. third Time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
THE RANCHO DEL PASO SALE.

At the continuation OF the sale OF James Is. nag
gins Rancho Del Paso yearlings AT the haS'oh
Col. paadocks. at Sheepshead Bay yesterday
,h,r,v head were disposed Of The following are
w. lots that fetched 800 and upward:
u = bv Midlothian -Memento. :; s Williamson 'S'o'o
On. c. by Midlothian MISE "'' '...... 900
ers o-,.,,,,. r I Iealy......... 100
Blk T. py iial.r ov.e,'s taste. lanes r sloan iO2J
MI - " bv Hanover Reclare G. f1eschmannS -oo
% = tyv Tenny-Rokc: j. White. ..-..........-.. l""
The sale will be continued tomorrow beginning
at - 30 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERs.

Tho Park Department has formally accepted the
lower norton OF the Harlem River Speedway from
the contractor j. ID. Leary. and both sections are
now In charge OF the new director, Johh D. quinn
I, e. s,td mat the opening will take place some day
49,. - h,,, rho exact date has yet been
,r.p,ioned Mr. Quinn opened the gates lew
evenings ago for small party Of road riders III
which were Nathan Straus. Lawson y. Fuller
Alexander Newburger and Others. Mr. Straus
pronounced the rcadbed TO be perfect AFTER letting
h,s crack troter Cobwebs. 2:l2 sail over the firm.
sof, sraoth footing from High Bridge to Fort
George Dyckman-st.. which forms connecting
INN het ween the Speedway. the klngsbridge Road.
~ Ridge Road and the French boulevard along
the Hudson IS 10 he macadamtzed, SO that met
rnnoIifan road riders will soon be enjoying a splen-
al system OF driveways, such as they have not
seen since the old days OF the Boomingdale Road
and the Harlem Lane.
IL is not generally known that the old mansion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
HOBART DEFEATED IN ENGLAND

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WON BY II. l. DOHERTY.
Liverpool. June lS-In the lawn tennis games at
Agburth to-day Clarence Hobart, the American
player. me; H. l.. Doher,y TO decide the champion
ship. with the result that Doherty beat Hobart.
three sets 70 love
Popular opinion favored H)barts chances, but
Doherty IN the finest form, and won the TWO
first sets by 81 each. In the third set Hobart
greatly improved ana Was frequently applauded.
lie got out OF difficulties time after time in a mar
yeOus fashion but Doherty's net play was too
good. and he the set by So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
s,11.rrs1lrAn LAY ENTRIES TOMORROW

The entries for tomorrow rs follows:
FIRST RACE-Far ihrec-ycar-ods and upward: penal
ties and allowances Five and half fuTiongs on
I'm tract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
ATLANTIC CRAFT FACE 4 STIFF BREEZE.
otr WYE AND THE PIONEER
FINISH FIRST

Tho third ~ the series OF June races was sailed
Yesterday under the auspices OF the Atlante iach'
Club The heavy breeze that was blowing gave 'ne
vachtsneu all they could do in handing their poats
csnecallv the small ones. and at least one OF the
canosts took the customary dive.
The best racing I'm the larger classes. Ihe
Yachts crossed the line nj the following umes' Inc
Cirayling 3:5o5: the Orioe. SA6V' the Vui N'e
and the streak together. at Sl5:lO. All crossed on
tho starhoard tack. and after rounding the mark
boat eased sheets for the to Bensonhurst buoy
All ibed there the Graying in the lead. The
Oriole soon passed her. however. though her lead
was shortlived At the second mark. OFF Fort HAM
uton the Craving had regained the lead. the Oroie
and the Out Viye almost together In her wake, ana
the Streak some distance of. In the windward
work to the home mark the Orioe was outpaced
At the end OF the nrst round the yachts were
timed as follows: The Qui Nve. $3.50; the Gray
Alter rounding the home mark the Streak shook
out one OF her reefs. and. down the wlnd, party
overhauled the eaaeIs Out 5ns r hn snish ~ tbs
second round the wind Increased ana mere WAS
troublesome sea on tie FONT MT Inc ibsn Sui g sNS
for her best speed.
At the enu Of the second round the yachts weIe
timed the Out Vive. 1870, the Graylng. 4;iooA
and the Oriole 1880. The Streak withdrew at tho
end OF this round. having trouble with her throat
haIyards. The others continued 10 the end, with
no important alterations In their respective po-
sons except that Mr. Larzelere sailed his boat INTO
The canoes had for outer marks a buoy of the
New-York Canoe club house and another OFF the
pier at Bath Beach. The triangle was sailed twice
and the Foggy Dew, which stood too far 10 the
eastward upset while jbing round the markboat.
course and eventually won. The leaders were timed
at the end Of the first round as follows: The Pio-
4OS 10 The Az IL capsized Just after~rounding the
home mark The summary:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19


W., IN n drive by length Lengths between second
and third LADY Mitchell away before the race and
caused long delay The start Of the worst ever
seen on any racetrack.
SECOND RACE-For threey.ar olds 5000 added; selling
one mile. the turf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

'C0upied IN "e>' T1me-2Osh
uo, IN A drive By . half-lsngh; heaa 'e'"ss" 'e'-
ond and third. ..no 1870.
,,,,,, c.m-yor maiden two-year- oids $500 aaded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

1t Is not generally known that the old mansion
ON the bluff overlooking the Speedway. between
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
SECOND nAcs-For three year ODDS and upward selling;

THIRD RAcE-THp DAISY: for two-year-o'ds: soo
each $3.50 added: to second SIPS: to third $685. colts
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
ayEXHIBIT At OMAHA.

We add our hearty second 10 tue
proposal that West Felic'"na'sho"'a
have an exhibit at Omaha, th's
year. There are hundreds OF acres
living idle or comparatively lille !"
this parish, which only need a la's'
or population and more capital 10
develop them. Our agricultural
resources, and industrial poss'hI'-
tiles need only be knownto attfact
desirable immigration. and Tue
Omaha exposition will furnis" al
unparalleled opportunity Tor s''''
an exhibition of paroch'al a'tfac
TONS. Let every one assist ami VI
can easily have an exhibit that VII
do justice to the parish, and fu'''
advertise it to the world.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
Help for the Cubans.

Week before last, we made an
appeal for the suffering Cuoans'
10 deaf ears apparently, for there
has not been the ready response
which we hoped for and the occasion
demanded. This is Il surprise to us,
our people are usually most
prompt to answer any call for chart
ty, and the TACT that the Cubars arc
our near neighbors, and concerning
their needs there is no doubt, makes
it all the moro surprising. Mr.. j
b. McGehce, although he has pre-
viously contributed to the cause
sends us Que dollar; the only re
spouse yet received. Who will b'
the nex,i Any amount. howeve
small. will swell the total, and b
appreciated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12

It is believed that the destruction
of The Maine in Havana harbor
may lead to the realization of
Japan's desire to possess the Pal
ipplne Islands. The State De.
partment, at the instance OF Japan
has determined that there were
seven Japanese subjects on board
the battleship when she WAS lost
lit is proven that the Maine
Was blown up from the outside, it
is stated that the Japanese gov
ernlpent does not propose to excuse
Spain from the responsibility :ol
the destruction Of these men, and
will demand ~ heavy indemnity
from Spain, re.enfolcing it will,
naval demonstration at Manila. TIL
circumstance gives the American
Government an unexpected b'l
Invaluable ally in case OF a ruptnr
with Spain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
GOOD ROADS.

The Trus Democrat as or renders KNOW
is an enthusiast for good roads. II De-
lisyes that :hey are the bottom round OF
the ladder Of parochical prosperity. lie
keystone of the arch of industrial develop.
mcpt, The initial step to the opening OF
the agricultural sections to being III tooeh
with the rest of tile world. The reader
NAV smile and think the latter statement
exaggerated and that railroads ana not
cool roads should be substituted. III
measure, this is true, bnt the locomotive
cannot penetrate into every nslshhofhooo'
cannot pass every village and hamlet,
cannot connect plantation with pianta-
tation. neighbor with neighhor. ms
| GOOD roads can do. And pot until the en-
tire country is traversed with network
of improved highways will the rural DIS
tric.s be fully developed and rural life oe
rs worth the living as it can be made 10
bs. Howslls' imaginary Altrnrian saw
our country when every one lived IN the
country. and cities were reserved entirely
for the conduct of public and commercial
affairs, but easy communication and rapid
transit wera the secrets of such forsaking
of the city. Good roads are the first step
to it.
Therefore, We. cordially endorse the
movement Of the departments Of civil engl-
neering in the Louisiana State University
to collect information i'll regard to the
: common roads throughout the state, fol
, while tho data so collected will prove dis
courasing, it should by its very badness
inspire tho public with q determination t.
. better the condition of things. Prof ". d
Taylor, head of the department, and who's
excellent paper on the subject in question
10 republished last summer, PROFOUND
u the following questions:
D II. What is the total number OF mile
+ estimated or measured) Of public road
q in your patishf'
"2. What 10 the average width OF tn
y roadsi'
u "3. Are yonr roads kept up entirely b
: the labor system, and if not, please stat
7. how the roads are maintaine,l!"
:, ~. What is the average number
" days each laborer in the parish actual
works on the roadss'
Is IS. Is it true that most ofthe woi
5. that is done on the public roads is dei
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
That clause in the suffrage ore

That clause in the suffrage ordl-
nance which permits "a man TO vote,
whose wife or child owns the neces-
sary amount of property, and that
one iavorins all illiterate foreigners.
natnralized previous to Jan l, 1898
are being severely criticized in diff.
ierent parts ot the state. 1t is IN.
derst00d that these loophoIcs are
lett in order TO admit as many
whites to the franchise rs possible,
bnt the discrimination in favor OF
ignorant foreigners it may easily bc
foreseen will be productive OF harm
i'm the future 1t will give II balance
OF power, whicA may be use'' adj
vantageously now by Democrats,
but in later years, may he used the
other way. lfpnrity of the franchise
il really desired, that is Il poor way
to 60 about it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
: :
NEW ADS.
.The Velvet Bean for Fertillzlng
PURPOSES

Ills c|uinr;l for this member OF he COW
No, family. that the vines will RIM 80 feet
and planted at the rate of one peek to the
acre it vii! cover the sre''n'l with fallen
lie ives to The dep, Of several feet by Fan
If planted early. The VINES etc ca"
he Turned un,i0r in Jan or FEB anal TIC
bean will reproduce itself. The velvet
bean is cheaper ut $l.23 peek than clay
pca, at 75c a buslcl. l can supply limit
ell demand! Of the above. also whit" corn
guaranteed to be ready to feed TO STOCK Il;
| GO days after coming mp, yellow corn II
days earl er.
| Address.
Whitman Wilcox,
Wakefield, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
CHARTER.
State of Louisiana
Parish Of West Fclician 4,


BE it known, That Oh this 4th day OF
March in the year of onr Lord one thons-
and eli ght hundred and ninety eight be
fere me F. +. Conv erse, Clerk and Ex-otf.
Not Pub in and for. the Parish and State
aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned personal
" came aud appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subs crbc'l who sever
ally declared that availing themselves of
the laws of this State relative to the or
ganization of corporations, they have
formed AMI organized and by these pres
ents do form themselves into and consti-
tute corporation for the objects and pur-
posees and under the stipnlations and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed which thoy hereby adopt as their
charter to-wit:-
ART I.
Tie name, style and title OF THIS
corporation shall he the
"BAYoU SARA ICE COMPANY"
and it shall have and enjoy corporate eS'
istence and succession for the full period
of ninety nine years from the date hereof
with power under it's said corporate name
to contract, sue and he sued; to have ant
use corporate seal and the same to breaf
and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive
, leaee, purchase, and convey as wesla
mortgage aud hypothecate property, rea
) personal and mixed; to name and appo'n
such managers, directors, agents and OH
> GERS as the interest aad affairs Of said COZ
> poration may require and to make an
establish such bylaws, rules and regnla
Q tions for the management and regalatio
Of the affairs of said corporation as ma
Y he necessary and proper and change, alt
e and amend the same at pleasure.
ART IL.
/ The ,iomicile ofssil corporation shall
' in the Town of Bayou Sara, Parish
West Ecliciana, state of Louisiana. A
X citations and other legal process tlircct'
IL to or issued against this corporation SUI
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
VICILAN T..

Bv Tom Hal. Sire Of Little Brown jug .
1884, Browr Hal g Il l-ee, and la! Point
ere. Star Pointer, world bcater,
II. 5ot.
Isl dam, BESSIE Ivy john billiard: ''r, INA
dam tbe"Casc Alexander Mare, inst
natural PAGER and dam o.! speedy PAGERS
john Dii!ar.,. Jr. by John billiard, sire 81
dams Phil Thompson, ?. lei; kep''Ia'''o''
2,,2,A. anal Mcleod ,. 25t: the dam OF John
! billiard, .Jr, Bclt,un.ier 2nl dam by irlces
! Messenger: 81 dam by jain Randolph.
vigilast's record at Wooav'lle Fair
mile in 30 seconds.
yigilaut is now ten years old, lGs han'
,.;vh and will serve lim':cl number o
mares for the season 1898, at my pi;''''atio'
near St. Francisyilic, La.
TERMS $3.50
: ". II. RICHARDSON.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-12
From The Pso'
pie.
Laarel Hill, La. Mar. s.-ss

Laare, Hill, La. Mar, s.-ss
Editor True Democrat:
Having been appointed
.noo;,, commissioner for the purpose 'i
nrocrriuc IA exhibit of the products u
Vast Frlicisna for the Omaha. Neo'.
Trans Mississippi and International f'S-
rosi,iou. to be held from June to N'Ve".
,,sr lso8 desire to enlist your a'' ana
co.operation in workin. up an interest
far II he cxnosition in This parish.
The exposition will be OF great III" q"
dur;,r benefit to the parish if a proper
sxhibjtion of our resources be made.
rb. West is new the missionary sro"''''
sou rht BY every Immigration agent l" the
South. and Omaha is the great ann""l
meeting place, where the different s'''e'
If the South meet thronsht their agents
aud offer rival attractions, for the phi
nose Of increasing their intelligent and in
dependent farming population.
Louisiana has a far wider field Of vai''-
allie nroJncts, incomparably greater ad-
vautapss, than any southern safe, an"
vet many of the other states are surp"s'-
i,r her in making their advantages known
and obtaining valuable additions to the't
wealth and prosperity.
Only in Southwest Louisiana may We 10
said to have shown any industry IN seek
mo immigrants from the West, and wna'
wonderful results have there been acii'c'
ed Thousands of sturdy farmers have come
IN section considered By the mrs
{ inhabitants as valuclcss, where our III
T. two population regarded the Ian" !"
!. worth less than twenty-five cents an acre
!, and the Immigrants have increased IN
.,x,Llc values of land more than mil
ion of dollars, and added vastly to III
wealth. and created a new prosperity
where. all before they came, was stagll;
IL ton and waste.
II. Ifsuci, results have been achieved @
what was esteemed the most w"rthic
nort;ons of the state, what may be accom-
!; plished on the fertile and beautiful roliii
-. hills of West Felloiana1
VI We must organize parochial society
,t Get up these exhibits, and keep the ST.
80 ieet aeitatcd in the columns OF our paf'
90 naners. and hold meeting of those "
&c willtake hand in homatter, say laesa
~ March 30, at the Court House.
-, Yours,
w. J. BurruSs McGehcc