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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
AN EXPLANATION.
Ed. True Democrat:

- Eu. True Dem0craC:
z / feel called upon to make
IN explanation for my own sake.
At the last meeting of the Police
Jury, that body passed a resolution
ordering the Sheriff not to turn over
any more funds to the "Parish
Treasurer" until further notice from
them, without any further explana,
ton. The facts of the case arc
these: The Police Jury Of this par.
iSh has contracted a larger debt
than 1t can pay at once and has Civ
en- sight checks on the Treasurer for
money. For some reason better
known to itself, the Police Jury has
seen fit to try in some way to stop
payment until It can catch up in
receipts to 4aeet these obligations.
Nov in place OF ordering me not
70 pay ally VI these orders until
further l.eti9c, IF it wanted pay
HhsGt sSspped,) that body didme the
shove l-o-AiOaed great injustice, by
passing -. evolution, ordering the
Sheriff Tot TO LAY funds of the par
lSh collected over to Inc until furth
or notice, 4..- r..blished same to the
world, laaV.-g the public to guess
why the Is.nds collected by the
Sheriff ghorld not be paid over to
the TreLsrracc. ! say that the Police
Jury hiss Cone NE great injustice,
for it las come to my ears already,
that the public, justly too, is wills
pering around, "What is the matter
with L. ?. Kilbourne,t that the Police
Jury will not let him handle tie
money collected?" and what is
worse, commercial agencies arc il
quiring through commercial chan
nels, "What Is the matter with L.
2. Kilbourne that the Police Jury
refuses to allow the Sheriff to turn
ever tie parish FUNDS to him."
Now gentlemen come out into
the opening, when you want to do
anything el5AL or otherwise, carry
II On your own shoulders. In 9TH
81 words be careful how you "reso-
lute." l will state here that the
Sheriff will turn over to me all
funds collected, next Monday morn.
ing, and same will 90 paid out on
all warrants, unless legal steps are
taken to prevent.
L. P. Kilbournc,
Par. Treasurer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
STRAEl!t on STGLEy.

From tie Plantation of Mrs. NJ.
8. Perkins, seven miles north of
Wilson and four miles east Of Nor
wood on about tie Dist Of Jan
1899, one roam Texas mare, uncer.
tain age, Is hands high and brand
ed FFF or ZEE and one bay mare
mule, 5 years Old and in. fine con.
ditiOn. A liberal reward will be
paid for their return to the above
plantation or for information whicI.
will lead to their recovery,
L. G.. Perkins.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
TO all Commanding Officers
Commanders Of Camps
and Adjutants, and
al Comrades.

"Commander of Departments,
Divisions, Brigades and Comman-
dcrs and Adjutants of Camps, are
especially requested to at once mg>
and assist the Sons and Daughters
Of Veterans to form Camps of Sons
aud Chapters Of Daughters of the
Confedcracy, so they can all attend
the Charleston Reunion, and be
represented at that great Confed-
crate gathering.
Both of these very important or,
CARNATIONS are now increasing
rapidly, and it is the wish OF the
General Commanding that al of cur
comrades will stimulate and encour.
age the rapid formation Of these
Camps and Chapters so az to have
as many as possible at the Charles
ton Reunion on May l0,13th next,
at which time grand Reunion Of
the Sons vii! be held, and many
thousands Of tic Daughters Of the
Confcderacy will also honor lis with
their presence.
All necessary information re-
quircd and papers for organizing
Camps and Chapters can be obtain
ed at these Head Quarters, or by
applying to Robert A. Smyth. Com
mander in Chief Of the United Sons
Of The Confederate Veterans, Char
lesion, S. G, Or Mrs. Katie Cabell
Cssris, the distinguished President
Of tho United Daughters of The
Confederacy, at Dallas Texas.
All of our Comrades should slim
ulate and assist in the immediate
formation Of these organizations in
every way possible, az these noble
Sons and Daughters, the inhcritogs
of tie fame of thn Su1thorn
Soldiers, will very soon take our
places i'll caring for and prcpetlIat-
ing the legacy Of glory left them
by their Fathers and by the noble
Women Of the Confcderacy. Mont
meuts are yet to be built to South
crn Heroes and the pages of history
to be kept inyiolate. Assist them
then at once to organize and meet
with us at Charleston, SO they cen
the more surely and easily perform
this work of love and duty entrust
cd to their willing and devoted
hands.
BY order Of
j. B. Gordon,
Gnnnro1 TomoorGinr
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
Succession Sale.

State of Louisiana Parish of West Felici.
ana 18th Jud Dist Court.
Succession Of VIM Stewart.
iSy virtue of commission TO me di-
rooted by the Hon tho 18th Jnl Dist
Court in tie above styled and numbered
succession, l will sell at Stewards Store
in the 9Th ward of this parish, on
Saturday, Feb 1lth 1899
at the hour of II o'clock the following
described property t0-Wit:
One lot of Store fixtures, | Safe, Gin FIX.
lures Wagons, l Buggy, Dump Cart,
Moving Machine, / Rake and farming
implements, l Lot Crockery and 'Hofse
hold Furniture, Winchester Rifle, Shot
Gun, Lot Of Open Accounts, Lot OF
Patent Medicine, and Remnants in Store
l Lot Horses and Mules, lot of Hogs SC
Barrels of Corn.
Terms of sale cash with tie benefit OF
appraisement.
1859. j. ii. Clack Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
judicial Notices.

III the matter Of the Minority Of Tie
minors, Lizzie, MARY, Emma ,MGnspe
hn'l lone norris.
State Of LouieiAna Parish of West Felici-
ana 18th Jud Dist Court.
by virtue of an order and commission tn
mr directed by the ton the u, h JHl HDisl
COuItin the matter OF INC }!inority of tho
minors Lizzie, Mary, Elm N, Monroe and
lone Mcrri.. | viii sell at my rnsi;enc,
on the plantation in lha 5th ward of this
parish, the toIlowin: property:
Feb %, 1889 II a. NJ.
One gin, and appurtenanccs, consis lag
Of gin stand. boiler, engine, press, otc, and
the she'd or !ol;.e containing snnle, -.
Terms Of sale: Cash. The property to
bring the arprais~nlent.
Mrs. Florence Morris
TnlriN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11

proved one of the finest soldiers in
that famous command. He was at
lis gun at Fredericksburg, Gettys-
burg, Second Manassas, Malvern
Hill, Drury's Bluff, James River,
siege of Petersburg, and the fight
ing around Richmond, as we'll as
the battles of lesser note III which
the famous tiger arti!lerymen were
engaged.
After Tie war ended Col Stone de-
voted his attention to planting for
several year9,tien took up the study
Of law. Graduating, he practicel
his profession with marked success.
Those were the days when true men
and tried were needed III pablo
life. lie was one Of the country
leaders in the movement which
placed Gen Nichols in the guber.
material chair and he repre- sonted
the parish OF East Feiiciana in the
constitutional convention Of 1870.
1t was on his motion that tie inter
est on the State debt was reduced.
From that time forward, Col Stone
was prominent figure in public
life, power i'll Democratic circles,
particularly i'll Ills own parish.
lie served as district attorney
when his district comprised East
Feliciana and St. Helena parishes,
and later upon tie death of judi &c
T. D. Rrame of the 18th Judicial
District, Col Stone was appointed
to fill the unexpircd term, which lie
did with conspicuous ability.
III 1869, he was married to Miss
Imogen McVea of East Feiiciana.
who, with her seven children sut-
wives him. These children are:
Amanda, wife Of DR.. Perkins Of
Avoyelles parish G. P. Stane e:u.
ployed in the custom house at New
Orleans, Miss LIMO gen Stonc.a teach.
er in St. Mary's Academy, Raleigh,
n. G, anil Miss Ophelia, John, jean
ME and Helen Stone of Clinton
lie leaves a sister, Mrs. Jaantie
Stone, who married Gen. Chas. u.
Stone, y. S. \. a gentleman listjn-
Snished in the Mexican and CiyiI
wars, sand later as chief Of staff in tie
service of the, kbediye OF Egypt
4 half brother and sister, Frank
and Miss Ophelia iIardesty are 9th
er relatives, who mourn lis dcpar
ture hence.
The Democrats of Louisiana ioii,
| in sympathy for the family, AMI in
expression of their Obligations to
Go! Stone for his many useful ser
vices in their behalf. y great man
has fallen under the grim reaper's
scythe, but the harvest of his life
will be garncred i'll the granncy Of
Eternal Good, where no human
endeaycr for good or Justice is ever
lost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11

Atlanta, Ga, and under the custom
established by the Association,
leaving the date Of the next annual
meeting and Reunion, which is to
be held in the City of Charleston,
S. G, to the General Commanding
and the Department Commanders;
by unanimous agreement, and at
the desire Of, and acquieScence in
by "lIost," the next ReGnion viii.
be held at Charleston, S. c, upon
the following dates, May 10th, 1lth,
18th, and 18th, 1890. Wednesday.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
respectively.
II. With pride the General
Commanding also announces that
no Camps have now joined the
Association and applications receiy
ed at these Headquarters fol- oyel
200 more. lie urges Veterans
everywhere to send to these Head
quarters for organization papers,
form Camps at once, and join this
Association, so as to assist in carry
ing out its benevolent, p"aiseworthl
and patriotic objects.
by order Of
J. B. Gordon,
General Commanding.
Geo. Norman,
Adjt. Gen. and Chief of'Sta1f.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
Round Trip
Tickets

for "MARD1 GRAs" on sale Feb
9th to 18th inclusively, good to re-
turn until Feb 2Sth, 1899, One
fare round trip,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11

Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans, New Orleans, La,
October 20, 1898.
General Orders No. 2oO.]
/. The General Commanding
announces that under the resolution
passed al the late Reunion held at
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-02-11
III Dffca.

Creditors or the Succession of WIN.
Stewart, decd, arc requested to presen
their claius to the undersigned withou t
delay. Louis West
Administrator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Notification Again.

The North Carolina Legislature has
adopted constitutional amendment,
by large majority in each branch, the
avowed purpose of which is to elm
mate the negro vote. The amendment
prescribes an educational, property and
poll tax qualification for the exercise of
the suffrage, but to prevent this from
DISTINGUISHING white voters further
provision is made that any person can
vote, whether or not he possesses the
other qualifications, provided he or his
ancestors could have voted on Jan. l,
1867. The amendment must be SUBJ
mitted to the popular vote at the next
general election. Without doubt it
will be adopted. The old Ku-Klux
spirit and methods will be invoked to
make ratification sure. If the amend
ment proposed to apply the suffrage
qualification honestly and impartially,
taking no account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude," it
might not be matter for serious crit
icsm. In spirit, if not in the strict
letter, the proposed amendment is a
violation of the fifteenth amendment
of the Constitution of the United
States, and the shallow device en-
ployed to evade the right of citizens
of North Carolina under this amend
ment ought to be condemned by the
Supreme Court, and unquestionably
will be. Modification will succeed no
better today in the Old North State
than it did in South Carolina in a
former generation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
European coalition against the United

European coalition against the United
States, If, indeed, the danger ever ex-
listed. The protestations that are COM
ing from the leading capitals of Europe
would seem to indicate that the con-
cert of the great powers was in the in
terest of the United States. Here is
Ambassador Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
returning from st. Petersburg to be-
come Secretary of the Interior, stoutly
affirming that "Russa has always been
most friendly towards the United
States, and that there was not the
slightest foundation for the story in cir
culation here during the war that Rus
sia was q member of coalition of con-
tinental powers which would have in
tervened in the dispute If England had
not refused to join them" Mr.. Hitch
cock declares that "France has always
been friendly" and does not think that
any such proposition was ever preached
anyway.
And now Germany appears as our
good friend in all the complications of
last spring which, it seems or is made
10 seem, were purely imaginary, Sec
ond only to England in her friendly
agency and solicitude. When rumor
was charging France and Russia with
hostile designs, and seeking to in
veigle Germany into the combination,
her reply, it is now affirmed was, "Go
to England and if you win her coopera-
ton in the project count on my as
sistance." England's cooperation,
Germany we'll understood. could not be
had, and was simply diplomatic in her
reply to her neighbors. So Germany
has been really our friend, and all the
worriment over the doings of the fussy
old Admiral Diedricks in the Philip
pines had no substantial foundation
All this is very resssuring and very
gratifying. Nevertheless, speculation
will busy minds which have nothing
more profitable for employment, with
situation that might have existed if
Admiral Dewey's fleet, Instead OF Adj
miral Montojo's, had gone to the bot
tom of Manila Bay, and Admiral Ger
vera had toppled over the sky-scrapers
of lower New York instead of strewing
with his vessels wrecks the coast
of southern Cuba. America will
gratefully accept these pleasant as
surances of profound consideration,
and proceed to the fultillment of her
"destiny" untroubled by fears of hos
tile interference.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
With Congress.

There is no answer to President Nc.
Klnley's statement in his Boston
speech of the duty and obligation that
confronted the government of the Unit
ed States in respect of the Philippines,
after Dewey had destroyed Spain's
power in the archipelago at the battle
in Manila bay. There is nothing new
in the Presidents line of reasoning,
but the view he presents has matured
In the American mind, ripened by re.
Election and discussion, and is now the
garnered conviction of the Chief Execu-
tive and people. So it finds clearer,
stronger, more fervid and convincing
expression than when the Philippine
issue sprang, unheralded, out of the
rising smoke of Dewey's great victory.
Human judgment ratifies and time
and events highly justify the admins
tration's policy in dealing with the
Philippine question. The key note of
that policy was "concern not for terri
tory or trade or empire, but for the
people whose interests and destiny has
been placed unexpectedly into Ameri.
can hands" The war is ended, the
treaty of peace has been ratified on the
part of the United States and will I'M
questionably be approved by Spain.
Now, the President says, "the future of
the Philippine islands is in the hands
of the American people," or with Con-
gress, the body representative of the
American people. In Congress the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Admiral Dewey.

The action of the Senate in creating
the Office OF admiral, for the purpose OF
having this rank bestowed upon Rear
Admiral Dewey, is fitting recognition
OF the mastery manner in which that
officer has performed his duties. Rear
Admiral Dewey won the first victory
in our war with Spain, and from that
day down to the present time his Off
cial course has been such that nothing
has happened to in any way impair the
lustre of the reputation he then won.
He is almost the only commanding
officer concerning whom such state
ment can be made, for our war with
Spain apparently dimmed quite as
many regulations as il frightened.
Rear Admiral Dewey has, no doubt,
had the advantage Of having his actions
and his personality viewed from per-
spective OF many thousands of miles.
He has not been travelling over our
country to be kissed, and neither has
he been in Washington to be made an
object OF envious contention.
To great degree, his work has been
carried on under conditions necessar-
lily of his own choosing, and the high
est praise that can be bestowed upon
him is that, when left thus free to act,
he has apparently, in all instances,
acted in way to meet unqualified APP
proval. All this indicates not only
high professional ability, but also per-
sonal readiness, tact and rare good
judgment. He has won his laurels by
faithful, honest work, and there is no
reason why the country should show
the least hesitation in bestowing them.
Over and above everybody else he is
the hero of the late war with Spain, as
he is by long odds, in the opinion en-
tertained of him by the American
people, the one who possesses the
greatest respect and popularity. 1t is
we'll that he should be honored in
manner which, while giving him
marked advancement in rank, will not
deprive any of his naval associates of
their ordinary promotions. Boston
Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE naval per-
sonnet bill, for which the navy has be
contending for many years, was passed by
the Senate. 1t was passed practically in
the form in which it was reported by the
Senate committee. Its provisions have
heretofore been fully given, The remainder
OF the days session was devoted to passage
Of bills on the private pension calendar,
seventy-four in number and to the reading
OF the Alaska code bill.
Mr.. Lindsay offered the following amend
ment to the naval personnel bill, which was
adopted previous to its passage; "That all
The naval cadets OF the line and engineer
divisions who shall have completed the
four years course at the naval academy
and who served at sea in the late war with
Spain shall be commissioned in the lowest
grade of the line or marine corps and the
members OF each class shall take rank
among themselves according to their grad
uating multiple. as determined at the end
OF the four years course At the naval acad.
envy"
IN THE HOUSE.
After discussion lasting almost a week
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22

the House passed the sundry civil appro-
pristion bill No important Amendments
had been adopted. The speakers ruliny
upon the motion to recommit the bill With
instructions to incorporate in IL the Mic
aragua canal amendment was sustained
LOB to &c. The naval appropriation bill was
taken up and over half the bill was COM
pleted during the remainder of the day.
There was no general opposition 10 the
measure although 1t carries S44, 0O0,0 900, be-
ing S6,OOOOOO more than the largest naval
appropriation bill ever passed by Con-
gress
Two bills were introduced in the House
to pay Spain S20,000,000 provided for in the
Paris treaty. One by Representa- Cam
non Ia in the terms OF the provisions of the
paragraph which was eliminated from the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The other
was introduced by Representative Gillett OF
Massachusetts and In addition to the appro-
priation contains second section substan-
luton passed by the Senate. The third
section Is the same as the Bacon resolution
offered as an amendment to the McEnery
resolution and which was defeated by q
tie vote in the Senate.
With only twelve days Of the present
session LETT, both houses of Congress will be
Obliged to give very strict attention to bust
ness in order to secure the passage OF bills
that must become laws, or an extra session
| oil congress must be called. The Senate
VIII, this week, consider the army reorgan-
| ization bill, the postoffice appropriation
| bill and the river and harbor bill.
The House has the naval bill about half
completed, and has yet to act upon three
| appropriation measures-namely the army
| fortifcations and general deficiency bills.
An effort will also be made to get through
general bill providing a code OF govern.
ment for Hawaii. The chances OF the sue
cess OF the latter are very slim.
The House passed, on Monday, by vote
OF 2l9 to "a the bill appropriating $40, 000,-
| OOO which will be due to Spain on the COM
| pletion OF the ratification of The treaty of
| peace. The opposing votes were principal
| ly from the South and of course democratic.
| The Senate took up for discussion the
army reorganization bill, giving it the pref
erence over the anti.scalping bill, practi-
cally sidetracking the latter measure for
this session. Senator Proctor will present
an amendment to the army bill placing the
army upon the same plane as the navy in
| stan departments. The amendment pro-
| vides that when vacancy occurs In the
staff departments, line officer shall be de-
tailed to fill the vacancy created in the
lower grade, but shall not become her.
msnent member OF the corps and may be
transferred back to the line at any time. A
vacancy in the line Is to be filled by ap-
polntment from lower grades. AS the pres
emit staff officers retire, staff positions will
be filled by line officers who will serve sim
| ply by detail. Senator Proctor SAYS his
| amendment will in time consolidate the
adJutantgeneral's and inspector generals
| departments, also the quartermaster gen.
eral and commissary general departments.
The medical and pay departments will not
be affected by the amendment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22

of affairs he said:
1.-THE treaty now commits the free and en-
franchised Filipinos to the guiding hand
and the liberalizing influences, the gener.
GUS sympathies, the uplifting education, not
OF their American masters, but OF their
American emancipators. No one can tell
to-day what Is best for them or for US. /
know no one at this hour who is wise
enough or sufficiently informed to deter
mine what form OF government will best
subserve their interests, their and our we'll
being II we knew everything by intui-
tion-and 1 sometimes think that there are
those who believe that II we do not, they
dove should not need information; but,
unfortunately, most OF us are not in that
happy state. This whole subject is now
with Congress-, and Congress is the voice,
the conscience, and the Judgment Of the
American people. Upon their judgment
and conscience can we not rely? / believe
in them, 1 trust them. 1 know Of no better
or safer human tribunal than the people.
Until Congress shall direct otherwise, 1t
will be the duty OF the executive TO possess
and hold the Philippines, giving to the peo-
pie thereof peace and order and beneficent
government, affording them every oppor-
tunity to prosecute their lawful pursuits,
| encouraging them in thrift and industry,
making them feel and know that we are
their friends, not their enemies, that their
good is our aim, that their welfare is our
welfare, but that neither aspirations nor
ours can be realized until our authority is
acknowledged and unquestioned."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-22
The Foreign Concert.

In war and diplomacy, as well as
business and politics, nothing succeeds
like success. The swift and brilliant
victories of the American navy and
army when the belligerent forces in the
war with Spain got within striking dis
lance, and particularly the intrepidity
aud efficiency of the American sailor,
helped to dissipate any danger of a