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Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

A wholesome application of the
hws of Sparta about children
shrOwing snow balls, would have
looked well in print during the
snow. those who are bent with
years, he they white or black,
should be protected from snch ruf.
Ganism. Shreveport Progress.
Strange that grown men and
boys nj large, going in droves as
the towards always do, should be
allowed to attack, beat and bruise
up people who are attending to
sheir own business: A young man
attending school here was set upon
ny q crowd of these dirty towards
as he was leaving school, hard
ball of SNOW and ice struck bis eye
Inangling it and almost destroying
the sight and he was then thrown
down into the mud and alush and
hisf rubbed and smeared and his
clothes soiled to the 6endish salts
faction Of tho brntes not one of
whom woUkg have dared ito attack
him sngly.
They should be treated just as
they would be if no snow WAS on
the grounl.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
Our Prospects.

Capt.L. Caspari, Pres't Of the
Natchitoches and Red River Valley
railway returned Monday night
from New Orleans where he was
called last Thursday eve by tele-
gram from other directors of that
road to meet some Chicago capital
lists who desired to make and re-
ceiye propositions to extend this
road to Shreveport on the West
side of Red River, and possibly to
extend it South as far as the Mis-
sissippi River connecting with the
Mississippi Valley railroad. AS
our readers will remember, this
proposed extension is along the
route Of the Welch enterprise to
which some valuable franchises
were voted about one year ago, but
these have about expired and Mr..
WEIGH has now and will have moth
ing to do with this enterprise.
This road will extend toward
Shreveport through one Of the lar
gest and most fertile and highly
cultivated portions of Red River,
traversing for sixty miles or more
a large alluvial island between Bay
ou Pierre and Red River which
streams shut oil any other railroad
connection. Southeast it would
take in the famous Cane River val
ley, the garden spot of northwest
Louisiana.
A full conference Was had be-
tween the capitalists and our rail.
road people and satisfactory agree
ments were reached, and a trip over
the route and personal inspection
of same was planned and postponed
to some time next month only on
account of the unprecedented bad
weather of last week and the con.
sequent condition of the roads ev-
erywhere.
The visit OF these gentlemen
should and doubtless will be the
occasion of d general demonstration
of the part Of our people and every
effort made to point out our great
natural resources and create o fa-
vorable impression with them.
For the building of this read will
put dollars into the pockets of ev-
cry citizen of NatChitOChes, and
many places with not q fourth of
che inducements We possess to offer
have secured great railroads and
other enterprises by such efforts as
this.
Our whole-souleh and public
spirited citizen, Capt. Caspari, is
enthusiastic over the prospect for
this road and says every one of his
directors feel the same way about
its ssuccess.
With the Monroe and Natchl-
toches Yoad and this one assured,
tho compress, a cotton factory and
other enterprises under way,
Natchitoches rapid growth to city
of respectable dimensions will be u
question of time only.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
Filosofy.

Whom the gods would destroy
they first drive into politics.
The only men who get satisfac-
tion by going to law arc the law
yers.
The richest man in the world WAS
born without q cent in his pocket.
The way of the transgressor is
the road to wealth-for the crimi-
lawyers.
No man can make a fool of HIM
self all the time--he bus to sleep
occasionally.
A pessimist is q fellow who al
ways expects bad luck and is sur
prised when it comes.
The only way a man can find ont
Just what a woman thinks of him is
to make her mad.
The man who tries to drown bis
troubles seems to think they are in
his stomach.
If some women should cast their
bread upon the waters navigation
would be blocked.
If women are ever elected to con-
gress there will be more than one
Speaker Of the House.
If the shoe fits, wear it, unless
you are q woman, then of course
you will want q size smaller.
Beer is said to be fattening; but
too much of it will make u fellow
lean-against a lamp post.
If there were fewer church men,
bers and more Christians the devil
could afford to take Q vacation.
This is an age of progress. For
merly a business man took bis pen
in his hand but DOW he takes his
typewriter in his arms.--Southern
Sentinel.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
LOOK FACTS IN THE FACE.

Times change, and farmers change
with them. Other people change as
much as farmers, and if they can
stand it, why can't farmers do the
sameg Some changes are for the
better; some are not. Farmers have
better advantages for enjoying life
than they once had, but is it certain
that they enjoy life more than their
fathers did9 They eat better food,
as q rule, wear better clothing and
live in better houses, and have
more of the artificial conyeniences
than formerly. But they are not
happy; there are many pessimists
among them; they complain that
the world is becoming mass of
corruption, and they are not far
wrong about it. But who is res.
ponsiblei Did they not whoop 'em
up at the primaries and then vote
for the very men they charge with
political corruption? Do they not
habitually elect to Office men who
are not fit for anything else, nor for
office either? And has this not
brought Oh the hard times they
complain of-the scarcity of money,
the low prices of products and all
of the financial and political devil.
ment Of which they complain 7 And
to be honest about it, have not the
farmers themselves become weaned
to some extent from the simplicity,
frugality and common sense Of
their predecessors Do they not
imagine that when they want u
thing they must buy it, instead of
making it as they should. Their
present policy is to produce one or
two low-priced staple crops and
buy everything else. The charac.
terizatiOn of an agricultural idiot
used to be that he ''couldn't make
o hoe handle.n Where is the farmer
now who ever thinks of making a
hoe handle. an axe helve, or pillow
stock The yankee manufacturer
must now make these things for
him, and he must 20 to town and
buy such things when he wants
them. The heavy importations of
beef, pork, bacon, lard, sausage,
potatoes, cabbages, beets, carrots,
and hundred other articles, show
that our farmers are not doing
themselves justice. The design of
the farm is that it should be more
nearly self-sustalning than any
9th field of labor; that farmers
should buy less than any other peo-
pie; that while others must of ne-
cessity live from hand to mouth,
the farmer should always be amply
supplied with all things needful.
Ii the receipts for even AGENT cot.
ton could be used to permanently
better the farmers condition Instead
OF paying his debts or purchasing
what he should himself produce,
there would be less to complain of.
1t may as we'll be realized now that
financial improvement from the far.
mers standpoint is only in the dis.
tant future. The policy of the gov.
ernment, the power and prevalence
OF giant trusts, and their ability to
control legislation in their own in.
terest and to violate with impunity
any law intended for their control,
will not be changed until q revolu.
ton in public sentiment is brought
about that will cause the producers
OF the country to act as one man
and cleanse the Augean stable
where Thousand political cattle
have been fattening for many years.
The truth may not always be pleas.
ant to look ait, but errors cannot be
eradicated by turning our backs OH
theni.-Texas Farm and Ranch.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

The tendency to overcrowd the
cities with the discouraged
and digaffected elements from
the farms is recognized as our
gravest domestic probissTa. --
This can only be reInedied by
elevating agricultural pursuits
to the high position their impor.
tance demands, and this can only
be done by o liberal course of ag-
ricultural education and ameliora-
ton. Farmers bear the principal
burdens of taxation, because they
have neither the means nor inclina-
tion to eyade the tax laws Of State
and nation. Texas Farm and
Ranch.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

We have ordered a large and
complete supply Job material and
after next will be strictly in the
market for printing in all shades,
colors and styles at prices to suit
the times.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

The farmers will make Il serious
il.istake It they suffer any advance
~ tbe price of cotton TO induce
them to plant large cotton crops to
the ueglect of the cultivation of
tpoil crops. The only safe policy
fT the farmers is to make their
falallS Nelf sustaining and live ut
Aulns4Honer Gaarslian.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

1t has been announced that all
the land in whoat, frozen in Tex
as, will be planted to cotton. If
this be true, the wise farmer will
plant more corn and hogs. eau.
casisln.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
q A. @ T @ ~ * As
Bsa,, sh. ,sIhs Kind You Have Aixays Baasht
''s,.'''' = ILA2ZZHs<

The State Railroad commission
will meet in Baton Rouge next
Monday in executive session.
Wonder If the railroads or the pco-
pie will suffer-
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
Homestead NOticc.

/ hereby give notice Of my in
tention to enter under the State
Homestead law of Louisiana, tho
Northeast quarter Of the North
ca st quarter of Section s, Town
ship II, North Of Range 5, West,
La. Meridian.
G. w. PIERCE.
Dec. &c., 189S.--6t.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
FRIDAY, February az, 1899.

If yOu are SO unfortunate az to
he seized out you have the right
to name the paper wherein your
property shall he advertised. ..TMs
paper will do it at One-half the
price the Enterprise charges.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
NOTICE.

/ hereby give notice Of my In
tention of entering undar the
homestead laws of this State, the
South-half Of North-wass quarter
and West-hsAf Of Southwest quar-
ter Of Section 8, in Tewnship Ii,
North, Range 5, West, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
j. P. .FRANTOM.
Jan. 13, 1S99.--6t.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

Mr.. Joe Perot Of the Point, has
been right sick, but is rapidly re-
covering.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24
10 R WORK.

10 R WORK.
Job work must be paid for when
delivered. .Ihere is no excoptl0A
to this rule. Strictly cash.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24


TO the 'sRound Table" and the
''Merry Sixteen" clubs, the "As
You Like Its'' has been added this
week in the Enterprise. The de-
scriptions are about the same as for
the past 3 rnonths~-insipid-~the
details are disgustingly minute and
the salads, pickles, olives. and
saltines are stale enough to give
each butterfly the nightmare for a
week, to come. Glorious old
''oficial organ!'' Don't You hard
working farmers; toiling business
men, staid and Industrious prof
essionaIs like to read ito Selahl
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

The President of France, NJ.
Faure, died last Thursday night
from stroke OF appoplexy. On
Saturday M, Loubet was elected
by the French national Legislature
to fill the vacancy.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

That the man who says let's liq.
uor, means far far different from
the one who says let's lick'er.-
Madam Rumor 10 Shreveport Prog
ress.
Yes, but the man who says 'slet's
liquor" and does it, is in The only
shape to say "let's lick'eS and get
licked.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

See our Specimens Of Job Work
before placing, your orders.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-02-24

Texas Farm and Ranch is the
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Southwest. |, is printed ON super
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IS full of delight, inspiration and
practical value to each member Of
every family.
You need the news which we
give, and yon need the best family
paper, which is Texas Farm and
Ranch. Only SLIGO for both pa
pers for one year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

sTAHERE is probably no other d.
case WHICH c%ects 50 large a
ID percentage Of CIR pCoplo c5
cart disease. Tic most common
ymptoms are sIor.ucss Of DTea-A
fter any kind of exer.io2; luttorl@g
rpalpitation, hungry and faiataGe!.5,
yelling Of the Feet PAIN in let LGe&5J
r under left shoulder L.&dc, etc.
Heart trouble is frequently accom-
lanied with nervousness, irgioaJlHty,
.nsound sleep. Or. Miles, Heart Cure
the most reliable mcG.cinc known
or such troubles and viii positively
i've relief. The following letter is
oceived from Mrs. N. A. BirdSall, one
# the most prominent ladies il social
Ind church circles in Watkins, n. y.
"About one year ago I was taken
With extreme nervousness and palpi-
alton Of the heart, accompanied at
lines with an oppressed feeling in the
hest and a shoTtneGs Of breath. l also
Iad severe pain in the LETT side and
lnder the left shoulder Ny appetite
vas very poor and NY general health
miserable. began taxing DR.. Niles
Heart Cure, and after taking four
bottles l was entirely free from pain;
ny appetite returned and ltgrc1tiy
improved. l have had no return Of
he heart trouble since taking your
Ecw Heart Cure. FOR years l hIJ
constant pain in the right oyary. ]
vas unable to wear mycor5et without
differing intense raia. Tor this troll
de I have spent hundreds Of dollars
neutrality-suspicious. aad buying TaoG'
cine. Nothing seemed to DO any
GOOD until / began taxing Dr. 1Iiics
lnti-Pain Pills. They brought relic
1t once and l think they are ilG.S
)ensable, and can heartily recCmmcaJ
hem to ladies who are suffering frou
,uch troubles. ] wish every womaE
who suffers as I G'l would give II
Miles Restorative L.ymcdicS q trial.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06
Everybody SAYS So.

Casearets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habituaJ constipation
and biliOusness. Please buy and try a box
of g. G. c. to-day; 10, -, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06
MT. PARNASSUS.
Messrs. Editors News:

Messrs Editors News:
A you have been so kind in accept
ing and publishing our little news dots
from this place, l thought would
kindly send you a few news dots from
this place, thinking probably that some
of your readers would like to read the
happenings around old Mt. Parnassus,
We take great pleasure in saying that
the general health Of the community
was never better, OF which fact we
should all feel more than thankful.
We are glad to say that our neigh Dor
and friend, W. &. Spangler, who has
been confined to his bed 80 long, is now
improving and we hope to see him out
again soon.
We had quite a small attendance at
our Sunday School last Sunday on ae-
count OF the Easter services at the Sun
day schools at Sardis and Sequachee
and false report of measles being in
the neighborhood. We hope the pa
irons of our school will learn the fact
that the report is false and will let
their children come out next Sunday as
we are very much interested in their ad-
vancement in the Sunday school cause.
awe are reliably informed that Rev.
r, II. Curry will preach for us next Sun
day at 10. 30 a. m. We hope everybody
will come out and hear Bro. Curry as be
will tell them something good.
Mr. Henry Rankin, of WhitweIl, was
visiting bis relatives in this vicinity
last week Henry is nice looking
young man, SO say some of the girls.
Mrs Monroe Griffith and daughter
Allie, Of Cagoiine Chapel, were visiting
in this vicinity last week.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Kilgore, Of Caroln,
| Chapel were in attendance at our Sun
day school last Sunday and they sa.
they think they will come down an,
join us. We hope you will, Sam as W
iltVu anu "ahy al many do pOoolbAO I
come in with us and help us carry o.
the good work.
am reliably informed that tn
school directors of our independent sui
district No. 49, tor Knox school as it i
called has awarded the contract c
teaching our next school to Miss Kat
Lewis, of Whitwell Miss Kate used t
live in this settlement and was born an
raised almost to womanhood in this V
entity and we all know her and hope sh
will teach us a good school.
Well we'll. what has become Of OF
Caroline Chapel correspondent Won
! if they have gone off with the tide
We have not seen anything from Their
since the high water; but we hope the
will soon return as we all delighted i
reading the C. c. notes.
Wen, asst is now work time and l a.
scarce of newsy items will close
Love to all and good luck to the New
/ am the same as ever,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

The old Yearout house recently
burned at Ellijoy, BlounC county.
was hundred years old and was
erected as fort for the protection
of early settlers from the Indians.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

The largest grapevine in Fem
nessee is near Mount Vernon,
Monroe county. 1t is over foot
in diameter aud requires the sup
port Of three trees.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Measles Is Cadslng COnsiderab e
worry among Montgomery county
farmers,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Forest fires destroyed much
property around Mt. Vernon,
Monroe county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Memphis will make an effort to
secure a home for the Wnodmen OF
the Word.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Allen Asher, a Memphis mers
chant mysteriousIy disappeared.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

An industrial club will be or
ganized in Cumberland county.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

The telephone system in Fem
tress county i being extended.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Northern capitalists are-inspect,
ing Humboldts claims for cotton
factory,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

The Marshall county teachers
institute will meet at Lewisburg.
April Is.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

The eleven prisoners in the
Maryville Jail were discovered jusl
IN time to prevent their escape.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

Mrs, J. L, Preston, of Bluff City
found few full grown leaves in a
turnip when it was cut open.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06
Painters and decorators at Jack
son have organized

Chattanooga Presbyrery will
meet in Pikevilie, April 10.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

yv IT Fart STRAIN and irritation
~ Il allowed TO continue arc al
~ 4 most certain to affect the mus
c3os CT s.3.aGce Of the heart, causing
Irregular and imperfect circulation Of
the blood This viii lead to conges-
ton ard disease Of the liver, kidneys,
lungs, EGa.n and other organs 1t is
l.1c,u55 to take medicine for liver or
lGH~s unless the cause Of the trouble
is first attended to. Every heart that
cutters, pilpit2tcs, tires out easily,
aches, has GaTting pains, etc, is weak
or diseased and should not be negleC-
ted, lest complications arise whiChar
baY0nd the reach Of medicine, and the
opportunity for recovery shall pass by
forever. There is no remedy SO good,
safe or economical to strengthen and
regulate the action of the heart as
DR.. Niles New Heart Cure.
Mr.. j. L. D9Dbius, for years a well
knowl and respected business man at
.Eichmond, lad, says Of his wife, "My
wife was troubled with heart failure.
Her pulse at times would reach as high
as 10 beats per minute. l had the
Ebcst doctors in the city attend her,
| but they did her no good. Your New
Heart Cure was recommended her and
| I bought one bottle. 1t did her more
rood than all the medicine she has
ever taken. Sac used six bottles and
! is entirely recovered. She is the pic
tur2 Of health and her weight has in
creased thirty pounds. She owes it
IAN to DR.. Miles Heart Cure which we
Ilrsl Believe Is q great medicine"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

ard nerves F"nt free on request by the
L. Mics Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

DR.. Niles Rene
dies are sod by all
druggists under a
positive guarantee
first bottle benefits
or money refunded.
Book On tie heart
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-06

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An industrial club will be or
ganized in Cumberland county.
Allen Asher, a Memphis mers
chant mysteriousIy disappeared.
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worry among Montgomery county
farmers,
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property8 around Mt Vernon,
Monroe county.
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-16
The Farm Beats the Mortgage.

There Is story from Buffalo County
going the rounds that illustrates the
resources Of Nebraska farm: A farm
er up there from Missouri got discour-
aged because he didn't get rich the first
year, and as there was mortgage OF
500 on his farm, was about ready to
jump the whole business, but deter
mined to make one more effort and
sowed eighty acres in wheat. 1t hap
pened to be poor year for wheat and
the stand was not very good. Conclud-
ing that it wasn't worth harvesting he
pulled up his stakes and moseyed back
to Missouri, leaving the farm to fight
the mortgage all by itself. The farm
was equal to the occasion.
The wheat ripened, fell down and de-
posted the seed in the soil again. Next
spring the wheat began to grow lus-
tily. Some of the neighbors were hon
est enough to write about it down to
the fugitive in Missouri, and he got in
terested enough to come back and take
look. Then he stopped and harvested
his voluntary crop. He sold it for
enough to pay off the mortgage and
the rest of his debts and had a tidy lit
tie surplus over, with which he moved
his family back and now declares there
is no state like Nebraska.-Lincoln
(Neb.) Journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-16
Mans Ghost Causes a Confession.

A sensation was created at Onaway
on the 9th by the reported confession
of Mrs. Anna Bowen that she, and not
Frank Morgan, did the shooting which
killed Donald ellis at Mrs. Bowen's
farm in Forest township on the night
of April 20 last. Morgan who was liv-
ing at the Bowen farm at the time of
the tragedy, confessed to doing the
shooting and was convicted at the Sept.
term of the circuit court in Cheboy-
gan of murder in the second degree and
is still in the county Jail awaiting "A de-
cision of the supreme court upon "A mo-
ton for new trial. 1t is believed that
Morgan confessed in order to save the
woman he loved. Mrs Bowen declares
that she had been without rest since
the crime was committed and was
haunted by the dead man, who has re-
peatedly appeared to her, and She
claims has censured her for her inius-
tice to the innocent, hence her con-
fession.