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DIm:nocratic Party and the De- d mocratic Principies. Dail! Picaiyae. The Chicago Chronicle, in re- h sp.nhe to iunquiries as to what is ri moant by the recently much-used c declaration that the Democrats c must get back to Democratic prin- g ciples, makes some valuable aug- t gestions. It says: l "The first principles of Demo- e cracy are liberty, justice and equa lity. This sounds like a trite say ing, but it is the truth. It is as t true to-day .as it was when the c party was founded, and the condi- c tions that prevail now make its I support as important at this time t as it was 100 years ago. For ex- t ample, there can be no real liber- I ty or real justice or real equality in a countrr which maintains a system of taxation carefully de vised for the benefit of a class." The Republican party seems to have no other financial policy than to build up a powerful mo neyed class, a capitalistic aristo cracy by taxing the great body of the people for the benefit of a few. This is seen in the party's tariff legislation; in the proposed ship subsidy bill, and in all the class legislation, either consumated or attempted, since the Republicans have been in power. While such a state of things exists, no man's liberty is complete, no man is se cure against injustice, no man can say with truth that he is the equal of every other man, while he is dispoiled in his person and estale by a policy so defiantly oorrect and unfair. But while no such unequal tax ation can be charged to the Dem ocratic party, it has been guilty of attempts at clam legislation as un just, unequal and baneful. This is seen in the rotten money con troversy that has convulsed the Democratic party, and rending it in twain has brought about its downfall from a nation of com plete control of the National Gov ernment to that of a most humili ting defeat and subjection. While every demand of equali ty and justice requires that there shall be only one standard of mo ney in the country, a great body of the Democracy has been enga ged in a desperate and interne cine fight for depreciated money. When it was proposed to esta blish the free coinage of silver by the side of gold at the ratio of 16 ounces of the one to 1 ounce of the other, so as to make the silver dollar, worth 48 to 50 cents, per form the same function as a gold dollar of 100 cents, the actual ef fect of the proposition, if not its intention, was by establishing the two unequal standards to allow persons to take their choice of what they would pay or receive. Let it be remembered that there was no intention to reduce the weight and value of the gold dol lar to conform with that of silver, so as to have but one standard, but the object was to coin the sil-. ver and gold dollars side by side, one being worth only half of the other. If this had been done the result would have been that the man who had to pay wages would have paid out to his work people the 50-cent silver dollars, since he could have told them that they would get no others .The debtor aould have paid his ereditor in heqp dollars under the threat that he must take thaber nothing, and the Mourts would have bea reqdired to enforce such transac tions since the depreeiated silver dollar made so by the et of law woumld have stood uponols own va lee and not as now, been guaram ;ab the man whb might have the rp.er hbPd in a mouney transac ollars, and exact from others 100- we ent dollars. It was the injustice pl ud inequality of this doctrine of ha wo money standards that were a th aik violation of Democratic prin- th piles. If all money were redu ed to the silver standard, and hi old was sbolished or adjusted, to he basis of the 50-cent silver dol- ax ar, there would have been no in- te equality in the money, sad that which was paid in would have lo peen paid out without discrimina ion, but with two kinds of money, or ne being twice as good as the P theqr, but both by law being equal- re - sanctioned, it is easy to see p hat the men who were in a posi ion to dictate in any financial le transaction would exact 100-cent tI gold and pay out 50-cent silver. m This discrimination in dollars r would have constantly operated against the men who must take b what they can get, and they would nC lever have known anything in hand or pocket but the cheap and p depreciated dollars. c It vas the silver question that d has defeated the Democratic par- 1 vy. and will ever defeat it so long d as the baneful doctrine of two p standards is held to. Not only will that heresy defeat it, but' wiorse than that, it will cause its destruction. The true Democra tic doctrine of equality of rights a demands the same sort of money t and that the best for everybody, and no discrimination for or C against any class. Unless the party can come t.o gether upon first principles, there can never be another national De- n mocratie victory. Democrats may differ upon questions of national expansion, for there is a mere po liey. Equality of money, like s equality of rights, is a principle, and all must come to it if they will restore the party in power. How To Cure Croup. " Mr. B. Gray, who lives sear Ameuia Duchbes county, N. T, says: "Chamber lala's Cough Bemedy is the best medi elin I have ever used. It is a ine ehil dren's remedy for eroup and never fails to caure." When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the cough has developed. It will prevent the attack. This should be borne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand for instant use as soon as those symptoms appear. For sale by T. J. Labbt. drutgglsL Laws In V pquela I 8oo. Tire-s-e.meet. QuxRn RaoULvrtoNS GOVRNINGo THE ACrIONS OF Onu ANCESTOBB. No labor of any kind was -per mitted on Sundays or on other pu blic holidays, All stores and shops were order ed to be closed during the hours of divine service. No dances by slaves in the pub lie squares were allowed during church time. "Women of the town" were war ned not tb pay "excessive attention to dreess." Women of colao (mulattoes) e,9 St. na~tr iil k, L .\ were forbidden to wear jewelry or le plumes, and were required to wear se handkerchiefs, or turbans, around an their heads so as to distinguish ry - them from the whites. eit Gambling and duelling were pro- sal Ihibited. The carrying of dirks, pistols ru I- and other weapons were prohibi- so lted. of it No meetings of negroes were al e lowed at night. eo - No person was allowed to enter 0c , or leave the city without passport. F e Persons leaving the colony were an - required to give security for the hi ºe payment of their debts. m i All persons arriving in New Or- cs 1 leans were required to present nc t themselves at once at the govern- is ment house and obtain permits to tb sa remain in the city. ýd All public meetings were prohi- in e bited without a permit from the di Id Governor. in All walking out at night was w id prohibited except in cases of ne cessity; and not even then the pe- ti at destrian was compelled to carry a r-. lantern. (This ordinance was mo ýg dified in 1775 when the city was ao provided with street lamps.) ly No house or apartments couldv' ut be leased to a slave. its Saloon keepers were reqeired to ý- close their saloons at regular hours, - a and prohibited from selling wine h my to soldiers, negroes or Indians. y, Purchases from soldiers, Indians q or or slaves was prohibited. ti Hogs were prohibited from run o- ning at large in the city. re The number of dogs a citizen c e- might keep was limited. 9 ay Measures ,were al& taken to b al guard against fires, for draining b o- the streets and for keeping unob- a -e structed the public landing on the e e, levee. HOW'S THIS? t We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be t cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co, Props., Toledo, 0. r- We, the undersig,,ed hare known F. di J. Clheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable to all lls business transactions and financially the able te carry out any obligation made - he by their firm. the West & Truak, Wholesale Druggists, To lad ledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, ept Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. e Hall's Catarrh Care is taken Internal * Ily, acting directly upon the blood apd mucous surfaces of the system. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props.. Toledo, 0 Sold by druggists, price 75e. 'rHall"s Family Pills are the best. wo Science and Snake Bits. aily States. er- For twenty years Prof. James of pu- the University of Chicago and president of the American Aca er- demy of Science, has stubbornly ur maintained that a death had ne ver been caused by a snake bite, ub- and for many hundreds of years ng man had been cruelly unjust to reptiles, especially to the rattle ar- snake and others which have been ion classed as exceeaingly venomous. It wasthe habit of Prof James mes whenever le heard of a death al leged to have been the result of a snake bite to bhurry to the scene and investigate the case., In eve ry case he reported that there was either positive disproof or lack of satisfying evidence, therefore it was natural to twenty years expe rience that the ned scientist should be conc ned that the bite of a snake was innocuous. He was compelled by a recent case, however, to abandon this conclusion, as he has found that Edward Swanson, an American snake charmer, had died of the bite of a diamond rattler at Ham mond, Indiana. Death in this case was painless, and there was no swelling of the body, such as is commonly said to result from the poison of a snake, ProL James, while freely admitting that this instance is authentic, holds that dbath was due to the extraordina ry quantity of venomous fluid which entered the veins of the un fortunate showman, the rattler that bit him being armed with four fangs. In spite of the death of Swanson, Prof. dames adheres to the opinion that human testi mony is unworthy and there is a very gtneral ignorance concern- - ing reptiles. He calls attention to the fact that long ago the great m Prof. Owen complained of the on failure of people to appreciate the th good qualities of the snake, and re quoted him as saying of the rep- en tile. "He can outclimh the mon key, outswim the fish, outleap the p, jerboa and suddenly loosing the - coils of crouching spiral, he can spring into the air and seize the bird on the wing.". All this may be true, but it does not make man admire the snake or desire to be come intimately acquainted with him, nor will any great number of persons agree with ProL James that the bite of all snakes are in nocuous. There is too much tes timony to the contrary. It is a well known fact that the cobra di capello of India, and the rusty, flat-headed rattler of the Texas and Arizona plains, are very poi sonous reptiles, and the bite of either is almost certain to cause death unless the victim receives immediate medical attention, and that at the hands of a physician or some other person who knows I the proper antidote to administer, as the venom of these reptiles spread through the human system and stops the action of the heart. -0 THE BEST PLASTER. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affect;d parts is superior to any plas ter. When troubled with lame back or y pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. Pain Balm alsoi cures rheuma Stism. One application gives relief. For 0 sale by T. J. Labbe. druggist. -0 -Ina job printing of all and any -kind, we simply say that we are "- ready to compete with the beet "shops of New Orleans or else where, in workmanship and prices, and we are willing to compare work and prices., Wedo first class printing, which is an assertiou that few country printing osees can boast of; we have the material and we do the work as we say. 1e aespapmr ba mud to r wams IAThe NewOrimlePiqe. Ih ad the ww, ptuisel md el1ers ews of eash da, sed a Maibrt Repors mre arisey lmprisald trrswwrthy. Day Edids, $3 for 3 masm. Twis-aWeek *3 ar Gisehela - aduu. Ye aaues ms rdisk when ye by ChambertaaI's Colt, Chorlsea ad Diarr ees lemsdy. T . J. fLabe, drggist assiJded sa rain It. Is everywhere admitted to be the moseet sunseeful rem dy ia use tor bewel eemplaslats sad the ety yme that never ils. It is pleasant, ts sad relaTikle. Dollars S ....AlD.... Sense. 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