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POI.IA)('K. LA., . Feh. 14t h 1S95. " Ii. L. Brian. Dear Sir:---The Louts&NA Poi' tLIST pays its Nwc l, lv visits to this )lche :and I cee letters from all part- of the country save this. `o I wil! write you a few lines to let the people know that we are still on the land and among the livinz. The heavy hand of affliction is pressing us very hard indeed and it is pressinf every hit of socalled democracy oult of the people and making Populists out of tnem. They are not coiing to us from a party t.hndp(,int, but tecauie the Peoples party voices the lx)lular thought of the Americanu pe.ople. T'hey hein to think they could make a few silver d!ltar- of some uSe4' to the'li]vc". Th-'v h 'e legunll to see the dan ger of National banks. They' also say they don't care so much about owning the railroads. hut they say the railrods are about to own them, and they Isgin to want to '-pFlit th1l- diffcrenc" with them. 1 want to say ri.ght here that if the Populist demands were enacted into law, it would not be long un til every.-pJerson could have a home that w~inted it, and twere would not he so nawyv famlfilies out in the snow which is nov two inches deep on the grotlld. There are a great many families who have no home and biut very little-of anything at present to live on. I want to say that I was called away from home a short time ago to attend to some business in an other periib, and I spent the night with one of the pleasantest. families I have over met. Mr. A., his wife 4hree girls andI one boy, four of as tine children as I ever looked upon but the hand of affliction had boon playing its part in that home and the father and mother and children did not have clothes enough to keep them warm in the mild days of November, and they had just enough to eat to keep them from starving. L asked how he had ;een voting and he told me that he had voted the democratic ticket all the time. I asked him what he thought of the Populist demands, and he told me he knew nothing about them. I explained them as best as I could and promised to send him some re form literature to read, and the m'n seemed to be very hopeful. I inquired of the neighborhood and found that it was in the same -condition as this man. This convinced me of the neces tity of sending both literature and men to lecture in places where the people are not educated in the re form movement. Eduecte and elevate them and not until them will the light of freedom begnm to shine and the chains of bondage be broken. Yours for reform, A. W. ST.EWART. Kaklng Gamblers of the Youths of the City. The Baton Rouge Truth, in a well conaiderod article on "Making Gamblers of the Youth of the city" lays: The editorof this paper is byfar mnorea siaer than a msaint, but with an experience of all phas mes la the life of a am aof the world Ihas o hesitation in asserting that greater danaer lies to youth in the eanre tabes of respetahble fami saths la ithose of the lager beer saloon or barroom, Young men or women are attered in the first Iitae by tading themselves in a modll crole oomposed of the youth mtd beauty o the land, where the el i gambling is hidden by the tal glitter at social etiquette Mdn the seal ti approvals is sbxed tb tiha bmt society. From the arsm the minr is dahrred by biire weil s by is disrqmtable salm lnags maby pbie epopi .tgg ps MIitd by rcosn t with hevI r ~.a~r la he ill Io ,b to agnbnle at lst. And ~* 9bwum t~ateesho l C [HARTER. i STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH or NAT'HITOCUts. Be it known and remembered, that on this the 26th day of September. 1894. before me Charles H. Levy, a Notary Public in and for the parish of Natchi toches, duly commissioned and qualified, personallyv came and appeared the un dersignesd persons who in presence of the attending witnesses declared that availing themselves of the provisions of Act No. 36 of the Legislature of this State. approved June 29th, 1884. and those of the general laws of this State relative to the organization of corpora tions. they have formed and organized themselves and those they represent into a corporation for the objects and pur poses herein set forth, which .they ac cept as their charter. ARTICLE IL The naln: and style of this corpora tio( shall ls- the NATCHITOCHES PUI'BLISIIING ('COMPANY. (LIMITED.) and by that .name it shall have power and authority to exist and enjoy sue ce.sion for the period of ninety-nine years., commencing at this day and dat". ART'rICLE 11. The domicile of this corporation shall be the city of Natchitoches, in the par ish of Natchlitoehes. State of Louisiana. where all legal process shall be erve1, upon the president of this corporation. or in his ahsence. the secretary or busi ness manager. ARTICLE III. 'lThe purposes of this crorporation is to do general job printing. publish a newspaper, and to do a general publish ing business. ARTICLE IV. This corporation shall have power and p rivilegea. to-wit : It shall be capable in law to purchase and receive, hold and enjoy lands, houses, and property of ail kind 'hatcver. It shall have the right to ell said property ; siue and be sutied. plcad and be impleaded: contract and c, cntracted with: to borrow money, and for that ptirpose. to mortgage and hvothecate real estate. and to estab (lih by laws for the government of this corporatin. ARTICLE V. The capital stock of this corporatlon is hereby fixed at Five Thousand Dol lars, ditided into Two Hundred shares of Twenty-five dollars each, with liber ty to commence business when the sub scribed stock reaches the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. No stockholder shall be held liable or responsible for any of the contracts of this corporation, in any further sum than the unpaid balance due to the corporation on the shares of stock held by him. ARTICLE VI. No one person shall hold more than twenty shares of stock, and each share shall be entitled to one vote. ARTICLE VIJ. At least fifty per cent of all subscrib ed stock shall be paid in cash and the balance to be secured by personal note of the share holder, payable twelve months after date, unless the necessi ties of this corportion should require earlier payment, and in no case can a stockholder be called upon to pay in more than twenty-five per cent of his original stock at any one time, and on ly then after twenty days notice. given In some paper published in Natchito ches parish, Louisiana. ARTICLE VIII. All corporate powers of this corpora tion shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of five Directors, three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the trans action of business. Sam'l. J. Henry, Ma rion F. Machen, William H. Areaux, William H. Latham and Hardy L Brian, shall constitute the first board of direc tors, who shall hold their offices until the 26th day of September. 1805, and until their successors in office are duly elected. The board of directors shall be elected on the 26th day of September in each year, by the stockholders who may vote either in person or by proxy; said board to be chosen from among the stockholders, and to hold their office until their successors are duly elected by a majority of the votes cast; a va cancy from any ause shall be filled ,by the remaining directors from among the stockholders. The board of direct ors shall meet on the day of their elec tion, or as soon thereafter as practical, and elect of their number a president and secretary, and employ from among the stockholders an editor and general business manager of the publishing bus ines, and such other employees as may be necessary, and fix their remonera tion; they shall have power to alter or amend all by-laws, rules and regul tions requisite for the management of the business of the corporation. ARTICLE IX. All profits of tils corporation shall be applied rinst to the payment of oerr. tmdg e ar_ the remaining prot to kbec, laved • dividend to the stock ARTICLB X. This ast ot meorporation may be chaged or amended, or such corpora tion may be dissolved with the eousent of three-fourths of the stock-holders present at ay general metilng of the stockholders eonvened for such purpose after thirt days notie in any paper publshedln dahtebitoceh parih. ARTICLE XL Whenever te escoroamn may be dissolved either by unttlon of is aharter or otherwiee its aEaks shall be iiquidated by the three exsrtig board of dhietors. Tbh =do and d d by the ertl hret4 toegether me said Notary, in the presence of wttti witnes5 on day and date above wri . BhAM'L J. HINRY. W. N, ILATAIM.* .H L. tLAV. Motary Ihablnc. A. E Lzi.E . JAs. 1:. Tecrsa LEMEE & TUCKER, Senan ýuournaur Agentee A'. 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LND. - RA E. e O m te asadn eh F st a eve r ad er ea , sad fr. ip k hoes bowls bay at .._ THE CORNISH ORGANS AND PIANOS i L 1 s Sir y e., b s ser sý a w isd sr a Aa Y w w w t M1 a Ii h ite) at m rLU Lytls Saib & Losk Ce. FIRE 41 BUM LRG PROO FAM.~ OuAwurnm po - STANDARD J V* MYU A?WICUL&L and ow i-.Inm mm . ThLqythab&lcck Co CIUCIUATI.0. W. 5mbwt. ue . Twhw. Again rimyg JACK. TUCKER & MII G. Attorneys at law. NATUBiTOCHES, LA. Will peaics luaH PeIgd "ABb Cows. 4"16Wly # ý yew J~bwsrIf a ~rt Wr READ! READ! READ!!. Don't fail to Investigate befbre you make nup your mind. Don't condemn without investigation. We keep on hand the following books: Ten Men ot Money Island, 1Octs. Things As I See Thema 5" Seven Financial Conspiraci' a 10 " The Dogs and the Fles, 50 " If Cbrist Came to Chicago, 50 " The American Peasant, 25 " In Ofice, 25 " Facts and Fictions of Life, 50 " Cesar's Column, 50 " Natiomal Party Platform, 25 " Address LOUISIAINA POPULIST, S Natchitoches, La. CAN11IIVU2 1 ?fU'ATDONS FO S l We edrM ter"'.le a plantation three miles free Natebitoehy, oa Cane river containing a little over 100 mere, ai cleared sad under ultivation, .with fne reidence, bern, stwor sad embins, all new. Over a bale aad -.half of cotton, and ever he buahels e een per acre, were raised on the plaeo this ar. If you wish to be call on write to LKH]e= tTUCKER, Gemeeal Agests oe eppealtCourt Non Doe. Si. JOS WORE must be psid b oaU; dver of the -.M~t _ THE Louisiana Populist, PUBLISI11D CV\RY PrRIDAY. At Natchitoches, Louisiana. ONE DOLLAR A Y AR. IN ADYAN.CE. The leading Populist paper of xorth L.oasaea. Divoted to the edu cation of the massee~npon the reform:misses of the Day. - -- ------ ---- ---- , ADVERTISING RATES ON APPI(CATION AT OFF0IE, It has a large sireclation, and Advertisers will get large returns Iresgh their Advertisemeat iu the Populist. t1. L. BRIAN. Editor. Published by the Natchitoches Publishing Co.. Limited. It will give the leading local and general news items. ..d-.-4----m The Populist Job Oeo is prepared to do all kinds of Job Printing, in the nestest style, at St. Louis priees. Will print Circulars, Programmes, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Envelopes, Posters, Dodgers, Note Heads, Cards, Funeral Notices. Give us your work, and we guazantee satisfstion ia Style, priea and promptness of delivery. -- --:*-- The Populist is designed to spread among the people a knowledge of their politiscal and social rights; an excellet advertlsing medium as it dreulates largely among all elasues. Be sure to saubribeb for it. Be sure to advertise in it. There is so harm in getting both sides of all queastions. Therefore hear our side by sending us a Dollar for the Populist one year. Theo send us your JOB PRINTINOG, try our styles and prices. We believe we can plece you; leotus try nd then you wIll know what we can do. 'I