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C. D. HICKS. Editor. SHREVEPORT, - - ,OUISIANA. Any task is easy after it has been performed. Crooked people only respect those they cannot rob. It is a great mistake to imagine that J( it is funny to annoy somebody. la The mistakes other people make are ti the ones we bear longest in mind. It Many a mar wc.ld be miserable if it were not for his keen sense of the el ridiculous. fr The world is apt to value a man be more for what it expects than for what ti it has received. t Of all the clammy, artificial things et that vex a sensitive nature, the me- m chanical smile is the worst. o. Some people are never so happy as b when their worst fears in respect to si somebody else are realized. Marrying for money has many of the unpleasant features and few of the benefits incident to taking medicine. It will be noticed that people are seldom forgotten when contingencies occur that render their aid desirable. Did it ever occur to you that per haps you are to blame because your associates exhibit a tendency to grum ble? When casual acquaintances offer sug gestions as to how you can improve your financial or physical circum stances, they are generally working on commission for somebody. The pomp and pageanti'y of the Freach reception to the czar were be wildering. Some of the streets were literally strewn with flowers for miles and at prominent points trees were converted by ingenious florists into colossal rose bushes. The illumina tions were so brilliant that the heavens could scarcely be seen, and will prob ably never be forgotten by those who . ere fortunate to have seen it. Sylvanus Dodge Locke worked and gexperimented day and night during i many years to invent the grain bind- 1 tug machine. He finally succeeded, and instantly be rose from a humble posi- 6 K," in the workshop to that of a gen- c tleman of leisure. He did not hoard c i 'Is wealth so that he could pull down I 0: shutters at night and count it, c Ss Anthony Shimer did, but he used :.' it to benefit everybody. Last week in i ag' lk Falls, N. Y., he died in peace ~ : A plenty, ever to be kindly remem bsrhued by a legion of friends, as well as by those whose labors his genius lightened. . A bandy man was Hand. For sev :-eal years his'pet scheme was to adver "'tUS that he was a wealthy widow de ' igg a young lady companion to ac Siacpany him to California. In his ad ! veticements he never omitted to men i l-ea the fact that the applicant must ta.lose $2 to be used "for telegrams and investigations of character." There w re many young ladies who wanted to " isit California, and of course Hand's harvest of two-dollar bills was abund set,7 . But he finally received one from D ubuaque that brought him to grief, and SIthe gay deceiver is safely locked behind the stone walls at Anamosa. Another real good man goes wrong, 'ad, preferring death to exposure, Putl the trigger that sends him to a :Wide's grave. George J. Marsh was heStlwn as a kind, generous, Christian ganr in Gloucester, Mass., where for 5rs he had been treasurer of a sav tugs bank and was entrusted with not iii~l the savings of his fellow-men, but ithr the estate of widows and or .~?an as well. Satan, with whom he ', daltihly allowed himself to council, "i `him he could get rich quick by uhse of other people's money. If it M'6l woriked that way this paragraph ~Ml4 never have been written. Be . iWace of evil companions. A nd then there was John Gromley, ph was something of an eccentric baSracter, with miserly tendencies s ite pronounced. John was a hostler Ii Crutenden's livery stable in New 'flh'en, Conn., where he had worked - Ot losing a 6.ty for sixteen years 41 p0 a week ana tips. By living or p meal. '-.d sleeping every night a buftulo robe spread over an old he managed to save a fortune of which would have been several larger had he not been caught ouaple of bank failures a couple pLTrs ego. Well, last Saturday e bade adleu to this world of and as he didn't take a cent with oi s not likely to return, his are now getting ready to g laavings for him. The quee ti rally arises, what use has a lor for more money than he glles from London that Lads hiba's arrested for libel, and Iomplainant is none other fI tusell, her distinguished She prtnted a pamphlet shojrtcomings and sent it ae ioPlity, and everybody (i188d of, even including 'apnta. It 4pro o o*oarse, and as a ~~ ~w In lii M'KINLEY IS ELECTED the' of 1 'CHAIRMAN JONES ADMITS MR. urge BRYAN'S DEFEAT. mail the Bryan, After Receiving a, Message from Jones, Sent a Telegram of C'ongraltula- fU tion to Mclini., - Ilanna in Now in to fU New York. Sbe t( Chicago, Ill., Nov. G3.-Chairman fers Jones issued the following st'~temlent Lin lost night: hom "The result of the presidential (lec- htin tion is apparently no longer in doubt. by t it has been one of the closest cont~etA fesse ihat the people have been ca!! 1 on to determine in recent years. V'e have of t claimed the election on our advices Lmor from states that were admittedly in rlec doubt, in which we knew there had the been many frauds, and from which tion 1 there were evidences of tampering with free the returns. It seems now to be appar- M ent that while MR. Bryan has made the quit most brilliant campaign in the history husi of our country, and has carried most :;:f the states claimed to be doubtful, he has not carried enough to assure his success in the electoral collegt~ ing Yor C, Har tele reest for 50111 the ly H -v/ effe' wh( tior of i in i hav pud WILLIAM M'KINLEY. JR. ThE Bryan electors have been chosen er from all of the states south of the Po- ord tomac and Ohio except West Virginia, jus and all those west of the Missouri ex- ma cept California and Oregon. He ha, nat 190 electoral votes, and this number stit may be increased by final returns from ha` states yet in question. He has not ob- str( tained enough to carry the electoral ham college. Thus, this remarkable cam- sel' paign closes with the election of Wil- che 1lam McKinley. me "The result was brought about by Th everykind of coercion and intimidation tioi on the part of the money power, in- No eluding threats of lockouts and impend- lite ing starvation; by the subordination pul of a large portion of the American press wo and by the use of the largest campaign pul fund ever used in this cauntry. fes "The president-elect and his party f(a are under the pledge to the American alv people to continue the gold standard eqi I and to restore prosperity in this coun- el try. As chief executive. Mr. McKinley pri will have the cordial support of the in, millions of patriotic Americans who or patriotic Americans who have cast va have, cast their votes for W. J. Bry an. They bow to the majesty of the office and abide by the result with none of the mutterings thatwould have come from the moneyed powers, had it not been successful. They are confident the gold standard can not give the prom ised prosperity, but will gladly welcome it if it comes. They will continue the Sgreat struggle for the uplifting of hu I manity and the maintenance of the dig znity of our country in the establish ment of the American money system. "And, the Democratic party, aided by its present allies, will still uplift the bimntallic standard and bear it on to . victory. JAMES K. JONES, s "Chairman of the Democratic Nation Sal Committee. Bryan Gives Up. t Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 6.-"The fight t has just commenced," spoke William w J. Bryan last night when asked if he of e considered that the result of the elec- gl tion had been a serious blow to the di cause of bimetallism. He had just sent ra Sa message to Major McKinley conced- te Sinlg his election and tendering his con- i gratulations. 4 Mr. Bryan surrendered at 8:20 o'clock. He had just received the sig r, nal, and responded within the next ten c minutes with a telegram to his success- cb a ful rival. The signal was a brief mes- co r eage from Senator Jones, chairman of Cl a the national Democratic cdnmittee, in- do d forming him that he did not consider th 'S it wise to longer withhold the conces | sion of McKinley's election. This mes- S. i srage was received by Mr. Bryan a few d minutes after he had returned with his H Swife from an evening stroll, and in the ai Spresence of a dozen callers gathered in w Sthe parlor and reading room of their bt e unpretentious residence. The receipt of hi Sthe telegram created no scenewhatever, and one unacquainted with the facts di b would never have suspected from the qr Ssurface indication the importance of M to the occasion, or that the chief actor In st Sthe drama had more than a passing in- I a terest in it. He handed the telegram to in Mrs. Bryan, who was standing near na him, without a word, except to explain th 1 Ihe purport of the message, eat down id at his desk and penned the following: aj S"Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Hon. Winm. d McKinley, Jr., Canton, O.: Senator ft st Jones has just informed me that the tI it returns indicate your election, and I K lo hasten to extend my congratulations. Ig We have submitted the issue to the i - people and their will be law. , a • "W. J. BRYAN." a, 7 vRie harmvtwao ohtb un e e ttro to Iaf Ii$*~a*IVg~~ ~BI·trt o~eph tp~U~l the keynote in the paper which he will J issue. He will dwell upon the effects of the single gold standard, and will sor urge the advocates of bimetallism to maintain their organizations and use the utmost endeavors in behalf of this ma cause until , wins at the polls. di' Mlr. Bryan declined to outline his ,.D future plans, or to give his opinion as est to the cause which led to his defeat. It ou is quite certain, however, that he will .Y be tempted by none of the flattering of- me fers which are coming to him to leave Lincoln. He will remain about his home for the next few weeks recuper- dis ating, for, while in no way exhausted dis by the duties of the campaign, he con- Jol fesses to a feeling of langor as a result of the arduous labor of the past four ei months. It is also believed that Mr. as Bryan considers that the result of the let election has much in it to encourage prl the advocates of the independent ac lei tion of this country on the question o'mi free coinage of silver. a Mrs. Bryan received the news with let quite as much composure as did her Un husband. ut( McKinley's Message to Ianna. an Canton, 0., Nov. 6.-President-Elect of McKinley last night sent the follow ina ing dispatch to Mark Hanna at New the York: in Canton, 0., Nov. 5.-To Hon. M. A ye; Hanna, Waldorf, New York: Yout wa telegraphic message announcing the 8,0 result of the election has been recei'red. "Y I beg you to accept my hearty thatks the for your great service in the cause of WE sound money and protection throughout of the campaign now closed and glorioiw-- bil ly won. They were most generous and set effective and will receive the warm ap- ofi probation of our countrymen every- de where. I will be pleased to have you convey to your associates of the na- ad tional committee my high appreciation N of their efficient services. The people qU in their majesty, ignoring party lines, is have declared their detestation of re- J pudiation and dishonor, in which ever in species of guise they may be presented. is They have with the same mighty pow er affirmed their devotion to law and IS order and their undeviating respect for W1 justice and the courts. They have h maintained their unfaltering determi nation to support and uphold the con stituted authorities of the country and have thereby given new vigor and W strength to our free institutions. They al have, indeed, again consecrated them- tu selves to the country and baptized the ,; cherished ordinances of free govern- it ment with a new and holy patriotism. so The victory is not to party or to sec tion, but of the while American people. ..I Not the least of the triumph is the ob- ep literation of sectional lines in the re- H public. We have demonstrated to the til world that we are a reunited people in In purpose as in name. We have mani- in fested the great cause in the spirit of hE fraternity and brotherhood that should di always characterize our common and gc equal citizenship and have proven con- m elusively that in a country of equal re privileges and equal opportunities the th insidious doctrine of hate or of class fo or sectional distinctions can not pre- ca vail. Let us, as Americans straight- tt 0t oe u' li G. A. HOBART, NEW JERSEY. way devote ourselves to the upbuilding of America; to the peace, honor and glory of our common country. Party dissensions should no longer divide or rack the public nmind; nor the heat or temper of either side deter any citizen from patriotic devotion to the good of ajl. WM. M'KINLEY." Hanna in New York. New York, Nov. 6.-Mark Hanna, a chairman of the Republican national a committee, arrived In this city from a SCleveland and is registered at the Wal- I dort, where Mrs. Hanna has been for d Sthe past month. s Mr. Hainna was accompanied by Col. c B. T. Everett, a Cleveland banker. t r On his arrival at the Waldorf Mr. SHanna was greeted by a host of friends I and held an informal reception. He Swas in the best of spirits naturally r but declined to be interviewed until be t had met Mrs. HaEnna and his daughters. t , Mr. Hanna was asked how the presl * dent-elect would stand on the tariff a question. He declined to speak for f Major McKinley beyond repeating a K 1 statement made by the president-elect - before the Marquette club in Chicago I Sin February last, when he said he was r not an advocate of a schedule, but of 1 the principle of protection. z "In spite of the immense agitation : against trusts, capital and great prom i. ises, labor saw through it all and re r fused to give its vote to the owngrs of a the silver mines. But, for Europe, Me I Kfaley's election Is no cause for joy." . Brlan and Altgeld were taken up, e and Mr. Hanna gave it as his opinion that their final trip through Illinois and the other middle western states o 'bad vedodoped to the advmntage of the e bppabiti tiket', Vr.,ana will se hit.,eik or twk6la p . . A SURVIVAL OF NONSENSIe Pen Some Absurdities Connected With I.ettel goiL'g Writing. we sl Why do we write "Esq." after a toinh man's name or "Mr." before it in ad- tou h dressing a letter? Why do we write it. oh "Dear Sir" even in addressing the veri est stranger? Why do we subscribe Wil ourselves to all correspondents as cindy "Yours truly," or other words to that meaningless effect? liet We do none of these things in tele grams, yet we do not feel that we are T(O discourteous to John Jones when we iT:l address him by telegraph solely as John Jones and sign our names at the E end of the dispatch without any tiour- if ; ish of words. Why should we not be as direct, simple and truthful in our " letters as in our telegrams? All these practices are survivals from an age of leisure, extravagance and servility of mind. They are now an absurdity and a costly one. More than three billion letters are written every year in the United States. Allowing half a min ute as the time consumed in writing "Dear sir" and "Yours truly" inside, and "Mr." and "Esq." outside of each of these letters, and allowing 300 work- d ing clays of ten hours each to the year, j the people of the United States waste al in this way 8,333 years of time every k year. In other words, we actually t waste the whole time of more than dl 8,000 persons in writing "Dear Sir," r "Yours truly," "Mrs' and "Esq." At ti the lowest calculation the time thus wasted each year is worth ten millions V of dollars, or half a river and harbor rI bill. The sole purpose of the super scription on a letter is to tell the post office people to whom and where to deliver it. All that is necessary for that purpose is to write the name and address, "J. Wintersmith, 34 John st., ii New York city," completely fills the re- Ii quirement. All else is Waste. There o is no occasion to tell the postman that u J. Wintersmith is a clergyman by writ ing "Rev." before his name, or that he e is a woman and unmarried by writing 8 "Miss" there, or that J. W. aforesaid is a married woman, or has been, by THE writing "Mrs." But we have worse habits than these. In addition to the meaningless "Mr." and the absurd _ "Esq.," we are constantly addressing men as "Hon." or "Col." or "Rev." Why do we do it? As every little politician who gets himself elected an alderman or a member of the legisla ture is thenceforth forever called "Hon.," why should anybody think it a requirement of courtesy to address so justly a distinguished a man as William L. Wilson, for example, as "Hon. W. L. Wilson?" We do not epeak of Hon. Thomas Jefferson or Hon. Daniel Webster. Military titles titles are necessary in military life. In addressing a general or a colonel in the field an indication of his rank helps to find him, and perhaps it helps discipline, too. But why should we go on calling men colonel, general, major and the like long after they have retired to civil life, merely because they held such rank in the volunteer forces of thirty-odd years ago or be cause some governor has appointed them to his staff? We do not speak or think of Gen. George Washington or Gen. Hannibal or Gen. Julius Cae sar. Still worse is the title gratui tously conferred, the "honorary" title of colonel and the like. There are tens of thousands of "colonels" in this country who never commanded a squad and "judges" who never sat on any bench or read a page of law. It is all falsehood and flummery. As an hon est, self-respecting people, why should we not rid ourselves of it? "Mr." is convenient when the first name of the person addressed or referred to is not used. So are "Mrs." and "Miss" in like circumstances. All the rest are "leather and prunella," which is the poet's phrase for stuff and nonsense. New York World. Tea and Coffee Bad for Children. A noted physician says that it is all but a crime for a mother to give her baby tea and coffee. Neither of the drinks can possibly do the child any good, and the first drinks are sure to cause disagreement, and the child is the worse for them for several days, and, in fact, until the system gets to the place where it can assimilate the new "drugs," for such they are. There , are men that say good, strong coffee I acts upon them like a drink of whisky a and that it stimulates them to re - newed mental action. The woman tea r drinker declarge that she,"feels all gone to pieces" till she gets her strong i. cup of tea, and it is quite common to arrange for strong draughts of both if one is called to sit up far beyond the usual time, for the purpose of keeping one awake. From this it ought to be conclusive evidence that tea and coffee are not fit for children to drink, e and it is a mooted question whether Sthey are really fit for human use, out side of the drugs and medicines that are found in the "doctors' books." Of Scourse it is the abuse of things that Smakes them harmful, and most people C abuse the use of tea and coffee. The 0 newest theory concerning coffee now is s that its unrestricted use brings on I early loss of srght and total blindness. -Philadelphia Times. The Way Out of It. A hater of tobacco once asked an old negress, who was addicted to the pipe, it she thought she 'was a Ohristian. "I spects I is," was her reply. "Do you expect to go to heaven** "Yes, indeedy." S"But the Btible says nothing untcelea shall enter there. Now, the breath of Sreemoker is naclean. Wbhtdo you say t ,I r' I leave o' bret t)#* Next Time. Pendennis-If I had known you were goiL*g to drop in on us so unexpectedly we should have had a more elaborate dinner. 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