1894 Abstracts of the "Gazette", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 4/2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= 1894 Abstracts of the "GAZETTE", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana The "Gazette" was founded in 1878 by Judge James E. Trimble (22 Feb 1834 – 19 Dec 1887) ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Timothy D. Hudson abstracted this material from microfilmed copies of the original papers. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan or purchase from the Hill Memorial Library on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The microfilm is also available for viewing at the Union Parish Library (main branch) in Farmerville. T. D. Hudson edited this material for submission the USGenWeb Archives. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= EXPLANATION: Although Judge Trimble founded the "Gazette" in 1878, only four individual issues are known to exist for the period 1878 - 1893. The issue of 7 March 1894 begins the contiguous issues of this paper. I have only abstracted the local notices and advertisements. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 6 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Good bridges have recently been placed at all the street crossings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fish are biting nicely now in the D'Arbonne, and fish stores are coming beautifully to the front. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. C. H. Jameson departed Monday on a business trip to the Parlor City. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rain of last week will do great good to the crops throughout this section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Marie Fenton left last Sunday to take charge of the school at Liberty school house near Marion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The police jury is in session this week. The proceedings will appear in next week's issue of THE GAZETTE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a pleasant stay in different sections in Arkansas among friends and relatives of about a week, Mr. Alymer Flenniken returned home last Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A very pleasant Progression Euchre party was enjoyed by the young people of our town last Wednesday evening at the residence of Col. D. Stein. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cold nights of last week made the cotton plant look a little bilious, but plenty of warm days and good work will give it thrift and vigor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By a glance at the real estate transfers recorded in another column, the fact is noticible that land-sales were dull during the month of May. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J. P. Walker, who attended the session 1893-94 of Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss., plassed through Farmerville for his home near Marion Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major John Donley has a patch of 1 1/4 acres planted in corn from which he is fondly expecting to gather 150 bushels. The Major believes in intensive instead of extensive farming. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The quarterly conference of the Farmerville Circuit was held at Freeman's chapel Saturday by Presiding Elder J. L. P. Shepherd, who passed through our town Friday evening. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. A. W. Meadows, accompanied by his wife, made a flying trip to Bonita Friday, returning Sunday. Mrs. Meadows will remain in Bonita visiting friends and relatives for some time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J. D. Everett, accompanied by his wife, spent a few days of last week in the town of Hick, Lincoln parish. Mr. Everett delivered the annual address to the students of the school at that place Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Between the residences of Mrs. B. M. Trimble and Mr. H. Ludwig one gold and jet breast-pin. Any one finding same and bringing it to our office will be liberally rewarded. TRIMBLE BROS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A young man named Wilson was brought to town Thursday and lodged in jail by Mr. P. H. Gray, constable of the Grange Hall ward. The young man is charged with setting fire to and burning the barn of Mrs. W. A. Wade on the night of the 23rd ult. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judge Barksdale will reach our town to-day. His mission here is to give a preliminary trial to the boy Puckett, who is in jail for the murder of young Huey. While here he will also give a preliminary bearing to your Wilson, who was incarcarated last Thursday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A match game of baseball was played between two contesting nines at Colson's last Saturday. The two opposing sides were styled the "Kid Nine," ranging in ages from 8 to 15 years, and the "Young Men's Team," ranging in ages from 18 to 22. Much interest was manifested on both sides and at the close of the last inning the score stood 37 to 11 in favor of the Kids. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Headquarters for Ice Drinks I am now prepared to supply my customers at all hours ice drinks such as Pops, any flavor, Milk Shakes, Limonades, etc. Give me a call and I will give you the best summer drinks. L. J. Mayo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. L. E. Thomas, returned Thursday from his trip to New Orleans, where he went to attend the annual session of the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge. While away he visited Baton Rouge and caught the idea of how the Louisiana colons grind out law. He was accompanied on his return by his wife and Mrs. Ava Davis, who spent a while in Baton Rouge visiting relatives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children's Day. ------ Children's Day was most appropriately commemorated last Sunday evening at the Methodist church by the Methodist Sabbath School. The church was a bower of geraniums, begonias and magnolias, while happy faced children filled the seats, rivaling the flowers in beauty. Under the supervision of the superintendent, Mr. O. C. Dawkins, an elevating and interesting program of recitations and songs was prepared. Promptly at 8:30 o'clock, at which time there was scarcely a vacant seat in the church, Mr. Dawkins announced in a few well chosen remarks that the exercises would begin. While the rendition of every member reflected great credit upon the school, as well as themselves, we must make special mention of the Infant class, under the instruction of Mrs. Addie Manning. These little folks, in lisping tones and timid voices, were thoroughly prepared to answer questions that might puzzle those of older years. Below we print the program in full: PROGRAM. Address, by the Superintendent. Prayer, by J. R. Simmons. Chant, by Sabbath School. Recitation and Song, by Primary class. Recitation - "No Sects in Heven," by Miss Jesse Manning. Song - "Let the Tidings Roll". Examination of Infant class. Song - "Over the Sea." Recitation - "Rock of Ages," by Miss Onie Daniel Recitation and Song - "Send the Light." Recitation - "Billy's Rose", by Miss Bertha Cook Recitation and Song - "Why Stand ye Idle." Song and collection. Recitation - "Be ye Ready," by Claud Daniel Song - "I'll Tell It." Such entertainments as this are both very interesting and improving, not only to the young but also to the oder people; and if similar repetitions of such exercises were gotten up oftener we would see a marked change in the elevation of society and the minds of the coming generation. We hope the Sabbath Schools will give entertainments oftener in the future than has been done in the past, for they inspire the children to attend more regularly and also are very beneficial to them. T. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our "UNcle" Isaac Shuster, after a pleasant jaunt to Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas reached home Thursday in fine feather. He acknowledges to having had an enjoyable trip, and his appearance indicates that he speaks correctly. He is now at his post in the postoffice selling stamps at rock bottom prices and issuing postoffice orders on small commissions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost. One day last week I lost my gold headed walking stick between Farmerville and D'Arbonne postoffice. The handle of the cane has my initials - "N.P.C." - engraved on it. Any one finding this cane and bringing it to The Gazette office will be liberally rewarded. N. P. Cook Monroe, La., May 28, 1894. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The members of the order of Knights of Pythias at this place will decorate the graves of those departed Knights whose remains are interred at the Farmerville cemeteries. Rev. O. M. Lucas has been selected to deliver an daddress on the occasion, and the public are invited to attend. The ceremonies will take place at the Cemeteries at 3 o'clock p.m. next Tuesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lora Lindsay anchored at our landing Saturday night. She came up from Monroe where her captain had taken her for inspection. She stood the test all right and Capt. Lindsay passed his examination as a pilot in New Orleans and now has license to run his craft in any waters between here and the Gulf of Mexico. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the residence of the bride, in Marion, last Thursday, Mr. J. M. Anderson was married to Mrs. Ida Stewart. The best wishes of The Gazette is extended to the twain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The lodges of A.F. and A.M. Masons of Shiloh and Oakland will celebrate St. John's day by a basket dinner on Saturday, the 23rd inst. Speakres have been invited to address the people on that occasion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the recent closing exercises of the State Normal School, located at Natchitoches, twenty-nine young ladies and gentlemen received diplomas as graduates of the school. Among the list we are pleased to note the names of four from this parish, viz: Misses Mattie Hamilton, Eddie Bolton and Messrs. W. W. Bennett and Fred M. Odom. These young people reside in or near Shiloh, and we are pleased to find the list of school teachers swelled by the acquisition of four bright young people who have been thoroughly trained in the art of teaching. Our parish, in common with the other parishes of the State, need more and better teachers. The tuition at the State Normal is free, and the cost of attending its sessions is very moderate, and we trust that the attendance from this parish next year will be still greater than in any former year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auditor Heard very wisely recommends that 1 3/4 mills of the State tax be appropriated to the public schools instead of 1 1/4 as heretofore. This would increase the school fund by $60,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of Pardon. ----- Notice is hereby given that I will make application to the Hon. Board of Pardon, of the STate of Louisiana, for the pardon of my brother, J. H. Nale, who is now confined in the penitentiary. June 1, 1894 D. G. Nale ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice. ---- School teachers will be examined at the Academy, in Farmerville, La., Saturday June 9th, 1894. R. B. Dawkins May 23, 1894 Secretary School Board. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 6 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 13 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 2 - columns 3-5 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Police Jury Proceedings. ------ We, your committee on finance to whom sundry claims against Union parish was referred, report favorably on the following claims: Witness Claims: State vs. Wade Cox, et al. favor J. M. Brown $7.50 L. E. Thomas $2 A. P. Fike $4.70 J. M. Wallace $3.70 O. H. Thompson $6.10 State vs. Will Jones, favor Ed Cage 30 cents State vs. J. L. Anthony, favor S. Kuhn $7.30 H. N. Wall 90 cents T. T. Henry $3.60 Rufus Carter $3.80 L. A. Lee $2.60 Tom Carson $3.60 J. T. Hodge $2.60 W. H. Wall $3.20 Lon Antley $3.80 John Tidwell, Jr. $1.80 J. A. Owens $2.30 State vs. Phil Burrell, Jr. favor J. D. Crow $2.40 State vs. W. A. Jackson, favor J. T. Bolton $6.40 Bob Buce $2.20 State vs. Sam Gains, favor Sam Morgan $3 Elijah Roberts $2 Jim Atkins $3 Walter Barfield $3.10 Bob Hall $1.30 State vs. Rufe Wilburn, favor D. T. Ferguson $6.60 State vs. Joe Harris, favor J. W. White, $3.20 State vs. DAvis Everett, favor Andrew Day $3.90 Isham Johnson $1.90 Willie Trimble $1 Burrow Dean $2 State vs. John Whaley, favor Harry Roberson $3.20 Tom Turner $3.10 Abe Wade $3.10 Tom Henderson $3 Lum Williams $2.20 Chas. McLemore $2.10 Henry Flunder $2.10 Chas. McLemore $3.40 Lum Williams $3.20 Harry Roberson $3.10 Elias Williams $3.60 Elias Williams $3.30 Jim ADdison 10 cents Andy Henderson $3.60 Chancy Flunder $6.40 Tom Turner $3.10 Henry flunder $3.20 Abe Wade $3 Jim Addison $3.20 State vs. T. J. Breed, favor Rufe Webb $1 Wm. Slawson 40 cents Ed. Baker $2 State vs. H. D. Vaughan, favor Rufe Webb $1 Ed. Baker $1 State vs. Geo. Aarons et. al., favor Crof Ham $1.80 Julius Osborn $4 Mrs. Jennie Aarons $4.30 A. Aarons $4.30 O. Jacquist $1.90 W. T. Hay $4.80 Sam Sawyer $4.80 Henry Smith $4.90 Deed Aarons $4.50 John Howard $3.80 Bn Sniley $4.50 State vs. Geo. Phelps, et al., favor Wm. Agerton $2.90 R. B. McVicker $1.60 Ike Tucker $1.80 Wiltia Tucker $1.80 Sam Welsh $2.10 Organ Tatum $2.70 Ed. Phelps $2.30 Ed. Farrar $3.10 State vs. W. A. Crawford, et al., favor Mrs. John Panquin $1.95 J. W. Wilkerson $6 Dave Smith $6.60 Will PHelps $6.50 Willis Wilson $1.65 John Langston $3 State vs. Florence Kidd, favor Joe Andrews $3 H. A. Roye $2.80 State vs. C. D. Covington, favor L. E. Thomas $2 State vs. Rufe Wilburn, favor J. L. Hicks $2 State vs. Wade Williams, favor Jim Killgore $4.10 Jeff Johnson $4.20 Scrap Hedix $1.30 Nathan Radley $1.50 State vs. Ezzie and Covey Honeycutt, favor Lem Davis $3.40 Wm. Skains $2.40 R. F. Rabun $3.70 Wade Pardue $3 State vs. John Langston, favor David Smith 80 cents State vs. Tom Defee, et al., favor Willie McGough $2.60 L. A. Ward $2.65 State vs. R. A. Alexander, et al., favor J. M. Wallace $2.40 State vs. F. F. Smith, favor W. B. Wheelis $2.80 W. M. CRow, Jr. $2 State vs. Hubbard Cage, favor M. M. Moore, $1.10 State vs. J. P. Hennegan, favor P. W. Bearden $1.35 John Cavanough 50 cents D. L. Hicks $3 State vs. T. J. Breed, favor Byron Vaughan $5.60 A. Flenniken $1 State vs. W. C. Chapman, favor Henry Brocken $2.10 Alice Brocken $2.10 Harriett White $3 Florence Mayo $3 Legrand Mayo $3 State vs. Umphrey Claiborne, favor Wes Cargo 20 cents Frank David $3.30 State vs. Dock McHenry, favor Henry Bilberry $3 State vs. L. B. Miller, favor G. W. Edwards $3.10 State vs. Asbury Bryant, favor G. W. Downs $1.60 CHARITY CLAIMS. Mrs. Annie Henderson $7.50 John Hodge $10 Mrs. Ben Bennett $7.50 Ollie Barnett $7.50 Elisa Davis $10 John Gray and daughter $10 Mary Andrews $10 Frank Sherman $10 Dolly Kyle $5 Harry Edmonds $7.50 Susan Hodge $5 Macky Johnson $5 Cullen White $10 Mrs. Frast $10 Rachael Golden $5 Mrs. S. A. Striplin $10 Mrs. Sophia Goulett $10 Mrs. Griffin $5 R. Y. Langston $10 Polly Nenser $5 POLICE JURY CLAIMS. W. M. Crow $10.40 W. A. Burke $10.50 E. M. Dean $9.60 Lopez McDonald $10.60 N. B. Osborne $10 S. D. Nutt $22.90 MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS Account favor G. Hartman, merchandise for jail, $4.50 C. C. Norman, witness in road case, $2.40 F. M. Roan, serving road commissions, $7.50 D. K. McLaurin, justice of peace $4.25 W. H. McLaurin, constable, $2.20 J. D. Everett, district attorney $25 J. C. Cargill, clerk policle jury $50 J. O. Barr, justice of peace $1.25 S. J. Harris, coffin for pauper $3 M. B. Phillips, coffin for pauper $3 J. M. Smith, clerk district court, index deed book and salary, $175 M. R. Livingston, justice of peace $3.95 C. B. Roberts, justice of peace $5.62 F. M. Turberville, nails for bridge $1.50 J. R. Hicks, serving road commissions $6.50 N. B. Osborne, serving road commissions $10.50 R. S. Ashcraft, roof on court house, 4169 M. Haas, merchandise for jail, $23.20 Haas & Cromwell, blankets for mail $2 D. Stein, coffin for pauper and merchandise for court house, $4.90 D. Stein balance on coffin [for] Hamp Futch $2 S. D. Nutt, serving road commissions $19.50 J. A. Greshman, constable $17 Lopez McDonald, serving road commissions $18.50 B. F. Post, constable $2.35 D. Arent, justice of peace $10.87 1/2 W. A. Burke, serving road commissions $10 S. B. Wallace, work on jail $6 Pelican Lodge K. of P., grand jury room $22.50 J. K. Atkinson, work on jail, $1.95 H. Ludwig, work on jail, $5 Trimble Bros. public printing $150 M. L. Cherry, assessor $300 W. M. Crow, serving road commissions $17 J. D. Baughman & Co., jail account $4.50 E. L. Daniel, sheriff $830.62 Dick Jackson, cot straps for jail, $3.60 O. G. Burford, constable $4 R. F. Terry, justice of peace, $6.25 W. P. Chandler, work on jail and pump $5.80 Respectfully submitted, Lopez McDonald, Ch'n. Be it ordained by the police jury of Union parish, La., that the above foregoing claims be allowed and a sufficient amount of public funds be appropriated to pay the same. Approved June 6, 1894. S. D. Nutt, Pres. Police Jury Attest: J. C. Cargill, Clerk We, your committee on roads and bridges, report favorably on petition of petitioners asking a change on the Shiloh and Spearsville road. Said change beginning at Pisgah church running near J. W. Thaxton's residence, intersecting said road near L. M. Dendy's residence. We also report favorably on petition of petitioners asking to discontinue the working of the 1st section of Hillsboro and Summerfield road. We report unfavorably on petition of petitioners asking for a change in the 1st section of Sperasville and Hillsboro road. Respectfully submitted, W. M. Crow, Ch'n. Be it ordained by the police jury in and for the Parish of Union, La., that the change asked for in Shiloh and Spearsville road, and the discontinuance of the 1st section of the Hillsboro and Summerfield road asked for be granted. Approved June 5th, 1894. S. D. Nutt, Pres. Police Jury Attest: J. C. Cargill, Clerk We, your committee on charity and vagrancy, to whom sundry applications for charity have been made report favorably upon the following: Rachel Golden, Ward 1, $5 Polly Menser, Ward 1, $5 Mrs. Griffin, Ward 1, $5 R. Y. Langston, Ward 1, $10 Sophia Goulett, Ward 2, $10 S. A. Stripling, Ward 2, $10 Mary Andrews, Ward 2, $10 J. Gray and daughter, Ward 3, $10 Annie Henderson, Ward 3, $7.50 John Hodges, Ward 4, $10 Mrs. Ben Bennett, Ward 4, $7.50 Frank Sherman, Ward 4, $10 Harry Edmonds, Ward 4, $7.50 Ollie Barnett, Ward 4, $7.50 Eliza Davis, WArd 4, $10 Mrs. Frast, Ward 5, $10 Cullen White, Ward 5, $10 Mackey Johnson, ward 5, $4 Susan Hodge, Ward 5, $5 Dolly Kyle, Ward 5, $5 Respectfully submitted, E. M. Dean, Chairman. Be it ordained by the police jury in and for the Parish of Union, La., that the above and foregoing claims for charity be allowed and a sufficient amount of the public funds be appropriated to pay the same. Approved June 5, 1894. S. D. Nutt, Pres. Police Jury Attest: J. C. Cargill, Clerk Be it ordained by the police jury in and for the Parish of Union, State of La., that R. J. Tabor, S. J. Harris and J. C. Elliott be and is hereby appointed a committee to confer with a committee from Lincoln parish on the 16th inst. as to building a bridge across fork on Shiloh and Ruston road. Approved June 5, 1894. S. D. Nutt, Pres. Police Jury Attest: J. C. Cargill, Clerk ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 13 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== After a session of several days last week the police jury adjourned Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L. E. Thomas, Esq., left Monday for Monroe, to attend the session of the Supreme court. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So far the seasons have been as fine as the most ill-humored agriculturist could wish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Addie Manning, who was quite seriously sick last week, is rapidly convalescing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major John Donley departed Monday for Natchitoches, where he goes to attend as a witness before the District court at that place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Anna Trimble, who has been attending Martha Washington College, Abingdon, Virginia, returned hom Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Delta Tabor, of Minden, daughter of Dr. T. J. Tabor, is visiting the family of Assessor M. L. Cherry in town this week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are pleased to note that Dr. R. H. Scaife, of Claiborne parish, has lately located at Holmesville, this parish, for the practice of his profession. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Representative Dawkins, availing himself of the Friday adjournment, visited his family Saturday and Sunday, returning to Batou Rouge Monday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday evening was devoted by the Knights of Pythias to decorating the graves of those deceased knights whose remains are interred in the cemeteries here. The remarks of Rev. O. M. Lucas were timely and feelingly expressed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. W. E. Clark, of Conway, this parish, returned home last week from Nashville, Tennessee, where he was in attendance at the Peabody Normal college. He has completed his course and is fully equipped for teaching. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the preliminary trial last Wednesday of the boy Puckett, who was charged with the murder of young Huey, the evidence developed athat the crime was one of manslaughter and he was released on a bond of $500, which was promptly furnished. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section was visited by a light shower Sunday evening and a good rain Monday. We learn that Sunday evening the section north of town, about a mile or two, was visited by a strong wind which did considerably damage in blowing down timber. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Saturday was the time appointed for the examination of public school teachers, and quite a goodly number were present at the Academy ready to exhibit their qualifications and fitness to instruck [sic] the 'young idea how to shoot." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. A. W. Meadows received a telegram from Bonita announcing the illness of his wife and he was forced to suspend school last week. As the session is nearly out and the attendance of pupils are small the Professor will not resume teaching on his return. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday Judge Barksdale heard the evidence in the case of Horace Wilson charged with setting fire to and burning the barn of Mrs. W. A. Wade, near Cherry Ridge. There was no evidence that would in any way connect him with the crime so he was discharged. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several gentlemen of town have organised a brass band and devote several hours each day to practicing. As most of the members of the band are experienced musicians a little practice will fully equip them for rendering good music, and making public occasions much more enjoyable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From all parts of the parish we learn that the prospects for a large yield from the corn crop is very flattering. The cotton plant is young and its growth has been retarded by cool nights. All the crops, however, have been well worked and the prospects for better and more flush times next fall is good. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. W. A. Honeycutt, the Unites States prisoner who was brought from the Monroe jail and incarcerated here, died last Thursday night from the effects of fever. He was sick when brought from Monroe and since his arrival here his condition continued to grow worse. In order that he might receive better attention he was removed to the hotel of Mrs. Post where he died. During his illness he was attend to by his wife and relatives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following gentlemen were elected last Monday to serve as a Board of Directors of the Academy for the ensuing year: R. B. Dawkins, J. M. Smith, J. G. Davis, Gus Hartman, R. Haas, E. L. Daniel and F. Selig. The above is the same board that served last year, with the exception of Messrs. Hartman and Selig, who are new members. As there is plenty of time before the opening of school for the board to make full and complete arrangements for its success next year, its members should go to work at once and employ teachers of the highest gade, and seek to have the school open with a large attendance of pupils. With property efforts on the part of the board, there is no reason why this town should not have a permanent school, with a large attendance at all times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capt. H. M. Williams, with his elegant new steamer, Belle of D'Arbonne, will reach out landing this (Wednesday) evening and he will give the people of this town and vicinity a free excursion to such poitn on the D'Arbonne as the majority of excursionists shall select. Every body who desires to enjoy a day out on the bayou and a pleasant ride, shouyld fill their baskets with those good things that make the inner man rejoince and get to the landing by 8 o'clock a.m. Music will be furnished on the occasion, by the brass band, Capt. Williams is very kind in giving the people of this town a free excursion on his elegant steamer, and our people should show the Captain that they appreciate his generosity by loading his boat to the guards, which we confidently expect they will do. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday morning while playing with some matches one of the little daughters of Rev. O. M. Lucas came near being fatally burned. Her clothing was ignited and when discovered by her mother the child was being rapidly enveloped in flames. The child, luckily, was in the same room with her mother, who discovering the flames, soon after the clothing had caught on fire, rushed to her rescue and by prompt work in covering the little unfortunate with her skirt succeeded in extinguishing the flames without the child being burned at all. Mrs. Lucas, however, was badly burned about the hands in saving her child. Had not Mrs. Lucas been near at the moment the child's clothing ignited, and rendered the prompt assistance she did the little girl would have been burned to death. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following young ladies, who attended Ruston College this year from this parish, returned to their homes Thursday: Misses Nonnie and Lula Roark, of Marion, and Miss Parmelia Kennedy, of Farmerville. We are pleased to note the fact that Miss NOnnie Roark won the O. Seay gold medal in the oratorical contest held under the auspices of the Putlomatbean Literary society. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 13 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 20 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== We have encouraging news from all parts of the parish relatives to the condition of the crops. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The little child of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Everett has been quite sick this week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Among our new ads will be found a notice of strayed to which we direct our readers' attention. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. S. J. Everett, of Ruston, is visiting the family of her son, Mr. J. D. Everett, in town this week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is now in order for the man who has an oat patch to begin reaping and the fellow who has none can pass his time in pulling grass. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday morning Mrs. H. D. Webb departed for Austin, Tex., where she will visit friends and relatives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We learn from the Baton Rouge Advocate that Mr. Ed. Everett, of this place, has secured a position in Auditor Heard's office. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Florence Johnson and Miss Emma Dean after a brief but pleasant sojourn in the Parlor City returned home last Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We learn from Mr. J. M. Anderson that both Mrs. Anderson and Mr. Richard Bass, of Marion, have been quite sick, but both are now improving. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a season ticket to the Louisiana Chautauqua, which begins work upon it sprogram on July 2nd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. M. F. Gaskins, accompanied by her accomplished daughter Miss Estelle, left Tuesday for Vienna to spend a few days among friend[s] at their former home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Saturday at ten o'clock a.m. there will be St. John's Day celebrations at Oakland and Shiloh in this parish. An enjoyable time is expected on the occasions by the Masonic fraternity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The members of the band still continue the daily practice with their horns, and if the saying that practice makes perfect is true, the public can expect some fine music before many moons come and go. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev. W. D. GAskins has been having an unpleasant tustle with bilious fever for the past two weeks. He is improving but was not sufficiently recovered to meet his apopintment at Mt. Nebo last Sunday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The decision of the District court in the case of Jacob Marx vs. His Creditors was reversed by the Supreme court last week at Monroe and the case was remanded to the lower court for the introduction of evidence. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Cryer, wife of Capt. E. B. Cryer, of West Monroe, and her charming daughter, Miss Lizzie, were visitors to our town last week. They came up on the steamer Belle of D'Arbonne and while here were the guests of the family of Postmaster Shuster. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Constable Murphy, of the Oakland ward, brought to town Saturday and lodged in jail a colored "gent" named Ollison. It is sufficient to say that the accusation brought against this ebony hued citizen will necessitate his absence from the usual Fourth of July fairs and dinners this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The angler continues to make matters distressingly interesting to the earth-worms and fish, while the banks of the D'Arbonne are heavily patroled from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof. There is a mud turtle on every chunk and a small boy or negro on every log from the Fork to the Cox ferry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We direct the attention of the public to the card of the Farmerville and Monroe packet Belle of D'Arbonne. This boat will continue its weekly trips from the Parlor City to this place as long as sufficient water remains in the bayou for navigation and by reason of the low freight rates is entitled to the patronage of the public. Capt. H. M. Williams, the owner of the craft, is a gentleman of many excellent traits of character and his accommodating disposition has won a large and lucrative trade for him wherever his boats have run. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Excursion and Picnic. ---------- According to our announcement last week Capt. H. M. Williams arrived at our Landing Thursday morning with his elegant steamer Belle of D'Arbonne, to give the people of this vicinity an excursion. A large number of ladies, gentlemen and children availed themselves of Capt. Williams' hospitality, and when the boat made its landing the banks of the bayou were literally covered with the many happy excursionist. At 11 o'clock the boat blew for our landing and the shouts and laughter of the children kept ringing through the air until they were permitted to get aboard. We sailed down the stream four or five miles and then landed for dinner. After satifying the inner man and engaging in dancing, strolling, etc., we again boarded the steamer and returned home. During the entire day the Farmerville Brass Band rendered excellent music, which added greatly to the enjoyment of the trip. Every one present had a most enjoyable time and the praises of Capt. Williams' kindness can still be heard on ou rstreets for the pleasant time he afforded all the excursionists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Alice Wharton, of Kyle, Texas, who has been on a visit several weeks with relatives in this place returned home MOnday. She was accompanied on her return trip by Mr. J. M. Smith and family who will spend a few days in Kyle, and then go to southwestern Texas, in the vicinity of San Antonio. For several months the health of Mrs. Smith has been declining and she will remain two or three months in the Lone Star State in the hop of bettering her condition. Her numerous friends here and elsewhere sincerely hope that th emild and healthful climate in the vicinity of San Antonio will restore her to good health. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The delinquent tax list disappears from our columns this week. So has many silver dollars disappeared from various pockets throughout the parish. The list was a very large one, and to the casual observer it appeared like all the land in the parish was about to be sold for taxes, but for the last ten days, especially Friday and Saturday, the delinquents began to appear in the tax-collectors office with the "wherewith," and as a result only a small amount of land was sold for taxes Saturday. The usual interest in the tax sale was not manifested by those who yearly purchase quanties of tax land. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain Lindsay was at the landing Saturday with his new boat the Lora. If the water in the D'Arbonne continues to fall this week like it has for the past week the Captain's craft will be the only steamer in the Farmerville and Monroe trade after the first of July. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next meeting of North Louisiana Agricultural Society will be held at Calhoun Station Thursday 28th inst. The subject for discussion is "Improved Stock a Necessary Factor in the Development of North Louisiana Agriculture." The subject will be handled by able speakers and we trust their ability will be ample to show clearly how improved stock will develop agriculture. Dinner will be served by th e authorities of the Experimental Farm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new religious sect has sprung into existence near West Plains, Missouri. It is styled the church of God, its bond of unity being "love founded in the bosom of eternal truth." Articles of incorporation have been filed with the county recorder at the above place, and the organization starts on its mission with twenty members. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who Can Beat This? ------- We direct the attention of those who claim that this is not a good grain country to this bracing nugget of news: Mr. L. V. Smith, a farmer residing five or six miles north of Marion in this parish, has recently cut from six acres 260 shocks of oats. Experienced farmers who have examined the grain, says that when threshed each shock will yield a bushel of oats. This would make 260 bushels raised on six acres or 43 1/3 bushels per acre. If any farmer any where in Louisiana can surpass this we would like to have his name and post-office address. This is raising grain after the style of "Reb times" of 1862 64 and demonstrates the fact that as fine grain can be grown here as in Kansas or Missouri. We have repeatedly contended that this was a good country for raising every kind of farm product except cotton. The yield of this, coupled with the low price paid in for it in th emarkets, demonstrates that it is less profitable than any other crops grown. Yet our farmers will continue year after year raising it. At its present price we can not understand why they are so infatuated with cotton culture. If they really must have the staple we would advise them to buy it for it can be bought much cheaper than it can be raised. This section is admirably adaped to the raising of corn, oats, rye, millet, peas, pea-nuts, potatoes of all varieties, sugar cane, tobacco and many other crops and either one of the above commodities will bring a bigger sum of money in proportion to the labor bestowed, than cotton. Let the farmers get their minds off of the cotton and get them on the above crops and also on raising plenty of hots, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, cattle, horses and mules, and again this section will be blessed with an era of prosperity far ahead of any that the present generation has ever witnessed. The only way in which prosperity will ever again be established here is by the farmers changing their methods. The man who has always raised enough grain and meat bor home consumption and some to spare, and has let St. Louis bacon and Missouri mules alone is now above want and can run his hand into his pocket and rattle a few silver dollars. Such a man owes nothing nd is not losing two-thirds of his time hunting for some man to "stand" for him. Of course national legislation is giving us safe and sound currency and reducing the tariff duties to just and equitable figures will help us a little, but nothing in cmparison to the vast good that can be so accomplished by divorcing from cotton and adopting new plans by raising every thing needed at home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strayed. ---- One seven-year-old black horse with shite spot in forehead, branded on hip and shoulder, when last seen had a bell on and has a scar near his hip bone. When last heard of was swimmning D'Arbonne at White's ferry on the 11th, inst. Any one giving me any information concerning the horse will be liberally rewarded. June 15, 1894 C. H. SMITH Colson's La. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice. ---- Teachers will be examined at the Academy on Saturday, the 21st day of July, 1894. This will be the last examination held during the present year, and all teachers who have not been examined or who are not exempt from examination should be present. June 20, 1894 R. B. Dawkins, L. E. Thomas, Examining Committee. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEPENDENT WEEKLY D'ARBONNE PACKET BELLE OF D'ARBONNE H. M. WILLIAMS,............Master ----------------- Will make prompt connection with through packets, leaving Monroe Monday and Thursday evenings and arriving at FArmerville Tuesday and Friday mornings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR. E. J. KENNEDY, DENTIST, Farmerville, -- Louisiana. -------- A full set of artificial teeth for $30.00. Fine artistic gold work, equaled by few and excelled by none. All work guaranteed. 28may 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VENIRE. ---- State of Louisiana } Clerk's Office Parish of Union } I, James M. Smith, Clerk of District Court &c., for the aforesaid Parish and State, do hereby certify the following to be a true and correct list of the names of [illegible words - printing mistake in paper; basically the following names are jurors for] the first and second weeks of August, 1894 term of 3rd District Court in an dfor Union parish, La., to-wit: First Week. Name. Ward A. A. Lowe (Col) 5 C. H. Hester 5 Austin Tuberville 5 Lysander Tubb 6 H. A. Raley 4 W. H. Brashier 2 S. R. Templeton 3 Newton Reaves 2 I. R. Calk 5 Jno. D. Crow 2 T. T. Porter 4 Jno. W. Hughes 4 C. W. Baker 6 B. A. McCuller 4 John Tucker 2 John Griffin 5 E. R. Parks 2 J. L. Roulw_re 5 J.C. Digby 4 R. S. Ashcraft 5 W. R. Tugwell 6 S. M. Foster 5 B. S. Lawhorn 5 R. B. Everett 3 J. T. B. Andrews 2 [second column] Martin Phillips 6 Eli Denton 3 T.N. Bailey 4 S. M. Dumas 1 Archy Johnston 5 G. J. Hollis 3 Frank Wilson 5 Jesse W. White 4 Willie Hicks 5 Wells Harrell 4 A. J. Mabry 4 S. L. Holmes 5 W. L. Farr 2 Jno. T. Davis 3 Jas. A. Broom 3 Joe Paulk 4 R. M. Gill 5 W. P. Seals 3 E. W. Brazzile 3 Jake Lamb 3 Alfred Rugg, Jr. 5 D. W. Holley 3 G. P. Goss 3 Alfred Smith 5 J. A. Kelly 4 Second Week. Name. Ward William Green 6 L. R. Rindley 4 W. T. Cherry 3 Levi Turner 6 James Hall 1 William Carter 5 M. L. Albritton 1 Jas H. Cobb 3 J. E. Daniel 6 W. H. Elliott 4 J. P. Abbott 3 Abe Harrell 2 P. H. Mabry 4 Dock Bass (Col) 1 J. A. Carroll 3 W. A. Kirkpatrick 2 Newton Jones 6 G. W. Burton, Jr. 3 J. W. Thaxton 4 A. J. Mashaw 1 L. L. Foster 5 O. O. Clark 6 Ransom Arrant 2 A. W. Carmichael 4 John Jones 6 Morris Jarmon 5 C. N. Key 3 Hez Elkins 3 P. S. Ward 3 Jas E. Davis 3 Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 16th day of June, A.D. 1894. JAS. M. SMITH, Clerk District Court, Union Parish, La ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 20 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 27 JUNE 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Major John Donley returned from Natchitoches last Sunday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The police jury will be in session as a Board of of Reviewers next Monday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Bamma Laurie, who for a number of years was a resident of this parish, but now of Vienna, is visiting friends here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Belle Trimble, who had been passing several months very pleasantly with relatives at Hannibal, Missouri, reached home Friday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We regret to learn that Mr. W. K. Rushing, an old and highly esteemed citizen of this parish and the justice of th epeace of the seventh ward, is now dangerously ill at his residence in Spearsville. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Alice Honeycutt, who for the past year has been teaching school in Clay county, Texas, returned home Friday and will enjoy a much needed rest among relatives and friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J. C. Cargill for the last two weeks has been nursing a sore hand, on which he had a small surgical operation performed by the removal of a wart from the knuckle of one finger. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. T. Lamkins, Esq., of Monroe, and Mr. Wezler, of the firm of J. Weis & Co. of New Orleans, were in our town last week on legal business. they departed for home Saturday morning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. R. M. Boone visited the family of her brother, Mr. J. D. Everett, last week. She and her mother, Mrs. S. J. Everett, left for Shiloh Friday to spend severeal days with relatives in that place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capt. Lazarus Brunner is now in Louisville superintending the construction of a new steamer for the Ouachita river trade. It is expeted to make the new boat as handsome as any craft that runs in the river. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Aylmer Fienniken visited the family of Prof. W. L. Hodge, at Longstraw, Jackson parish, last week. On his return home he was accompanied by Miss Norma Hodge, who will spend several weeks with friends in our town. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The crops in many portiosn of the parish are beginning to suffer on account of the continued dry weather. Showers have fallen in some sections of the parish, and in those parts the crops are in a flourishing condition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Gladney Evans, of Homer, spent several days with relatives in our town last week. He departed for his home Monday, accompanied by his sister Mrs. L. E. Jameson, who will enjoy a stay of several weeks with her parents in Claiborne parish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Among the speakers invited to Calhoun Station tomorrow to discuss the question of improved stock, we notice the nanme of Dr. C. H. Jameson. We feel satisfied the Doctor can and will give his hearers many good points on the livestock question. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Robert Vance and his wife, of Havana, Cuba, arrived in our parish Sunday and are now the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Slawson. Mr. Vance is very favorably impressed with our country, and expects to invest in lands and make his home in Louisiana. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J. S. Slawson last Thursday sent to our office the first cotton blossoms we had seen this season. While these were the first we had received, yet Mr. Jule W. Parks, of Ouachita City, had informed us some ten days previously that the had plenty of cotton blooms on his plantation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Sunday night between midnight and day the crib of Mr. C. L. Elkins, who lives near Spearsville, was destroyed by fire. The building contained at the time of the burn 160 bushels of corn which was also destroyed. The first was the work of an incendiary, and it is hoped the miscreant will be apprehended and dealt with as the law prescribes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. John's Day Celebrations. ---------- The Masonic brotherhoods at Oakland and Shiloh celebrated last Saturday as St. John's Day. The 24th inst., was the right date for such celebrations, but as this day fell this year on Sunday the fraternity chose Saturday. In common with several other members of the craft we visited Shiloh and an enjoyable time did all of us have. the brethren at that place aided by their neighbors and friends, had made magnificent arrangements for the occasion, and had left nothing undone that would in any manner contribute to the pleasures of the day. Short exercises were held in the lodge and at eleven o'clock the entire Masonic fraternity, under charge of Capt. S. D. Nutt, marshal, marched to the spacious Baptist church where addresses were delivered by Messrs. L. E. Thomas and O. C. Dawkins, of Union Fraternal Lodge. The music for the occasion was furnished by a select choir, composed of th eleading singers of the Baptist congregation, and to say that the songs were well rendered but feebly expresses our appreciation for them. After the speaking the true hospitality of the good people of Shiloh was demonstrated in the bountiful dinner which they had prepared and spread in the beautiful shade of the trees for their guests. The lodge at that place is strong and in perfect running order. Among its membership we discovered many who wore the frosts of years and who knew Masonry long "before the war." The officers of the lodge are R. J. Tabor, Worshipful Master; Dr. R. F. Brooks, Senior Waden; J. P. Shackleford, Junior Warden; J. C. B. Shite, Secretary; J. R. Fuller, Treasurer; O. Y. Davis, Senior Deacon; S. D. Nutt, Junior Deacon; Walker Breed, Tyler. Fully 1000 people were in attendance on the occasion, and nothing happened to mar the enjoyment of the day, and everybody, whether a Mason or not, had the bridle off and was enjoying himself. In the evening he people were amused and entertained by a game of base ball, which was played between the Shiloh and Hico teams, resulting in 16 to 9 in favor of the Shiloh nine. We have been informed by those of this place who visited Oakland that the day was celebrated in good style. Rev. W. H. Gathright made a few appropriate introductory remarks and then able addresses were delivered by Mr. Aylmer Flenniken and Prof. Burgess to a large and appreciative audience. After the speaking the tables were heavily and tastefully arranged with those things that engage the attention, yes, the undivided attention of all men. In the evening, we have been informed, that the "light fantastic" contributed to heighten the enjoyment of the young people. The officers of the Oakland lodge are E. A. Dawkins, Worshipful Master, G. E. Murphy, Senior Warden, James Howard, Junior Warden, Jesse Tauton, Secretary; Miles Gathright, Treasurer; W. B. Wheelis Senior Deacon; John Burgess, Junior Deacon; James Gathright, Tyler. We have heard various estimates placed on the crowd present and they range between 1000 to 1200. oakland Lodge is well up in Masonic work and the day will long be remembered by all who had the pleasure of attending the celebration. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The town school board met Monday evening and organized by electing R. B. Dawkins, president, and Rudolph Haas secretary. By a unaminous [sic] vote Miss Louise Trimble was elected principal of the Academy, with the riht to select her assistants. It was determinded by the board that a ten months school, beginning the first Monday in September should be taught, and each member pledged himself to take more interest in building up the school than has ever been manifested here in schools before. Miss Trimble, the principal, is a native of this place, is a graduate of the Kirksville Normal College, of Missouri, has had much valuable experience as a teacher in the schools of Missouri and is fully qualified to give the people of this place a school equal in grade to any high school or academy in the State. As the assistant of Prof. meadows she gave universal satisfaction to all the patrons and advanced those scholars who were in her charge as rapidly as any teacher who has ever taught here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the bugle-like tones that came from the colored church last Sunday night one was forced to believe the congregation had a fresh man at the bat, and that he was knocking "grass-cutters," "high-flyers," "three baggers," and in fact playing "big ball." From eight o'clock until nigh unto the time when the cock reminds one that it is time for the hour-hand to cross the twelve o'clock mark, this revered gentleman stood over the home plate and sent these balls from his bat with terrible force. His words roared like the rushing of many waters, and if there is any colored person within the range of the corporate limits who is still outside the ark of safety, it is not the fault of the eclesiastial gentleman. He certainly did his part. He robbed sleep of its charms, made the welkin ring and robbed thee musquito [sic] of his song if not of his supper. This man should go and join himself unto a sangerfest as its leader, for we are sure he can there gain the leadership and a good salary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With a nice garden, plenty of sweet milk, butter and eggs, fat mutton during the hot months, baked stuffed pigs, spare ribs, sausage and back-bones during hog killing gime, what farmer could afford to join the Coxey army or complain that times are hard. --- Mer Rouge Vidette We will risk the assertion, Brother Davenport, that not one farmer can be found in the Coxey clans. They are composed of the rag tag and bob-tail element of the cities and of t ramps from all parts of the country. The farmers are loyal to the government and are at home, trying even with five and six cent cotton, to make both ends not only meet but lap over. [NOTE: This exchange between the editors of the Mer Rouge "Vidette" and the Farmerville "Gazette" was a reference to the protest march on Washington, D.C. by unemployed workers led by Populist Jacob Coxey. The march was held in March and April 1894, the second year of the four year economic depression. Coxey organized the march to protest unemployment caused by the Panic of 1893. The famous book and movie, "Wonderful Wizard of Oz", was based upon the march on Washington of Coxey's Army. Virtually every aspect of that work held symbolism referring to some aspect of the workers' protest.] ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 27 JUNE 1894 ==================================================================================