1886 Abstracts from the "Home Advocate", a Union Parish Louisiana newspaper Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 2001 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= January - February 1886 Abstracts from the "Home Advocate", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana ================================================================================= ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Abstracts from microfilmed copies of the original papers. This material was abstracted, edited, and submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Historical Background of the "Home Advocate": The oldest newspaper published in Union Parish with a contiguous run of extant issues is the "Home Advocate", which debuted on 11 February 1885 with Judge Thomas Charles Lewis, III (30 July 1838 - 12 Jan 1900) as its editor/owner/publisher. Lewis was well-known public figure in Union Parish between the 1850s and 1890, serving as a Union Parish lawyer, clerk of court, parish judge, and newspaper editor and publisher. Lewis was the son of Rev. Thomas C. Lewis, II, the pastor of Farmerville's Methodist Church prior to his death in 1853. We think that the younger Lewis got into the newspaper business in the latter 1850s and was associated with publication of the "Union Democrat", a paper issued in Farmerville beginning in late 1858 or 1859 and lasting at least through July 1860. After a stint in the Confederate Army during 1861 - 1862, Lewis received a medical discharge and returned to Farmerville. He resumed his duties as the Union Parish Clerk of Court, and in February 1866, it appears he helped to found the "Union Record," the Reconstruction newspaper published in Farmerville 1879. About 1872, Lewis was elected parish judge, but he clashed with other Farmerville lawyers over political issues associated with Reconstruction. The situation became so bad that Lewis feared for his life, so he left for south Louisiana in 1879, settling in St. Landry Parish. In 1878, James E. Trimble, a Pennsylvanian-born teacher, lawyer, and judge who settled in Union Parish in the 1850s, founded the Farmerville "Gazette" to compete with Lewis' "Union Record". Trimble had served as the District Court judge during the period in which Lewis was the parish judge, and the two had serious political differences. Lewis returned to Union Parish in 1884, purchased the printing equipment of the "North Louisiana Appeal," and founded his new publishing endeavor, the "Home Advocate." ================================================================================= Explanation: (1) The items below marked by "+++" are quoted directly from the original newspapers. (2) My comments are in brackets [ ]. (3) I have only abstracted the local notices from these papers, and generally these are only on page three of the four-page paper, with the occasional local article on page two. I have abstracted some of the local advertisements, but only once; many of them ran repeatedly. (4) In some of these papers, the left margin of the local notices is damaged, causing a few words to be unreadable. I have indicated such instances with "[?]". ================================================================================= ================================================================================= JANUARY 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 1 January 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 1 +++ MISCELLANEOUS. [A list of professional advertisements.] --- THE HOME ADVOCATE – Published Every Friday at Farmerville, Union Parish, La. T. C. Lewis, Editor and Proprietor --- O. H. Thompson, M.D., Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery, Marion, La. --- J. B. Holstead, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Ruston, La. [Note: In the 1870s Mr. Holstead had owned and edited the “Union Record”, a newspaper published in Farmerville with which Judge Lewis was closely associated.] --- JAMESON & GRACE; C. H. Jameson, M.D., W. N. Grace, M.D. Practitioners of Medicine and Surgery. Farmerville, La., Office South Side of the Public Square. --- EVERETT & EVERETT; Jno. E. Everett, Jas. D. Everett, Attorneys at Law, Farmerville. --- JOEL W. HOLBERT, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Homer, La. Will attend the different courts of Union parish. --- BARNES & DILLARD. W. W. Barnes, M.D., S. Dillard, M.D. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, Farmerville, La. Office at the Drug Store. --- D. ARENT, NOTARY PUBLIC. Farmerville, La. --- NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP. E. M. HARRIS, Proprietor. Main Street, Alston old stand. A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. Horse Shoeing a Specialty. Where all kinds of iron and wood work will be done in a first-class manner and fully guaranteed. --- W. H. JOHNSON, BARBER, and Fashionable Hair Dresser, at (Fenton’s Old Stand), Farmerville, La. --- D. ARENT, Farmerville, La. Agent for the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. Also Sun Fire Office of London, England. +++ OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. [Note: This official directory is nearly identical to that on the masthead of every paper published between May and December 1885. I abstracted this information in the issue of 29 May 1885. The only differences between that directory and the one for 1 Jan 1886 are that Farmerville’s Mayor is now John M. Rabun, the magistrate for Ward 8 is now W. R. Roberts, and the magistrate for Ward 9 is Eli Rugg.] +++ NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at New Orleans, La., December 21st, 1885. [A notice that Eliza Gafford, widow of Perter Gafford made Homestead Entry No. 5817 for 120 acres of land east of Farmerville. Her witnesses were Oliver Easterlin, Elijah Jones, G. A. Killgore, Sr., and Watt. Thompson.] +++ LOST OR MISLAID. One certain promissory note signed by L. T. Love, dated March 31st, 1884, for thirty three dollars and eighteen cents and due January 1st, 1886, with eight per cent per annum interest from date, and payable to Mrs. S. J. Burford, or order. All persons are hereby warned against trading for said note as payment of it has been stopped. W. R. RUTLAND, atty. For Mrs. Burford, payee. Dec. 18th,1885. +++ Sheriff Sale. [Notice by Deputy Sheriff J. C. Montgomery:] Justice Court, Ward No. One, Parish of Union, Louisiana Case No. 21, of W. R. Turnage vs. W. F. McQueen…I have seized and will offer for sale to the last and highest bidder…at the principal front door of the court house, in Farmerville, Union parish, La. on Saturday, the 2nd of January, 1886, One black mare mule. Seized as the property of W. F. McQueen defendant in the above entitled suit. Terms of sale: Cash with the benefit of an appraisement. +++ We were much gratified Thursday to again meet our friend Rev. B. F. Platt, who now resides in the vicinity of Marion. +++ The editor, printers and devil deserved a little rest, and have been enjoying the Christmas festivities. This is our apology for a half sheet. +++ Maj. J. Donley, in accordance with his usual custom, ushered in the festivities of Christmas morn by a general invitation to his many friends to step around to the Hotel and partake of egg-not – a quantify of which had been prepared for the occasion. +++ Several entertainments of a social character were given at the private residences in our town, during the holidays, at which the young participants no doubt “took on” a huge supply of happiness. +++ The ADVOCATE was favored on Wednesday with pleasant calls from Mr. W. C. Heard, of Shiloh, Mr. J. M. Dawkins, the member of the Police Jury from Ward No. 6, and Mr. B. T. Hopkins, of Marion. +++ MARRIED. LEE – WHEELER. – On Thursday December 3d, 1885, at the residence of Mr. T. J. Wheeler, near Ouachita City, by Rev. B. F. Platt, Mr. Charles Lee to Miss Mary Wheeler, both of Union parish. +++ The ADVOCATE tenders its readers this morning a cordial New year’s greeting. We fully realize that all persons, as they journey th[r]ough life, must ever and anon meet with griefs, disappointments and heart-burnings, but we sincerely trust that all – irrespective of friendship or enmity – may be the fortunate recipients of more than the usual amount of happiness, prosperity and contentment during the year of our Lord, 1886. +++ We were pleased to meet with Capt. J. M. Rabun yesterday morning who reached home Wednesday. Capt. R. is ready to serve the commercial interest of our people, and will have a steamer at Farmerville landing as soon as the stage of water will permit. He reports a light rise in D’Arbonne but “receding” waters in the Ouachita river. There is a large quantity of cotton here and at Stein’s Bluff awaiting shipment. One of our merchants has more than a thousand bales which, of course, he is exceedingly anxious to place on the market. +++ The Christmas tree last Thursday night was a grade success in every particular. The tree selected was a beautiful one, and was overloaded with handsome and useful presents to gladden the hearts of the young. Many valuable presents from persons not connected with either of the Sunday schools were placed upon the tree for friends, which very materially added to the beauty of its appearance and interest in the distribution. All present seemed to enjoy the occasion to their fullest capacity. +++ On Sunday morning last, pursuant to invitation, we attended the celebration of a Rabbinical rite at the residence of Mr. F. Selig. A large number of guests were there assembled, who, after the ceremony – conducted by Dr. Bergman, of Shreveport – joined in commemorating the event by partaking of the delicious viands prepared for the occasion. Mr. Eugene Stern offered a pleasing and appropriate toast to the young scion and his happy parents, which was heartily applauded by friends present. May Master Ernest Selig live long and enjoy a full measure of happiness through the journey of life. +++ BURNED TO DEATH. We learn from Rev. B. F. Platt that an aged negro man named Dick Davenport, who resided near Marion, was burned to death in his house, last Sunday night. It is believed that the house caught on fire by accident or through carelessness, and the old man – the sole occupant – aged about 77 years, supposed to have been rendered helpless by the too frequent potations of whiskey, was unable to make his escape from the burning building. His body was charred and crisped, and his skull burned to ashes. Another victim of strong drink. page 2 LOCALS. +++ LOST. Near Mrs. Dozier’s place on the road from Farmerville to Stein’s Bluff, a gentleman’s solid gold ring. The finder will receive a reward of $2, by leaving same at the HOME ADVOCATE office. W. C. HEARD. +++ Attention is directed to the advertisement headed “Lost of Mislaid.” The amount of the lost note is $33,18 instead of $30,18, as erroneously stated in the last ADVOCATE. [Note: Judge Lewis often used a comma to separate the dollar amount from the cents as opposed to the decimal we use today.] +++ Mr. H. L. Scott sends us the monster turnip of the season. It measures 22.75 inches in circumference. Such specimens prove the excellence of our climate and soil. +++ Mr. W. C. Heard offers a reward of Two dollars for the recovery of a gold ring. See his advertisement. +++ Rev. S. T. Cobb will preach at the Baptist church, on Sunday next at 11 o’clock a. m. Rev. J. L. Williams will preach at the Methodist church, same day at 3 o’clock p. m. +++ Azure skies and the cheering sunshine are usually quite welcome but the majority of our people would readily exchange them at present for a first-class rain, long drawn out, in the interest of navigation. +++ We were glad to meet on Wednesday, with Mr. J. H. Roark, the very efficient post-master at Marion. Mr. R. states that the citizens of his section are generally healthy and prosperous. Thanks to him for words of good cheer. +++ Mr. J. B. McCormick residing near Lone Well, this parish, recently had his cotton house, containing about two bales of seed cotton, destroyed by fire. +++ An esteemed correspondent at Cane Ridge writes us that the ADVOCATE is “rapidly gaining the confidence of the people in that community, and that we may soon expect additional subscribers from that section.” We rejoice in expressions of approval, and will use every effort to merit a continuance of public favor. +++ The following is a statement of the marriage Licenses issued by the Clerk of the District Court, for Union parish during each month of the year 1885. It will be seen that January and December seem to be the favorite months for the “perpetration” of matrimony: January, 26 February, 19 March, 9 April, 14 May, 13 June, 4 July, 8 August, 7 September, 10 October, 10 November, 18 December, 36 Total: 174. We searched the record in anxious and expectant quest of a “permit” in favor of our genial townman – Col. S. – especially those issued during the recent holidays, under the belief that a celebration of his nuptials would be a fitting event to crown the closing year and a greeting to the new. Our search proved futile, but “straws (sometimes) show which way the wind blows.” We know that his popularity among the fair ones is on a firm basis, and we hope soon to chronicle an auspicious denouncement. +++ NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at New Orleans, La., December 21st, 1885. [A notice that Steward Washington made Homestead Entry No. 5388 for 80 acres of land east of Farmerville. His witnesses were Benj. F. Wallace, Squire Andrews, Albert Henson, Joe Johnson.] [Note: As Judge Lewis indicated, this holiday edition was what he termed a “half sheet”, meaning only the front and back of one page of paper. Most of the paper involved advertisements. Below I have abstracted the advertisements made by Union Parish businesses: +++ GO TO J. A. B. RABUN’S for Immense Bargains in FAMILY GROCERIES and PLANTATION SUPPLIES. I have opened up a business on Main Street, in the town of Farmerville, La., and my object is to supply the public with a superior article of – FAMILY GROCERIES – at the lowest rates. Call and examine my stock. Satisfaction Guaranteed. +++ REFORM IN PRICES. JACOB STEIN (successor to) D. STEIN & CO. Farmerville, La. Offers the best assortment and lowest prices in Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Hardware, Crockery, Groceries, &c. +++ JAS. M. UNDERWOOD. Wholesale and Retail DRUGGIST. Farmerville, LA. Dealer in medicines, chemicals, perfumery, window glass, oils, putty, soaps, fancy articles, etc. Whiskey, wine, brandy, and gin for medical purposes always on hand. Prescriptions carefully prepared day or night. +++ HOW WE DO IT. We give you reliable goods! We carry a large stock and great variety. We keep every thing needed on the farm and house. Stoves, wagons, buggies, sewing machines, farming implements, etc., etc. WE DEFY COMPETITION. Come and see us, Farmerville, La. Our Prices are the lowest of any House in this section of the Country. We pay the highest market Prices for Cotton and other Crop Produce. J. MARX & BRO. +++ ATTENTION LADIES. It will undoubtedly pay you to visit S. STEIN’S FAMILY GROCERY AT FARMERVILLE LA. Staple, fancy groceries received fresh every week. Only first class Goods Kept in Stock and any thing bought from us is fully warranted. +++ K. M. DAVIS Shiloh, La. Engineer and Machinest Agent for Steam Engines, Boilers and Saw Mills, for Taylor Manufacturing Co., Chambersburg, Penn. Also North Carolina Mill Stone Company. Also Steam Power Cotton Presses, Cotton Gins, Cane Mills and Evaporators. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 8 January 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 3 LOCALS. +++ Mr. Sig. Marx moved last Wednesday into the building formerly occupied by Mr. J. P. Fenton. +++ Misses Ada and Ida Simmons two of Claiborne’s accomplished young ladies, are visiting relatives in town. +++ We had no preaching last Sunday at either the Baptist or Methodist church. The abundance of rain prevented the services. +++ The steamer Josie W. arrived at our landing early Monday morning with a fair freight, and left for Monroe on Tuesday, heavily laden on with cotton. +++ We are requested by “A Tax-payer” to call the attention of the Police Jury to the dilapidated and dangerous condition of the Bridge across bayou DeLutre, on the road leading to Hamburg, Ark. +++ Col. T. O. Benton, of Monroe, was in town last Monday. He was a passenger on the steamer Josie W. +++ The whiskey men are somewhat in trouble. Somehow the “spirit won’t move.” Perhaps the man [?] suits will move it in the course of time. +++ The town council met Monday and the Mayor, Capt. John M. Rabun, being absent the council elected Mr. H. Ludwig Mayor. The new Mayor issued corporation license to some parties for the retail of whiskey in town during the present year. +++ We are credibly informed that our former fellow-townsman, Dr. C. W. Hodge, recently led to the hymenial [sic - hymeneal] alter one of the fair ladies of Erath county, Texas. Celibacy abandoned and two souls made a happy one. May the blessings of the Allwise be increasingly showered upon them. +++ Mr. J. O. F. Johnson, we understand, has sold his place in town to Mr. Chas. D. Covington. We are glad to gain Mr. Covington as a citizen in our town, and regret very much to lose our friend Mr. Johnson, whom, we understand, will move to the vicinity of Shiloh. +++ J. Arent, G. Hartman and E. Karlesburg have each filed mandamus suits against the Sheriff of Union parish to force him to issue parish license for the retail of spirituous liquors for the sum of fifty dollars. The Sheriff has refused to issue the license for the reason the Police Jury have fixed the license at $500. This of course will test the constitutionality of the Police Jury ordinance. +++ At an election of officers, of the order B ’Nai Brith, the following were chosen to serve for year 1886. R. Haas, President; J. Marx, Vice President; D. Stein, Treasurer; F. Selig, Secretary; I. Shuster, Monitor; Eugene Stern, Warden; Gus Hartman, Representative. [Note: If not previously noticed in these abstracts, this item indicates the strong and influential presence of Farmerville’s Jewish community. All of these men have frequently been mentioned in the newspaper as merchants or town officials.] +++ At a regular meeting of the K of L Sunday, Dec. 20, the following officers were elected to serve for the year 1886. R. Haas, Commander; I. Newhouser, Vice Commander; W. W. Heard, Past-Commander; Jas. M. Smith, Orator; H. Brown, Secretary; J. K. Atkinson, Collector; S. Marx, Treasurer; S. W. Shuster, Guide; B. F. Pleasant, Warden & Sentinel; W. W. Heard, Chaplain; Jas. M. Smith, D. Stein, and E. Stern, Trustees. +++ The favorable weather throughout the Christmas holidays afforded timely opportunity for outdoor recreations and enjoyment; but the first days of the new year were remarkably cold and blustering. Sunday morning opened up with rain and sleet, and the weather has continued cold, cloudy and murky since that date. +++ Gen. J. Floyd King, our indefatigable congressman, was in town last Wednesday. He was here in the interest of the people of this district and left for the capital Wednesday evening. He is confident of receiving an appropriation for cleaning out bayou D’Arbonne. +++ The ADVOCATE was favored on New Year’s day by a visit from Mr. R. B. Everett of Spearsville, who called to have his name enrolled as a subscriber to his home newspaper, “as is duty bound.” +++ We must ask the indulgence of our correspondents for a short time. An excellent article from “Local Option” has been received but its publication is necessarily deferred. The communication headed “Police Jury vs. The Constitution” and another from our Cane Ridge correspondent, duly received and will soon appear in these columns. +++ SHILOH ACADEMY. We are glad to learn that the above named institution of learning is in a flourishing condition, with a regular attendance of more than eighty pupils. The principal, Prof. E. M. Corry, is ably assisted by Miss Belle Washington, and the educational attainments and long experience of both principal and assistant eminently qualify them as educators and have rendered them popular as teachers. If the citizens of this place and vicinity desire to place their children in boarding schools, we do not see why they should hesitate to send them to the Shiloh Academy. Board can be procured in excellent families in Shiloh, at reasonable rates. +++ At this, the beginning of another year, we take occasion to tender sincere thanks to the many friends who have by liberal patronage both as advertisers and subscribers – as well as by words of encouragement – so efficiently aided us in establishing and conducting our newspaper enterprise to a successful position. We are proud to state that the ADVOCATE is now on a safe and permanent basis. Its circulation extends to every post office in the parish and to many in adjoining parishes. It is also a weekly visitor to subscribers at many post offices in other States. We expect at an early date to add several important and interesting features to its columns, and by the purchase of additional printing material, very much enhance the appearance of the paper. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 15 January 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 1 [Note: Instead of the usual front page, containing a directory of all state and local government officials, local business cards, and an article or two of general interest, the entire front page is an advertisement for Baughman & Stein’s store. Apparently our merchants of today get their sales pitches from the 1800s, for this sounds just like the “going out of business” sales notices that we hear so frequently today.] NOW IS YOUR TIME! {{{{{{{{{GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE}}}}}}}}}} BAUGHMAN & STEIN’S **DEALERS IN** DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, NOTIONS, ETC. Farmerville La. NO IDLE BOAST; WE MEAN BUSINESS For the next SIXTY DAYS we will Sell our entire stock at and even below COST. JUST LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. -- CLOTHING Suits of Men’s, Youth’s and Boy’s [?] which must be disposed of at [?]. Now is the time to get a Suit at [?]. -- HATS, HATS 2000 Hats, all grades, styles and colors. Wool hats @ 40 cts ---- worth $1,00 Wool hats @ 75 cts ---- worth $1,25 Fur hats @ $1,00 worth $2,25 And other at equally low figures. -- PRINTS fast colors @ 4 & 6 cts. -- DOMESTIC 4-4 See Island Domestic @ 5.25 worth [?] cents -- SADDLERY, ETC. THE LARGEST STOCK OF SADDLES, SADDLERY, HARNESS, BRIDLES, ETC., CHEAPER THAN EVER HEARD TELL OF. -- SHIRTS A complete assortment of white and colored Shirts, too cheap to mention. Linen Boston Shirts, 60 cts – worth $1,25 and other in proportion. -- CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, ETC. We have a full assortment of Cups and Saucers @ 25 cts per set Iron Stone Ware @ 50 cts per set Best Plates, at 50 cts per set Tumblers, at 30 and 40 cts per set Goblets, at 40 cts per set -- JEANS Good Jeans @ 18 to 20 cts 3 yds – All wool – Jeans @ $1,00 -- LADIES’ DRESS GOODS Silks, Satins, Cashmeres, etc., etc. at astonishingly low figures Balmorals @ 50 cts – worth $1,00 Ladies’ Home. White & colored 3 pr for 25 cts – worth 75 cts Hdkfs, 3 for 25 cts worth 75 cts Flannels of all grades and colors, lower than ever before sold in North Louisiana. -- SHOES AND BOOTS Women’s pegged Shoes @ 75 cts. worth $1,25 Women’s fine Shoes – laced or buttoned – from $1 up Men’s full stock Brogans at 75 cts. Boys Plow Shoes at 50 cts. Good Boots at $1,75 Best Boots at $2,75 Congress Gallors (?) at [?] -- MACKERL No. 1, No. 3 in Kits 75 & $1,00 In connection with the above unequalled offer we have a full and complete line of HARDWARE, FURNITURE AND GROCERIES WHICH WILL BE SACREFICED AT SAME RATES, REMEMBER the above is only a portion of the huge bargains we offer. COME FORWARD NOW, and purchase while goods are being OFFERED at such unprecedented bargains. KEEP IN MIND: THESE INDUCEMENTS ARE OPEN FOR ONLY SIXTY DAYS ANDFOR SPOT CASH, WITHOUT ANY DEVIATION. page 2 +++ FOR HOME ADVOCATE POLICE JURY VS. CONSTITUTION When a man is either elected or appointed to an office in this State before he performs any duties of that office he must take an oath to support the constitution of the State. He is not permitted to act as an officer until he takes that oath. Six men of this parish had such an oath administered to them something over a year ago, when qualifying as police jurors. They swore to support, to uphold, to maintain, to defend the constitution. That constitution says parish license shall not exceed state license. The police jury says it shall. State license for retailing spirituous liquors is fifty dollars, which the constitution intends as a maximum for parish license. Yet the P.J. – which means Punch and Judy, I recon from their ordinances – say the parish license shall be five hundred dollars. Is this supporting the constitution? It looks to a man who has not entirely lost the use of his optics like the supports of that structure were on top. The police jury can give ordinary jury and witness claims and corporation ordinances a black eye most any day; but I don’t know so well about the constitution. There are some things I wouldn’t avoid a tussle with, but the constitution is not one of them. The police jury can knock a witness claim as cold as an iceberg, and never lose its equilibrium, and can consign a town ordinance to the “sweet bye and bye,” and never get excited about it; but when they undertake to give the constitution the “mule dodge,” I fear they will “bust” their suspenders and impair their future usefulness. Our police jury are a good set of fellows, - all members of the church – all nice, clever fellows, who chew their own tobacco and squirt its juice over their shirt bosoms, but they are wrong in wrestling with the constitution. They ought not to do it. I beseech them not to do it; but it is in vain – they have already done it, and great is the do thereof. Our police jury, when they were taking the oath to support the constitution, probably thought the constitution was the Poor House. If they did think so they have consistently carried out their oaths; and the people (and Mr. Langston, too,) will bear them out on it. Once a good-looking and interesting little fellow, in Memphis, Tenn., went into a stable with a straw, with which he tickled a mule’s hind feet. The mule forcibly stretched out his hind-legs a time or two, and the little fellows face was terribly cut up. When getting well, he asked his pa if he thought he would ever bee good looking again. The old man told his son: No; but that he would have lots more sense. I verily believe the police jury will not be so brave in future, but they will be much more considerate. [signed] U. Nion. Jan. 5th, 1886. +++ FOR HOME ADVOCATE. THE EIGHTH WONDER. Most persons have read of the “Seven Wonders of the World.” The eighth wonder has recently turned up in Union parish, to the great surprise of men, women, children, “and the rest of mankind.” A thunderbolt from a cloudless sky, a cyclone, an earthquake, “falling of the stars,” even the judgment day, when God in the person of his Son shall come the second time to take vengeance on the on the ungodly, and upon all who held the truth in unrighteousness. All this could be as reasonably expected at any moment, as what has transpired in your parish – the appearance of the eighth wonder. John saw a “wonder in Heaven – a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” I allude to a series of articles, that appeared recently in the Gazette, under the name of Henry Archer. To the write it is a wonder that Mr. A., for whom I have the greatest respect, should thus place himself upon record. Being a minister, more is expected of him than others. “I expected better things of him, though I thus speak; and things that accompany Salvation.” It is a shame – a burning shame, - a blot upon civilization, to say no thing of christianity, for a herald of the cross to advocate the use of ardent spirits, through the columns of a newspaper, as a beverage. Is the Rev. gentleman crazy! Does he know what harm he is doing? Coming generations will receive the impress of his life and teaching. He is sowing “beside all waters,” the seed of demoralization, poverty, wretchedness, shame, and degradation; and posterity will reap the bitter fruit. His position and deductions are calculated to do great harm. I make no attempt at answering his arguments; that has been done already, to the entire satisfaction of all those who are in favor of reformatory measures. This squib is penned merely to express my deep regret and surprise that such a man as the Rev. Mr. Archer – a preacher of righteousness, as he professes to be; a leader of the people, whose duty it is to stand on “picket” ground in all measures looking to the elevation of morals, and the advancement of Christianity – should be found on the opposite side. As a minister, it is required of Mr. Archer that he be an “example in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity – in all things showing himself a pattern of good works.” His position is a blot, a blur upon his record and we can but exclaim: “How are the might fallen.” For the Rev. gentleman, personally, I have the best of feeling, but must conclude that his position is the result of a bewildered brain, of a failure upon his part to investigate it from a proper standpoint. Henceforth, saloon-men, and all others who are “fond of a dram,” will regard Mr. A. as the “Gatlin Gun” – “The Son of Thunder” – a “Boanerges.” Yes, “will rise up and call him blessed.” But those, who look upon the sale and abuse of ardent spirits as the matchless evil of the land – killing sixty thousand, annually, in the United States, leaving thirty thousand widows and ninety thousand orphans, and being the prime or remote cause of nearly all crime; entailing poverty, shame, wretchedness and misery upon an innocent posterity – will regard such leaders, or teachers, as Mr. A. as an enemy to the best interests of mankind. The feeling against all intoxicants, as a beverage, is growing rapidly. The “war-whoop” has gone up from Maine to California, for God, and home, and native land. The women of this land (God bless them) are in front, where shot and shell fall the thickest; their prayers are gone up, as sweet incense, and have reached the ears of the “Lord God of Sabbath” pleading for the emancipation of their husbands, brothers, fathers and sons from the tyrant “King Alcohol.” Victory will come after awhile. “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon” is waving its burnished blade, and the “Monster” must yield – the walls of Jericho must crumble and fall. It may take an age; but the human family, ere long, will be emancipated from the curse of strong drink. Its blithing influence is too apparent; “weighed in the balance and found wanting” is written upon its forehead. Surely, for a minister of righteousness to use the pen, or the pulpit, to propagate the “matchless evil,” must be regarded as the 8th wonder of the world. LOCAL OPTION. Dec. 28th, 1885. page 3 LOCALS. +++ [The poli]ce jury meets next week, [several words missing] the purpose of study [?] question. +++ [Rev.] W. W. Nicholson, a brother [to] Prof. Nicholson of the State [Univer]sity at Baton Rouge, has [been as]signed to this circuit for [the] next year. +++ We congratulate our neighbors, [Dr.] and Mrs. S. Dillard, upon the [bir]th of a daughter; born Thursday, the 7h inst. The parents and [?] have our best wishes. +++ We are sorry to hear that Dr. W. C. Carr is quite sick. He has a severe attack of pneumonia, and his condition to day is reported as being somewhat better. +++ I can furnish you with FRESH BEEF, at reasonable prices. F. E. MAYO, JR. +++ Miss Susan V. Clark is visiting relatives and friends of this place, the guest of Dr. S. Dillard. +++ Mr. Thos. J. Moore died suddenly at his home near Shiloh, on Tuesday evening last, aged 48 years and 4 months. Mr. Moore was one of the oldest citizens of that community. He leaves a large family – consisting of a widow and eleven children – to mourn his demise. +++ Jailor Turnage reported Thursday morning that the feet of his negro prisoner were frost-bitten. He said that hot turnips applied to his pedal extremities would make all things well. About 12 o’clock we saw a wagon-load of said vegetables carried to the jail. Wonder if it took only that small quantity to circumscribe his hoofs. +++ Mr. F. Selig of this place has combined with his regular mercantile business an extensive trade in hides, tallow and other country produce. On last Tuesday he sold nearly four thousand pounds of hides to a Boston purchaser, and his local advertisement elsewhere published, informs the public that he is “still in the market.” +++ We direct attention to the mammoth, full-page advertisement of Messrs Baughman & Stein, on the first page of this paper. This firm, composed of liberal hearted enterprising gentlemen, present to the public an array of “facts and figures” both novel and attractive. In order to make room for the reception of their Spring stock of merchandise they have resolved to sacrifice goods at the lowest figures. It is seldom that the denizens of this section have such an opportunity to purchase goods at such advantageous prices. Read their offer and go to them for what you now need, and what you will probably need during the year. page 4 +++ ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. Mails for Eldorado, Ark., and intermediate offices, (Cherry Ridge, Lone Well, Hillsboro) depart Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 6 a.m. Arrive at 7. p.m. Mails for South and East, via Roane, depart daily, Sundays excepted at __ a.m. Arrive at 5 p.m. of same days. Mails for Shiloh depart daily, Sunday. Mails for Oakland depart Monday and Thursday at 6 a.m. Arrive on the same days at 7 p.m. Mails from D’Arbonne, Bell and Vienna part Monday and Friday at 6 a.m. arrive Tuesday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. Mails for Homer and intermediate offices (Cane Ridge, Lisbon and Arizonoa, depart Tuesday Thursday and Saturday excepted) at 1 p.m. Arrive at 12 m. Mails for Spearsville, depart Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 a.m. Arrive same days at 7 p.m. Mails for Marion depart Tuesday and Friday at 6 a.m. Arrive same days at 5 p.m. All mails close half hour before departure. OFFICE HOURS. Money Order Department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular [?] department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday delivery from 9 to 10 a.m. I Shuster, Postmaster. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 22 January 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 3 LOCALS. +++ Mr. J. P. Fenton and lady are boarding at Dr. W. N. Grace’s. +++ FRESH GARDEN SEED. A large supply of Garden Seed from the well known Seedmen, D. M. Ferry & Co., just received and for sale by JULIUS ARENT, agt. +++ Mr. E. M. Harris is residing in the Adcock residence. +++ Mr. J. K. Atkinson has just completed some needed repairs on the jail and church buildings. +++ Gov. McEnery has appointed Mr. David Arent as alderman of Farmerville, vice T. F. Gilbert, resigned. +++ Our portly and genial friend J. G. D. Simmons, Esq., of Cherry Ridge, honored the ADVOCATE office, on Tuesday. +++ Mr. T. A. Dawson baptized himself in the D’Arbonne during the icy season. We admire Ton’s pluck, but can’t say much for his judgment. +++ The ADVOCATE office received pleasant visits on Saturday from Mr. W. J. Smith of D’Arbonne, and Judge W. R. Roberts of Shiloh. +++ Miss Selma Poer, who for some months has been visiting relatives of our town, left last Saturday for her home at Hot Springs, Ark. +++ The commodious mercantile establishment of Baughman & Stein is thronged with people who are embracing the opportunity to buy goods at lowest prices. +++ DRUGS, DRUGS. Having purchased the entire stock of DRUGS and DRUGGIST fixtures owned by G. Hartman, agt. And placed same in connection with my own new selection from the house of I. L. Lyons, of New Orleans, I am prepared to furnish the public any and all articles in the drug line at ASTONISHINGLY LOW FIGURES. Drs. Jameson, Grace, Barnes and Dillard will hereafter make their office at my store and are in charge of the prescription department. Prompt attention given to filling prescriptions or furnishing medicine at any hour, day or night. I shall spare no pains to make my house worthy of patronage and hope the public will give me a liberal support. J. M. UNDERWOOD, Druggist +++ The approaching term of court will be a lively one. Several whisky cases will be tried, besides J. A. B. Rabun will invite the jury, witnesses, attendants – lawyers too – to call at his saloon and try his liquor cases – or cases of liquor. +++ W. H. Johnson, the barber, has his tonsorial shop snugly and pleasantly established in a room of the Fenton building. He is an adept in his calling, and is at all times ready to improve the looks and feelings of his patrons. Give him a trial. +++ This is the season of calendars for 1886, and in this line a very handsome article has been issued by the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company – for one of which the ADVOCATE tenders thanks to the enterprising agent, Mr. David Arent. +++ Among the deplorable happenings in our parish during the past week, Mr. W. R. Turnage had the misfortune, last Saturday, of having his gin house and about four bales of cotton destroyed by fire. Loss about $600. No insurance. +++ Mr. Geo. E. Murphy has transferred his business at Marion to his brother J. M. Murphy, Esq., and will hereafter be associated in business with Mr. T. H. McFadden, at Oakland. +++ The initial number of the North Louisiana Journal, published at Homer, J. H. Hulse, editor and proprietor, B. D. Harrison, publisher is before us. It is a neat paper and the talented editor will espouse the cause of the time honored Democratic party. We wish the Journal success, and exchange with pleasure. +++ MARRIED. BURRELL – GRIFFITH – At the residence of Isaac Youngblood, near Spearsville, La., Jan. 11th 1886, by W. K. Rushing, Esq. Mr. Philip Burrell, Jr. to Mrs. Mariah Griffth, all of Union parish. +++ We acknowledge the receipt from that staunch, worthy and long established Southern Journal, the N. O. Picayune, of a copy of the Illustrated Almanac, for 1886. This Almanac is a model of beauty and clear typography and contains much information of a varied and important character. The price of the weekly Picayune, one year, with copy of the almanac, is $1,50. We will furnish them, together with the HOME ADVOCATE, one year for $2.00. +++ Go To MAYO for fresh Beef. +++ Accidental Homicide. It is our unpleasant duty to chronicle the fact that another life has been sacrificed by the careless, reckless use of firearms. On Friday night of last week Thomas Johnson and Charles Oliver were traveling a road about twelve miles north of this place, when Johnson commenced firing a pistol, which resulted in one of his bullets accidentally striking his companion in the forehead, penetrating the brain and causing instant death. Coroner Jameson being notified summoned a jury of inquest which returned a verdict of accidental homicide. +++ We regret to learn of the serious illness of our venerable friend, Capt. C. W. Hodge. While attending Conference at Baton Rouge he was stricken down with pneumonia, and our latest information is that his condition is extremely critical. He is nearly 71 years old and consequently ill prepared to withstand the severity of disease. One of his sons – Dr. J. F. Hodge – reached Baton Rouge on the 16h inst., and Lewis Hodge, another son, in company with Mrs. Mosley, left on last Monday to attend him. Capt. Hodge has been the recipient of the kindest care and attention from our former townsman, Judge Rutland, and family, during his illness. +++ Death of Dr. W. C. Carr A good man has fallen. One of our oldest, truest and most reputable citizens has passed to the silent tomb, leaving our entire community enshrouded in grief. The death of Dr. Wm. C. Carr which occur[r]ed at his home, near this place, about 1 o’clock last Monday morning, removes from our parish one of its most important and venerated landmarks. Less than a week previous to his death he visited town in his usual good health, but on Tuesday night of last week he was attacked with pneumonia. On Friday his friends here were much gratified to learn that the violence of the attack had seemingly subsided and hopes were entertained of his speedy recovery. On Sunday these hopes were dissipated by reports of an unfavorable change which resulted in death at the hour above stated. Dr. Carr was born in the State of Georgia on Nov. 6, 1809, and consequently was considerably advanced in his 77th year at the time of his decease. He has resided in Union parish nearly fifty years – having settled here in 1836. Dr. Carr was for years prominent in parochial affairs, was the first sheriff of the parish, and served two consecutive terms as a member of the State Legislature from this parish. He has at all times been noted for firmness but fairness, in the advocacy of whatever he deemed for the best interests of our people. Dr. Carr had been for many years a prominent member of the Baptist church at this place. He was pre-eminently a model Christian gentleman, abounding in love for his fellow man, especially the distressed and needy. So long and favorably known in this community, both socially and professionally, his death has created a blank, a void that cannot be filled. His remains were interred Tuesday morning in the cemet[e]ry at this place and, although the weather was extremely inclement, his funeral was largely attended by his numerous friends. The funeral obsequies were conducted by Rev. S. T. Cobb, of Spearsville. To his universally beloved but now grief-stricken widow, and to his large circle of bereaved relatives, we tender our sincere sympathy and condolence. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 29 January 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 2 +++ Death of Rev. C. W. Hodge A private note from Hon. E. T. Sellers, received just as we go to press, brings the sad intelligence that Rev. C. W. Hodge died at Baton Rouge, Tuesday night, 26th inst, of pneumonia. When we penned a notice of his illness last week, we were encouraged to believe, from latest information, that he would survive the attack, and this was the hope of his family up to Monday evening; but an unfavorable change then took place which resulted in his death. Capt. Hodge was born March 9th 1815 and consequently was nearly 71 years old at the time of his death. His remains were expected to arrive at Calhoun station yesterday, to be interred to day at Smyrna church near Downsville, by the Masonic fraternity, he having been a member of Urim Lodge No. 111, F & A. M. for many years. Capt. H. was well known throughout this entire section of the state and leaves many friends to mourn his demise. We tender the stricken family our sincere sympathy in this their great bereav[e]ment. [Note: In the spring of 1862, Charles W. Hodge raised a company of men from southern and eastern Union Parish and joined Col. Charles Morrison’s battalion in Monroe. This battalion became the 31st Regiment Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, Confederate States Army, in May 1862. Hodge’s company became Company G, 31st Regiment, and they elected Hodge captain. He served with his regiment honorably throughout the Vicksburg campaign between November 1862 and July 1863, including the Battles of Chickasaw Bayou in December 1862 and Port Gibson in May 1863, as well as the Siege of Vicksburg itself. After the surrender at Vicksburg on 4 July 1863, Hodge returned to service in 1864 at Vienna, Minden and then Pineville, Louisiana. He resigned his commission in the army in October 1864 as he had been elected to the Louisiana Legislature.] +++ NOTICE. State of Louisiana, Parish of Union, Clerk’s Office. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Sallie Carr has this day filed in my office her application, praying to be appointed administratrix of the succession of Dr. W. C. Carr, deceased. Now, therefore, unless opposition be made thereto in writing and filed in my office within ten days upon the date hereof, the said appointment will be made according to law. Given under my hand and seal of office on this the 21st day of January, A.D. 1886. JAS. M. SMITH, Clerk D.C. &c. G. A. Killgore, Jr. [Judge] page 3 LOCALS. +++ [The] Police Jury will meet Monday [in] regular session. +++ [?] E. Karlesburg has his family [?] in one apartment of the [?] Saloon” building. +++ [?] E. M. Russell, of Conway [?] has a drove of fine mules at [?] _eath stock lot in town. +++ [The] condition of the public roads [should] receive the attention of our [police] jury next week. +++ [The] late cold snap impaired the ___ness of turnips and other [?] vegetables. +++ Tuesday was a spring like day [but] the cold weather is now holding the fort. +++ [?] S. B. Wallace has made considerable repairs about his [?] this week. +++ [The] cotton yards of town still [?] bales of the fleecy [staple]. [Note: This notice indicates that the water level of Bayou D’Arbonne was still too low for much steamboat traffic to come up to the Union Parish landings from Monroe and take the cotton from the merchants to be sold downriver.] +++ [?] W. J. Pickel has been seriously ill with pneumonia, [but] we are glad to learn is convalescent. +++ [?] Jas. A. Manning has just [return]ed from a business trip to [?] and other parts of Lincoln [parish]. +++ [With] the exception of bad colds [hea]lth in this community is [?]. There have been fewer [cases] of pneumonia, dip[h]theria, etc. [resulting from] the effects of inclement weather [than] were anticipated. +++ Mr. J. T. Noland, and wife, of Cherry Ridge, brought their little child to town Tuesday to place under treatment of Dr. Barnes. +++ The whiskey mandamus case will be the first legal nut on which the hammer of Judge Young will fall next week. +++ Mr. S. B. Wallace, woodworkman, and E. M. Harris, blacksmith have formed a copartnership of their respective trades. +++ Mr. J. A. B. Rabun has been quite sick this week, but we are glad to see him able to be at his post again. +++ The grand jury next week should pay little heed to trivial matters and thereby save many dollars and cents in useless prosecutions. +++ We cordially invite those in attendance on court next week to pay our office a visit. The ADVOCATE extends to all a hearty welcome. +++ The Bile Bean poster was driving his business in town Wednesday. He left his sign on plank fences and trees on the public square. +++ A quarterly meeting, beginning on the 10th of February, will be held at the Methodist church in this place. Rev. J. T. Sawyers will be present to assist in the services. +++ Mr. C. D. Covington has moved to town into the dwelling he bought of Mr. J. O. F. Johnson. The latter gentleman and family are residing near Shiloh. +++ The steamer Marcus Collins was at Farmerville landing Tuesday. It went as high up the bayou as Stein’s Bluff, returning to Monroe Wednesday morning. +++ J. A. B. Rabun’s bear is one of the curiosities of town. It is gentle and fond of play. +++ Mr. Andrew Buckley, an ardent friend of this paper, gave us a pleasant visit on Tuesday. +++ Mr. R. H. Henry and his son J. R. Henry Esq., were visitors to town yesterday and favored us with pleasant call. +++ Mr. A. B. Henderson, a prominent merchant of Spearsville, was in town Thursday. He reports business brisk in his city. +++ Mr. Jonas Woll [Wolf or Well - ?], formerly of this place but now a leading merchant of Ouachita City, favored us with a visit on Saturday, and enrolled his name as a subscriber to the ADVCOATE. +++ We are out on time this week to the satisfaction of our readers, but to the great annoyance of a few other parties. The ADVOCATE may on a few occasions be a little slow in reaching its readers, but when they do get it, it interests them, for it always contains sense and no gush. +++ Mr. J. F. Cole, a leading merchant of Spearsville, returned from New Orleans Thursday. He reports business lively in the Crescent city and that they are but few visitors at the exposition. +++ Mr. E. M. Jarmon, one of the “boys of ’39” came up on the flying express from Choudrant station, last week. When he is at home he breathes the malaria of Richland parish. We much regret that “Ed” has transferred his existence from our parish. +++ A gentleman whose altitudinal dimensions are considerable, after saturating his “inners” with the redish fluid that scoreheth the throat and intoxicateth the brain, seated himself in front of a Main street grocery, one day last week, and regaled his feelings with a Rip Van Winkle nap. His pulsations were a little unnatural and his snoring abnormal, so much so, indeed, that it caused a team hitched to an adjacent wagon to fly the track, from fright. +++ Major Donley, “alias The Officer,” is lengthening out into one long, continuous smile as the days of the court draw nigh. It is not the amount of dollars and cents he will coin during the sitting of our district judiciary that makes expectancy smile upon his countenance, but the deep-seated satisfaction of knowing he is soon to meet “the dearest friend he has on earth.” +++ We are authorized to announce that Rev. W. W. Nicholson will preach in the Methodist church, this place, next Sunday, at 11 o’clock, a.m. +++ Constable T. L. Holloway of Marion, was in town Thursday. He thinks his burg will continue prohibition the balance of this year. +++ We learn with regret of the illness of Mrs. J. M. Lee, Jr., and her child. +++ A regular jury term of the District Court will convene here on Monday next. A considerable budget of business will engage Judge Young’s attention and we seriously doubt whether “his honor” will have spare time to listen to the buzzing of the congressional bee. Beware, Judge, of this bee; don’t let it get earnestly to buzzing in your bonnet, for its sting has c aused the political death of two brilliant Monroe lawyers, and we would regret for it to be the prime promoter of your ultimate ruin. The argus-eyes of a King, a Gunby, a Newton and their respective friends are on the lookout for “quibbles” so, make your moves on the political chess board with prudence and circumspection and “carefularity.” +++ Gov. McEnery has commissioned the following municipal officers for the town of Shiloh, elected Jan. 2, 1886; T. F. Thurmond, mayor, and S. J. Harris, A. J. Mashaw, R. F. Brooks, T. A. Heard and J. D. Hamilton, aldermen. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= FEBRUARY 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Friday, 5 February 1886 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 2 +++ AN INSULT TO DEMOCRATS. All good Democrats who read the Shreveport Times of last Wednesday were insulted by the following which appeared in the columns of that excellent journal: United STates Marshall Bigson has appointed Mr. W. D. Mears, late Republican postmaster of Lake Charles, as deputy United States marshal. We know Mr. Mears, and he is a reliable, efficient man, but we are sure Marshal Gibson could have found a competent Democrat, and he should have appointed one. Certainly he should have appointed a Democrat, and he should have one also in the position which the radical Weaks now occupies under him. Old man Gibson, though he is a mighty shabby Democrat, should be made to know one or two things. He should have these things strongly impressed upon his instinct – we don’t say mind, because this article he can’t find anywhere about his person. The first thing we want stamped upon his instinct is this: The affairs of this nation are now under the control of the Democratic party and it will be held responsible by the American people for all bad management of its concerns. There are good, true and competent Democrats for all the federal positions and it is an inexcusable insult to our party men for those in authority to walk out of our ranks and choose other persons for lucrative positions. Mr. Gibson and Mr. King will be held responsible for the actions of their creatures in thus rewarding radicals to the prejudice of good Democrats. And we want them to understand now – though they are big men, at present, and a country editor’s opinion is not worth much – yet the time will come, and pretty shortly, too, for one of them, when a poor quill driver’s endorsement will be eagerly sought for. Young Mr. Gahagan, of Lincoln parish, a competent man, the son of a trusty Democrat, was not good enough for this position which a radical is now called to fill. We suggest to Senator Gibson and Mr. King that the time may come when the people of this State and district may think they are not good enough Democrats to represent this State at Washington. Possibly something was due the mugwumps of New York, but what in the name of common sense is the policy of putting dirty radicals who plundered our State, into responsible positions. If old man Gibson is in to turn Democrats out King should show him out of the front door of the Democratic mansion. If he don’t do this we think there are enough good Democrats in this district to sing Mr. King’s doxology next fall. We are not shoving this pencil now for the fun of the thing, but we are in dead earnest. We know the sentiments of our people and if Gen. King can’t rustle himself around after the old Democratic style of rustling there are plenty of sensible men in this district who can do it. Doubtless he will load hundreds of mail pouches with circular letters and in a very short time may begin to sow his garden seed; but this district needs a little cultivation before his seed will bring forth fruit meet for repentance. We are talking now to Democrats – the ADVOCATE has no radical subscribers and don’t care to have – and we are in earnest, though our thoughts are a little roughly given to the public. We will send a marked copy of this to King and if something Democratic is not done pretty soon will make him think some of the “Georgia” article has broken loose. +++ DISTRICT COURT. His Honor, Judge Young, reached town Sunday afternoon and was promptly on hand Monday morning to preside over a regular jury term of the District Court at this place. Sheriff Pleasant and his observant adjutant, J. C. Montgomery, and District Clerk Smith and his efficient lieutenant, W. W. Heard, occupied their respective stations, ready to discharge the multifarious duties devolving upon them. Court was opened in “due and ample form,” and Mr. J. A. Manning of this place, being called, was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury. The following named persons were selected to complete the panel: [I have listed them in a column for easy readability] James Pearson C. E. Owens Moses Bayless E. L. Clark W. B. Wheelis John Woodall David H. Dawson C. W. Elliott J. H. Denton John J. Bennett Henry Ellis Marshal Dixon Wm. Wells Wherry Slade, and J. T. Ethridge Judge Young delivered one of his able and impressive charges, after which Grand jury retired to the room assigned to them, to investigate the foibles and waywardness of their erring parishioners. In the afternoon the mill of justice began to grind out decisions. The first hopper of law was run through and resulted in a dusky hero being thrown to the front, who expressed a desire to confess being implicated in a rough and tumble tussle with another somber hued citizen. He appeared to be very penitent, and the court informed him that, if he would deposit $5 and the costs with the sheriff, he might go on his way, rejoicing. Then a young gentleman from the “frontier” came forward and, after proving that he possessed an excellent character and an amiable disposition, admitted that (as a prudential measure, when visiting one of Claiborne’s fair damsels) he had been guilty of carrying a pistol concealed on his person. He, too, was requested to leave $5 and the costs with the sheriff, and “go and sin no more.” Next a vendor of the “ardent”, of this place, appeared in court and plead guilty of having retailed “red eye” without license. He was assessed the sum of $100, and costs, for thus offending and in default of paying same to be immured in the parish jail for thirty days. The following visiting attorneys are attending our court: Gen. Henry Gray and Judge G. H. Ellis of Bastrop; Col. T. O. Benton of Monroe; E. H. McClendon and J. W. Holbert of Homer; Judge E. M. Graham, A. Barksdale, J. B. Holstead and W. A. Vanhook, of Ruston. page 3 LOCALS. +++ Mr. H. W. Ramsey and daughter of Spearsville, are visiting in town. +++ 1886 St. Valentine’s Day. 1886. Just Received by J. Arent, agt. A new lot of Valentines imported especially for the 14th day of February, 1886. This is a complete assortment consisting of SENTIMENTAL VALENTINES Of all kinds ranging in price from 5 cents up to $1,50 each. Also a great variety of COMIC VALENTINES suitable for all occasions and caricatures of all professions. Call early and get first choice. +++ Mr. Tobe Roane of Lincoln parish was a visitor to our town Monday and Tuesday. +++ Mr. W. P. Smith of Port Union and Capt. J. D. Hamilton of Shiloh were in our burg this week. +++ Mrs. Lizzie Hooper, of New Jersey is visiting her brother, Mr. Geo. Schmidt, of our town. +++ Rev. J. T. Sawyer will hold a quarterly meeting at this place, beginning next Wednesday. +++ In the suit of the heirs of S. H. Griffin vs. F. H. Cann, judgement [sic] was rendered in favor of defendant. +++ Col. T. O. Benton returned to Monroe Wednesday. He expects to be with us again next week. +++ The first case of cruelty to animals ever before our court was tried Tuesday. The accused was acquitted. +++ Blessed is the man who hath a beautiful pile of wood chopped to [?] at his fire place, for great is this comfort in front of his hearth. +++ Mrs. Georgia Hudson, of Port Union is visiting the young ladies in the family of Mr. Geo. Fenton in town. +++ Fresh Garden Seed. A large supply of Garden Seed from the well known Seedman, D. M. Ferry & Co. just received and for sale by JULIUS ARENT, agt. +++ Mr. T. Wiess, formerly in the employ of D. Stein, is now in the dry goods business in Pittsburg, Pa. +++ A small sized fracus [sic] broke the peace of town Monday night. As it was only a fisticuff, but little damage resulted. +++ Our genial friend, O. P. Smith, Esq., of Ouachita City, was a visitor to town two or three days of this week. He is a true gentleman and justly merits the great popularity he has attained. +++ Rev. Mr. Davies, of the Summerfield circuit, was in town Monday and Tuesday. He was on his way home from the annual session of Conference recently held at Baton Rouge. +++ We learn from the Caligraph that Rev. J. T. Sawyer has moved his family to Ruston and will board with Mr. W. W. Guthrie, of that place. +++ Last Saturday affairs in our town assumed the appearance of hostilities on the Bulgarian front. The belligerents left the field, however, without doing any considerable damage. “Benzine” was the germ from which arose so much confusion and trouble. +++ A non professional juryman was asked what was the judge’s charge in the case tried for cruelty to animals. He said he didn’t know, but if the judge did charge he, the juryman, hadn’t paid him a d--- cent. +++ MARRIAGE LICENSE – During the month of January the District Clerk issued marriage license to the following parties: J. T. Garrett and Miss Victoria Talley Wm. Albritton and Miss Etta Sims Jerry Gray and Miss Martha Ellis James Sims and Miss Cornelia Baker. Phillip Burrell Jr., and Mrs. Mariah Griffith. Richard Mixon and Miss Lenora Sterling. A. J. Henderson and Miss Annie A. Stephens. Wm. Bridges and Miss Laura Killgore. Abe Thornton and Miss Maria Blackwell. Stephen a. Hopkins and Miss Lizzie Davis Reuben Wright and Miss Caroline Smiley Frank Montgomery and Miss Menerva Hill. S. M. Foster and Miss Nettie Henry Geo. Washington and Miss Sallie Bridges Wm. J. Alexander and Miss Kizzie D. Campbell Tillman Taunton and Miss Elizabeth Brown Joel Grimes and Miss Emma Goldsby Mathew Goldsby and Miss Fannie Hearn Jno. A. Stancel and Miss Sallie J. Roye. Jno. A. Cader and Mrs. Laura Harrison. A. S. Copeland and Miss Annie E. Glass. Thos. Watters and Miss Mattie Duncan J. A. Strickland and Miss Lena Mullennard. J. M. Green and Miss Nettie Moncrief. Van. McClellend and Miss Muffy Hogan. W. B. Carmichael and Mrs. M. E. Richardson. L. T. Manning and Miss M. J. Burton. Benton Fields and Miss Eliza Coleman. R. L. Murray and Miss M. A. McIntosh. +++ Gov. McEnery has appointed Mr. W. R. Weldon constable of Shiloh ward, vice Thos. Davis, who has resigned. +++ Rev. W. W. Nicholson, the preacher of the M. E. Church, South, assigned to Farmerville circuit for this year, reached here on Thursday of last week. He preached last Sunday to a large and attentive congregation, and we have heard his discourse mentioned in very complimentary terms. +++ Dr. W. S. Kendall of Lincoln parish, and Mr. F. C. Calhoun of Jackson parish, were in town Saturday and favored us by calling and having their names enrolled as subscribers to the HOME ADVCOATE. +++ Jack Jackson, a colored man who lived on Mr. James Edwards place near Alabama Landing, while driving a team of oxen across Bachelor Bayou, last Tuesday was drowned. His wagon became uncoupled and he was thrown into the water where, it is supposed, he took the cramp and was thereby rendered unable to save himself. +++ We were much gratified on Tuesday to again meet with Mrs. Edwards, an estemable [sic] lady who for many years was a residence [sic] of our town. She now resides with her brother Capt. J. R. Fuller, at Shiloh. +++ The weather for the past ten days has completely nonplussed all the prophets. The mornings often open up auspiciously with every indication of favorable weather, but before night the heavens are overcast with murky, clouds giving promise of snow, sleet or chilling rain. +++ Sheriff Sale. D. Stein & Co. vs. No. 818-P.C. , J. F. Raney. Third District Court, Parish of Union, State of Louisiana. By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa issued out of the Hon. Third District Court… I have seized and will offer for sale to the last and highest bidder, within the legal hours for judicial sales, at the principal front door of the courthouse in Farmerville, Union parish La., on Saturday, the 20th of February, 1886 the following described land…one hundred and forty acres more or less…Seized as the property of Mrs. J. F. Raney, defendant in above entitled suit. Terms of sale – Cash, with the benefit of an appraisement. J. C. Montgomery, Dp’t. Sheriff ************************************************************************ [Note: The issue of 5 February 1886 is the last of the contiguous surviving issues of the “Home Advocate.” The two final known extant issues are in June 1886 and June 1887.] =========================================================================================== =========================================================================================== JUNE 1886 =========================================================================================== =========================================================================================== *********************************************************************************** Friday, 4 June 1886 page 1 Tax Sale STATE OF LOUISIANA vs. Delinquent Tax Debtors - Parish of Union By virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, I will sell at the principal front door of the Court house in Farmerville, parish of Union, State of Louisiana, within the legal hours for judicial sales, beginning at 11 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, 17th day of July 1886, and continuing following Monday and each subsequent day until said sales are completed, all immovable property on which taxes are due to the State of Louisiana, parish of Union, to enforce collections of taxes due on roll of 1885, and previous years, together with interest from the 31st day of December, 1885, and all costs. The names of said delinquent tax payers, the amount of tax due by each on the assesments [sic] and the immovable property assessed to each to be offered for sale, are as follows, to wit. WARD 1 J. N. Boatright Mrs. Jane E. Boatright Estate of Mrs. E. BAker Mrs. Pit Eubanks Abe Fields Thos. F. Gilbert, agt. Louis Golden William Gibson Heirs of Mrs. Laura Hall Mrs. Eloyann Ham Wilson Jones Andrew Jelks Robt. Johnson Polly Minser Heirs of Sidney W. McGough W. T. Phillips Heirs of Saml. Robinson Capt. J. M. Rabun Wm. Smith J. R. Simmons J. R. Shults D. Stein & Co. J. E. Trimble J. G. Trimble Mrs. Belle Trimble Mrs. H. D. Webb Mrs. Ann Williams WARD 2 Heirs of W. A. Bufford Heirs of Henry Funderburk W. P. and Butford Smith Joe Tucker J. R. Tidwell Mrs. S. E. Ward WARD 3 Heirs of Robert Beesley Mrs. M. Coleson W. J. Coston Amos Carter Mrs. Nancy Coker Heirs of E. G. Cashell Goliah Davenport Sampson Davenport Newton Goodger E. W. Guinn agt for Island heirs F. P. Hill A. C. Harrell Heirs of Thomas Harrell J. W. Halley J. J. Halley Jesse Harison C. C. Jackson James Johnson W. D. Morris Lack MeFee C. C. Norman E. R. Parks J. L. Parks Wily Roberson Heirs of J. M. Spier J. P. Striplin Wm. Thomas Eli Williams Lum Williams Green Williams WARD 4 Heirs of Charles Absent Edmond Bluford Albert Cain W. M. Cole Calvin Dickinson John Day Est of Geo. Defee, J. D. Defee admr. T. B. Dawson Wm. Henry [continued on second page] page 2 +++ POLICE JURORS. At a joint Democratic caucus held at Baton Rouge last week it was decided that the Police Jurors throughout the State be appointed until 1892, and a bill to that effect has already been introduced in the State Senate pursuant to this action of the caucus. Soon after the caucus convened Mr. Foster offered the following resolution: “Be it resolved that it is the sense of this caucus that the Police Jurors throughout the State be appointed by the Governor for the next four years, after the expiration of the present term.” To this Gen. Lewis, of St. Landry, offered the following amendments: First; That the resolution should [?] the rights of certain [?] for the election of Police Jurors, and Second; That the vote on the original resolution should be published, so that the public might know how their Senators and Representatives voted on the question. Both these amendments were rejected. Senators Lewis and Gaskins and Representatives Heard, Wall, Adams, Wocoski, Shattock, Pritchard and Price withdrew from the caucus. It is certainly to be deplored that this question should cause dissension, but the gentlemen who withdrew from the caucus were no doubt actuated in their course by an earnest and commendable zeal in behalf of Democratic principles. We are very sure that a large majority of the people in this parish, and senatorial district, will unhesitatingly endorse the action of Senator Gaskins and Representative Heard. The Police Jury is a legislative body and its ordinances often times more nearly and directly affect the interests of the people than many of the enactments of the General Assembly of the State. Bodies having the local powers of police Juries should be chosen by the people. It is an essential part of local self-government, and perfectly consonant with the principles of Democracy. The Legislature can with equal propriety and consistency pass an act prohibiting the people from electing their Senators and Representatives because a few parishes in the State have a Republican majority and will elect their members. We trust the measure making police jurors appointive will be voted down, and if it should ultimately pass, that Gov. McEnery – whose genuine Democracy is of an undoubted character – will promptly veto it as being subversive of the rights of the people. We are in favor of making the office of Police Jurors elective, because we believe that the principal of election as regards officials of this character is right, and the principle of appointment wrong. +++ DEMOCRATIC AND INCORRIGIBLE. [From the] Colfax Chronicle: Bro. Lewis, of the Farmerville HOME ADVOCATE, wants us to name the parishes in which other police jurors were appointed instead of those selected by election by the Democratic voters. For the satisfaction of our doubting friend we will state that it was done in both Grant and Winn parishes. We try never to make assertions unless we have the fact to back them, and as for our Democracy, we are perfectly willing for our personal record or the record of our paper to be compared with that of Bro. Lewis. Nearly all of our readers understood what instances were referred to in the comments used in this paper, and we did not particularize for the reason that we did not care to widen that breach THE ADVOCATE professes to be so zealously guarding. The old method of whipping into the traces by accusing Democratic papers of traitorism because they see fit to comment upon party abuse has become obsolete in these days of fair discussion, and the only way to meet facts and arguments nowadays is to oppose them with other facts and arguments. As a Democrat we claim the right to discuss the “errors” of our officials. If our confrere feels called upon to condone or apologize for them, that is his privilege, and we have no disposition to abuse him for it and, because we demand that a wrong be righted within the party ranks, he has no right to place us in the attitude of a malcontent or sower of discord. We have never joined in the cry of venality and corruption against Gov. McEnery, but on the contrary have at all times recognized him as a staunch and faithful Democratic executive and an honorable man. A difference of opinion does not constitute us as a personal enemy to the governor, nor is it an unpardonable party or political offence. [Judge Lewis responding:] In reply to the first portion of the above article we publish the following from the Capitolian Advocate of 22d inst: “We have been reliably informed, in this connection, that when Governor Nicholls was first clothed with the power of appointing police jurors, two Senators called on him [several words in a fold of the paper when microfilmed] primary election for appointments. Governor Nicholls refused to make these appointments, assigning as his reason that to do so would be to surrender the prerogative with which he had been clothed by the law, which contemplated his free exercise of the power it vested in him. He regarded selections of that kind as a species of dictation to which he would not submit. In exercising the same power, without regard to similar instructions, Governor McEnery has but placed the same construction upon his prerogatives that his predecessor so properly expressed.” [Lewis again] We heartily concur with our confrere in demanding that any existing wrongs, or abuse, be righted in the party lines. Our comments last week were not in advocacy of perpetuating the appointment of Police Jurors, as might be inferred from the first portion of the above article, but in deprecation of the course now freely indulged in by certain journals of making vague and indefinite charges against the present State Administration. While the Chronicle disclaims ever having joined in the cry of venality and corruption against the McEnery Administration, we submit that taking unfair advantages of mistakes – heirlooms of erring humanity – inadvertently made, and heaping odium upon the acts of the State Executive are equivalent, in effect, to an out-right charge of mal-administration. We fully recognize the ability of our confrere, and in all kindness we plead that he will cease to pander to those who seek to “widen the breach” and weaken the party. We trust that he will come over into Macedonia and help us to consolidate and work – inside the party lines – to correct any existing abuses. It may be obtuseness on our part but we utterly fail to understand the aim of the warfare now waged against Gov. McEnery and other State officials. One not cognizant of the time of holding our State elections would naturally infer that we are now in the midst of a heated political campaign and that Gov. McEnery is seeking promotion at the hands of his enemies. This is not as it should be, and if persisted in will result in increasing factional divisions and we fear ultimately dethrone the Democratic supremacy in this State. +++ Delinquent Taxes continued from First Page. Mrs. Emily Hawkins David Hunt Mrs. Julius James C. A. Love Warren Mitchell Wm. Riley, Sr. Estate of John Steele (J. A. Love agent) J. E. Stevenson W. P. Spencer Charles Toler Tylor Trailor W. R. Takewell John Thomas H. T. White Brooks Will, Sr. Ward 5 John Andrews J. S. Bruce Mrs. J. A. Brasher Henry Clark John Canally Mrs. M. A. Clark M. E. Daniel Estate of D. D. Dawkins S. A. Gibson R. A. Gibson Mrs. G. A. Harris, J. L. Tugwell agent Mrs. Amy Kindrick Geo. McGough Mrs. Mariah Purifoy Henry Thomas Ward 6 Mrs. Ellen Beard [should be “Miss Elizabeth Beaird”] G. W. Carroll Noah Ganter Mrs. Eliza Gafford Ward 7 Estate of Mrs. Mary Brazzil Charlie Clark R. B. Everett Mrs. Nancy E. Landers J. F. White Ward 8 Geo. R. Bivins Dr. S. W. Clemands W. L. Crider Mrs. Ann Gulley John H. Hannon Mrs. Mary W. Lee Simon Stein Rufus Williams Ward 9 Benj. Irving Andy Kennedy D. O. Miles F. H. Pardue Ward 10 R. S. Ashcroft G. M. Carter Geo. Emerson A. Polk Gibbs page 3 LOCALS. +++ Our thanks are due Hon. J. Floyd King for public documents. +++ The members of the Farmerville Brass Band under the instruction of Prof. E. Hoeffner are making excellent progress. We tender them our congratulations. +++ A would like-to-be married man remarked the other day that Farmerville contained more pretty girls than any town of like size in the State, but they seemed to be a little offish. +++ My customers – especially the LADIES – are informed that I have just received a new stock of NOTLINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, to which I invite special inspection. JACOB STEIN. April 2nd +++ Several of our citizens are now absent on business and pleasure tours. We trust that each of them may enjoy their vacation and be permitted a safe return to homes and loved ones. +++ We direct attention to the delinquent tax sales published in this issue of the ADVOCATE. The necessity of issuing a supplement, in addition to our regular edition, has caused a delay in the issue of our paper. +++ We tender sincere thanks to Mr. S. D. Pearce, editor of the Ruston Caliagraph, for a favor he extended us under, circumstances which render it truly appreciative. We will cheerfully reciprocate at any time it may be in our power to do so. +++ The Ladies of Union parish are invited to examine my stock of SLIPPERS, SANDALS, ETC., just received by JACOB STEIN. April 2nd +++ We believe the gardens about town are in good condition but are now much in need of rain. We trust our farming friends in the country have not neglected the raising of vegetables. The garden should receive particular attention at this season of the year. It is too often neglected on account of corn and cotton, which seems to need the undivided attention of the farmer. +++ Don’t neglect being present at the picnic entertainment to be given by the ladies next Friday evening. It will cost you nothing to attend, and we believe we can guarantee you a pleasant time. +++ The ladies of Farmerville have arranged to give a “moonlight picnic” on next Friday evening, in the grove near the Methodist church. The object of the entertainment is to raise funds to purchase song books and library books for the Methodist Sunday school. There will be no charge for admission to the grounds, but a moderate price will be charged for refreshments of cake, lemonade, ice cream, etc., furnished to persons willing to purchase. We understand that the Farmerville Cornet Band have kindly consented to assist the ladies in the evening’s entertainment. We have no doubt but that all who attend will be well entertained and spend a pleasant [one line of article destroyed] credit for their effort in this behalf and should be encouraged by a good attendance at their entertainments. +++ Mr. Jas. M. Smith, our popular and ever obliging Clerk of the District Court, appeared at the ADVOCATE office last week and besides renewing the subscription of a friend, pre-paid his own subscription to close of vol. 3 – up to about 1st March, 1888. That is the way to show your appreciation of your home newspaper. We tender him thanks for this expression of confidence and good will, and commend his course to all others who desire the perpetuity of the paper. +++ “THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. Try a pair of Murry’s Celebrated Custom made Shoes and you will be convinced of the truth of the above adage; for sale by JACOB STEIN. April 2nd +++ We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to attend the Annual Commencement Exercises of the Agatheridan and Erosophian Literary Societies, of the University of Nashville, Tenn., sent us by our young friend, W. N. McFarland of this place. Mr. McFarland is a student of Nashville University, and presiding officer of the last mentioned society. We tender thanks for kind rememberances [sic] and regret that it was not our privilege to attend. +++ LUMBER FOR SALE. Persons desiring lumber can procure any ordinary dimensions and of the best quality at my steam mill, or from Messrs J. Marx & Bro. Farmerville. DAVID NOLAN. +++ Ladies must have PARASOLS and they will find an excellent assortment at, JACOB STEIN’S. April 2nd ************************************************************************ [End of June 1886.] =========================================================================================== ===========================================================================================