26 May 1876 issue of the "Union Record", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana 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 ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= 26 May 1876 Abstracts from the "Union Record", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana This material was abstracted, edited, and submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson in the year 2001. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= EXPLANATION: At this time, the 26 May 1876 issue of the "Union Record" is the third earliest surviving newspaper published in Union Parish Louisiana, and the final known issue of the "Record" known to exist. It is a part of the collection of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. After learning of my interest in this newspaper, this society very kindly microfilmed this paper and mailed me the microfilm for an extremely reasonable $11. I think all of us interested in early Union Parish history owe them a debt of gratitude for their assistance. I have abstracted all local items from this paper. I am disappointed that there was not more local news or "gossip" notices as was so common in the papers of the 1880s and 1890s. However, this paper was published towards the end of Reconstruction in Louisiana, a very unpleasant period in our state's history. Many articles indicate that the citizens despised the Republican control over their state and were anxious for the coming elections in hopes of gaining a Democratic majority to rid them of the "Radicals." Incidentally, this issue of the "Union Record" was published almost precisely one month before the victory of the Lakota and Cheyenne American Indian nations over U.S. General George A. Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The "Union Record" continued publication for about three and a half years after this issue was printed, until the end of 1879 or very early 1880. (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 and advertisements from this issue of the 'Union Record.' As noted below, the bulk of the paper consists of poetry and articles of a general nature, as well as advertisements from New Orleans and St. Louis business establishments; I have not abstracted these items. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 1 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= +++ [Masthead of newspaper:] THE UNION RECORD. "TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH WILL RISE AGAIN." [the newspaper's motto] Terms - $2.50, Per Annum. Vol. 10, FARMERVILLE, LA., May 26, 1876, No. 26 +++ [Left column] FARMERVILLE, LA., THE UNION RECORD Is the Democratic Organ of the Parish of Union, as well as the authorized and legal medium for publishing all Probate and Judicial advertisements - the Official Journal for publishing the Proceedings of the Police Jury, &c., and every citizen in the parish should have a copy in his house. J. B. HOLSTEAD, - Proprietor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy, one year $2,50. One copy, six months $1,50. Single Copies 10 Rates in Advance. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months 1.00 Any person sending us five new cash subscribers will be entitled to a copy of the RECORD, gratis, for one year. Advertising Rules and Rates. All Officers and Attorneys ordering the publication of Legal Notices or advertisements of any kind, will be held PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE for the Printing Fees, regardless of postponements or compromises. No advertisements or subscription will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid: except at the option of the Publisher. Transient advertisement must be paid for in advance. All advertisements when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted 'till forbid' and charged accordingly. Editorial notices will be made of all advertisements, ordered in the paper, free of charge; for other editorial notices a charge of twenty cents per line will be made. Advertisements will be inserted at One dollar and fifty cents per square (one inch or less of space), for the first, and Seventy-five cents for each subsequent insertion, for any time under two month. For a longer period as follows: Space 3m 6m 1 yr. 1 squ. $ 8 00 $10 00 $15 00 2 squ. 15 00 18 00 25 00 3 squ. 18 00 25 00 37 50 4 squ. 22 00 30 00 45 00 1/4 col. 26 00 40 00 60 00 1/2 col. 35 00 50 00 75 00 1 col. 50 00 75 00 100 00 Cards of a personal character, when admissible, will be charged double our regular rates. Announcements, for Offices, must, In ALL cases, be paid for before the name appears in the paper, at the following rates: For Congress $25 00 For State or District Offices $20 00 For Parish Offices $15 00 For Town Offices $ 5 00 Professional cards, not exceeding one inch in space, per annum, in advance, $12 50; if not in advance, $15 00. Obituary and Marriage Notices published at half the above rates. +++ PROFESSIONAL CARDS. -- G. H. ELLIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Farmerville, La. Jan. 14, 1876 - 1 y. -- W. R. RUTLAND, Attorney At Law, Farmerville, La. Will practice in the Courts of Union and Lincoln parishes. Jan. 22, 1875 - 1 y. -- W. R. ROBERTS ATTORNEY AT LAW, Farmerville, La. Office, South of the Recorder's office. Jan. 7, 1876 - 1 y. -- J. C. Egan, Homer, La. J. A. Ramsey, Farmerville, La. EGAN & RAMSEY, Attorneys At Law, Farmerville, La. Office east side of the Public square. February 12, 1875, tf. -- Franklin Garrett, A. L. Slack, T. A. Garrett GARRETT and SLACK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La. Will practice in Ouachita, Richland, Union and Lincoln parishes, and will attend all terms of Court in said parishes. Close attention given to business. -- A CARD. I beg leave to inform the citizens of Farmerville and adjacent country, that I have located in their midst to practice medicine in its various branches - and hope to share a liberal portion of patronage. Office East of public square, S. L. POST, M.D. February 25, 1876. -- DR. M. W. CULHBERTSON, [Note: it reads "Culhbertson" but this may be an error.] Surgeon Dentist, Having bought and permanently located on the Bearden Place, in the rear of J. M. Defee's residence, again tenders his professional services to the citizens of Farmerville and surrounding country: Office at his residence as above state. Work guaranteed. Jan. 14, 1876 - 1 y. -- READ and HEED! For the last time we earnestly request of all persons indebted to us, in this parish, and particularly of those living in this town, to come forward and pay up at once. WE MUST HAVE MONEY! Therefore we cannot wait any longer. All accounts and notes which are now due and unpaid shall be handed over to an officer of the law for collection by the first of May next. REMEMBER! We mean business, and make no exceptions whatsoever. Farmerville, April 21, 1876. H. BROWN & CO, +++ PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. [Right top column.] -- Union Pomona Grange, No. 9 - Meets in Farmerville on the last Saturday of April, July, September, November. E. T. Sellers, W.M. J. D. Hamilton, Secretary. -- McFarland Grange, No. 47 - Meets at Downsville, Union parish, on the second Saturday of each month, at ten o'clock a.m. E. T. Sellers, M. C. T. Hines, Sec -- Farmers Grange, No. 147. Meets at Farmers Hall on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in each month, 9;30 A.M. S. W. Taylor, Master. W. W. Grace, Secretary. -- Spearsville Grange, No. 70, Meets at Spearsville, 2 o'clock p.m. A. T. Woodard, M. J. S. Cobb, Sec. +++ IN THE FAR WEST. A Mountain Court Scene. [Note: This is a lengthy article about a former mountain man who was appointed a justice of the peace somewhere in the western frontier. It appears to be an entertaining article, a short story.] +++ The New South. [From the New Orleans] Picayune. [Note: This article concerns the recent admission of the Southern States back into the Union, defending the constitutional principles upon which they fought the war.] +++ Chivalry of The War. A Duel Between a Confederate and Federal Officer. [Note: This is a long article about a literal duel between two such officers who fought a duel and were both shot, recovered and returned to their commands, served until the end of the war, and afterwards joined as partners in a mercantile firm somewhere in the South. Whether it is a true story or fictional, intended to smooth feelings about the war, is unclear.] ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 2 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= +++ THE UNION RECORD. [the masthead of this page, at the top left of page] JNO. B. HOLSTEAD, Editor FARMERVILLE, - LOUISIANA FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1876 +++ Our Washington Letter [Note: This is a news item written by a political analyst in Washington, DC regarding the administration of President U. S. Grant.] +++ The Election Vote. [Note: This article gives the electoral votes by state from the recent presidential election.] +++ A Dabbler in literature and the fine arts, who prided himself on his language, came upon a youngster a few days since, sitting upon the bank of a river, angling for gudgeons, and thus addressed him: "Adolescence, art thou not endeavoring to entice the finny tribe to engulf into their denticulated mouths a barbed hook, upon whose point is affixed a dainty allurement?" "No, said the boy, 'I'm a-fishin'." +++ JOB WORK DONE AT THIS OFFICE. +++ Organization. The Parish executive committee convenes to-morrow, and will, doubtless, appoint a time for the holding of ward meetings to determine upon the manner of making nominations. It seems to us that it would be advisable for the executive committee to require a pledge from every man who goes into the ward meeting, that he will abide by the decision there rendered, and co-operate with the will of the majority. This is just as necessary as it is to pledge the candidates who come before a convention. For instance, a man may be in favor of primary election who is an aspirant for office, and when he goes into the ward meeting he will use his whole influence for the primary election; the decision being in favor of a convention, he might then refuse to submit his name, and run against the nominee as an "independent." We do not believe that we will have any candidates that would be guilty of so great inconsistency, but it is best to guard against such a thing. The main object in view is a complete organization of the party. Everything depends upon this. It is the only means by which we can rid the State of thieving Radicalism. We have never yet been fully organized, and as long as a portion of our men think more about their own political preferment than of the success of their party, just so long will our State be trodden under foot by the heel of the spoiler. We must be unanimous in rising above the selfishness and sordidity [sic] of individual gain at the expense of the public weal. We look upon the election of our local officers - those who are to serve in this parish - with no great degree of interest, because we are satisfied that none but good and competent men will be elected for these positions. We are looking to the success of the Democratic Conservative party of the State, and are watching every movement here with anxiety, lest there should be something done that will prove detrimental to the interest of the people at large. We call upon the people of Union parish to lay aside every prejudice, and desire for individual gain, and come out in the full measure of their strength for the success of their party. +++ [From the] Richland Beacon: [Note: This is an article regarding Senator O. H. Brewster and a man who plans to run for the senate, Mr. Enemoser, then the editor of the Intelligencer. I presume this is the state senate.] +++ FIGHTING IN MEXICO Reported fight near Camargo, and Heavy Loss in Killed and Wounded. [Note: This article is made from Galveston and Rio Grande City and dealt with troops under the command of Escobedo. The fighting was near Camargo on the San Juan river.] +++ THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE. SEVERAL PARTIES OF "HIGH MORAL IDEAS" THREATNENED [sic] EXPOSURE. [From the] New York Sun [Note: This article concerns the Committee on Federal Offices in Louisiana, charged to investigate abuses and corruption among the federal officers such as postmasters, congressmen, etc. in 1872 and 1874.] +++ Daring Robbery. GALVESTON, May 19. - Another daring stage robbery has been perpetuated on the El Paso Line. One stage and two hacks full of passengers were stopped by three highwaymen on an open prairie eighteen miles west of Dallas. Before finishing their work another hack drove up full of passengers, and on being asked to stop, the driver put the whip to his horses and escaped. Several shots were fired by the robbers, and one of them followed the hack some distance. The fire was returned by the passengers, but no one was hurt. As soon as the robbers secured the booty, which it is reported amounted to $7,000, they shot their own horses and mounted the best ones belonging to the stage and rode off towards the Indian Nation. From the description given of them it is supposed that they are the same men who robbed the San Antonio stage. Mounted squads of men started in pursuit of them. LATER. - News from Forth [sic] Worth says: "Information just received, says that ten men are in pursuit of the robbers and were only ten minutes behind them early this morning on Grape Vine prairie. From descriptions given of them it is supposed that they are the James Brothers. The entire country is aroused, and their capture is considered certain. +++ "Expiring" Senators. [Note: This article gives the list of the twenty-six United States Senators whose terms of office would expire the next 4 March 1877.] +++ BAYOU SARA., LA. [Note: This is an article on the violence between whites and blacks near the Louisiana - Mississippi state line in East Feliciana Parish. Apparently a mob of five hundred "Regulators" formed of men from East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana Parishes Louisiana and Wilkinson County Mississippi; this mob attacked black men in the area, who were crossing to Point Coupee Parish to escape. There was also confrontation between the blacks and whites at Laurel Hill. The sheriff of East Feliciana Parish telegraphed Governor Antoine from Bayou Sara, warning him that a mob of armed whites were approaching the town and requested military assistance.] +++ VENIRE. Venire for Special Term of the District Court to be held on the First Monday in June, 1876. John H. Welden Warren Thompson Alex Bennett H. B. T. Goyne Tilman Judson Ned Harper D. W. Ray Samuel Gray T. J. Cramer Allen Hennigen Albert Self A. A. Currey W. D. Regan J. H. Pardue J. W. Hall Birdiron Burch W. P. Welch Hardie Staples Philip Ross W. N. Patrick Marion McLeod Alex Daniel James Nelson Mack Lesley Joe West Pleasant James W. C. Moore, Jr. J. E. DAvis Philip Dettenheim J. G. Kolb Louis Hicks T. H. McFadden Oliver Easterlin Allen Lewis H. A. Bennett Hilton Larkin Hal Harris Jas. F. Dumas Thos. Robinson A. Rugg P. Odom Bass Spight Geo. W. Edwards Robert Jerman E. V. Dudley Green Griffin Japtha Dring Geo. Tuberville John H. Tugwell S. J. M. Staples J. A. D. Austin Lone Jaggers +++ SUCCESSION SALE. By virtue of an order of sale issued from the Parish Court of Union parish, La., and to me directed, I will offer for sale on Saturday the 27th day of May, 1876, Within the legal hours of sale, at the late residence of the deceased, the south half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-nine, in township twenty-one, north and of range two east, in lots of forty acres more or less. Terms, Cash. April 24, 1876. ANNIS GOYNE, Admin'x. [Note: Annis Sawyer Goyne's husband Hiram Davis Goyne, Jr. had died of disease in the Confederate army in 1862, just prior to the Battle of Shiloh.] +++ DISTRICT COURT. Pursuant to an order of the Honorable Judge of the Eleventh judicial District Court in and for the parish of Union, State of Louisiana, a special term of said Court in and for said Parish and State, for civil business, will be held on Monday the 5th day of June, 1876. Witness the Honorable J. E. Trimble Judge of said Court, on the 29th day of April 1876. W. W. HEARD Deputy Clerk District Court. +++ SPECIAL NOTICE. The members of the Democratic Executive Committee, of Union parish, are requested to meet at Farmerville on Saturday the 27th day of May, 1876, for the purpose of attending to important matters connected with the coming political campaign. G. H. ELLIS, Chairman Ex. Com. T. C. LEWIS, Secretary. May 16, 1876 +++ [This advertisement ran the entire length of column 6 on this page.] THE UNION RECORD is the ONLY PAPER PUBLISHED in the PARISH OF UNION. ******** It is devoted especially to the interests of Union Parish; circulates in every section of the Parish, and is, therefore, a good ADVERTISING MEDIUM. ********** If you want Business, Advertise in the UNION RECORD. ********** If you want Help, Advertise in your Home Paper. ********** If you have Property for sale, Advertise it in the RECORD. ********** If you want to reach the Planter, Advertise in the Union Record! ********** Do you want to buy Land? Advertise in the Parish Paper. ********** Do you want to buy a Horse? Advertise in the Record! ################## Do you want a GOOD PAPER? SUBSCRIBE for the RECORD ################## If you want a Tenant. Advertise in the UNION RECORD! ********** Do you want Employment? Advertise in the UNION RECORD! ********** If you want Boarders, Advertise! Advertise!! ********** Money Spent in Advertising Is bread cast upon the water, and will return in due season. None but picayune dealers neglect to Advertise. The most successful business men are the largest Advertisers. A short Advertisement is better than none; but great inducements are offered to those who wish a column for a greater or less time. Call at the RECORD OFFICE, And try the experiment of Judicious, Liberal Advertising. ********** The RECORD now presents as neat in appearance as any paper in North Louisiana, and is published at the exceedingly low price, in advance, of $2,00 Per Annum. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 3 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= +++ THE UNION RECORD. FRIDAY. May 26, 1876. LOCAL. +++ COUNCIL MEETINGS. -- Eureka Council, No. 19, of U. F. T. Meets on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, at 3 o'clock, p.m. J. RAMSEY, W.P. J. W. GAHN, R.S. -- Howard Council, No. 10, of U. F. T. Meets on the first and third Sundays of each month, at 3'oclock, p.m. ROBERT BOOLES, W. P. A. C. HARPER, R.S. -- Young Men's Council, U. F. of T. Meets at Shiloh on the first and third Sunday in each month, at 3 o'clock, p.m. J. T. COVINGTON, W.P. HOPKINS WADE, R.S. +++ Judicial Advertising. All Judicial Advertisements, for publication in this paper, must be paid for when handed in. +++ Light showers of rain this week. +++ The prayer meeting is growing interesting. +++ Everybody must be ready for the fish-fry on the 3d of June. +++ Come and join the temperance, and get away from friendship's bane. +++ The Reading club meets tonight at the courthouse. +++ The Council of Friends of Temperance meets Sunday evening. +++ Methodist quarterly meeting commences at this place to-morrow. +++ No intimidation, boys, on the croquet ground. +++ Our town is getting to be miserably dull now. Nothing of interest occurring [sic]. +++ Children should be made to feel that home is the happiest place in the world. This home-feeling is the most choice gift a parent can bestow. +++ There is considerable idleness around town. Take care, folks! It is said that "an idle brain is the devil's workshop. +++ Julius Arent got up some ice by the last trip of the boat. Julius is a staving fellow. Keeps everything cheap for cash. +++ Dr. P. R. Mayo has announced himself a candidate for the legislature to represent Union parish. He does not say whether he is subject to a nomination or not. +++ We have received a communication from some unknown person who subscribes himself "Citizen." We should be pleased to publish the article, were it not that it would be a violation of established rules in this office. We must know the real name of an author before publishing his articles. [Note: Is his use of the masculine pronoun indication that women could not have articles published then?] +++ The farmers of Union parish are busily engaged at home, and do not come to town often. We hear that they are not much exercised about political questions. That is just as it should be. The farming interest is too great to neglect for the mere excitement of political work. When the right time comes for active work in the political campaign, the people of Union parish will not be found behind those of any other section. We expect this parish to give a Democratic majority of 1000. +++ FISH-FRY The first fish-fry of the season came off last Tuesday, at Ramsey's landing on the D'Arbonne, and was quite a success. We enjoyed ourself hugely on that day. We think Ramsey's landing the most appropriate place to have a fish-fry or pic-nic, and suggest that on the 3d day of June there be another picnic fish-fry at the same place. +++ If the Republican party sustains itself in the election this fall, it will have a more powerful hold upon the minds of the masses than is reasonable to believe. The Belknap exposure hushed up the third term scheme, and caused a great revulsion of feeling. Right in the wake of that comes this Morey exposure, which strikes the roots of the Republican party with greater force than the other. The capitol is in a blaze of excitement about the matter, and all the ring rouges at New Orleans are trembling like none but thieving dogs can tremble. We would like to have just one look at the little kinky headed Morey during this investigation. He bears a sort of "hand dog" expression any way on his countenance, and now that his villainies are unearthed, be doubtless resembles a sneaking suck-egg cur. +++ Our Lonely Hours. [Note: This is apparently Holstead's editorial for the week. Unfortunately, it is a rambling and poetic discourse with no mention of local affairs or people. I have not abstracted it here.] +++ This below we clip from the Vicksburg Herald: Selye and Morey. Major Selye was before Gibson's Louisiana Investigating Committee, and told what he knew about Louisiana affairs. He said there was a $68,000 defalcation in the New Orleans Post-office during Lowell's administration, which was compromised. He charged Morey with all manner of rascality; that Morey wanted him to steal Lowell's bond, that he caused him to arrest and jail citizens, and instructed him to arrest and kill a man named Glover; that the Federal Cavalry was at Morey's disposal, and acted according to his suggestions. Morey, denied the charges, and in turn charged that Selye had tried to blackmail him. [Editor Holstead writing:] The white people of North Louisiana have all along been convinced of Morey's rascality. We are satisfied that there is not a Radical or carpet bagger in the State meaner than Morey, and one who is so heartily detested by the people of Union parish. +++ Ask your neighbor to subscribe for this paper. +++ CARR'S SAW MILL. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned will furnish any amount of LUMBER at his mill, near Farmerville for $1 50, per hundred feet - CASH. No lumber delivered, except at the mill, for the above mentioned price. W. C. CARR May 22 '74 +++ Just received a Lot of the very latest Style of LADIES' HATS, GENT' CLOTHING, &c., for sale at the very lowest figures, by H. BROWN & co. Farmerville, April 21. '76 +++ POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. -- Monroe, via Downsville - Leaves every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. Arrives every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening. -- Camden Ark., via Lonewell, Hillsboro and Eldorado - Arrives Sunday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. Leaves Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. -- Homer via, Shiloh, Cane Ridge and Lisbon - Leaves Monday morning. Arrives Wednesday evening. -- Marion - Departs and arrives every Thursday. -- Spearsville - Leaves Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and goes through to Eldorado, Ark., on Wednesday. -- Pigeon Hill, Ark., via Meridian and Union Cross Roads - Leaves Monday morning, and arrives Wednesday evening. Mails close 5 o'clock P.M. No money orders issued after that hour. +++ COURT DIRECTORY. The District Court, J. E. Trimble, Judge; J. W. Reid, Clerk, meets on the first Monday in April and October. Parish Court, T. C. Lewis, Judge; J. W. Reid, Clerk meets on the second Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. Probate Terms - Second Monday of February, April, June, August, October and December. The Police Jury, W. A. Darby, President - W. C. Smith, Clerk, meets on the first Monday in January, February, June, and September. +++ MANHOOD: HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED. Just published, a new edition of Dr. Culberwell's Celebrated Essay on the radical cure (without medicine) of Spermatorrhea or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, Impotency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc.; also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by self-indulgence or sexual extravagance, &c. Price in a sealed envelope, only six cents. The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years' successful practice, that the alarming consequences of self-abuse may be radically cured without the dangerous use of internal medicine or the application of the knife; pointing out a mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effectual, by means of which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately, and radically. This Lecture should be in the hands of every youth and every man in the land. Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any address, post-paid, on receipt of six cents or two post stamps. Address the publisher. F. BRUGMAN & SON. 41 Ann St., New York, post-office box, 4586. April 14, 1876 1y +++ READ! READ!! PRICES EQUAL WITH COTTON ******** GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES AT H. BROWN & CO., Farmerville, Union Parish. La. ********* Having lately removed to our NEW and commodious STORE, just completed, we would respectfully inform the people of Union and adjoining parishes that we have a NEW, DESIRABLE and the most COMPLETE Stock of General Merchandise ever exhibited in this market, which we will offer at PRICES to suit the TIMES. *********** COME AND SEE! Calico (the best) at 7 cts per yard 7/8 Bleached Domestic 8 cts per yard 4-4 Bleached Domestic 10 cts per yard Heavy Shirting 8 cts per yard 4-4 Sheeting 10 cts per yard Heavy Jeans (all colors) 25 cts per yard 8 oz Lowells 11.5 cts per yard Lane's Factory Thread $1.50 per Bunch Batcheller's Brogans 1.50 per Pair And all other Goods at proportionally low Prices ********* Don't fail to call on us before purchasing elsewhere. H. BROWN & Co. AT THE OLD STAND. Nov. 11, 1875 tf +++ FARMERVILLE BRASS and IRON FOUNDRY, WM. CRAIN & SON, Proprietors The CITIZENS of North Louisiana are hereby informed that this establishment is now in full operation, and prepared to do ALL KINDS OF WORK IN BRASS and IRON Making and Repairing Machinery Promptly attended to. Plows at 50 cents to $1 25, Old Castings bought. The GRIST MILL connected with the Foundry will be run on Saturdays. No responsibility will be assumed for the loss of Grain Sacks, unless marked. The proprietors have attached to the foundry a saw mill, and will supply any amount of lumber at $1.50 per hundred, at the mill. Farmerville, La., March 13, 1874 - 1y +++ BLACKSMITH and WOOD SHOP J. P. BROWN, Proprietor, Farmerville, La. The undersigned respectfully informs the public that he has opened a Shop at the old stand formerly occupied by G. M. Alston, near Defee's Livery Stable, where he is now prepared to execute all work in his line, at short notice, and at reasonable charges. BUGGY REPAIRING and Horse Shoeing a Speciality [sic]. Give me a trial. Jan. 7, 1876 - 1y J. P. Brown +++ DELMONICO THE DELMONICO KEEPS WEL SUPPLIED AT ALL TIMES. SMALL PROFITS and QUICK SALES is my POLICY. This Establishment, under my own control, has been lately renovated and restocked with everything useful, and I have endeavord [sic], always, to keep pace with the constantly increasing demands of trade. At the present time, my stock is large and adequate for all requirements of town and country purchasers, and consists of HOUSE-KEEPING WARE and FAMILY GROCERIES, and a first rate assortment of Paper, Ink, Pens, Pencils, Rules, Cards, &co, &co. I have opened lately an elegant BAR ROOM, Stocked with the choicest brands of Wines, Liquors, Bitters, Lager Beer on Draught and in Bottles, Cigars, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Lemons and Nuts, and in fact everything usually kept in a first class Bar. Particular attention is given to JOB PRINTING for merchants, officers, lawyers and everybody else, and all work executed by me is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction, otherwise no pay will be required. I invite everybody to come and see, so that they may know my statements are correct. JULIUS ARENT. Farmerville, March 10, 1876. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= page 4 ================================================================================= ================================================================================= +++ THE UNION RECORD. FRIDAY. May 26, 1876. +++ A Minister's Fall A Painful Scene and a Touching Confession. [An article about an alcoholic minister in Illinois who confesses and resigns during a sermon one Sunday.] +++ THE OLD RELIABLE BLACKSMITH and WOODSHOP By GEORGE FENTON, at Farmerville, La. The undersigned takes this method of informing the public that he is prepared, at all times, to do any and all kinds of work in his line of business, at quick time and on reasonable terms - having an experience of twenty-five years, he guarantees his work to give satisfaction. Particular attention given to Horse-shoeing and Buggy Repairing. Don't fail to give him a call before getting work done elsewhere. REMEMBER! At the Tidwell old Stand. G. FENTON. Feb, 4 1876 - tf +++ Ask your neighbor to subscribe for this paper. ##############################################################################