1894 Abstracts of the "Gazette", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.org/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================= 1894 Abstracts of the "GAZETTE", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana The "Gazette" was founded in 1878 by Judge James E. Trimble (22 Feb 1834 – 19 Dec 1887) ================================================================================= ================================================================================= Timothy D. Hudson abstracted this material from microfilmed copies of the original papers. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan or purchase from the Hill Memorial Library on the main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The microfilm is also available for viewing at the Union Parish Library (main branch) in Farmerville. T. D. Hudson edited this material for submission the USGenWeb Archives. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= EXPLANATION: Although Judge Trimble founded the "Gazette" in 1878, only four individual issues are known to exist for the period 1878 - 1893. The issue of 7 March 1894 begins the contiguous issues of this paper. I have only abstracted the local notices and advertisements. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 2 May 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Rev. O. M. Lucas preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the little girls of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stein was quite ill a part of last week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are glad to state the Mrs. R. P. Webb, who was quite sick recently, has regained her usual good health. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayhaws are ripening and the teeth of the small boy will soon ware [sic] a wire edge, but he will cut the mayhaws all the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Jas. B. Covington is still confined to his home with sickness, but we are glad to state he is slowly improving. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The man who delights in getting fish and mosquito bites can find all the amusements he desires on this line on the banks of the Cornie and D'Arbonne now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Mary Smith, whose grace and charms have added much to the society of Farmerville for the past month, returned to her home at El Dorado, Ark., Sunday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The familiar "gee" and "haw" can be heard around the parish now, and the plow boy and mocking bird both sing songs of welcome to the rising sun. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dull season is now on in earnest, and soon the game of dollar pitching will begin and the blade of the "whittler" will hunt the fragments of empty good boxes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. M. A. Calloway, of our town, whose health has been very delicate for several months is now in New [O]rleans for the purpose of resting [an]d recuperating her health. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The school children are enjoying themselves immensely to-day (Tuesday) at a pic nic in town at the beautiful grove in front of the residence of Mr. Jno. M. Lee, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Ed. Everett left last Wednesday for Baton Rouge, where he went to convey George Aarons, who was convicted at the last term of court for hog stealing, to the penitentiary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business in the marrying line has been dull in this parish during the month of April, only four couples obtaining license to celebrate marriages were issued out of the Clerk's office. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheriff Daniel departed for Jackson, Louisiana, Saturday, having in charge the negro, Murkey Jim Anderson, who was interdicted by judgment of the District court. Jim Anderson will be confined in the State Asylum at Jackson. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- READ AND THINK. I have purchased all notes and accounts due J. D. Fenton and all parties must come and settle up immediately or they will be put to extra cost. No exception made in favor of any one. J. P. Fenton. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have been informed by parties who reside near Marion that the store house and contents of Andrews & Stewart in that town were consumed by fire Friday night. We have learned nothing as to the origin of the burn nor for what amount, if any at all, the building and stock was insured. Mr. Andrews is now in New Orleans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are informed that Mrs. Lum Gray, living about 6 miles north of Shiloh, last Saturday night gave a dose of laudanum to her two-year-old child and then took a dose herself. The child died from the effects of the medicine, but the mother was saved by medical aid being secured in time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GAZETTE has received an invitation to attend the anniversary exercise of the Harmenian Literary Society, of Mississippi College, at Clinton, Miss. We take pleasure in noting that Mr. C. C. Abbott, of Oakland, La., is one of the orators for the occasion. His subject is "Universal Brotherhood the World's Best Hope." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We were pleased to meet in town last week Mr. George W. Murphy, of Oakland, who recently returned from the medical school of the Tulane University, where he took a three years' course in the study of medicine. Mr. Murphy is a young man of many excellent traits of character and is now fully equipped as an M.D. to visit and minister unto the sick and afflicted. He will probably locate near Conway post office in this parish for the practice of his profession. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week Sheriff Daniel made a settlement with the Parish Treasurer for the amount of taxes collected for the first quarter of this year. The amount paid into the hands of the Treasurer consisted of parish scrip, except the school tax, which was in money. We give below the amounts, as well as the sums that were forwarded to the State Treasurer, as the portion belonging to the State: Taxes of 1891. State............$5.81 Parish........... 6.77 Poll............. 4.00 Total amount..... $16.58 Taxes of 1892. State............$34.50 Parish........... 57.51 Poll............. 10.00 Total amount..... $102.01 Taxes of 1893. State............$3352.35 Parish........... 5026.29 1 mill school.... 558.47 Poll............. 736.00 Total amount..... $9673.11 _____________ Total amt. collected for qr. $9791.70 Total amt. Parish taxes, $5090.57 " " State " , 3392.66 " " Poll " , 750.00 " " School " , 558.47 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The beautiful spring weather of the past week has enabled the farmers to advance their planting interest, which was much retarded by the wet weather and a backward spring. As an evidence of the fact that the farmers are "Making hay while the sun shines" a visit to any of the towns in the parish, even on Saturdays, will reveal the presence of very few farmers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Messrs. L. D. McLain, Moses Elder and Judge A. A. Gunby have purchased the outfit of the Monroe Bulletin and have put that journal on its feet again with Judge A. A. Gunby as its editor. Judge Gunby is not only an able lawyer and ripe scholar, but an easy and fluent writer and the paper will be an interesting weekly. The other division of the old paper - Telegraph Bulletin - will, we presume, get on its feet again under its former name of Ouachita Telegraph and with Col. G. W. McCrainie at the bat to continue to fight the battles of Democracy as in years long gone by. With the Daily News, the weekly Bulletin and Telegraph all in full blast in the Parlor City, we see no reason why Monroe should not become a newsy town. We wish the three journals great success and a tranquil fellowship one with another. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hail Storm at Oakland __________ Editors Gazette. -- Ere had the hardy hands of toil cleared away the effects of the hurricane, which visited us recently, till another great disaster has befallen us. About 2 o'clock Sunday night on the 22nd ult., this community was the unhappy recipient of the most terrific hail storm we have ever witnessed. It came from the north and travelled in a southernly direction, doing great damage where the hail fell the heaviest. In many places the growing crops were entirely destroyed. The timber in the woods were totally robbed of its green foliage. The hail having even pelted away all the loose bark from the bodies of the trees. The ground is literally covered with ragged leaves and straw. The general aspect of the whole country is that of midwinter, owing to the barrenness of everything. I have seen since the storm hail stones in depths of more than two feet deep, and at this writing there is still plenty of ice to be seen and will be for several days yet, as it is melting quite slowly, owing to the fact that it lies in such immence [sic] heaps. There has been found in the track of the storm many birds rabbits, frogs and snakes that were beaten to death by the falling stones, but as yet have heard of no domestic animals having been killed. Respectfully, A. R. Tarkington. Oakland, La., April 24, 1894. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Reagan, the wife of Mr. Wm. D. Reagan, who lives near Cherry Ridge in this parish, died last Friday and her remains were interred Saturday. She had been in ill health for some time with an attack of la grippe. She was an aged christian lady and leaves a host of friends, a husband and several children and grandchildren to mourn her loss. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of the preliminary trial of J. O. Johnson who was in the unfortunate shooting scrape in Monroe recently in which Henry Gulledge and police officer Haynie was killed, the Evening News says: The preliminary examination of J. O. Johnson, charged with complicity in the recent murder of Police man Haynie, the particulars of which tragic event are still fresh in the minds of readers of the News, was concluded to-day and Johnson was admitted to bail in the sum of $1000 until the next regular term of the District court. As yet Johnson has not furnished the required bond and is still in custody. He is confident, however, that friends from Union parish (his home) will come to his rescue, and that he will soon be released from custody. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 2 MAY 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 9 May 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Col. D. Stein, after a business stay in the Crescent city of a week, returned home Thursday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The mayhaw season came and went pretty quick this year. The March freeze knocked the bulk of the berries from the trees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just received the prettiest line of dress goods even in the market. J. P. FENTON. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a visit of several weeks in Texas among friends and relatives, Mrs. S. S. Thomas returned home last week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pestiferous house fly has made his appearance earlier than usual this year, and he is here by a large majority. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. F. E. Mayo has moved the merchandise stock of Mrs. Lucy Mayo to the storehouse lately occupied by Mr. S. Marx. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. M. Dawkins, representative from this parish, departed to-day for Baton Rouge to attend the session of the Legislature. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. D. Baughman & Co. has just received a large assortment of fine laces and embroideries. The ladies are invited to call and inspect them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are glad to learn that Mr. J. A. Peek, of Ouachita City, who has been sick for several weeks, is regaining his health, and is now able to be at his place of business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The continued dry weather is having a very baneful effect upon garden plants, but no better time could be wish for killing grass and weeds. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. E. T. Sellers, of Walnut Lane, has been re-elected president of the North Louisiana Agricultural Society, which holds monthly sessions at the Experimental farm, Calhoun station. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ladies, don't fail to come and see my new stock of dress goods, just received from New York. J. P. FENTON. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Lucy Lambert, who has been teaching music in our town for the past six months, returned to her home in Monticello, Arkansas, Saturday. The young people of our town will greatly feel the loss of Miss Lambert in the social circle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District Attorney Everett left Saturday for Homer, where he goes to attend a session of the District court. He will pull this week with a spiked team of five jurymen, but this kind of a team is usually a dead shot for conviction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J. P. Fenton has moved his stock of goods to the new storehouse which has recently been built on Main street by Mr. R. C. Webb, and Mr. Sam Blum now occupies the entire building on corner Main and Jackson streets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. E. J. Kennedy, accompanied by his wife, is visiting relatives in Avoylles parish, La. The health of his father, who lives near Evergreen, has grown very bad, and the Doctor has gone to spend several weeks with him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION LADIES. I have received a large supply of embroidery, white goods, laces, etc., and you are respectfully invited to call and examine them. Abe Stein ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss Hattie Hartman, after a pleasant visit of several months with friends and relatives in Greenville and Vicksburg, Miss., and Monroe, La., returned home Sunday on the steamer Helen Vaughan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The young people of Shiloh had a pleasant May Day celebration last Tuesday. Two of the most enjoyable features of the happy occasion were a splendid dinner and a pleasant excursion up the Cornie on the steamer Helen Vaughan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We learn that the storehouse and contents belonging to Mr. T. J. Rabun, at Spearsville, were destroyed by fire Thursday night. The origin of the burn is unknown, but is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The merchandise was protected by some insurance, but we have not learned for what amount. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have been informed by two gentlemen who reside in "Cornie Fork," that the managers of the El Dorado and Camden railroad have sent their agents into that section and bought all the timber suitable for lumber between the Little and Big Cornie. They stated further that the right of way for the road had been secured. Our people will continue to sleep until they entirely lose the opportunity of securing this road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only excitement in town Monday was a runaway horse and scared driver. One of Mr. Pickel's mail horses brought the pouches all O.K. from Oakland, and landed at the post office here in the evening on time, but as he was feeling his oats to a considerable extent he picked up his ears, divorced himself from the cart and, to the astonishment of all beholders made a record on the streets for foot moving equal to the fleeting Jay-I-See. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Helen Vaughan was at our landing Sunday with a heavy load of freight for the merchants of this place. After discharging her cargo she passed up the D'Arbonne to the wreck of the steamer Addie. An effort will be made on this trip to raise the old boat and carry its wreck to Monroe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimate of the Cotton Crop for 1893 in Comparison with that for 1892. ________ Editors Gazette: I now send you our annual statement of the number of bales of cotton raised in our parish last year. The statistics I herein send you are reliable, as I have taken them myself from the gin owners in person. The section I have visited embraces the country from Farmerville to the Arkansas line, and between the Cornie and the D'Loutre. This will interest many as it has been a question in this section, as to which was the larger cotton crop - that of 1892 or the one of 1893 in the parish. The following are the names of the ginners and the number of bales ginned by each: Cotton Ginners 1892 Bales 1893 Bales ---------------------------------------------------------------- W. P. Chandler, Farmerville 80 100 Scott Pearson, near Farmerville 106 135 William Pearson, near Farmerville 241 299 F. M. Tucker, Mineral Spring 152 170 Wm. E. Davis, Cherry Ridge 125 140 Joe Abbott, near Cherry Ridge 120 125 Neal Key, near Cornie 129 134 W. S. Pickens, Camp Creek 229 211 W. K. Pryor, Camp Creek (horse power) 24 19 Jasper Lambert (water power) 91 Charles Pryor, Mt. Union (horse power) 50 22 R. W. Goyne, Mt. Union, 214 230 J. A. Carroll, near Spearsville 189 217 Wilson G. Brown, near Spearsville 104 150 Beaird Bros., Spearsville 175 150 Jas. A. Taylor, near Arkansas line 61 152 J. M. Risinger, near Arkansas line 110 100 Carter Clark, (horse gin) above Spearsville 17 4 Peter Menser, (horse gin) near D'Loutre 23 25 ----- Rhodes, in Arkansas, near line 50 100 Total for 1892: 2199 bales [Total] for 1893: 2564 bales Crop of 1893 over 1892: 365 bales All the gins, except those specified, are run by steam power. The crop in the parish for 1892 was over ten thousand bales. The crop last year will foot about twelve thousand bales in the parish. Respectfully, BLACK SMITH. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Calhoun Echo is the name of a new journal that has sprung into existence at Calhoun Station. Will M. Jenkins and Boyce Humble are at the bat with a determination to make the Echo ring, and send the good news echoing across hill and dale. We extend the right hand of fellowship to the new members of the fraternity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notwithstanding the low price of cotton and the scarcity of money a bright dawning is ahead for the people of this section. Raising cotton as the sole means of acquiring money for all needful purposes - to buy bacon, flour, molasses, sugar, clothing, etc., -- does not pay, and no people know it better now than the farmers. To them the proof of the pudding has been in the chewing of the string. What they know they learned in the stern school of experience, and are not soon to forget the lesson. The rule with all farmers this year is to plant less cotton and more of other crops - corn, oats, potatoes and cane. Whether favorable seasons visit this section or not corn in abundance will be made, and next year every farmer will sop his biscuit in the gravy of a Louisiana hog and home raised syrup. Those that smoke will regale themselves in the flavor of Louisiana tobacco and will carry a big sack of corn instead of a diminutive wallet to the mill. In the fall small store accounts will meet his view and from the small crops of cotton more dollars will drop into his pocket than have been there for many years. All over the parish the merchants inform us that business is distressingly dull, and that small credit accounts adorn their that were formerly burdened with heavy bills. The accounts of most of the farmers will be held on one page of the merchants ledger, and there will be no inking at the bottom: "carried forward." All this betokens better times. And when that good time does come, as come it will, it will stay during the lifetime of the present generation at least. A burnt child dreads the fire, and the farmer who has been scorched by the low price of cotton and the credit system will hereafter steer clear of these dangers. His nose from the grind rock once more and it will never be there again. It will be as hard to put it there as it is to rub a live billy goat's nose to the ground. When this good time comes slick horses will take the place of the dejected looking filly, Jersey cows will grow fat where a quart cow once shivered and perished, round plump hogs will move in companies and battallions where the lonely razor back grunted away its miserable life; the cock will crow from the loftiest perch, geese and hens will cackle in the barnyard, smiles will play where wrinkles of care and trouble once were visible, the preacher will be called brother where once he was cursed and an humble pedagogue will be considered a living benediction. [Transcriber's Comment: Despite the editor's rosy prediction of "good times" ahead for the people of Union Parish, what loomed in the horizon for them was even greater hardships than the low cotton prices and political defeats of the 1870s and 1880s. Drought would descend on north Louisiana in 1895, leading to a total failure of the 1896 crops, with the 1897 one being only marginally better. Without money to buy goods and with no garden vegetables, starvation soon followed.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice. In reply to B. O. Bird's notice that I have failed to comply with my contract, I will say that there has never been any contracts between us, except he gave his notes in payment for territory for my Fertilizer Distributor. J. H. Ozley. Weldon, La., April 21, 1894. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 9 MAY 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 16 May 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== District Attorney Everett returned from Homer Saturday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The streets of town are now in a splendid condition, having been thoroughly worked from the court house to the town limits. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The business-like song of the mosquito is now heard in the land and his sharp lance is felt in more places than one. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Though crops are late the fine weather of the past two or three weeks have afforded ample time to get them in "apple pie" order. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Ed. Everett left for Ruston Thursday. He will spend a few days in that place and go from there to Baton Rouge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The little boy's kite days are over but his ticking days have just begun. The former he enjoyed, but he, the tick and the red bug are vieing [sic] as to the big time now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Several couples of young people enjoyed a fishing trip on Cane creek Monday evening. The fish enjoyed the trip, too, for they managed to steer clear of their callers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev. O. M. Lucas departed Thursday morning for Dallas, Tex., to attend the Southern Baptist convention, which is now in session in [the] city. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [S]ome of the young folks of town [wen]t on a pic nicking expedition. [They] report having a splendid [time] notwithstanding the fact of a [?] back home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [T]hat was a beautiful rain that [fel]l here Thursday. Gardens and [cro]ps were needing it... [rest unclear] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Lizzie Turnage, wife of Mr. R. H. C. Turnage, died Sunday and her remains were interred in the cemetery at this place Monday morning. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her death. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation to the closing exercises of Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss., from Mr. J. P. Walker, and one from Mr. O. B. Staples to the Commencement Exercises of the Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The signs "soda pop for sale here" and "ice cold lemonade 10 cents a glass" stuck up around town reminds a stranger coming here of two things, that this is a prohibition town and that summer is now here. To the latter fact every man in his shirt-sleeves will testify, but not so as to the former. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An effort was made last week to raise a fund for giving shelter over the public well a dressing of paint, but the individual pocket books failed to respond. So the well shelter, like the most of the people of our town, will have to wear its old clothes during the existence of the hard times. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Henry Lindsay has just finished the construction of a neat little stern wheel steamer on the D'Arbonne at Stein's mill. He will place an eight horse power engine on the craft and run her in the Farmerville and Monroe trade. The plan and workmanship of the boat speak volumes for the skill of Capt. Lindsay as a boat builder. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the movements made about the clerk's office Monday evening, we express the opinion that two young hearts will be made happy this week. We observed a young man with a happy smile laying on his face stuff some interesting papers in his coat pocket. The wedding bells will jingle in one of our neighboring towns. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Load of Squirrel Shot in the Left Side. __________ Ben Puckett, a little boy who from his size one would judge to be about thirteen years of age, but who in reality has seen sixteen summers roll by, was brought to town Sunday evening and lodged in jail by Constable McLaurin, of the Shiloh ward. The cause of the incarceration is the killing of Frank Hughey, a lad eighteen years of age. We have been informed that Saturday evening Hughey and another boy named McClung were fishing on bayou Cornie, near Alabama church. Puckett come with a gun where they were, and a dispute arose between him and Hughey about some trouble that had formerly existed between them. Hot words were exchanged when Puckett settled the dispute by leveling his gun and pouring a load of squirrel shot into the left side of Hughey in the region of the heart, which produced death almost immediately. Puckett claims, so we are informed, that he and Hughey engaged in an angry dispute when Hughey attempted to take the gun from him and in the scuffle that ensued, the weapon was discharged with the above result. We are informed that the boy McClung, who was with Hughey at the time of the killing, tells a different story. He says that Puckett came up and raised the difficulty and shot Hughey without any provocation and then ordered him (McClung) to leave or he would kill him. But after begin informed that there was a negro near by on the Cornie, he did no further harm, but left the scene of the killing in great haste. Of course what we print of the details of the above affair is hearsay, but it came from parties who are reliable and who live in Shiloh ward. This is a deplorable affair, and one to be regretted, not only by the relatives of the two boys, but by all good people. Both are white boys. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Uncle" Isaac Shuster has discontinued issuing post office orders and selling postage stamp, and is now enjoying himself among the other children of Israel at Nashville, Tenn., where he went as a delegate to the famous Beni' B'rith annual convention. Before his return home he will visit his son Benjamin, in Memphis, Tenn., and his daughter, Mrs. Nettie Wise, at Huntsville, Ala. We wish "our Uncle" Isaac much pleasure on his respite from business. During his absence Uncle Sam's mail matters will be closely looked after by Mr. S. W. Shuster. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is now in order to begin bragging on your fine gardens and corn patches, but don't say a word about your six cent cotton prospects. If by some freak of nature ten bales of the fleecy staple should grow where two formerly were made there will be no bragging. The absorbing question was once how to raise cotton, but it is now how to not raise it. Holding the nose to the grind rock of low prices a few more years, and every farmer will be able to answer the last question. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That patriarch among insurance adjusteres [sic], Mr. Alex Moses of New Orleans, is now in our parish for the purpose of adjusting the losses sustained by fire at Spearsville, by Mr. T. J. Rabun, and at Marion by Andrews & Stewart. Though slow of locomotion, yet Moses is hale and hearty and never fails to keep an open eye on the interests of the Sun Mutual Insurance Company. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Maria Stewart, an aged and respected christian lady, died suddenly of heart disease last Tuesday night in Marion at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Roark. She leaves two children Mrs. Roark, of Marion La., and Mrs. Leonard, of Denver, Colorado, and a large list of grand children to mourn her sudden death. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Card of Thanks. ______ To the Citizen of Farmerville, Shiloh and surrounding country: We, the brethren of Spearsville, extend to your our heart felt thanks for your help of $26.55 to our poor blind brother, Mr. J. H. Lindsey. We trust God may bless you for your kindness. W. G. SIMMONS, J. T. CASTLEBERRY, J. O. BUCKLEY, SR., J. C. COLE. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Opium and Morphine Habit Cured. _________ I am prepared to cure the opium or morphine habit. Cures affected regardless of the length of time the drug has been used, the quantity used, or the mode of administration whether hypodermically or otherwise, in from one to two weeks, including morphine, gum opium, laudnum and all other opium compounds. I guarantee to cure. if patients is not cured it costs nothing not even for the medicine used. Cures affected with but little pain and inconvenience to the patient. While I guarantee a cure in every case where patients come to me, I will send to any one wishing to take risk themselves, with full directions, enough "Opium Cure" to cure one patient on receipt of fifteen dollars. Many are now doing this. Correspondence solicited and strictly confidential, and after being cured I never use names without permission. References and testimonials furnished on application. For further information address, Dr. T. J. TABOR, Minden, La. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHERIFF SALE. _____ Third District Court, Union Parish, State of Louisiana James Pearson vs. (no. 3944) W. J. Pickel. By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued out of the Honorable Third District Court, in and for the aforesaid parish, and State, and to me directed, I have seized and taken into my possession 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 court house, in Farmerville, Union parish, La, on Saturday the 16th day of June, 1894, the following described property situated in Farmerville, Union parish, La., to-wit: Bounded on the north by Franklin street, on the east by Main street, on the west by Lafayette street and on the south by J. M. Defee's old livery stable lot, or in other words commencing at where Franklin and Main street intersect or cross on south side of Franklin street and thence running south parallel with Main street one hundred feet and fronting on Main street, one hundred more or less, thence west, to Lafayette street, thence north to Franklin street and thence east to place of beginning, and all improvements thereon situated. Seized as the property of W. J. Pickel, defendant in above entitled suit. Terms of sale: - Cash with the benefit of an appraisement. E. L. DANIEL, Sheriff. May 16, 1894. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 16 MAY 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 23 May 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Attention is called to the "Notice of Election" in another column. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are now five parties in the parish "sweater" all whites, and young men and boys. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Joe Goyne, of Calhoun was a visitor to our town this week. He left for his home Tuesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We call the attention of parties desiring to teach in public schools in this parish to the notice of R. B. Dawkins, Esq., elsewhere. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Misses Mattie Lou Moore and Genie Sterling and Mr. Young Fuller were in Farmerville the first of this week. They returned to their homes in Shiloh Monday morning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. S. B. Roland, of Lapile, Ark., was visiting friends and relatives in this parish last week. She was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pearson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The leading social event of last week was an entertainment given at the residence of Mr. G. Hartman, in favor of his daughter, Miss Hattie. The evening was most enjoyably spent in conversing, playing games and dancing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are glad to note the return to our midst of Mr. Jacob Stein, who has been engaged for several months steamboating on the Ouachita and Mississippi rivers. Mr. Stein will make our town his home during this summer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following parties from town took their departure on the Helen Vaughan Saturday: Mr. E. J. Haas, wife and child, who goes to Vicksburg, Mississippi to visit relatives of Mrs. Haas; Mrs. Jane Glasson, who goes to Ft. Worth, Texas, to remain several months with relatives, and Mr. R. P. Webb, who goes to the Parlor City on Business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L. E. Thomas, Esq., accompanied by his wife and Mrs. Ava Davis, departed Thursday morning for New Orleans, where he goes as a delegate to the meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of this State, which is now in session. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Davis expect to spend a while in Baton Rouge as the guest of their cousin Mrs. Belle Heard. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rev. O. M. Lucas returned home Tuesday from Dallas Texas, where he had been attending the Southern Baptist convention. The other resident sof this parish who visited the convention were Rev. J. W. Melton, J. D. Hamilton, and wife, J. W. Heard and wife, Miss Carrie Heard, Miss Mattie Cook, T. A. Heard, C. H. Everett, Miss Jessie Bolton, J. R. Fuller and wife and [missing first initial] T. Moore. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Headquarters for Ice Drinks ______ I am now prepared to supply my customers at all hours ice drinks such as Pops, any flavor, Milk Shakes, Lemonades, etc. Give me a call and I will give you the best summer drinks. L. J. Mayo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. A. Honeycutt, who was recently convicted in the United States court in Monroe for making whiskey without previously complying with the revenue laws, was brought here Thursday by deputy United States Marshal Martin, and lodged in jail. Since his conviction he had been confined in the jail at Monroe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some apprehension is felt by the farmers of the effects the cold weather may have on the young cotton. The crops of corn are in good condition and if the seasons are favorable the yield will be large. A good shower of rain at this time would be acceptable, however, crops are not suffering for want of rain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have been informed that a certain Young man last Sunday made several attempts to try and induce the lady of his choice to give him her hand, as they stood before Hymen's altar, but she constantly cried for Moore time, so Fuller preparations could be made. We did not learn on what grounds the objection was based, but it may be that the gentleman was too Young. For the present he will have to be contented living a life of single blessedness (?), but we hope soon to receive an invitation to the ceremony that will join them in happy married life, and prove that Moore consideration has been given the matter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hymeneal. _____ At the Baptist church of our sister town, Shiloh, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives of the contracting parties, the nuptials of Mr. Lee Goyne and Miss Etta Heard were celebrated last Sunday morning. Promptly at ten o'clock Miss Ethel Robinson rendered the sweet strains of the wedding march, and the bridal party entered the church. Misses Genie Sterling and Mattie Lou Moore bridesmaids, looking beautiful in immaculate white, and Dr. J. G. Taylor and Mr. Young Fuller groomsmen, preceded the b[r]idal couple down the left aisle of the church. Two beautiful little flower girls - Jennie Preaus and Ruth Fuller - walked immediately before the betrothed pair, strewing their path with roses. Lastly came the bride and groom, and took their places beneath a large and handsome wedding bell of roses and evergreens, before Hymen's altar, where Rev. J. V. B. Waldrop, of Spearsville, pronounced the solemn and sacred ceremony that united them in the holy bonds of wedlock. Sweet strains of music again pealed forth, and the bridal party marched out of the church. After receiving the congratulations of their friends, they happy husband and wife, accompanied by a few especial friends, drove over to Farmerville, where Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Turnage served an elegant wedding dinner. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Heard, one of Shiloh's most prominent families, and is admired by all for her culture, grace, and beauty, and is an ornament and jewel to any circle in which she may be thrown. Robed in an exquisite costume of pearl gray silk, trimmed in lace and orange blossoms, she looked the fairest of the fair as she stood the bride of the man of her choice. The groom, Mr. Lee Goyne, is well known throughout the parish as a gentleman of high standing and courteous manners, and is to be congratulated in winning the hand of such a queenly bride. THE GAZETTE joins their host of friends in wishing them a happy, useful and successful voyage on the stream of life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GAZETTE regrets to learn of the death of Mr. E. P. Bolton, which sad event occurred on Thursday in Shiloh at the residence of his son-in-law Mr. R. J. Tabor. Mr. Bolton had been in failing health for a long while and had been gradually sinking for months. He was about eighty-six years of age at the time of his death. He was a valuable citizen and during a long life made a correct record for himself in both public and private life. The deceased leaves a number of children and grand children to mourn his death. He was the father of Mr. G. W. Bolton, the present Speaker of the House of Representatives of this state. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We learn that a little boy, a son of Mrs. M. Patterson, who lives close to the line of Union and Lincoln parish, near Downsville, fell into a well sixty feet deep last week but was speedily rescued by the members of his family. He was not injured in no way by the deep fall, but suffice it to say he will make no more such leaps. One is just that many too much. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are requested to announce that the 2nd District meeting of the Everett Association will be held at the Meridian church on the fifth Sunday in July, 1894. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capt. Henry Lindsay has completed his boat, the Lors Lindsay, and a neat, swift running little stern-wheeler she is. All the machinery is now on the craft, in property position, and it needs only a lighted match touched to the fuel to make the wheels revolve. Monday evening, for the first time since the placing of the machinery, the boat was set in motion. With a number of gentlemen aboard, Capt. Lindsay made a trial trip from the Fork ferry to the landing, a distance of little more than a mile, which she ran in ten minutes. This was the Captain's first experience in the pilot house, but his craft steered clear of stumps, trees and curved around the sharp bends of the bayou like a boat in the hands of a pilot to the manner born. This boat has been entirely made and furnished here and speaks volumes for the industry, skill and enterprise of her master. She has been built for the Farmerville and Monroe and upper coast trade entirely, and on account of the shallowness of her keel she will come to our landing many months after the Belle of D'Arbonne and Helen Vaughan have been tied up for the season at the Monroe wharf. The craft steamed for Monroe this morning where Capt. Lindsay takes her for inspection and to procure his license as a pilot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Alexandria Town talk recently contained this bit of information about a party, said to be from this parish, but who hails from other parts: A young man from Union parish named Wm. Swartzen, was arrested and jailed her e recently charged with carrying concealed weapons. The weapon that got him into trouble is an old relic of the civil war. It is a Smith & Wesson six shooter, (the first patent) and engraved on the butt is the following: Simon B. Dexter, 34th Ills, Infy, 1863." Sheriff Stafford says that he is going to try and buy the revolver and send it to its original owner if he can be found. -- Town Talk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice. ___ School teachers will be examined at the Academy, in Farmerville, La., Saturday, June 9th, 1894. R. B. Dawkins, Secretary School Board May 23, '94. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice of Election. _______ Notice is hereby given that the annual election for eleven Directors of the North Louisiana Land and Improvement Co., will be held on the 1st Monday (4th day) of June next, at the storehouse of J. D. Baughman & Co., in the town of Farmerville, La., and J. G. Trimble, J. D. Baughman and Abe Stein are hereby appointed as commissioners of election, to conduct and make due returns thereof as provided by law. Polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. By order of Board of Directors, this May 19th, 1894. JAS. M. SMITH, J. G. TRIMBLE, President. Secretary. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 23 MAY 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Issue of Wednesday, 30 May 1894 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== page 3 - column 1 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Mr. J. M. Smith paid the town of Ruston a hurried visit last week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are now having fine working weather, a season for getting the upper hand of General Green. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We acknowledge the receipt of some valuable reports from Auditor W. W. Heard, for which he has our thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Aylmer Flenniken left last Wednesday for Smackover, Ark., to spend a few days with his parents and friends at that place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The steamer H. W. graves passed up to Shiloh landing Friday, returning down Sunday evening heavily loaded with staves. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. E. J. Kennedy and wife, who have been absent for quite a while visiting relatives in Avoylles [sic] parish, returned home Wednesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are under obligations to Mr. Isaac Shuster for copies of late Nashville papers. Mr. Shuster is expected home to day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quite a large number of young people from town attended divine services at the Taylor church, six miles north-east of this place, Sunday morning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GAZETTE returns thanks to Mr. W. E. Clark for an invitation to attend the Commencement exercises of the Peabody Normal College at Nashville, Tenn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. I. B. Kidd, who has been on a visit of several weeks to her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Smith, returned to her home in Ruston, Thursday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children's Day will be celebrated at the Methodist church in this place Sunday night. All who wish to lend a helping hand should attend and thereby encourage the children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. J. M. Smith, Mrs. Louella Dawkins and Mr. J. C. Cargill were on the sick lst last week. All of them are now much better and will soon be in the enjoyment of good health again. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The residence of Mr. T. H. McFadin, in Monroe, was destroyed by fire last Thursday morning. The building and furniture were covered by insurance to the amount of $6,000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Alice Wharton, wife of Rev. J. U. H. Wharton, formerly of this place, but now of Kyle, Texas, arrived in our town Friday to pass several weeks among relatives and friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second quarterly meeting of the Methodist for the Farmerville circuit will convene at Freeman's Chapel next Saturday. A full attendance of the official members of the circuit is desired. The meeting will be presided over by Rev. J. L. P. Shepherd, presiding elder of this district. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost. One day last week I lost my gold headed walking stick between Farmerville and D'Arbonne postoffice. The handle of the cane has my initials - "N.P.C." - engraved on it. Any one finding this cane and bringing it to THE GAZETTE office will be liberally rewarded. N. P. COOK. Monroe, La., May 28, 1894. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Through the kindness of friends we have received two invitations to attend the Commencement exercises of the State Normal School at Natchitoches, La., beginning May 27th. We notice on the program that Mr. Fred M. Odom, of this parish, is among the graduates and is to read an essay entitled "Professional Enthusiasm." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have learned that Mr. C. McCullough, aged 74, died at his home near Shiloh Saturday evening and was buried Sunday. He was a native of Georgia, but had been living in this parish for a number of years. He had been sick for several weeks prior to his death. he leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his death. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pestiferous burglar is abroad in the land and those having provisions, clothes, money or even fire arms should keep them not only under lock and key but under close surviliance [Surveillance]. One night last week a couple of burglariously inclined individuals broke and entered the storehouse of Mr. H. F. Wilson, at Holmesville, opened the safe, borrowed all the money to be found in the drawers, took a lot of dry goods and also a Winchester rifle. They then passed westward and next entered the storehouse of Mr. T. J. Cole, went through his safe without being rewarded for their labor and departed taking with them several boxes of can goods. Mr. Cole had acted wise in leaving open his safe after taking his money out; it saved the safe from damage and the burglars of much hard labor. The following day, presumably the same squad of burglarious gentleman, entered the residence of Mr. Alex Bearden and borrowed all the cash to be easily found on the premises. They then passed on to Mr. Hun Bagwell's place. His good lady had prepared a big dinner for a lot of wage hands and had enough left over to make a full supper for the multitude of cotton choppers. This pile of grub the burglars seated themselves to, while all the members of Mr. Bagwell's family were away, and in a hurried manner made it possible for the laborers in the farm to obtain a warm supper. From the amount of provisions hid in a brief while one would suppose a wing of Coxey's army had struck Mr. Bagwell's cup board. They were generous enough, however, to take nothing more than a cold but bountiful dinner from Mr. Bagwell. This was the last trace left by the burglars. No clue has yet been found as to the identity or whereabouts of the thieves, but when found it is safe to say they will go through a heating process within the parish sweater. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The woven wire fence enclosing the public square has long been considered a nuisance. It is neither a thing of beauty nor utility. It neither keeps hogs, horses nor cattle in nor out of the public square. Costing $500, to-day it is not worth $5 in even the despised silver coins of the realm. It serves no good purpose, but it stretched along the ground and like a strong web catches all the horses, hogs and cattle that are in too great a hurry to travel the streets when undertaking a "near cut" by the temple of justice. It has given several hasty and indiscreet horses and mules a backset and a crick in the neck and Friday caused the death of a valuable horse belonging to a hand on Mr. W. W. Taylor's plantation, which broke loose from a rack and was doing some high jumping and otherwise taking a calisthenic [sic] exercises to the admiration of the loungers about the square. As a high jumper and expert "bucker" the horse was entitled to the medal, but as a "butter" he proved a sad failure. He was not constructed that way nor built after the plans and specifications of the William goat. One plunge with his head against the wire fence unjointed his neck and put him where he would forever afterwards cease from troubling. Saturday evening a horse from the livery stable took a hurried push at the south line of the fence, and after doubling the wire and iron railing in an ugly manner retired with a cut in the forehead and a crick in his neck to the stable for a rest and for more mature and sober thoughts. The fence is a nuisance and should go. It has rotted badly about the ground, the gates can never be kept closed, and from repeated assaults of ambitious hogs and horses it is in about as bad shape as the rear guard of the Coxey Army. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In another column will be found an advertisement of the Progress Manufacturing Co., of Meridian, Miss. The quality of machinery that this Company sends out is to well known in this section to need any recommendation from our pen. Their ever accommodating and obliging local agent, Mr. J. R. Bransford, of D'Arbonne, La., will be pleased to quote prices to any one desiring machinery of any kind. Read their ad. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Representative Dawkins, of this parish, has introduced a bill requiring tax assessors to stamp all interest bearing obligations as an evidence that they have been assessed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hampton Futch, an old colored resident of this place, died last Thursday. He was a very old negro, reputed to have reached his 104th year of existence. ================================================================================== END OF PAPER DATED 30 MAY 1894 ==================================================================================