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4i Official Journal of the Parish of West Feliciana and School Board. ... -W. LEAKE, Jr., Pub. and Prop. ST. FRANCIS. IIE, WEST F 'LICIINiA PARISH, LA., SATIURIDAY, .JANIARY 23,1897. VOL. 4,--t L 9. oferssional arbsa . uýanel J. Powell, John H. Stone, { St. Franlsvillo. Clinton, La. POWELL & STONE, S.ttov'ney 3' - a - Law-, St..lra~et evile, La. Zo:T. sE3tLn. W . f. PEnCY, SEMPLE &. PERCY, &ttorncys - -- at -- Law. Will practtitce in a.ny court in this d ,itriot. -Offlce in Bank Enilding.-- . T. FRA CISVILLL, LOUISIANA. DR. A. F. :.ARROW, Physician and Surgeon, St. Franeisville, La. Ofilce in Leaks building. Telepbone calls icttswered from either Kilbourne's or Mumford's drug stores. DR. H. LOFTON, DENTIST. Crown aid Berig,'e Work a Spccilty. i Will be in St. Fatn'isvillo on the 1st and in Clinton on thl 15th of endh month. _ SIDNEfiE QVWJ LL, D.D.S., t. Francisvilie, L - Louisiana, In prepnred to do all work in his line.. Office at residaoq n e A. T, Gastrell HARIDWA ICE, S TOVES, WAXGON and CARRIAGE WOOD WORK. House Furnishing Coods. ROPE, WOODSY IOWING IMA. CHIIINEt, hAY RuKES, SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, ETC. JOSEPH STERN, ....Dealer in..., renera1 S Verchandise. A'iUery Stabe in Connection With Store. A supply of HlorsEs and Mules for sale. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JOS. STERN, Foot of 11i1l. L. P, KIL OURNE, Druggist r,•qie Royalt and Prospenrtly Streets, St. randcishoile, la. Prercriptions carefully compounded. Choice selection of .Drugs, Patent Medicines, and Notions. fresh Carden Seed on Hand T. W. RAYNHAM. Contralctor and Builder. 1a, Doors and )IDrossed Lum er k~p "constantly on hand a~hop, near esidcnce, "Prlee to Suit the Times. Southern Insurance. Company Of New Orleans, La. , e capital..... . ..... ..$300.,000 e aet. t..a ....... . ..... 625,000 I Prm Ootlyg y Baures Gin Rouses, Saw Mills, Coun try Stores, Dwelling Housea and Barns. Address, 1 W. Leake, Jrli,, Local . Agent, -. : · · · Slls a tollcgs. JI Feliciana Female Coellelata ins!itute, ] ,..JACKSON, LOUit>;.IANA,.;. Thio 438th sesion of this Institution will open September 1, 1896. Tlho members of the Faenity are ladies of culture. SrEClCIALs.-: in , ch depart ment. Superoir ads::nt:ges are there by offered to those young ladies desir ing a thorough and tinished education. The health of the Institution is ulpsur" passed. For particulara and catalogue ad drees, MISS L. J CATLETT, Prin., Jaekson, La, "HOME SWEET HOME, THERE'S 0 PLACE LIKE HOnME," Is a universal sentiment, and for that reason doubly well named is that ex cellent School, The To the youngn ladies and girls in its chargo it gives thii advaintages of in struction in literature, science and art, combined vgith all the environments of a refined home; so that while the mind is cultivated the heart is not neglected in learning the ways of noble woman hood. For catalogue and terms, apply to MISS SOPHIE B. WaIGHT, Prin., 1456 Camp Street; New Orloans, La. STATE NORSMAL ICiOOL, NATCHITOCHES, LA. Maintained by the State for the training of teachers. Affords thorough preparation for the profession of tiach ing; full course of academic study, practical training in the art of teach ing, one year of daily practice in model schools under guidance of skill ed training teachers., Class work ex emplifies the best of modern thought iii matter and m~thod of instructi6n. Diploma entitles gradiuite to teach in any public school o:Louisiana without examination. -: Tuition freo."to 'stud nts who teach one year after graduation. Entire ex pense for session of eight month, $11.0. Twelfth annuli session begins Oct. 1, 189£. For catalogue write to , B. C. CLDW1ELI,, Pres,. BANK HOTEL, 11a.8. F. L DAVIDSON, Prop, Boal by Oay,Woek or MontI, TEtRMS, $1.50 PER IDAY. Monthly rates made on application. Location, central. Surround ings, pleasant. Tran sients solicited. eank Building, St,. Francisville, Lcu sina, Hotel Windsor, .....SLAU IER, LA..,.. mrs. J, 0. l.owll, Proprietress. ....BOARD$.... By the day or month. Single .Meals Furnished; * ....BAYOU SARA , LA..... Blacksmith anl WPle fht, LOCK and GU-S3IITIJ, Boiler and Gin Stand Repa!ring a Specialtt,. All work that remains in my shop over 90 da<sve ill be sold to pay cost. J7. G DIE1IM, .. St, Francisrilldi Iml... Practical Tin Smith, ... COPPER and SHET-IRONi .WORKER. :: Tin Cuttering and Roofling , a 8peclalty. WirU lwo~~ rgurantwed. NEWSY ITEMS OF INTEREST: Condensld into.Short and Pithy Paragraphs For Our Subscribers. TAX COLLECTORS MAKE SETTLEiElT, Abbeville to Celebrate Mardi Gras- Gubernatorial Appulutients- Run Down by a Switch Engine-Store and Re:ldence Burned. To Have Electric Lights. A well developed movement iR on foot for tke erection of an electrielight plant, and is meeting with considerable encouragement from the citizeps -of Jeanerette. It will be a home affair. Tax Collectors Settle With Auditor. . The tax collectors of Calcasieu, 'rer reboune, Webster, '2'angipahoa, Grant, Do Hotroh, Union, Jackson and Cameron parishes have settled with the auditor for the fourth quarter of last year and the coll.ctlor 6f the fourih district of Orle:.:ia for the month of Decumber. Co:. 8eunis E.ected, At a mel in~g of the ('rescet City railroad htOirvl of directors F riday, held at tl.e oiice of ihe company, No. (20 Ctal stNe,, New Orleans, Cal. J. C. lDe1:7i-; vws ,iected presiden, in pl,:ce of u.rr. R1. M. Wahnlmshey, resigVned. Ml:r.. . M.'W: amsley was elected pres idthnt pro tent. iRun Dow. by a Switch /'fr.gine. A team owned by John C. Crimea was.run down by a switch engine of the Southern Pacific road Saturday at the head of Crossuan street, )New Or leans. The float was damaged to the extent of 3 and one of the mules was slightly hurt.; The train was in charge of Engineer John Mullen and the team was driven by John McLane. To Celebrate Mardi Gras. At a meeting of the board of trade of Abbeville, Friday night, the mem bers organized a guarantee association for.the celebration of Mardi Gras. As the display is expected to surpass that of former years the subscription has been made higher. The board of trade will give several' entertainments to iScure additional funds. 31"11 Burned. .The Drew & Powell mill at Lake 'Clarlesaras entirely'destroyed by fire Saturday night., The blaze originated from a spark falling on the roof com ing from the slr.b pit. Thea fire was discovered by some mill hands at about 12 o'clock, b;lt .)before any effective work could be done half 'of the struoc tute was con°uumed. A ro:,perousuantc, At the a:nnual,rI:e.,i f the 3Bak of Jeaueret:rot, he .'folving' were elected d ficltos for %ae ensuing yesr: H(n. A.1 Mou1fn,'l , JO. . ;Provo t, Gr:ville, Leotirank a'k aýir W: orm ser. The olcers elepted ,were A. L. Mopnot, prodeiit J,. A. Provost, vice-pr.erfw2t;, A). ..Foster, cashier; A. J. D)'uhmct, as~istont cashier. The banllk dela eot a dividend of 10 per cent. Anh~l.,)lced $2,000 to its surplus fund. 'i extension of the bank build ing i be made shortly. • Ntw Q:.leans New City Library. I'he SNew Orleans new city lirai'y wits dedicated Mqnilay riight. Ad dresses were made by Muyor Walter Flower and others. It is a consolida tionv0f the old City Library and the Fisak Free Library antl will begin with about 60,00( volumes. It is" managed by an honorary boar'd of c;oimnision ers, of whieCh Mr. Frank T. HToward is plesident, ,nd Wim. Beer librarian, the latter occupying a similar* po-ition with the Howard Memorial Library. The library building is the old.. Hiber nia Hall, onCamp Street, o'pijssite the city hall, rearrarged for the purpose. It will be a freo circuIating lil~nry. Store qud iesidence Buirned. Quite a dishstrous fire occurred at Jackson at 8 o'clock Wednesday night i4 the single-story frame building oc curied by A. C, ierber, a prosperous yong merchant, as a general store, wiIX residence attaoled. The'-tlire driginated from a.vessel of lard on the cook atove taking fire. Tfe flani'e caught in the ceiling ovcrhed, which was quite low, thence to the roof. The alarm brought everybody td the scene. Every effort was made to save the buildig, but it was soon fouud to be impossible. Attention was then given to moving the goods from, the store and furn.ture from'the resii nce. The furniture was all taken out, mittr slight damage. Some of the merchandise was removed from the store, but was more or less damaged, 5The loss on buildings, stock and money burned is $10,300; insirance $3,900. Gubernatorial Appoint ments. Governor Foster has appointed W. B. Wicker cobstable of the sixth ward of St. Mary parish; M. R. McAlpin, coroner Vernon parish, vice T. J. Satchoer, failed to qualify; G. K. Mc Coy, justice of the peace, fifth ward, St Helena, vice T. J. Slaughter, re moved from the parish; J. W. Teddlie, jtiitice.of the peace, fifth ward, Winn parish, vice ,. . M. Guise, resigned; James ,.[ M[iddleton, .coroner, Sabine. parist,4 viol. Dr. T. C. Armstrong, de Ceased, Geo. . Williams, constable, eighth ward, De, Soto. parish, vice Johi, Wall, failed to qualify; M. F. Hilsck, constable, fifth ward, Bienvile parish, 'ncee B. H. Matthew., resigned; A. P. Webb,' constable,, fifth ward, West Carroll parish; Jiuliau B. Shack-, elford, of St. Joseph, Mo.,. commis sioner of deeds for Louisiana, Efiorts to Secure a New Railroad. An informal meeting of busines: men was held at the Board of 'ra roorm, Muonday evening, for the pi of thiking steps" towards buijRpg of railroad from Monroe to Eldora on the Arkansas. line. It was stated' that if Monroe did not do something in this matter that the road, which now ends at Eldorado would either 1 be diverted to Bastrop or south to Ho' mer and Alexandris. The idea of the Monroe people is to build through Farmerville, in Uhion ptrish; the peo ple of that parish having already guar anteed a right of way, besides a large cash subscripticn.. In order to do this it is proposed that a live mill tax, to run for ten years, be voted, by the citi ze as of Monro;e, in additionto a largee cash subscription which there is little doubt can be raised. Several efforts have :lready been made to linild this rta:l, but thus far without success. A E mass meetig:g of citizens, has been called for `Tuesday night, when a com pany will be formed. iu !foureh e Levee Board Meeting. The Lafourche levee boart) met Thursday at Donaldsonville and by a vote of 5 to 4 reconsidered the Sewidl dike mutter, by ref.ierring it to the at toiney of the board and the attorney general on the question of the power of the board to expend publi; funds in experiments of the kind contemplated. The action of the board in selecting Gretna as its domicile was also recon sidered and the question referred to the attorney and attorney general. The president was authorized to con tract for one year with Hart & White for levee work on bayou and river on bhe following tariff: For casting dirt, 6 cents; for levees, more than 8 feet, 8 centRs; 10 to 12 feet, 12 cents; 12 to 14 feet, 13 cents; 14 to 16 feet, 14 cents; 16 to 18 feet. 16 cents; 18 to 20 feet, 18 cents; 20 to 22 feet, 20 cents; over 22-feet, 25 cents; day labor, $1.25; during high water, $1.50. The con tractors are to bind themselves in case of high water to place 400 men subject to orders of the commissioners. The board to reserve the right to advertise any work the contractors refuse or fail to carry out. The board adjourned; Fire Bu ,C.au-ghlt Redhalnde,., The lives of ovecr 100 persons, com prisinl the twenty families who live in the five-story double decker tenement at 108 East 113th street, New York, were endanugred Saturday night, awhtn h fire .wes started uat the .|ottom of a shaft which lhad been soaked with oil. Just after' 9 o'clock two tenants going down the siairs noticed a h.ight light, which came from the dircetfon of the elevator shaft. T'lhev 1ii saw that there was a tiroe nnd itbat Adalph Mey er, who lives on the seconrd floor, was standling over the flame,9 fanning it. The mwan was so busiiy ~gnuaged tIfat he iidl not notice the applbach of the two*men. Not only was the wood work burning, but s. quantity of rags and paper, which like the wood had been ·naturated with oil, was also bu'rn ing. Meyer was arrested and the fire extinguished. An etyamination by the police showed thattheo wood'work of the' shaft had been.:hoko: g'hly rated and a policeman (ou id at bottom of the shaft a bothi ; ih h6 eontained the coal oil thlat, ibad been used. Meyer, who is a dSk , had his furniture insuired for $500..: Iuden diary fires inr tenement h 4 havea been frequlent lately.in thulty. " A Witness oftsy rli John Kennedy as d , R who was indict, -s~~aeder of tihe gang " Y : .i. , d ,i - id up', .,lrobbed the CL :.:.. and hltun trai 3 at Blcue Cut, h,, igtidtl a statenmea:. chargng th.t ther is a conspiracy to convict him. There seems to be soree gsounds to substantiate his statermn at as re gards1Jhn Land, an impl; rtant wit neses against him. It is nrow given outt, morebver, from aut]loritative sources, that the robbers secured almost $30, 000 and not $2,000, as first claimed by the express company. For the con viction of the inaen concerned it is also said big rewarlds have been offered. In 1892, Land, who lives in the Blue Cut locality, was convicted of perjury, in falsly swearing that three of his neighbors had been oonneoted in the famous Jesse James, train rubbery of that year, near Iidependence. Lan. is a State. witness in the jresent cass, -Native Aid for the Warynle Stricken. The Maharajah of Dnrbiangan has re aitted eight lakhs of rupees of his rev enue and will expend a similar amoint in the famine relief work at Bomby.y '5, rin e oAt Reymond's In order to clear out our stock c f f. .. * *Dry Goods,. C1othig, E o., We will sell vur entire stlochl .Rega'tllLss. of C(ost. (o Vai " ONLY FOR CASH!, 'his mamumoth ial will .o.~IE during the month of'aJunairy, beginingni on.,. ~@Monday, January 11, 187, 54 .." We have never offered our stoclk at such it saeritiei,: ''i U one should miis the opportunity to secure sore ofth Bargains. . Corr. Mainanwd Tir .d. •~~~ ~ s, n YeO . ..=. •s~'~ a~~ .P~;7Pi .,;o.EB~, ~ q Ib. LiwiusoV, Pri , L. T'UCTsr, VitePr-e. ILCLdt. 3 SbINk BANK OF WEST F ELIWA A, ....ST. FRANC SVIiLLE, LA..., Cash Capita, - $85,000, Saflety eposi oxes or Rent Exchange bought and sold. Prompt service guaranteed. Your bisaams fr solicited. Bank hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. DInmcTonrs:-E. J. Buck,. 8. McO. Lawrasou, Adolph Tentaib t D8 Brooks, L. P. Kilbourne, James lLeake, M. D.; John i. Irvine, r. Ia Newsham, Robert Daoiel, T. W. Liutler. '" ___,__.__, -___ ___._. F. . Mumford .....DE ALERI.... DRUGS AND -. .....Perfumery, Toilet Articles, 6absan a -Fine Stationey & Blank nooka ....PENS~, INK and PENCILS..... CUTLERY, N VELTIES an I I"ANCY COODS, CI( US and TOBI CCO. A PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY CDMPOUNDEI Agency of P. hamrmer & Company's READY V MIXED PAINTS. ;H NEW -GOODS! NEW 'PRIES Roum.in Bios, . curedhi& fines Sblectiotl ever seen is ntiy of the State of '. tliawpds,. W i scs, asY Opticat Goods, and Si war, AT THE VRY LOWEST MARKET PIRCE, ean and will sell lo"e'r tifaia aei house in tbI ionth. We iyts rl so aranteo, on all goods bought of nua CoUntry order siw ~lA ']pr attended to. ne Watch ReparingL and Enraving a Speciat. .-' ,u u OVR GOODS A/?S ?1/2 5iIOv. ~cfl utiozr - -f ~ Cr OU PRds~rue owersrý