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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

ty 1t is reported that Col. Tom Scott
has just signed u contract fer the Texas
Pacific Railroad from Fort Worth to El
$4,000 per mile. The contractors are to
complete the work in two Yeas. Should
the company fail to complete tho road
through to San Diego, its land grant of
$4,000, 900 acres will be forfei ted.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

The State of Louisiana-Par;sh of West
Eciiciana.
I-nl;4.:.l IA;..t ,int Cnni.t

The State of Louisiaua-Par!sh of West
Fcliciana.
18th judicial District ConTt.
TT7ILEY MORGAN vs.. the Heirs Of ".
w T.. Sims. BY virtue of and in ohc-
jicnce to commission issued in the
above >ty'ch suit from said Hon. Court,
ant! to me directed. | will offer for safe in
front Of the Court House in st. Francis
Vile on
IA u,doy the Sd day Of J mary.
1850 this being the first Saturday i'll said
month. ut the hour of II o'clock, a. nj,
of said day. to effect Il PARTITION thereof.
i he following tlrscribcd property to-wit
LIST. The FnirvirW plantation lying i'll
the parish OF West Icii"iana, containing
300 acres more or less, bounded on the
North by the line which divides the States
OF LoiIi,iaua II d Mississippi; ard hct ract
OF laId known as the LaNS"n tract; on
the y est by the Cheerful Valley rlantH-
ton, aud he LaTSIIn tract 0n the SNut Il
by the Estes tracts. now owned by Coz.
Walsh, and also by a tract iinown as I'll"
i"krr place, and on the East by lands
hclougI . 80 sill" pla"tatl0n and by
Lands belonging t" DR.. Woods.
2nd. Also hat part of tIIo Sligo plAnta-
ton Sitl atrh in Louisiana ana known as
tie Taylor tract, said IN contain :SHt
acres more or less. bounded on the West
by the FHirview plantation, on the North
by the Louisiana State line, on the East
hy lands formerly belonging to VIM
Woods, and the Estes tract HOW belong
ing 10 Col. Walsh.
Terms Of .Sale---CASU.
.JNO. J. BARROW,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

E Kellogg is the last vestige of the
relics eff the carpet-baggery that remains
IL remind the country of the horrors of
reconstruc,iu~. 1t is to &c hoped that be
will soon go, and with him all memo: y
and association of those dark days, whose
unparalleled wrongs mark the blacklist
pages of Cur country's history. 1t would
be well for the honor and glory of this
nation if those pages could be torn out
and their record obliterated from the
memory of ina nkind.--4r arkansas Gazette
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

ey The recent big trip of the C!Ias. P.
Chouteau g, Sal bales cotton) makes re-
ference to the record matter of interest.
The following, wei G regarded "biG" trips
at their respective periods. Tho first
we find recorded is the Vesuvius, from
Bayou Sara, in 1910 with $50 bales, and
again, in 1920, with 1909 bales. Then
follow: the Felicana from Bayou Sara in
1924 with 1921 bales, North Alabama from
Vicksbrrg 1888 with 1928 bales. Concor-
dia in 1S4S from Millillins Bend $500, and
Autocrat same year from Memphis with
4407. In 1858 the II. Il. w. Hill from
Memphis carried in 5162 bales, but this
was totally eclipsed the following year
by the Magnolia from Vicksburg, which
steamer had 6536 bales. One of the larg-
est carriers of ante-bellum days was the
Memphis packet John Simonds. In 1861
she carried into port 563S bales. In 1873
the stern w.heel steamer Exporter aston
ished the river N en- by carrying in from
the Arkansas river 5341 bales. A year
later the Lee and Natchez, on q competitive
trip, carried in respectively, Sal and
5511 bales In 1875 the Jas. Howard car
ried in her famous cargo of 2917 TONS,
which included cotton and seed couiva-
liant to 1881 bales, and in the same year the
great Mary Bell carried in II load that to
this day is without a parallel, consisting
of 7103 bales cotton ana -, 254 sacks seed
equal to IL GIG bales. The largest cargo
of the Henry Frank was carried in De-
cember of last year and was equal to
9793 bales. During the same season, the
present Lee carried her largest cotton trip,
6O76 bales and 2635 sacks seed, or 673o
bales cotton.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

BAILEY's SALINE elicycs
indigestion, promotes healthful parspira-
ton, rctrcsllcs and invigorates he weak
and feeble, cnrcs every species of head
ache cheers the depressed spirits, miti-
gates the pangs of rheumatism, assists
the falling appetite, clcauses and tones
the stomach and bowels, operates favor
ably on the kidneys, allays the symptoms
of fever, keeps the brain cool and clear
regulates the flow OF bile and is the most
pleasant purgative known. 1t is always
ready and far preferable to pills and pow
ders. AS family physic it plcascs all.
For sick headache it cannot be excclled
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
CLERKS NOTICE.

The State Of cuisiHua-Pa!ish of West
Friiciana-Clrrli's Office.
In the Matter Of the Succession of b. +.
Miles, Deccascd-PariShC Court Ne. 2l2.
NJ Office is hereby given that Mrs. T..
" L. Miles, EXecutriN Of the sllcccs-
sion of b. +. Miles ST, deceased, has filed
IL final account Of her administration of
SAID succession, and unless legal opposi-
tinn IS flied thereto within ten days the
same vii! be homologated according to
law. &. NJ. BARROW,
Nov. -, 1879. Clerk
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

Twas in Arabia's sunny land
He wooed his bonny bride
His lumber ELLA, rain or shine,
Was ever by his side
But now he does not Katfir her;
No love tale does he tell her;
He'd fain Bedouin something else
Alas poor Arab-Ella.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

VApoR.-S. II. Pedricks, of Pedrcl<s-
ton, N. j. was cured of deafness of if
teen years standing, in twenty minutes.
Prot. Paine's Catarrh Vapor also cures
Bronchitis, Neuralgia, Consumption, ct c.
Office, $50 S. Niuth Street, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

~ Over So, 300, 900 of counterfeit mon
"v was captured in the past year by the
Federal detectives, who also nabbed 500
c"unterfeiters. That department. of the
Treasury does not believe in imitation.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

sg Truth is the most powerful thing
in the world since fiction can only please
Ills by its resemblance to it.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

" To be always intending to live a
now life, but never to find time to set
about it, is as # a man should put off
eating AMI drinking from one time IT,
another, till he is starved and destroyed.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

D Moody and Sankey propose to re,
inain all winter in st. Louis. Must be
lots of hard old sinners there.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

@ A certain man got mad at the edi
tor and stopped his paper. The next
week he sold all his corn at cents bell W
the market price; then his property was
sold for taxes because he didn't read the
sheriff's sales; hclost $40 betting on Mollie
Mccarthy ten days after Ten Brook had
won the race he was arrested and fined
So for going hunting on Sunday, simply
because he didn't know it was Sunday,
and he paid $500 for a lot of forged notes
that had been advertised two weeks and
the public cautioned not to negotiate
them. He then paid a big Irishmau with
n foot like a derrick to kick him all tho
way to the newspaper office, where lie
paid four years subscription in advance,
and made the editor sign an agreement
to knock him down and rob him if he
ever ordered his paper STOPPED again.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
A REMARKABLE LETTER.

~pe''''1 viz SpiliC Vi w IliCil Is
so startling that it leads us to
conjecture whether it was in
tended as a canard on the friends
OF the crazy eX-President, or
really an attempt to convince
the world that the people Of the
South who fought so heroically
for free speech and States rights,
and who contributed so largely
to the election of a man-in ac-
cord with their views of consti-
tutional government-in 1876,
are now willing, because the
iron hand of despotism still rests
upon them, tosacrificepri ciple
and honor to raiseto the highest
office in the gift of the people a
men lv1,vWn 10 DC the sworn en-
envy of the South and her every
interest.
heCincinnati Enquirer gives
out the impression that mas
much as the letter is from q
town in Mississippi the name
of which commences with o.,
that it must eminate from
the Statesman Ianlar-Lamar
of Oxford. Mr.. Lamar is quite
conservative in his views on
State policy, we and the corn-
try generally are aware, but
that his conservatism would
lead him to any such fatal mis-
take as writing the above letter,
no one here in the South can for
one moment believe. Lamar
could never say to us Of the
Sonth, fight no longer for the
constitution as made by the IA
Tiers; bow your knee to U. 5.
Grant, beg for mercy, and do
the bidding ofthe Radical party.
Yes, there is life in the old land
yet. There is manhood in the
Southland the vote Of 1886 viii
tell the people Of the North that
the people of the South are true
to the memories of the past and
undyingly devoted to constitu-
tional liberty. New York, New
Jersey and Indiana are, and
will be Democratic, with a pure
platform Of principles and good
and true men nominated.
The victory is sure for consti-
tutional liberty and local State
governments. Lamar isnOt the
author Of such q letter, neither
can he be-.
To the lovers of Grant we
would say there is not q Demo-
cratic statesman in the South
who will lend himself to such a
movement, inaugurated, we are
satisfied, by none other than
radical managers. The South
will have neither Grant Or the
policy of Grants party-a cen
tralized government at WASH
mgton. We will have a govern
ment by the constitution Or
well, it is only necessary to say
that 7oce OF liberty Is not dead IN
The South AND WILL NEVER DIE.
| ----u.Ia-s-e-ss --
| NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE.--Tho
annual visit Of an Exa mining Surgeon
| from this well known Institute will be
made to New Orleans December LIST, 1870.
| He will have skilled assistants from the
| Home Institute, and will remain uti'
December 25tli, 1879. Preparations for
! this visit are amply sufficient to meet any
| increased demands. Surgical cases and
those reu,Iiriur nprSOnal attention ShOI Id
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
j. S. II Ii, NJ. D..
no More Gou5 Neuralgia Or Rheumatism.
Either Of the above diseases Gliyrn {. ON
the system and wholly hanislied by Il
method invented and used by the great
medical expert of Germany.
DIR. N. NoS TIIANE, of Berlin.

WatNON lNNNnftU All'l NScU HN tIlc STcNt
medical expert of Germany.
DIR. NJ. NON TIIANE, of Berlin.
This is not a patent medicine, bnt the
recicpo OF this eminent surgeon and ply
stefan, who has devoted years of study to
ing t,,-in a 5. ..euta-f't2, and IN no case n!rs
he been unsuccessful. We viii furnish
OH application test inonials from hundreds
of patients, both abroad and in this coun-
try, WHO have been :cstorcd 10 perfect
health by the Use of this sl stem Of treat
mcnt, after having been pronounced in
durable. Sent with full Directions ON
receipt Of ST.
WILLIAM II. CTTERSON & co.
2g7 Greenwich st. New York City.
Sole Agents for United States and Cana
IaS.
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NEAR HACKS,

NEAR jackson, 1
This il to certify that l have \,
"S"utitcr:i standard" Press C. vs.
Patcnt,) the pas, season take b,
III recommending it to my friends.
all who want the best AMI chGpea
tie wGThrt. | ,iIl communicate vi,
t.cs on the merits Of the .'souther
ard press" whenever desired.
jnn"iiGin. JNO. +. MT
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, ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. =;

MAN FISCHER. AUGUST FISCHER
20 s. B. . T2a& n
>. w. Corner OF E'ra.se u %seaa
BAIOU ii Fl, Ii.
EEAvE CONSTANTLY in store for sale
4 4 at prices contOrmah.c with tn"
times, full and complete lines Of Whit,
goods. Ladies Dress Goods, iIousc-hccp-
rr's articles, and general assortment oil
fancy and staple dry goods
Victoria Lawns,
Nainsoohs, Swiss
Mails, Piqucs, DiSh-
op Lawns, Linen Lawns.
Dress Linens, Mozambl>
qucs, Grcna~
dimes, Organdy
MNsllnS, French
Percalcs, irish lin
ems, Bobbinct Bars,
LaccS and Curtains,
Par4sols, large yarie
ty. Umbrcl-
las, assorted styles
and qualities. Cali
cos, B!eached Cottons,
Cambrics, Shcctings,
CHI, dreNs Cassimeres
Gents
Cassimercs,
Cottonadc
Jeans, Denlms, Tick
-ings by the yard or piecc.-
Dealers in Fancy and Staple groceries,
PROVISIONS, western Produce and
Plantation Supplies. Agents for
the renowned Singer Sewing
Machine and its various
attach ments.
we invite an inspection of our LARGE
asSortmont OF Ladies', Childrens, Mems
ana BoyS Hosiery, and Kid Gloves. Iisle
ihrcad, Gauntlets, Ties, Gibbons. En-
broIderes Laces, Ruchings, Corsets. La.
aleS keauy-made Under wear, etc, Pei
1umery, Toilet, Articles, and notions.
We nave OIL hand also, a fresh and well
selected. stock OF Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
hats and Caps and IL general assortment
OF gcntlemens underwear and furnishino
goods.
PECLAL NO7YCE.-wc arc the own
crs OF the outstanding claims and indebt-
euncsscs duo to the late firm of Mann
Fischer & Co.
The Citizens of East Felciana, Pointe
Courcc, and Wilkinson County. Miss.
VIII IND 1T to their interest and advan
age TO open up trade with us. Ali Or
GERS eH from abroad promptly, and carefully
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06
GUSTAVE BKEkT
UPHOLSTERER& RlAc,
IISIM N

st. FranciLouisi,,!
a Ill KINDS of plain ,ncy uSba|
~ STEERING done. s,Woolp . wy
Moss mattresses made er Frs
tnre repaired and varnior uoi;s Iu|
hooms FaPered aud deco All .a]
guaranteed and at pro suit y
ines and executed in most W..
namlke manner, order. with NJ
Lazard We'll or j. Jreyl Co "a
his shop will have prom,ention
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-12-06

NEW ORLEANS AND BAYOU SARA
SEMI l:EfL.T
PA SENGEE pACkET, j. w. CANNON.
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j. e. LIBIN0 --N cluster.
y. II. -NOS&OP. CicEh.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-22
AK. GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER % 1870
A DEMOCRATIC BOOM.
An Old-Fashioned Barbecue, and Good
Time Generally.

Fairly Wednesday morning Colfas
took on holiday appearance, and
by III O'Clock three or four hundred
persons were gathered, impatiently
awaiting the arrival of the speakers
of the day.
Preparations for the barbecue were
begun the night before. presided
over by MIR. Thomas Loften, assisted
by John Mehdiss and Alex Williams,
culored. who proved to be we'll skilled
IN the art OF making savory barbecued
beef. pork and mutton.
1t was nearly one o'clock in the
afternoon before our guests made
their appearance, when the Mass
Meeting was called to order aud the
following officers elected:
DIR. g W Deal, President.
For ser tary, II. G. Go dwyn.
For Vice fresi Tents, COL. L u. Ram
do ph, I. J. Prtle, NJ F. Machen. &C
Nah, A. L. Grow, A. G. Lewis. Jas A.
Daniels. I. X. Smith w. d. Twin, O c
Wnt o., b +. Mnre. +. l.. Craig K. b.
Wiiiiams, Narcisse F.ed,ieu, w o Harri-
son, j. shua Kemp, Mat hew Nugent, j, T..
Collins, w. j. fison, DR.. A. b. C..ney, Or.
NJ. Deem. X chard Grant, Henry sirant,
A. Cazabat, w. r. blackmu,i, JAS. Bril-, j.
N. Luce, W. L. Richards III.
In his own excellent style DIR. Deal
snccessively introduced the speakers,
who addressed the audience in the
following order: Will A. Strong,
candidate for Secretary of State,
Judge j. G. Egan, candidate for At
torney General, Col. W H. Jack, of
Natchitoches, Hon. r. N. Ogden, Ex-
Governor john McEaery. They all
spoke enthusiastically Of the bright
prospect of Louisiana under the new
order Of things and advised the adop,
tion of the new constitution, debt or
dinance and all. One pleasant fea-
ture oil the occasion, which was re-
marked by them, was the presence
of ladies. which give assurance Of
the good will existing among the
people.
After the speakers had finished an
invitation WIS extended to mll to par
take Of the feast Of fairness prepared
for the occasion, which was accepted
by all but the speakers themselves,
Who were in haste to reach Alexsn-
drh, and declined all invitations to
dinner, although it was urged, aud
special provision had been made for
them.
The best of feeling prevailed all
lay. aud not single marsh word or
',rkiDd act occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion. Early in
the morning mule team ran away,
aud in attempting to stop them MIR.
Hiram Williamson was knocked down
BY the wheels of the wagon aud az
rerrly bruised but not seriously
burt. This single exception was the
,uly mi,linp of the day.
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AN Address
70 the Democratic Conservative Voters Of
the 18th Judicial District.

Rooms DsM. tx. Cam, X sPIDEs PARISH,
Alexandria, La, Nov. 1, 1879
As the authorized and responsible
Representatives Of the Democratic
party of Rapides parish, we feel
called upon to respond 10 .ertain
charges aud insinualions contained
in the card aud protest emanating
from the Delegates Of the parish Of
AvoyelIes ~ tue District Convention,
which convened ut Alexandra, on
tue 2ist ult., by which they have
sought to Justify their action and to
vindicate their cours. 1t is not our
purpose To critIcise or to question the
honesty of their motives. or the spirit
which promt-d theni to take Issue
with the majority of their party
friends in two parishes; but as IDdi-
viduals and AS Democrats, speaking
tue sentiment of our party ia those
parishes, we are constrained to tssert
our right, aud to repel As nnbecom-
in, unjust aud wholly without foun-
daiiun the assertion that there was
any manipulation or unfair means
used IN behalf Of any Vt the candi-
dates before the people. Well in
dnl3e III no recrimInafions which are
aL variance with true Democratic
principles, aud such AS court multi
pllcaiIon vi special pleas and willy
subterfnges. 10 correctly and i'm
partially interpret the Influences b,
which the action Of the Delegates
from Rapi,les aud Grant was SO mus
directed aud controlled, 1t Is
ouly necessary to ASCERTAIN whether
Or not those elegates discharged the
trusts con6ded ~ them in xccordance
with the expressed wishes Of the
people whom they were commission
ed to represent. The alleged griey-
auces are but the chickering's OF y dis
'ontentesi minority. aud bare state
nept Of facts va deem n arf1iciauf
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-22
slu9. ulO.644 "a

MIR. j. N. Luce, the Democratic
nominee for Senator from the 24tl
Senatorial District. spent coupl.
of days in Colfax this week. While
here he showed us letters from
Messrs. j. F. Marshall, q. j. Boatnel
and others of Catalonia. to Major
II. V. Mccain, Hon. e. G. Dunn and
other influential men Of Grant parish,
all giving Dir. Luce unqualified up.
prevail as . gentleman worthy the
support of the voters Of the district.
We have also the proceedings Of the
Cataboula parish convention, held
Monday, Nov. 81, in which Mr. Luce
is most cordially indorsed, aud the
charge OF his nomination being faint
ed with fraud branded as unfounded
i'll fact, and only brought forward to
strengthen The Independent-Repub-
lican candidate Taking everything
in view we give Mr. Luce hearty sup
port, and advise our frien,ls to do the
same. We are SO crowded for space
that it is impossible to publish all the
documents produced by Mr. Luce,
but append the following:
HARRisoSBCRo, La, Nov. 5th, 1879.
To Whom IL Aay Concern:
We certify that J. n. Lnce is leading
and influential Dem ,crut in our PARISH
is a grntIem IN OF honor aud ability, and is
in every way worthy md cap .bie for the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-22
toFFIcIAL.j
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Dsy
of January. A. D. 1880.

Be it known and remembered that. we
the undeas gnei Jury Cor,inis sioners of the
parish OF Grant, Only appointed and qaali-
lied according to law. met this day in the
clerks Office, in the court house, In sajd
PARISH, "a draw Jury to serve at the next
regular term Ut the District Court, to be
holden ON Monday, the 18th day OF JANUARY.
A. ID. 1851.
The General venire Box was opened.
when Mr.. A. A. Dean drew from the said
Box, IN the presence Of the undersi med
commissioners, one at time, the follow.
ing names. to- Wit.
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to which we invite q dispsssionate
consideration:

to which we invite q dispsssionats
consideration:
AT the opening of the canvass in
this District the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee Of Avvyelles parish
called Mass Meeting to eject nine
delegates to the District Judicial
Convention. The delegates selected
ut that meeting were instructed to
cast their votes for Aristides Barbin
for Judge Of the Twelfth Judicial
District.
A similar meeting was convened at
CoifAx, IN Grant parrish, on Septem-
Der 9th, and three delegates were
elected to represent that parish. No
instructions were given them, but it
was ascertained by the vote at that
meeting that large majority of the
parish favored W. f. Blsckman for
Judge. aud Edwin g. Hunter for Dis
trict Attorney.
Rapides parish was the last parish
III the district to hold her convention.
A spirited and exciting contest, par
tic'pated in by all the candidates, de-
termined the fact that the Democracy
OF Rapides, as represented in the
parish convention, and by which the
delegates to the district convention
were chosen, were q unit in favor of
Judge Blackman. The vote of the
snme convention for District Attor.
uty, though divided, showed q decid.
Ell minority in favor of Edwin G..
Hunter, and when a motion was
made that he be declared the unapi.
nous choice of Rapides parish, it was
carried without dissenting voice.
Such are the facts prior to the az.
sembliug Ut the district convention.
We fail of correct appreciation
OF the situation. unless we consider
that Judge Blackman and Mr.. Hun.
ter we're tried officers of tho law, well
known to the public throughout Rap
Ides and Grant parishes, whom they
had faithfully served. The renomi-
nation Of one only would have been
construed as condemnation of the
other. Under snch state Of things.
Is 1t strange or surprising that so
strong q seutiment was mauifested9
The direct action IF large mnior-
ity Of the people had virtually deci-
ded III favor Of the tiket which was
nominated in convention, and We re-.
gard it as our solemn duty to call
upon the DemOcrntic- Conaorvuf;v~
votes throughout the Twelfth Judi
cial District, to accord the nominees
for Judge aud District Attorney their
hearty support.
BEs TURNER, President. =
}. ANDREWS, JR., Secretary.