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THE READING COMPANIES. II
For thu Information Df tho creditors Of th0l
llGudiuY ltal!ruad nil Goal Companies, who my
naturally anxious to know tho coudltfou Vt tl4
property n'Whleh they ure Interested, y pA1ir
, 1880-07-08

IOtA!. .4N,uDj bG-tuO
Tho revision Of tho books will consumo the
remainder OF this week nnd possibly u pnrt OF
Nuxt, and tho linnl result, when asuertnEneu, will
bc presented fu proper form to the uoard Of Ed
uG.ltlun.
, 1880-07-08

1Ymess Our highest arttsts In dentistry: The
2leChesnoya boynnd l0u0t, though but u O kek
, 1880-07-08

File Oft your COr1i8 with the "Jnpnncsp Corn
Flo. 1t Will surely euro mud Gsll puln. u cents.
, 1880-07-08
no CHANGE Of CARS TO GREEN LAKE, WIS,

Colnhenctng July o, hrst-class pAsaun{uF
coaches will b0 run Of. tho Chicago s. NGsthwest-
oru Hallway botwuan chlcu90 and Green Lake.
Fr4ns viii lcavo Cunal aud Ktnzle Street De,
pot, Cblcaxn ~, a, MT returning will arrive
, 1880-07-08

Dt. J. W. 6treeter recommends and uses papil-
, 1880-07-08

MRlt DlttcrH rcRulnte. purify, strengthen, and
Ilouriah tho 1nAtef1sul functions.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
SUCCESSION SALE.

STATE OF LCUISIANA-ParIsh Court,
Parish Of Norchouse. Succession OF
Frank Jefferson
By virtue of All order issned by the
Hon Parish Court in and for the parish
of Morehouse directing The sale Of the
land belonging to the Succession OF
Frank Jefferson, deceased, l will otter
for sale at the door of the court house,
in the town of Bastrop, Morehouse par
ish. within the hours prescribed by law
at public auction, to the highest bidder
on
SATURDAY, tho gath day of January
1880, the following des cribed lands be-
longing to said succession OF FRANK
Jefferson, Deceased, as shown by the
inventory, to wit. :. c.,,o.at
Lot No. a, and east hall of northeast
| quarter of section 5, township ~, norm
of range 7 east, containing 100 acres With
| all the buildings and improvements
| thereon, situated in the parish OF More
| house. ,, 4,,a,
Terms of sale-Cash at not less tiltn
| the inyentoried appraisenant. a
W. VIM. P. DOUGLASS.
,o,oct Sheriff.
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sHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF LOUIsIASA-Fourteenth
District Court, Parish of Mo!ehouse'
Todd g. Brigham VS.. Heirs oil ouS'n
NJ. Chapman et al.
Nv virtue Of a writ ofselzure ann sale'
issued by the Hon. l4th District eoui"
in and for the parish IF Morehonse, III
the above entitled suit md to me a.'e0'r
ed as Sheriff of said parish and ota'e'
have seized, as directed n the Writ' ahu
will offer for sale, at thedoor OF the co',rD
house, within the hour prescfloen ~
law, at public auction, to the h'ehe9V
bidder on
SATURDAY, the 9TH dg of February
1880, the following described properly tba
to-wit The nndividd Ven-elgn'hse
interest in tho east fnctional hal1 7, %
fractional section thirtythree and al, ~ u
section thirty four, bwnship ." in;ng
north of range sevel east, conta .h II
4OS acres of land, more or less WIZ ..are On
the buildings and Improvements - 'r narish
situated, said land situated IN INC
of Morehouse, State OF Lonisitna' ba,aft
Terms of sale-Casl, with inc ''
of app1aisement Sheriff.
Jan. 2, 1890.
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SUCCESSION SALE
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parisb coru.
Parish of MorehouSe. Succession of
Geo. NJ. Sandidge, DECEASED.

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parisb cou.
Parish of Morehouse. success;on =,
Geo. M. sandidge, Deceased.
BY virtue of an order of sale issnsd
from the Hon. Parish Court of Nnna
house, and to me directed as admini.tr,
tor OF the succession of Geo. NJ Sandid,,a
deceased, | will on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of January
1850, at the last place of residence Of the
deceased, Oh Bayou Bartholomew. n
said parish, between the hours prese,,,,..j
by law, offer for sale the personal -,
perry belonging to sad successlou con
sstIng of household and kitchen (urn,-
ture, as shown by the inventory Also
all the lands belonging to said success
sion, consisting of u tract OF land ac-
quired by entry from the State of Louis
lana, as shown 10y patent No 1889, issued
December 2Sth, 1874, containing lis
3O-100 acres, more or less, a partiuar
description of which will he seen by ref
erence to the inventory. a $50 an nm
divided half interest in all the lands
owned by Geo. NJ and james G. san
dioge jointly i'll said parish, consisting
OF a tract OF land purchased by e. NJ.
Sandidge from Miss G. l.. Grffing on
the 23sl December, 1863, of which lands
said G. NJ. Sandidge transferred to j. G.
Sandidge an undivided half interest
ebruary 2sth, 1871, composing "a por-
| ton Of the upper and portion of the
lower part of the Collier place. Also the
'Holly place" purchased by Geo d..
Saudidge at Sheritt's sale on the I'd of
January, 1869, an undivided half inter
est of which was by him transferred to
James G. Sandidge on the 2sth of Feb
ruary, 1871, said place contaAing 300
acres of land, more or less ( sn the
Eugene Polk place. which was purchased
by George NJ. Sandidge Of VIM. 5. Par
ham on the 9th day of December, 1868,
Of which be transferred to james G. San
didge an undivided half interest ON the
18th day of February, 1871, Also the
"Randal! place" purchased by q. NJ.
and j. g. Sandidge from Wyatt Bran.
non on the lst day of March, ls74, con-
| tanning 800 $1,000 acres, more or less.
Also the 'Horace Polk" place, contain
ing 1855 acres. Also all that part of the
Tom Polk place that was set aside to j.
| NJ. aud } u. Sandidge in partition of
said place between G. NJ. and James G.
| Sandiage, and the widow and heirs of
Thos j. Polk on the 9TH day Of april,
1875, containing $50 acres. more or less.
Also the Isaac Ross place, containing
| 496 0G-100 acres. all of sail land lying
ON Bayou Bart hoIomew, IL said parish
a particular description of III OF said
lands being given in the inventory of
said succession, which will be seen by
reference thereto.
Also at the SAME time and place will
offer for sale the undivided halfinterest
in sad lands belonging Ia NE indlvld-
ually. JAS q. SaNDiDt,n, admir-.
Per Newton n jiaii, Attorneys.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
Judge Oren Mayo.

The gentleman whose name
heads this article is a candidate
for the Circuit Judgeship: He
is represented as a man OF sterl-
ing worth and acknowledged
ability. With his social qualities,
be combines the highest order
Or forensic ability" and will be
in ornament to the dignified pc.
sition to which he sspires. The
Concordia Bar, of which Judge
Mayo is a prominent and highly
respected member, endorses him
enthusiastically for the Circuit
Bench. The Concordia Eagle
saws editorially, that s'it is a
matter of regret to US that his
distrust of his own abilities
should restrict him to this Cir
cult, a sphere of usefulness
which might be extended over
the State ard prevent his eleva-
ton to the Bench Of the Supreme
Court" ..5 Il
With Capt. Farmer aud Judge
Mayo OF 10 Bouch of this Cir
cult, 10 jurisprudence of the
Second District will be under
the supervision O. pure men and
gigantic intei!eebs.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
THE BAsTR0P RAILROAD AGAIN.

In former issues of this paper
we have endeavored to point out
the benefits that would accrue from
a railroad connecting this town with
Monroe. Our suggestions have gone
uunheeded by the very men whos
we desired to take the initiatory
step in this all-important enterprise.
But, realizing the absolute and in
dispensable necessity of this line,
and knowing that without this line
Bastrop can never take that prom
inent position as a desirable trading
point, designed for her by nature,
we again appeal to the business
men and planters Of this parish to
give this subject some careful and
common-sense thought.
There is not in Bastrop a man
with a thimble-full Of brains, but
must acknowledge that we are lag
ging in the background. The
same old hnm-drum, fogy style of
business characterizes this town
from the end of one year to the end
of another. Our merchants-the
majority of them-are in the same
little old rickety shanties that they
were in twenty years ago. And
why ? Well, they say they are too
poor to build better. Yet there Is
notin Louisiana town surrounded
By a more fertile country than cn-
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Capt. w. w. Farmer.

We inadvertently failed last
week to notice, as we had prom
ised, some OF the claims which
Capt. Farmer has upon the Leg
islature in asking them to place
him ne on the Circuit Bench. 1t
Was rumored some time ago that
he would be a candidate for the
Speakership. and his candidacy
received the appreciation and
support of a large majority OF
our exchanges. He has en-
phaticaily stated now that he
does not seek that position. His
election to the Judgeship, how
ever, will not deprive the Legis-
lature of his valuable services
and wise counsel during the
coming session, from the fac'
that the Circuit Judges viii! moi
enter upon their duties until the
first Monday in April.
Capt. Farmer stands at thl
| head of his profession as pro
found scholar, a ripe aud sue
cessfuI lawyer and a cautioB
and sagacious counselor. lie
has been a practitioner at tie
Monroe Bar for years, and y
his industry and ability he has
established practice whichis
reputable and lucrative. Tnre
is no man in the bounds of ;he
| district whom Morehouse Wnla
rather see clothed il judicial er-
mine than Capt. ". ". FarLer
of Monroe. We ask our Repre-
sentatives in the Legislatup to
give his claims upon their Sd.
trage such attention and CON
! sideration as the Intrinsic Worth
of the man deserves, and We are
sure of his election. @
| poa+e onI cbooc of Poforbus in
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
STATE NEWS.

East Carroll parish is in q healthy
financial condition.
The Conservative thilks Z. A
Burke one Of the 'staunchest Demo-
Gratis in the State.
john Robinson carried off $1,000
from Chiffon last week. That
good circus business.
The li;,lksyiiie Bulletin wants to
put the Senatorial toga on john
McEnery.
The editor of the Conservative
spent his Christmas in Vicksburg,
and says he had a jolly good time
over there.
The Claiborne Guardian and Car
roll Conservative want Gen. Gibson
in the e. S. Senate. We want Judge
Spofford instead Of Gibson.
Adam Cummins. an old darkey
of East Carroll, shot his daughter
to death and then tried to kill him
self. No cause known for the hor-
rible deed,
Mischievous boys pasted obscene
pictures on the front of the Metho-
dist Church in Providence last
week. A few coWhides pasted on
their backs would be in order now.
Mr.. John Hamilton, of East Fell
ciana parish, accidentally shot him.
self in the right arm, side and eye,
while out hunting.
| z A Texas horse-trader lost horses
in the Ouachita at Columbia last
week. They were drowned while
swimming the river.
The Columbia Herald says that
Capt. Farmer is the fttest man in
the Second District for the Circuit
Bench. ~s.lr
The Houma Courier and Terre-
bon \ SIP, 5IRlsafRendent are at dagsers
nginf 1Lseach other. Come
ne sSsaame on you both.
81 Kcayune says that New Or
IeSslS needs and must have a new
eharter. 1t argues like clever
fellow for a better organic law.
E Tensas has no fear of scarcity
! Of labor this year, and the journal
thinks the negroes are better salts
fed than they have been since the
war. Sensible darkies.
Chas. Guthrie pitched his 6 year
old boy from balcony IS feet
high to the pavement below last
Sunday in New Orleans. The in
human father is in the lookup.
| The Vienna Sentinel has al
''opinion'' that there will be
Presidential election some time il
the year A. D., 1880. We only
give this as the Sentinel's ''opinion.'
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Subscribers, finding a pencil
mark around this notice, will UNI
dcrstand that their subscrip-
ton to this paper expired on Nov
81. 1879. Those whose time ex-
PRED on the above date will be
presented, on coming forward at
once and paying 81 cash, with a
receipt for the CLARION to January
1ss, 1881. This is not sdun. /"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
Auction Sale.

On SATURDAY, January, 81, 1880, 1
will offer for sale, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at my residence !
mile west of Bastrop, one piano. sewing
machine, buggy and harness, wagon and
harness, cooking stove and utensils, two
mules, all kind household and kitchen
furniture, large wash pot, grind stone,
etc, etc. will also rent my place for
one or term of years. Private sales will
he contracted. Mrs. C.. A. TEMPLE.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
The Senat0rShip.

Just now the attention Of the
State Press is absorbed in the
subject of a successor for the
sticky and p11cAy Kellogg Able
articles favoriGs this mar Or that
man are being written all over
the State. The one man who
seems p,oppad up by the ma
jority OF quilts, is tLst popular
and indefatigable wdker. Gen
r. L. Gibson From the tone
Of the Press-we except the
boisterous Democrat of course
one would think TINT no other
man in Louisiana has sense
enough to sit 10 the Senate
Chamber of the United States.
When we read the foWery
euIogies, RHETORICAL panegyrlcs,
and bombastic eacomiums which
the Press is shosering down up
On this wonderful man, We get
bis fame aud hat of the mighty
ULYSSES kind o. mixed, and our
faculty of Distinguishing objects
eff graded grandeur grows gross.
Now, we have nothing but praise
for Gibson. He merits it, not
because he has done any more
than his duty, but because he
has done his duty. In this day
of corruptand degenerate states
manship the mao who has the
moral courage to work for his
constituen IS, deserves the graft
tude of the public. This is no
more, DO less than what r. L.
Gibsonhas done,
But We believe there is a man
| in [ ouisiana who has stronger
claims upon the Legislature for
the position Of U. S. Senator
than Gibson. 1t is proposed to
elect q ruan to succeed William
Pitt Kellogg, when in truth,
il elected, he will succeed the
| very man whom the Legislature
should re-ehct-we mean Judge
Ell. M. SSpoford. It is thought
by many lat the Senatorial
Committee, appointed to inyes-
tigate KeI!egg's right to the seat
be holds in the Senate, will GUST
the usurpe, aud force him TO
"step down and out" in which
event spoford would take his
seat And suppose this to- be
the case. Why not keep Judge
Spofford in the Senate Why
not make him his own successor?
But suppose chat Kellogg is per
mit'ed to retain bis present posi-
ton until March, 1888? Should
not the people of Louisiana
show 10 Judge Spofford that
they have the same confidence
in bis ability that they had two
years ago, by re-electing him:
He has been swindled, bis rights
have been trampled upon, and
Of allaspirants to that exalted
position, he deserves the most
consl Iteration from Louisiana,
Legislature. ..
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staple. Her fields, when cultivated,
Weld corn and cotton in prodigal
profusion. So it is not for lack of
MEANS that we fail to grow rich,
but it is for lack Of properly di-
rected means. We want enterprise.
We want to get out Of the old ruts.
This age of steam and lightning go
a-headitiveness has left us, and our
neighbors, of more energy and
more enterprise, have walked off,
with the "belt'' which should en-
circle ourselves.
Just consider, for a moment, the
vexation to which our merchants
have been subjected this season in
moving their cotton and IN obtain
inc goods. Think Of the thousands
Of dollars that have been expended
for transportation to and from
Monroe this winter. Think of the
number of times merchants have
failed to have in store what their
customers wanted because they
could not get it HAULED from Mon
roe. We venture the assertion that
Morehouse parish expends and
loses money enough, by the present
system of transportation, in two
seasons to build a railroad from
here to Monroe. Think of the I'M
mense bulk of trade Monroe has
captured from this town. The pur-
chaser says Il can't afford to
pay you so cents per hundred for
hauling what / buy" Hence, Oft
to the RAILROAD he goes. Every
body knows that the merchants
here cannot compete, with the
y same financial results, with the
business men of Monroe. 1t costs
our merchants S1.15 per barre
more to store -four than it costs
Monroe. The planter knows it. Ht
has team idle and he determines
to 90 to the RAILROAD.
This must be stopped. We mus
bring the railroad to our own doors
We must reclaim the trade that ha
wandered off to other points. LIE
us, friends of Morehouse, MOVE il
this enterprise. Let us wake III
from our sluggish lethargy, buil'
a railroad, and take a position
alongside the CIVILIZED world.
The Catahoula News says tina
F. r. Nichols is one of the bes
Governors that Louisiana ever had
and we believe it. @fst
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
NOTICE..

STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish Court
Parish of Morehouse. Succession
of W. L. Richmond, decd.
By virtue of an order issued from the
Hon. Parish Court of Morehouse and to
me directed as Administrative of the sue
oession of w. L. Richmond, decd, L will
offer for lease for the year 1880, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, at the
door of the Court House, said parish, on
SATURDAY, the oath day Of January,
1880, between the hours prescribed by
law, the plantation belonging to said
succession, situated on the BonIe Idee,
containing about 100 acres of tillab J,
land. The lessee to give his note with
approved security, payable on Dec: .st,
1850, and drawing 8 per cent. interest
from maturity; also to build two cabins
and repair fencing. o
- FANNIE J. RICHMOND,
Administrative.
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NOTICE.

Is hereby gwen that no goods of any
description must be sold on my account
except on authority of written order,
with my signature attached thereto.
Persons who hold accounts against
me are also notified to present same for
payment at once. j. d. HOWELL.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09

We would write more but have
already gre The aorchants X y
a puff. Il joaps Sentinel.
We beg. The Sentinel man to
come over 80 B4strop and get
our devils "onini1r" of English
grammar. Is there not a pubile
school in Vienna
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09
New Advertisements.
'STRAYED OR STOLEN.

From the subscriber on the night of
the 18th December last, from Oak Ridge,
one light bay mare mule about Is hands
high, branded on shoulder with letter
D. Had Oh Texas saddle and bride.
will give liberal reward for same.
s. R00ZMAN
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SUCCESSION SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish Court,
Parish of MOI ehouse. Succession of
Perry Alexander, deceased.
BY virtue of an order to me directed,
from the Hon. Parish Court in and for
the parish of MnrelionSe, said state,
commanding me, AS administrators OF
the succession OF Perry AIeXantler, decd,
to sell all the property beiongingto said
estate, | will on
the 18th day of January, 1880,
proceed to sell, within the hours pre-
scribed by law, ut public auction. to t.:e
highest bidder, al the door of the court
house, in the town of Dasr p, all the
property belonging to said estate, CON
sisting Of forty acres "f land, situated "h
Bayou Bartholomew, tw" COWS and
calves, four year!nga, two mules, one
two-horse wagon, twenty head OF hnG5,
thirty bushels Of corn, more or lS,,
farming tools, G00H pounds fodder. i6''0
pounds seed cotton, more Or less, house
hold and kitchen furniture.
Term of Sale.-Cash at not less than
the inventorled appraisement
FANNY ALEXANDER,
decl2 Administrators
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Senator Houston, one of the

Senator Houston, one of the
foremost of Southern statesmen,
died at his home in Athens, Ala,
December 31st, 1879. His career
as a public man hns been singu-
larly marked with success. Be-
ginning life as a member of the
Bar, he was appointed Solicitor
for the district, and step by step
went up nutil he was elected
Senator. Ia every position he
has ever proved faithful to the
trusts conf led to his care. Tn
the darkest days of Alabama he
took the helm and safely guided
the ship of State through the
breakers and over the whirlpools
of financial distress into the
smooth waters of peace and
prosperity.
His characteristic nom de
plume was. BALD Eagle" and it
was a familiar household word
throughout Alabama. His SER
vices both before and since the
war in public life made him
fame and name, honor and love.
He died of cancer and fatty de-
generation of the heart. The
nation is in mourning for G.. S
Houston, of Alabama.
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YnI NEXT GaEstDESF.

The 1:orehouso Clarion nnder the
abo#e heading dsFrecatos the way.
in which the Southern press, as
well as tbs Nortaern, advocate Ger
tain individuals for the 2Gesiden-
tial chair. Instead of giving its
readers sound, sensible .rg1ment
it gives tilc1n this silly and foolish
fizzle
''Many Southern newspapers are
as busiiy engaged in this unwisc
movement as are the myrials Of the
narrow minded journals of the
North. Even Southern LOCAL pa
pers are sticking their puny, insig-'
niicant noses into this business of
stirring up strife. With a presump-
ton, equaled only by their ighor-
ance, upstart country editors sit
down and 'squib' about this man or
that man as probable and improba-
Die candidates for President, when
they are certainly aware that their
spouts are but tizzles at which SEN
sible people giggle.''
On the 18th of December the
Sentinel had something to say Of
Presidential candidates. Also sew
eral of our esteemed country ex-
changes, including the Ouachita
Telegraph and Claiborne Guardian,
have had something to say in re-
card to the Presidential race next
year, and both of said papers fav-
ored different gentlemen for the po-
sition. We say that the paper
which conceives the idea that it is
too insignificant to speak OF things
outside of it's own locality and adj
mits as much in it's columns, is a
very puny concern indeed. And a
paper that is afraid to express All
opinion, it is generally believed has
none to express Vienna Senti-
mel. s
When we penned that article
we considered it "the greatest eff
fort of our life" Our egotistical
presumption suggested that it
was the emanation of a stupeps
dous brain. We fattered ,y0t1<
deIuded and self-conceited sssa
that our genius was canAe
itated 10 cope a.salfT b
broadcast and h
minds On fa1 aed
al pss,er p1o-
age. We CON-
\ with the illusions OF
Reid, of Dana, Of Hurlbult, OF
Bennett. of Burke, of Hyams'
and of J. T.. Wolker. The COM
parison only augmented the con-
ception we had of its wonderful
merits. We sent copy of the
article to the great silent cir
cumnayiga.or, and humbly'
though positively, begged him to
pass judgment upon its worth
Mortal man never saw brighter
gems than did .. S. G. stick into
our editorial quill. He went SC
fal as to request the Natlona
Legislature to pass resolutions
of the highest eulogy upon the
editor Of the CLARION. We were
just simply sitting back in thu
shade of our hard-earned lau
rels, basking in the blaze Of ou1
dazzling fame, sympathizlng will
our less-favored brethren of th'
press-the editor of the Sentine
in particular-wonderin why al
men are not great men like unt'
ourself, ever and anon dsrting-
intuitively darting-that artlcl
through the net-wor K OF gu
brain, when, horror of horrors
the Sentinel man, who halls fror
that parish Of ali other parishes
named for the martyr President
arises in lit Of selishness an
in spasm of spiteful jealous
and proclaims to the world tina
our editorial is a "silly and fool
ish fzzIe.'' Such shocks as hi
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-01-09

Heller & Turner sells light thin
ble-skein wagons for S55.
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100000 brick for sale. Apply
to H. D. Vaughan or
T. q. LEAvEL & Co.