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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-10

New Orleans, Nov. 9.-rhe capital
prizes of the Louisiana state lot
terry drawn to.dsy are as follows: Ticket
So, ,49s drew $4,000; s9,45l, $4,000; 5,798,
So, 900; 10,1lS and %, ,O5i drew $4,000 each;
25.335, 1851, 38, 1888, 6S,4i6 AMI 1884 drew
1000 each.
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Affairs nt Austin.

Special to the Herald
Austin Nov. 9.-The comptroller's tax
sales did not end to-day, but will continue
tomorrow. Lands have been selling at
from 10 cents to 50 per aero.
Shepard is said to be elected, but 1t is not
yet certain.
The weather is clear, cool and fine for cot
ton picking.
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st. Louis, Nov. 9.-Full returns from the
seventeenth Illinois district show that
William B. Morrison, democrat, is elected
by 964 majority.
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Bryan, Nov. 9.-Three mere men, Bob
Thornton, colored, Guthrie McDougalswhite,
and Mike Kavanaugh, a tramp, having stop
ped at the mill to warm himself, died to-day
from injuries by the boiler explosion.
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Special to the DALLAS HnnALD.

iO@625,
Pork quiet but weak, li6l5.
Lard steadyj tierce, sk@a; keg, Ok.
Dry-salt meats iirmer; quoted: shoulders
Bacon quiet but steady shoulders, 5h@5o;
clear ribs, sh99; clear sides OK.
Hams dulli quoted; choice sugar cured
canyassed. 1-2Gl0A.
Whiskey steadyi western rsctlned, 05@lO.
Coffee steady; quoted: cargoes ordinary TO
prime, llA@l5.
Sugar in good demandj common 10 good
common, 0O@l-2; fair 10 fully fair, 5H@1,
prime to choice, 7A@Hi yellow clarified,
7h@S.
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Consolidated net receipts, 3bS9a exports
to Great Britain, l0,sl3; France, -; conti-
nent, -; channel, -.
Wool good demand and firm; domestic fleece
Ss952; pulled, 2O@i2i unwashed, l4@33i Texas,
l4@29.
Hides steady with fair tradei wet salted
New Orleans selected, 90 to 20 lbs. II l-2@l2,
Texas selected, 90 to 70 lbs, II l-2@l3.
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FOREIGN ,

LIVERPOOL, Nov, 9.-Noon-C -Cotton-moderate
inquiry, which was very freely supplied;
upiands, 6k; Orleans, 6x; receipts,
$500; all American; sales, IL, 900; speculation
and export, ], ,0OOj upands middling Tow classi.
fcations for November delivery -
November and December . ll-3a; December
and January, 0 $685. January and February,
6 30; Fehrua-y and March, -i March and
April, ga; April and MAY, 0 1889; May and
Jul e. Gis.3g; June aud July, -; futures
i;SO p III - Uplands, 7-l6, Orleans, ll.l6,
uplands low middllng classlncalions for No
vember de livery, u 1-@.
$500 p Futures dall aud unchanged.
$3.50 u m--hlanchester market for yarns and
fabrics dull and rather lower for all articles.
b:l5 -Sales OF American, 81, 900; futures
barely steady.
ST. LOUIS.
sr. Louis, Nov. .. = Flour flrmer, quoted:
Xxx, 8 7O@93; ci.oice, a5Cq5 Is; fancy, 8 S5a70.
Wheat higher; No red fall, 02I@03 cash;
l 0ih@0Sh December.
Corn higher; AK cash, i0k@k December.
Oats higher; S2k@k cash. 3ik December.
Whisky steady, 10.
Pork dull; small lots Of jobbing, at 10 80.
Lard flrmer, at s 90.
Bulk meats qulet quoted; for car lots Of
'pSSsoSis BSoo1 sists az '0i lower; ''as Shoulders
sr. Louis, Nov. 0, - Hogs higher; quoted,
Yorkers and Baitimores, I 2S@l %, mixed
packing, 4 35@50i common, -i butcbers'
10 fancy, 4 5O@i 50; receipts S,oVoi snipments
Cattle-suppiy moderate and wholly of grass
Texans, which found ready sales OF 40a3 10,
mixed native butchers stun range from 2 500
5 81; good to choice butchers steers woulu
bring 8 b0@4 0Oi no demand for shipping
grades; receipts, LOO; shipments, $780,
skeeS IN far dcmart; receipts, scci chip
mCnts, 500.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sish n.
trict Court, Parish of Morehouse W
L. Hall, Curator, VS.. Michael Co,vn.
No $500.
By virtue of an order OF seizure and
sale issued by the Honorable Sixth nis s
trict Court in and for the parish a,
Morehouse, in the above entitled sn;,
and to ME directed as Sheriff of the nav
ish of Morehouse and State of Louisiana
have seized as directed in the witt. and
will proceed to sell, according to law ut
the door of the court house, in said mar.
ish, within the hours prescribed by law
at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash, at not less than two thirds Of
the appraisement, on
SATURDAY, the 5th day of June, 1880
the following property described in the
writ as the north half of lots - and "a
and the south half of lots 107 and 1Os in
| block No. Ia, in the town of Bastrop,
having front of one hundred and fifty
feet on Washington street by three hun
dred feet back or west, between parallel
lines.
| Terms of sale-Cash with benefit Of
VIM. P. DOUGLASS,
April30, 1880. Sheriff
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"C00n vs.. Coon"

On Sunday night the John Il.
Hanna landed here on her way
to New Orleans, and put ashore
two darkies, and the Clerk noti-
fed the Deputy Sheriff that there
was warrant issued in Monroe
for this man, pointing him out,)
for cutting this other man with a
knife. The officers, after consid-
cradle scufhing, succeeded in ar
resting him,-he positively swore
he would die before he would be
arrested. But finally gave under
when a six-shooter was placed
within few feet If his breast to
decide one way or the other, to
be arrested or die. He preferred
being arrested. He was hand
cuffed and chained 10 Jail.
On Monday night he was al
lowed to have one hand loose,
during the night succeeded IN
removing the wristlet and es-
capped through the hole in the
wall that has answered for a
loophole in several instances
The chain was fastened to the
bars assisted him in making his
escape. Early Tuesday u ornine
the Deputy Sheriff saw the chair
dangling from the jail window
and knew that the bird had flown
There being in Jail two coloree
boys who say that he produced
a bunch of keys from his pocket
and unlocked the bracelet and lie
himself down on the chain
Sheriff Girod, accompanied by
friend, started In search OF hin
as soon as possible. a
The Sheriff succeeded in re
capturing the gentlemen, after {
days hard ride. The darkey
having stole the ferry-boat was
found in it asleep about Is miles
below Columbia, and was brought
back and chained in jail.-[Co.
lumbia Herald.
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Senator Gordon, of Georgia,
has resigned his position in the
u. s. Senate. There are several
reasons assigned for the step the
Senator has taken, the most
reasonable one, let Us hope, is
that, Gen. Gordon is worn out
with the constant mental strain
in filing the exalted and respon-
sib.e position which he has so
emiDentIy honored. He desil es
to retire to private life and spend
the rest of his days 10 the bosom
of his family. -
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JUDGMENT.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-6t 9th District
I Court-Parish of Morehouse Mrs
C. S.. Taylor, Wife, VS.. i. W. Ross,
Husband
In the above stated case, Judgment
by default having been regularly rem
der-d agpinst the defendant. and the
same not having been set aside, by the
filing of an answer or otherwise, and
plaintiff having made full proof of her
demand in open court, 1t is therefore
ordered, ad!ndged and decreed that
plaintiff recover and have Judgment
against the defendant, e. Wiles Ross,
for the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars, with per cent interest thereon
from this date. 1t is further or0ered,
adjudged and decreed that there be judy
ment separating the said plaintiff and
defendant in property by dissolving the
community of acquets aud gains existing
between them. And plaintiff is hereby
authorized to administer her separate
property and business, free from the
control or hindrance of her said husband.
1t is further ordered that defendant pay
the costs of this suit
Read and signed in open court this
April 9th, 1880. e..7a
j. HARVEY BRIGHAM,
Judge Sixth District.
A true copy:
Z. w Ross, Clerk 9th Dist.
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Proceedings of Railroad Meeting.

In pursuance to previous notice
there was railroad meeting of the
citizens of Bastrop at the Court
House on Saturday, May 22d.
T. 0. Leavel was elected Chair
man, II. H. Naff, Secretary, and
A. c.. McMeans, Assistant Secre-
tary. -...+.
Mr.. Leavel explained that the OBJ
iect of the meeting was to discuss
the propriety of levying tax on
the property of the town of Bas-
trop to raise funds to apply to
building a railroad from Monroe to
the Arkansas line via Bastrop, and
to take steps to secure that end.
Hon. w. M. Washburn addressed
the meeting, and in his remarks he
said that from careful calculations
he estimated that the road could be
b bq5 TOO toBd MT %te g oh d s order tor
$500 mile would buy the right
of way, build all the bridges, the
road bed and put the cross ties on
the road and that after the +, road
is ready for the rails and rolling
stock, it would then be an easy
matter to mortgage the road for
money enough to complete it. He
also says that it is in the power OF
the people, directly interested, to
raise sufficient funds to prepare the
road for the iron, and that if the
proper interest is taken in the mat
ter the road can be built at an early
date. He further stated that he
considers that this is Bastrop's LAST
CHANCE for railroad. He urged
that levying of a tax on Bastrop in
the interest of the proposed road.
Mr.. G. Newton and Mr.. I. O.
Leavel also made a short speech,
advocating tax.
On motion, committee of three,
consisting of J. S. Handy, A. L.
Bussey and G. Newton, was ap-
pointed to circulate a petition, to
be signed by citizens of the town,
calling on the Mayor to hold an
election of the people to take the
sense Of the town upon the subject
of levying a five mill tax for ten
years for railroad purposes.
| On motion, the Chairman, I. o.
Leavel, was added to the commit
tee. .5,.rza
| Mr.. C. Newton offered the fol
lowing resolution of thanks.
s'Be it resolved, That the people
and citizens of the Corporation OF
Bastrop, and of the parish of More
house, through this meeting, tender
their thanks to Messrs. w. M.
| Washburn and others for the SER
vice which they have so cheerfully
and zealously rendered in behalf OF
the prospective railroad enterprise
from the city of Monroe via Bastrop
to the Louisiana and Arkansas line.
| On motion the meeting adjourn
| ed. a5.s.o
T. o. LEAvEL, Chairman,
III. H. NAFF, Secretary.
:
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SHERIFF'S SALE.


STATE OF LoUIsIANA-6th District
Court, Parish of Morehouse. Mrs. Ell
len Collins, and Husband, VS.. james
Campbell No. 5606.
BY virtue of an order of seizure and
sale issued by the Honorable 9th Dis
trict Court in and for the parish of
Morehouse in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed as Sheriff Of said
parish and State, have seized and taken
possession of as directed in the order of
seizure and sale. and will proceed to
sell, at the door Of the court house,
within the hours prescribed by law, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at
not less than two-thirds of the appraise-
ment, on ,. ..sfs .er.r.f
SATURDAY, the Sd day Of July, 1880,
the following described property, to-wit:
The west thirty-two feet of lot IL, in
block 3, in the town of Bastrop, accord
ing to the fguratiye plan of said town
adopted by the Police Jury of More
house parish, at, it's June term, 1876,
having front of 80 feet on Jefferson
street and $50 feet ON Washington
street, together with all the buildings
and improvements situated thereon,
said lot of ground situated in the parish
of Morehouse, Louisiana
Terms of sale-Cash with the benefit
Of appraisement. ~ e-''
VIM. P. DOUGLASS,
May 2sth, 1880. Sheriff.
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BAsTRoP, La, May 26, 1880.

BAsrRoP, La, May 26, 1880.
Editor Clarion. We regret the
necessity which compels us to an
swer an article, which appeared in
a late issue of your paper.
In a recent issue of the ssMon-
roe Bulletin the editor of that
journal calls on you for proof of
the statement that we favored the
denomination of General King for
Congress from this District, and in
reply, you state that you made the
statement chased upon the author
ity of the gentlemen themselves
or words to that effect 1--WE haven't
the article before us. ss5
You will remember that we have
had but one conversation on the
subject, and in that conversation
we spoke of Gen. King in a very
complimentary manner !; stated,
that as member of Congress we
had no complaint to urge against
him. We also stated that we be-
ieved that he was perhaps as strong
if not the strongest man in the dis
trict that the Democratic party
could nominate.
The above is substantially the
conversation that took place, and
from which you inferred that we
favored the Generals renomina-
ton. Aa 36-t 's,3'
Now, whilst we fully acquit you
of any desire, or intention, OF mis-
representing us in the premises,
and whilst we admit that our re-
marks, on the occasion referred to,
were calculated to impress you with
the belief that we favored General
Kings denomination, yet, we did
not SO state. We thought it was
pretty generally known that we IA
vored the nomination of Col. Rich
ardson, of Monroe, having often
SO expressed ourselves. But whilst
we prefer that the nomination be
conferred upon Col. Richardson,
we have no cause of complaint to
urge against Gen. King, and should
he receive the nomination, we, will
give him our most cordial support.
| aota ri Respectfully, &C.,
M gs. NEWTON & HALL.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixtb D;str;o+
Court, Parish of Morehouse R. B.
Todd Us. j. G. Anderson. M 1900


Court, Parish of Morehouse R. B.
Todd vs.. j. g. Anderson. No. 1909
By virtue of writ of Fl. f.. i;ssuea nv
the Hon 9Th District Court, in and fc ~
the parish of Morehouse, State of I,on;s.
lana, in the above entitled suit. and ii.
rected to me as Sheriff of said parish and
state, l have seized. as directed in the
writ, and will proceed to sell, accordin~
to law, at the door of the court house
within the hours prescribed by law. at
public auction, to the highest bidder
tor cash, at not less than two-thirds Of
the appraisement, ON
SATURDAY, the 5th day of June, 1890
the following described property: The
undivided half of the following describ.
ed land, to-wit: The no: invest Quarter
of the northwest quarter and southwes
quarter of mort Invest quarter section J.
aud west half of west half of block g.
township %, range east, and the north.
east quarter and southeast quarter of
northeast quarter, section II. and east
half of block |, township %, range east.
containing ll3 l4-1O0 acres, with all the
improvements thereon situated. Also
two bales Of cotton marked A.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
VIM. P. DOUGLASS Sheriff.
April 80.
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THE PUBLIC DEBATE.

The Bastrop Literary Society
debated publicly at the Court
House last Tuesday evening the
question, "Has the United States
reached the zenith of her Glory?'
The lower room of the Court
House was almost filled with the
elite Of Bastrop. "Fair women"
with their new hats and tiny
boquets. and "brave men" with
their shining boots and massive
scarfs, composed the intelli-
gent audience that assembled to
hear the orators that had been
chosen to debate the question.
The Society feel highly and just
ly complimented by the presence
| Of so many sweet and beautiful
faces of the lovely la1ies Of our
lovely town. Their smiles-an-
gelic smiles-inspired the speak
ers and sent a thrill of delight
through their excited brains.
The speakers selected were,
T. o. Leayel and: Sam Baird, on
the affirmative; and r. b. Todd,
Jr., and A. G. McMeans, on the
| Negative. We wish we had space
to review the speeches OF the
first three mentioned gentlemen
They were chaste, beautiful and
entertaining. Every word SCENE
to have been weighed in an &C
curate pair Of rhetorical scales
The speakers Leavel, Todc
and Baird, acquitted themselves
handsomely. They are. beyond
a doubt, accomplished orators
Their intonations and gesticula
! tons are faultless, perfect. Nat
ural timidity, of which we arr
chock-full. precludes our speak
ing Of the .herculean effort which
we made. Suffice it to say tina
: We did the best We could-ant
that's saying . good deal-in on
: own estimation.
Todd and McMeans, by thei
matchless eloquence-we meal
: Todd's matohless eloquence-
; atook off the horns;" that is
, gained the question. We-Tod'
! and oursef-thank Presiden
Weaks for the judicious decision
which he made. We-McMean
: alonetha the lovely youn|
lady who showered boquets a
!, our fact as We retired from tn
rostrum. We cherish those flow
crs as emblems of as spotles
purity as the fair hands tina
nuilAd them.
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Election Proclamation

Whereas, the charter of the town OF
Bastrop requires that an election be held
on the LIST Monday of June of each year
for Mayor and Town Council for said
town.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
authority in me vested by said Charter,
l hereby give notice that there Will be
held at the court house, in the town Of
Bastrop, on
MONDAY, the 9TH day of June, 1890
an election for a Mayor and five Coun.
cilmen for said town.
Given under my hand officially this
May 10Th. 1880.
8. Fl. STIVERS. Mayor.
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The Rev. n. NJ: Davis, Of
Caldwell parish, died recently in
the list year Of his age. He
was one Of the pioneers Of that
parish. and one Of her purest and
most respected citizens.
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at once, then the v, S. & P. Co.
will lend a helping hand, and
our long talked-of and long
wished.for enterprise will be-
come reality.
Now, the prime object of the
meeting last Saturday was to
ascertain whether the people OF
this town are willing to pay a
five mill tax toward the railroad.
In other words, the question has
resolved itself into this form
Can the people-the property
holders-of Bastrop afford to lie
still and see a road tap this parish
without coming to this town !?
If they do, it will not be 5 year
until the bats and owls will make
night hideous among the desc
deserted town. 1t behooves
every man, who owns a dollars
worth of property, to vote cheer
fully for this tax, and, more than
that, as Senator Newton said
last Saturday, "let every man
open his pocket and give until
he feels it," We urge the voters
of this town to give this ques-
ton shsir candid and favorable
consideration, and the people OF
the parish will then be assured
of the sincerity of our talk and
will kaov that we mean business.
Lives there a man in Bastrop
who will vote against the impo-
sition Of arailroadtax? We think
not. We sincerely nope not.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-05-28
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office
for the week ending Thursday at
noon so 49,
Ned Brown, Joe Erwin. Nelson
Carrot. Mise Ella Hide. Mrs
Nina Hamilton, Miss Anna j..
Livingston, Mr.. Wiserdise, Mrs
Jane Washington.
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Our Choice For Congress,
J. FLOYD KING,
THE MEETING LAST SATURDAY.

THE MEETING LAsI sAlohDAA'
By reference to another col
umn in this weeks paper, may
be seen the proceedings OF the
eaIl.meeting at the court house
last Saturday by Mr.. Washb burn.
Although the day selected by
Mr.. Washburn for the meeting
was one to which all of our mer-
chants look during the long, dull
week as the day, he had a splen-
did audience. Some Of the
staunchest business men Lone of
whom was the President of the
meeting the town were on
hand and gave close attention to
the speeches that We're made,
Mr.. Washburn, who is a prac-
tical man in the full sense of the
word, laid before the people
some facts that are calculated to
open the eyes of any man who is
disposed to think. He dealt in
plain, unadornedJacts which had
been deducei from the closest
and most careful study. He did
not stop to prove the necessity Of
the railroad, but his effort was
to demonstrate the feasibility
and practicability of the road.
It, will be remembered that
Mr.. Washburn spent four or
FIVE days in Monroe not long
since in the interest of this en-
terprise, looking up data, obtain
ing information from the ", 8.
& P. r. R. Co., and arousing the
people Of that city to immediate
action Id this matter. He called
the Board Of Trade together and
addressed them upon the subject
Of railroad-our railroad. He
9 secured a pledge Of ten Thousand
9 dollars, from that body, to the
enterprise. The City Counci
also took immediate action BY
ordering an election to test tht
sentiments OF the people as tt
the propriety otimposing a five
mill tax upon the property hold
ers Of the Corporation, the tax tt
be expended in aid of the con
struction of a road from Mon
roe to Bastrop. Mr.. Washbur1
z thinks, from assurances he re
ceived from the wealthiest an.
9 most prominent men of Monroe
that her Wide-awake citizens vii
not hesitate to shoulderthe tax
q tax to be used in SO importan
and so indispensable an enter
PRISE
While il Monroe Mr.. Wash
burn had an interview with th
business men Of the v, s. & T
r. r, one Of whom was Superin
tendent Green. From him b
learned that tie Company ar
determined 10 complete the roa
from Monroe to Shreveport q
once. They have ample, almos
unlimited means, and as soon a
that I'm is finished, il is the pun
pose Of the Company to tap wit
) lateral line the rich cotton be-
Of this parish. e the selectio
af The situation Of the line is le1
the discretion Of tbs Com
pany, the road will pass throug
Morehouse al least nine mile
East Of this town. Il. however
he people Of Ouachita 40
Morehonse will make . move j
The matter, show TO the worl
HAT they are determined to hav
> road citing The city !
Monroe and The Town of Baa
srop, ana VI 70 ,COrE on The roo.
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NOTICE..

All persons having claims against the
estate of the late P. l.. Sermons, decd,
are hereby notified to present them to
my attorney James Bussey for acknowl-
edgment, G. A. CHESHIRE,
May 25th, 1880. Administrative.
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New Advertisements.
NOTICE.

f Is hereby given that no goods, or any
thing else, must be sold on my account
except on authority of written order,
with my signature attached thereto.
M. NICHE.
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NOTICE.

All authority to James Bussey to act
as agent for myself or wife is hereby re.
voked. d. G. MORGAN.
Monroe, La, April "a, 1880.