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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

that our Lieut.. Gov. is overriding the
thing; endangering the public peace
and safety of life and property. by the
too free use of the psrdoning power.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

Mr.. W. T. Jones, the x-secre,ary S5S92 G3A
having over drawn his salary. caused %
10 be hanslesi to me twenty-five
dollars As having been in excess, 59l7 6S4
School house fund, 1928 80
There is a balance dine the School house
fund, for which suit is pending against tic
Tax Collector IN suit No. $50 docket 5th
District Court
Expenses in buiI.iing and purchasing school
houses since July 12th, 1877:
Ward No. 2. Bnish. from the NJ. f. Church
in Rsyvilie white, $500 90.
A N. Childress for building one school
house and repairing anOthcr white aud col.
ored, $3.50 ~
Ward No 3. parchase of Grange
Lodge in Girsrd Tor school house by
T. II. Toler president white, for $40 90
out Of the teachers fund, 40 rs
253 IS
School howse fund Eor colofed
divided half to the Myrlck and one
half 10 the Jones colored school
houses, 900 o.
Ward No. 4, Thos. Holdness school
house white, 300 90
Abe Thompson, colored, AS 90
Warn No 8, Partan school, white, 300 90
Dyson school coiorel, 800 ~
This Board has l,orshi and built Q
school houses, 5 for colored children
aud 4 for white children.
The undersigned contributed $3.50
towards repairing the white school
house in Rayville, and 81. TO each Of
the oQIo6ed school houses ia ward
No. B.
Cash deposit in suit No $50 parish
court, s 90
S2I43 IS
Rsyville, L., May 10Th, 1880
]. W. Siu,,us Repcrt from July 23rd 1877.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

Two school houses I97 80
Warl No :. purchas" Grange Lodge 253 ~
Fund for colored school house di.
vide:l J to the Myrick school house las o.
Contributed by p H To!er 500
one half to 7 Jones school house las 90
Contributed by II ToIer 500
Three school houses $50 II
Ward No 4, ThOs HoIdiness school
house (oOIored) 300 90
L Mooney white schOO! house l45 W
435 20
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

RiCHLAND PARISH. la.
School house fund, S3S2S 80
Ward No 81. L. Marshall 2no CO
A \. Childress, $50 90
" 3--B Myr;ck li5 90
" - by p. ii. Tier > 90
4" "-R Il Winter Jan ? Isl, SIS, Ri -
=: '"-lhos Jones li5 Oh
" ""-P u Toler. Oci 18Th, 1873. 253 -
" 4" Abe Thompson. Feb IS, $500 %
d" ""-C Mooney, 1879 10 90
dne An ward II 10
81 " Sha,nlin. Avl 3. 1875, 99n 00
&C Mooney, Jan 10, 1880, go 10
d" has draw none.
From the total fund cash deposit i'm suit
No 900 Parish Court Oct /, 1873. 500
R,chland Parish, State of Louisiana
School house fund 1877 2SoS SO
There is n balasce nrrcceived from
the tax collector, tor which snlt is
pending la suit No 96O. 5,h District
Court.
Expended in building and purchasing
school houses
Ward No. ., bought Vi Methodist church 2,O 20
Contributed by II Toler, L. 80
To \ N Chidress for repairs on school
house and building another $50 Oh
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

S2l43 70
Rsyville, L., May 10Th, 1850
J. W. Siuus Report from July 23rd 1877,
| TO date
! 1877
| a., & IT, am, r,,d w., p~,,,, ,,,c.i< en- 40
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

Cash receipts Of money received by the
School Board Of Richiaud Parish from july
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-05-29

My 29th, lSs0.-3t. Tus
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10

staple and fancy groceries belonging to the late
X. Mosely.
Our school election took place last Tuesday,
j. T. January receiving 1lO votes, ana y. Z.
Cooper IS, US directors. For 1-months schoo''
l34; 8-months 8; l. months, 50; for dividing dis
trict, Is; against, al.
Died, in waverly. April 3. of pneumonia,
Mrs Catherine j. PanSie, wife OF l.. h. tah-
gle, in the 35th year OF her age Mrs. fansie
leaves seyen children, one of whom is only
| few weeks old She was buried on sunday last
| by the order Of GoodTemplars. of which she WAS
a worthy and efficient member.
| Our city election came OF last Tuesday, WIN
the following result: j. j. Hall, mayor; Il. :.
Mott, treasurer; W. H. Bellamy, clerk; >. 1.
january, assessor; NJ. Z. Scott, marshai' '
councilmen, lst ward. J. L. Wiley and Charles 8
Kraus; 2ud Ward, 3. T. Cooper and w. Scout
| Thomas; Sd ward, John Oliver; 4th ward, }
| D. Miller.
| On Tuesday night last our citizens were arous-
ed from their slumbar by the alarm OF fire. and
hurrying to the scene of confagration, II was
discovered that the large brick warehouse doWr
on the levee known as the Winsor warehouse
but now occupied by B II. Cooper. was wrapped
in the destructive embrace of the fire-demon
which, in spite of every effort put form u
save the lullding and its contents. all were DE
stroyed. The capacity of this house was aoou
200 900 bushels of grain, and there was storeo II
it, at the time OF the fire, about IS, wv bushels
and four horses, all OF which were destroyeo
The building was insured for $5, ,ooo' anu
portion of the grain was also insured, but cou'
not learn the amount This Is sad ioss' no
to the proprietor and the farmers VINO hao Tue
produce stored there. but to the Citizens as IL
7 not very probable that another oil ike construe
r ton and capacity will be built here.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
SHERIFF's SALE.

State to the use of Fulkerson
Hugh 7. I. s,oltz.
ny virtue of an execution, issued from
d the office OF the clerk Of tae circuit court OF
LAFAYETTE county, Missouri. wherein the et;ite oil
Missouri at the relation and to the Use oil futnam
s. FulkersOn. collector OF the revenue OF Laiay-
ette county IN the state % Of Missouri IS 5
directed and returnable to the April term,
1880, of said court, 1 will. on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1880.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon and fye O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day. and in front of the courthouse door, IN the
city of Lexington in Lafay ete county, Missouri:
during the session Of the said circuit court OF saa
county sell publicly, by auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, all the right, title.
interest, claim and estate of the said Hugh I.
stotz defendant in saa Is. siu.te
and being in the county OF Lafayette and stale OF
| Missouri, to wit: Thirty tSo) acres, part OF
ship fifty i5O) Of range twenty -eight (2s). more
fully described US fOllOws: Beginning seventy
eight C7s) poles north Of the southwest corner ot
amin fifty (5O) OF range twenty-eight (2O thence
south seventy Gs) poles; thence east ninety
CsO) poles to the west bank OF o slough; thence
to the beginning. Also seventy 7o) acres. the
| north end OF the northeast quavter, and part
Of the north half of the northeast quarter OF sec
tion seven AZ, in township fifty (5O), ofrange
twenty eight t2s,, more fully described rs fol
lows: Nineteen and twenty one one-hundrea.ns ,h
) In township fifty (bS). Of range twenty eight
| (2s), bounded as follows: Beginning on siougn
bank in line between sections SIX (6) ana seven
(). in said township and range; thence west 10
Quarter section corner between said sections
six and seven u and y one hundred and no tnlrty
six Qs6) poles, thence south thirty Gso) po,es
j and thirty-six 1857 links; thence south = de-
3 grees east, ffty-six t56) poles to slough BANK :
t thence down slough to beginning.
Given under my hand this s3a 1InH day Of March,
+ ioDo @.rchs7td Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
~
Attention Democrats.

Democratic primary meetings are hereby
called in the various townships, Saturday,
May 10th, 1880, at = O'Clock, p. m., to select
deleo ates to convention to meet in LeXing-
ton, Monday, May 18th, at IL O'Clock, a m,
to select delegates to the state convention
at Moberly. May Goth 1880, which convention
chooses delegates to the national convention
at CINCINNATI, June 22i, 1850.
The meetings here called VIII be held In
CLAY township, at Falrview; Davis, al
HIgginsvile Dover, at Dover; Freedom
at Aullvllle Lexington, at Courthouse
Middleton, at Waverly Snl-a-Bar, at Dade''
schoolhouse Washington, ut Wheatej >
Schoolhouse.
The representation is as follows: Cia!
township, 4 delegates Davis, !; Dover, 3
Freedom, ,; Lexington, 7; Middleton, 3
Spi-a-Bar, ); W ashington, 3. Total, %.
Democratic voters are earnestly urged 1
| turn out en- n,asss to these meetings. and I
select good men as delegates that the homo
Of the party and Its high standard In Lafay
cite county may be maintained unimpalret
- q. WILLIAM YOUNG,
alOtd CnalrIrau County Committee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
SHERIFF,s SALE.
State to the.use of Fulkerson

State to theuse of Fulkerson
DY virtue of an execution. issued from
ID the Office OF the clerk of the circuit court
OF Lafayette county, Missouri, wherein the slate
OF Missouri at the relation anu 70 the use Oh
of Lafayette county, in the state OF Missouri,
is plaintiff, and against William r. Beck. to me
directed and returnable to the April term, 1851,
OF said court, will, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1880,
between the hours of nine O'Clock IN the fore
day, and in front OF the courthouse door. In
the city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county,
Missouri, during the session of the SAID circuit
court of said county. sell publicly, by auction.
right title, interest," claim and estate OF the said
William p Beck, defendant in said execution,
In and to the following described real estate.
situate, lying and being in the county OF Laiay.
| ette and state of Missouri, to-wit: The eSst
half OF the southeast quarter OF section seven
a. in township forty nine t49) of range twenty
hye t25) the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter Of section thirty six 1859 IN township
| half OF lot four az, Old Lexington; the west
4 half of lot nine 10y, Old Lexington; u block of
land three hundred (300) feet square, situated In
Old Lexington. bounded on the north by Main
street on the east by Lewis street, on the south
by Washington street, and on the west Oy Clark
4 street, as the said streets and blocks appenr
upon the plat OF said original town of LeSing-
l ten and being known as the courthouse square;
| and Dedicated by original propretors oil SAID
town for public purposes. Also strip oil land
l north of block thirty-hve G'5), first addition Il
City of Lexington and south ,, oi D9eh h.rua.,
on the east by Poplar street, on the west b.
| Cedar street us sand block and streets appea
l upon the plat OF said addition and CITY.
4 marcba7td Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
sHERIFF's SALE.

Andrew j. Hughes, etai,
vs..
Emeline f. Hughes, ct al
NY virtue OF renewed order of sale, issued
ID from the Office OF the clerk of the circuit court
OF Lafayette county, Missouri, in favor OF An,
drew j. Hughes. Matilda MCCORMACK and
Henry Mccormack, her husband; Mary Hughes
and Daniel L. Bishop, and against Emeline r.
Huehes. a nllner under seventeen years OF age,
Rsmn Alkaline Bishop. Charles Hughes. Jesse
Hughes, William Hughes and David Hughes:
to me directed, and returnable to the April
term, 1880, OF said court, Will, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH. 1880.
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'CLOCK in the afternoon OF
said day, and in front of the court house door,
| in the city OF Lexington, in Lafayette county.
Missouri, during the session Of the said Clrcuit
court of said county, sell publicly, by acctioh, I,
| to the highest bidder, for one-half cash In hand
and the ball u credit OF twelve months All
the right title, interest. claim and estate OF the
said plaintiffs and defendants IN said order eI
sale in and to the following describe real estat3
| situate lying and being in the county OF I-atay-
| ette and state Of Missouri, to-wn: Eghty-
three and forty -hundredths tss 4O-lO0) acres
being the north half of the northwest quarter OIL
| section five (5), and three hundred and twentV
| (32O) acres, being the north half of section six
i6), all in township iorty-eight tas) OF range
| twenty-eight (2S).
Given under my hand. this 18th day OF March
1880 GEO. NJ. MOUNTJOY,
marchoOtd sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
FOR CONSTABLE OF WASHINGTON
TOWNSHIP.

Ep1ron INrELLIGENcER:-It seems to me that
even for the most unpretentIous office the Jener-
sonian standard should be applied: us he
honest; Is he capable ?" Too often our selections
of candidates are from personal friendship
more than because OF consider alton for the pub
lie good 1 wish to mention Il gentleman iof
office not especially because lie Is my lriend' bat
because he is both honest and competent ana
will make capable and faithful public servant
In this spirit nominate for the consideration
of my fellow-ctizens as q candidate ior CON
stable of Washington township. MIR. James d
Porter. A young man. he should have the sup
NOV, of al, vounq men, and careful painstak ins
ess man he should equally have the sup
mort of those Of more mature age. >,
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
N0Tl(,E

NOTICE is hereby given that the Undersigned
IN has taken charge this March 8. 1850, OF the
estate OF Ralph Barber, late Of Lafayette county,
Mo, deceased. Said Barber died intestate.
" wIthUut any known heirs. Height, hye tol feet
| live ~ inches; weighing about one hundred and
thirty I3O) pounds light hair. and complexion
fair; was u native of England. and was sixty
six 66) wears old at the time of his death IN this
Lafayette county. Died March lst. 1880, estate
not appraised.
| All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them Tor allowance to the
administrator within one year after the date OF
this notice, or they may be precluded IRON any
benefit of such estate. And II such claims De
not exhibited " thin two years they will be for
ever barred. THOMAS ASDioh,
murcul3ts Public Administrator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
THE CRIMINAL JuDGEsHIP.
Attention, Committee.

At the last democratic convention to nominate
IL canLdat. for criminal judge Tor the sixth Ju-
die ial district and Johnson county. an executive
committee Sas elected Of which WIS made
ucmber Owing to the fact that another con-
y.ution was held at the same tine and place,
the committee failed TO organize by the election
of officers In view Of these facts, as have
been requested to tuke preliminary steps toward
the calling OF the necessary conrenlion.i hereby
request the members of the committee from Sa-
line Pettis, johnson and Lafayette counties To
meet at Higginsyille. Lafayette county. Mo-.
on Saturday, April 81. ut IL O'Clock, II. M. ior
the purpose o. perfecting the organization OF said
| committee and for such further action as may
be deemed proper. Should vacancy exist IN
any of the counties. it would be we'll II 1t couit
! lie iilled by the county executive committees.
Respectfully, AENR1 1. ChlLEs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
RINGO
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
b. LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
In the Circuit court Of said county, In vacation
April 2nd. 1880.
j. BumRarner. her husband; and
Thomas T. Cheatham
VS..
Henry H. Cheslham. James H.
CheathaIn, and Frances Chansl0r
and James Chanslor, her husband;
Mary Cheatham and Thomas D.
Cheatham, her husband, and Willie
Morgan, Q minor.
T1O the said James.H. Chesthsm: You are
l. hereby notified that said plaintiffs have
court by petition, the object and general nature
of which is to obtain division and partition
between plaintiffs and defendants according to
their rights, of the lands. whereof the late Alex
ander Cheatham died seized, to-wlt: The !ol-
lowing described real estate. situate, in l.aiay
Of lie of section
six 1851 the south half OF the northeast quartz.
| of the northeast quarter OF section tnirty-st4
southeast quarter OF section thirty-six l3el. al
the above described land being In toWnsnlp
iorty-elsht ts Of range twsn.ys,Eaa t S II slss iss
west side of the northwest quarter Of tne soutn-
west quarter of section thirty.o (sD toWnshiI
q .ass won " Ss
Ws.s s0ata auar,er Of ..s,oD
ship iorty,eixht $ss Of range tTsnsyssvsn sss,a
| situate in the county Of johnson, state OF mis-
| souri,, to-wit: The northeast quarter of tht
southwest quarter; ana the nortnWest qunI'eI "
the southwest quarter of section twelve l2) ant
ten QO) acres taken of of the south side OF TN
| southwest quarter of the southwest quarter q
section one ~, township fsrty-seven (4O,
| range tWenty-eight (2S).
| And you are further notified that unless yo'
| be and appear ut the next August term OF sal,
court, to be begun and held at the courthouse y
the city OF Lexington, on the I'd day OF Angus
next and on or before the 9Th day Of said term,
the term shall SO long continue, and If not, the
btfOrel the end OF the term, and answer sal
petition the same will be taken as confessed.
1t is further ordered that Q copy hereof be pub
lished in the Lexington Weekly lntellisencer,
newspaper published in the said county OF II
iayette, for four weeks successively, the last In
sertiOn to be ut least four weeks before the com
mencement of the next August term Of this cour'
A true copy. Attest: ,, .
RI Bye. =. DANIEL, ID. e. aprlllo
| Burden & Son attorneys for plaintiffs.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10

state to the use of Fulkeson.
Va.
Martha Ish. ~
DY virtue of an execution, Issued from
b the office OF the clerk OF the circuit court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, wherein the state
of Missouri at the relation and to the use oil Put-
nam S. Fulkerson, collector Of the revenue oi
Lafayette county, Missouri, ID plaintin, ana
Martha Ish is defendant, to me directed. and
returnabe to the April ternl 1880, of said court,
SATURDAY, APRIL 17rH. 1880.
between the hours OF nine O'Clock IN the lore,
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of SAID
day. and in front of the courthouse door, in the
CITY of Lexington, in Lafayette county, Mis-
souri, during the session of the said circuit
court of said county. sell publicly; by auction
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, all The
right Iite interest, claim and estate OF the SAID
Martha Ish, defendant IN SAID execution, ir
and to the following described real estate: stu-
| ate lying and being in the county of Lafayette
aud state of Missouri, tO-wit: The west half o
| the southwest quarter of section twenty-thret
(2s) IN township fifty (5O), OF range twenty nine
| (29); the northwest quarter of the northeas
| quarter, and the northeast corner OF the north
| west quarter Of the sOutheast quarter of sector
| twenty-seven (27), in township nfty l50). o
| range twenty y-nlne (29).
Given under my hand this, 23d day Of March
| 1880. GEO. NJ. MOUSIJo1,
murcha7td sheriff
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
DOVER.

Our merchants are all receiving ne" Roous'
Mrs. Fisher, who has been visltlng ue' iH'ne''
DR.. Meng, has returned to Nevada CITY, NO
Buy your goods of J. Q. PlattenDurs " soo
want to get the worth of your money. apsn''
Mr. John Mathew has put up nav renee anu
repainted his house, maxim things lSoK quite
cOzy.
Prof. WIN. C. Carter was able to attend cnurcn
last Sunday. MANY friends were glad to see
him in his accustomed place, and those VINO ~io
not s.e him ,yer. p,ad to hear OIL his ability 10
be out again.
Mr.. Frank Campbell recently shipped 10 81.
Louis II lot of fine beef cattle. BY tue way
Mr. e. ia a candidate for the collectorship. and
however he may run elsewhere, he Will fe'ei'e
. b.ndsome sunnort for the nomination ut home,
where he is best known.
Hungry Ireland would clap rsr hsnos LUZ IVY
could she but look over our land ana see NJ"
| the almost waving wheat fields stretcn AWAY ioA
miles in every direction. In every part VI s"'
county the same velvet greenness xreets the eye
Farmers are we'll advanced with their wofA'
owing to the fine weather last fall ana ~in.sr
| Much plowing was done. and II Is prooaoie 'na'
| the corn will be planted early. IL y Douhtiiu
| harvest should be given US. the country Will ot
| greatly relieved, and the people stimulateo te
greater activity. No motive to energy is sc
| strong as success. This spring, SO iar, nai
| been unusually favorable for work. but We still
have reminders of winter. Regiments OF WIG
| flowers stand shiverlng In the blast to-day
where Yesterday they opened wide their eyes II
the warm sunlight, and we gather as CLOSELY
around our blazing hearths as We did In mid
| winter. o'AH"'
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
SHERIFF,S SALE.

State to the use OF uikersou
VS..
Arabellu } . Russell, et al.
ny virtue of an execution, issued from
ID the Office of the clerk OF the circuit court OF
Lutayette county, Missouri, wherein the stale oi
Missouri Mt the relation and TO the Use oi Putnam
3. Fulkerson collector of the revenue OF Laiay-
ette county in the state of Missouri is palntln,
and Arabelia j. Russell and William Russell:
her husband are defendants to me directed, anu
returnabe to the April term, lssO, OF SAID court
l will. on
MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1850,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore,
noon and five clock the afternoon oil saiu
0ay and in front of the courthouse door. III
the city of Lexington, in Lafayette county, Nils.
souri during the session Of the salu circuit
court of said county, sell publicly. by auction,
to the highest bidder. for each in hand all the
right title interest, claim and estate OF the sat
Arabella j. Russell and William Russell. her
husband defendants in said execution, IN anu
to the following described real estate, situate,
living and being in the county of Lafayette.
and state OF Missouri, o-wIt: Upon two-thlrds
the south part of lot one block fifty lSOl first
addition to Lexington: also part of lot fourteen
(lll, block sixty-four l64l. first addition to
Lexington, beginning on Second street, AT
corner of lots thirteen and fourteen ll3 ana
said block sixty-four [64l; thence on line De,
tween said lots thirteen and fourteen i3 and ~
seventy [7Ol feet; thence square across sail LOT
| fourteen thence on line between said lot iour-
teen (l4i and lot fifteen Gl5l to Second street;
thence to beginning. ,,,
Given under my hand this 23d day of March,
l 1850. GEO. NJ. MOUNIJO1,
Il march27td Sherlu.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-04-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.


Eleanor Raymond. ct al.
10y virtue of an execution, issued from the
ID Office of the clerk oil the circuit court OF Ray
county Missouri in favor of the City OF Lexing-
ton, and against Eleanor Raymond and Mathew
Raymond, her husband, to me directed, anh re-
turnable TO the April term. 1850, or the circuit
court of Lafayette county, Missouri. VIII. on
SATURDAY, APRIL lITH, 1850,
between the hours of nine O'CLOCK In the lore
noon ard tyr O. clock in the afternoon of SAID
duy and in front of the courthouse door, IN the
city OF Lexington. in Lafayette county. Missou,
ri during the session OF the said circuit court OF
said county, sell publicly, by auction, to the
highest bidder, for cush in hand, all the right
title, interest, claim anu estate oil the saiC
Eleanor RAYMOND and Mathew Raymond, bel
husband defendants in said execution, in ant
TO the following described real estate. situate
living and being in the county of Lafayette ant
state of Missouri, tO-wiI. Lot fifteen u5) an.
the northeast half Of lot sixteen Q6). IN bloci
one ~, Mundy's addition TO the city OF LeXinS
ton, as per plat of said addition.
! Given under my hand this 26th day si March
1850 GEO. NJ. MOUSTJOY,
|