The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-06-05
From Oar Exchanges.

President has appointed MAJOR W.
F.. Russell. of this place, Register
of the U. :. Land Office here.
If Mr.. Cleveland continues to
select for public service such men
as Major Russell he will not only
give satisfaction 10 those who cleo
ted him and strengthen him, but
he will at the same time time Sc
cure the greatest benefits to the
public interests.
Major Russell is thorough bus
incss man and will make Il compe-
tent officer. He is one of the true
est and most consistent Democrats
that eyer lived. No motives of
personal inrcress have ever beer
strong enough to win him from the
path of his political duties. In the :
name of the Democracy of Match
itoches parish, whom he has served
so long and faithfully, we cengrat-
ulate Mai. Russell as one among
the first citizens of Louisiana whose
claims have been recognized by
the National government.
The following is special frem
Mansfield, To the New Orleans
Pieayune, on the 28th ult.
There is quite confusion and
local option excitement in town
this morning. Yesterday it was
discovered that several hundred
names on the registration books OF
this parish had been inserted there
by an individual not legally depu-
tized for that purpose. Preliml-
nary steps were at once taken to
institute a suit for the erasure of
the same by the advocates of local
option.
Last night, at an unknown hour.
some one entered, it is supposed
| by way of an unlatchen window Ill
| the Registrar office, on the lower
floor of the courthouse, and took
and carried away to parts unknown
/ the poll books of three largest
wards in the parish, to wit: Wsrds
!! B, 4 and 5, aud the old and new
parish registration books. Great
Indignation over the unheard of
theft prevails, and opinions arc
conflicting as to what should be
done about the local option cleo
ton which was to take place next
Tuesday.
Cap-Adyocate: A young man
named Kirk procured marriage
license in Boone county, Ark, last
Tuesday and was on his way to the
residence of his intended brtde
where they were to have been mar
ried when he was arrested and ta-
ken before the Circuit Court. His
trial proceeded with ON Wednesday
he was convicted and sentenced to
the penitent;ary for five years for
horse stealing.
A bachelor fricnl of ours, says
this young man had . remarkable
/. escape.
, The Ascension Democrat says: ]:
That last September james l.. Lob
,, dell Esq, Grand Master of the
! State of Louisiana, sent Mr.. III.
: Thompson Brown, of that parish,
! arough sketch of masonicpin found
on the battlefield of Spottsylvania
over twenty years ago, with the
request that Mr.. Brown should try
= TO lind the rightful owner. A gem
(, tleman belonging to Company G.
Q 18th Louisiana Infantry has been
! identified rs the one who lost the
pin. Ills name has been Withheld
until the ceremony of presentation
i which will take place at Hope VII
It Ia on the 9th of juno.
d The Colfax Croniclc says. :
}. The cotton crop in Grant parish
n is about fifteen days IN advance ~
: its usual condition at this suasJI
y of the year The plants will aver
age nearly seven inches in height
! and the entire crop is cleaner anf
1t in better condidition thaH we have
1t seen for years. The same cheer
Al full outlook applies to the corr
h crop, and VIC verify believe tha
" corn will be so plentiful this f;J
&c that it can be bought at 35c or 40
le per bushel.
r
u Bienville New Era: What wa
- the matter with the Richlapd Bcs
con, that it did not make Its ap
ne pcarance in Glbbland last Satnl
ne day nor sincc2 This i the secon
ct time within month that it faile
), to come. The nan who writes o
the mail at that Office should ru
mp his spectaclcs and put them Q
NJ straight.
It, Same way over here ncighbol
ch We have meyer seen a copy of th
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