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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
sporting Geods.

At ne time in the history OF Fort Worth
has such u large and varied stock Of guns,
pistols, cutlery. tiShlng Tickle, hase-bsil
goods, ammunition, roller skates, walk,
ing canes aud sporting aud fancy goods oI
every description been displayed in this
city as nj present exhibited ut Andnrson's
gun store. A visit TO his establishment
will convince any one that he carries the
largest stock of this kind west of the Mis-
slssippi river. Manufacturers aud East
crn prices duplicated, with frcights addnd.
Price lists mailed upon application, AMI
all are cordially invited to call when visit
ing Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
SH Err NJ AN.
Thr Harris Habsas Corpus Trial ~trik. of
the Journals Printers.

Ihr Harris Habsas Corpus Trinl-~trikr al
the Journals Printers.
Correspondence ofihc Gazette
SHEUntNN, I'm. July 30.--ID the Newt liar.
ris habcas corpus trial the taking OF testimony
was concluded last evening. and to- day has
been occupied by the argument Of counsel.
The prosecution was opened by Woodbridge of
Paris, and he was followed by Judge Sllas Hare
of sherman for the defense. The closing argu.
mcnts were made by Hodges uf Paris for the
state and Dudly for the defendant. His honor
Judge Hurt, had not decided the case at a late
hour this evening,
William walsh was before Justice lIinklc
this morning on "a charge oI lighting with one
Moody In public place q few day. ago, and the
ease was continued until Tuesday next because
Moody was not uble 10 appear aud testify. Tho
two were riding home from the city in n buggy
when The difficulty arose, and Walsh pounded
his adversary 80 severely with the butt end of u
buggy whip that he lay helpless until passing
physician found and administered the proper.
rcstoraiiVes.
Al the printers Engaged on the new daily
the sherman journal, went out on q strike al
noon to day, and demanded that their wages hc
raised from 30 Ia 30 cents per 1000 ems. The
management, AT last accounts, had refused 10
conCcdc their dcmands. ana II II doubtful IL
they can get ont the paper tomorrow. The
strikers told their employers that the Courier
force would join thcW, hut up TO- this " citing
the worl, of that office progresses as usual.
The directors Of the sherman Park Irsocla'
ton mct this afternoon Ia arrange u frogran,He
Of prizes for thci stock fair that win be- held nj
The same time with the fnll races; Thc mer.
Twelve hundred dollars toward making up the
premiums for the fair.
The colOrcd odd Fellows met NJ their hall
over the postonce at II 10 day and, preceded
by the band. marched In procession
to the park 10 hold picnic
About two d0zen members In regnlla were IN
line, and these were supplemented by process
sion of four carriages In the rear with the fc,
male friends of the members
col. J. II. Brlllon came home This morning
from III Inso. lie says he Is working In har
mOny with the authorities there, and VIII com
plctc the court house 10 their satisfaction.
\ large delegation OF Dcnlsonlans, of The
LEGAL fraternity, were In thu city YESTERDAY
several drunncrs are now sOionrning here
waiting for their license TO do business, and are
complaining bitterly that they are delayed Ia
coming from Austin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
MASON.
Special ia the Gazette.

Special 20 the Gazette.
mason, TEN, July 81 "Wednesday
evening, while the fourtecn-ycar-old son
of Mr. Carl Latham was gathering horses,
his horse fell and dragged him some dis
tancc, injuring him so badly that he died
last night, Much sympathy is felt for The
afflicted father, as this Is the eighth child
he has lost by death. '
There are no now, Developments IN the
forgery case as yet, but a short time Will
probably decide tie matter one way or
the other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
MhY rni,nlnr.

The widespread popularity 81 silver
Loaf baking powder is ducto tito streHgth
and purity Of the ingredients that enter
into its composition, and repeated chem
icnl tests plncc IL side by side with the
most popular brands In the market, aud
show II the peer OF amy powder yet
offered the public. The manufacturer
asks only n trial with other brands, aud
j. willing To abide the result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
TOXIN. 10 ohio.

Cleveland, ohio, in fact al principal
points in Ohio, IL best reached by taking
the Bee Line route. Solid trains (baggagc,
passenger and elegant slecping-cnrs) are
run through from ~. Louis 90 Cleveland
daily, ON arrival 0i all trains from the
Southwest.
No line from 81. Louis, erc,pt he Rec
Liac, run through trains 10 Cleveland,
ohio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

In going to New York city YOU viii find.
u to So0r interest TO select the lI.-i.,NR
Rorrt from ST, Louis. Why sou simply
because you have no change of cars; you.
arr landed IN the Grand ocntr,l depot
(,he only depot in the clty), thereby say
ing the expense, annoyance and inuonvc--
nicnce of transfer or fciry and last, hut
ny no means least, you lwye no extra
charge TO pay for riding ON the limited oN-
press trains of the Bee Line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
non,, waste Tim.

with poorly manufactured or impure buk-
ing powder. Buy u package OF Silver
Loaf and give II u fair trial II you, do
this you will never regret IL. How many
disastrous failures In making, bread cause
iroublous vcXution in the housccold2
This can all be obvatod by trial of
Silver Loaf, J. II Brown guarantees IT,
purity, strength and efficiency,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
TYLER.
Marshal Reagan Presents Bs Dona for
Approval.


Approval.
special 10 the Gazette,
TYLER, TEN, July 3l.-Mr. u u. Rca-
gan, our newly appointed United States
marshal, arrived here las, night Tor the
purpose of having his bond approved by
Judge G.. B. Sabin, who is now In this
city. The sntilcicncy OF the bond win
not he questioned, and II is understood
MIR. Reagan viii qualify at once and enter
upon the official discharge OF his duties
There are number OF applicants TOR the
position of deputy marshal now here
with their papers 10 lay before the new
marshal.
james l.athrupe, the party mentioned
in yesterdays special charged with incest
was arrested to-day and placed in our
county jail
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

smashup IN their run TO the fire last even.
lng.by which a wheel was demolished
ana other slight damage done that viii
disable the carriage for short time. or
until the repairs, the contract for which
was let last night, can be made.
M. +. II. Keller was awarded the work
Tor the sum of $40, and the boys are cx.
ceeaingly eager that the repairs be
made with dispatch, AS they are anxious
To be IN readiness for fires
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
STILL THEY COME.

The Dead Cashier ct u Buoaio Bnnh Hnd
Been Embclsilng for Years.
BurrNLo, y. y, July Sl,--Many runors have
been circulated during thcpart Few days Of dc
hcicncy in accounts of the late ncnry Ccnoycr,
assistant cashier of the Manulacturcrs' aud
Traders bank Of this city who ,ilcd suddenly
ON Friday last. The officers OF the bank, this
afternoon, furnishcda statement that MIR. ton.
over had charge wi a department IN the lank,
the fact that an abstraction OF the hanks prun.
" has been made from time To time, dating
back several wears. and argrcgatu,s Spl.DOo.
which Is probably u total loss. The sOuntlnus-
OF the bank h.. however unaffected, and ~
capital of S'0O,ON unimpaircd. and thcru H.
q considerable surplus in addition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
Yesterdays Blaze. :

'a' alternoon, about 2 olclptk,
y ufe was sounded, scapsed by
II, Ola u, small shed near The San
IT, me department turned out,
III aSiuSual, but its services we're
'llosoo any great extent. The
r,n "se company worked- on the
/. nv, fora few minutes. The
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
BROWNSVILLE.

Two children left to siarve in the woods.
Special To the Gazette,
BROWNSVILLE, TN, July 81. AZ Re-
lorna ranch, above Nialamoras, Thomas
Lyle was shot through the leg to-day and
beaten by two men who tried 10 steal
horses which he was taking TO water. The
assailants were jailed.
Thomas, ilS son Of MiniIn Kennedy, the
rich stockman, was married here to-day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

to Miss Irene Nzuaga, the daughter of a.
rich ranchcr
Yesterday two little boys, the ollur
aged seven, were found in thcwoodsnear
u ranch down the river tied together hy
the legs and nearly starved 10 death
They had evidently been badly used, AMI
said their father TlbumiD Royrs, lind
abandoned them 90 Starve.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
re,n,in New York stn,e.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syrn-
cusc, Utica, Albany and all towns and cit
les in the state Of New York can be
reached by taking the cool, comfortable
BEE LANE RoCrE.
The only line running through ears
without change from ~. Louis over The
New York Central railway Is the BIZ
LINE. No extra charge for limited en-
press trains over this line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
DENIS0N.

Special Ia the Gazette.
DENisoN, TEN, July 81 The annual
meeting of the North Texas Horticultural
association was held to-day at this plncc
The contributions of fruit vegetables, -four
icllicS, etc, was the finest ever exhibited
in This city The attendance Is good
The weather is very hot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

II Is poor economy 10 buy cheap food,
and Il greater mistake is made by those
who use an Inferior brand OF baking pow
der, because II Is sold for less money,
Silver Loaf baking powder is by no means
fancy-priced article, yet il is chemically
pure, and cannot be classed with the lntc-
rior grade Of baking powders with which
the market has been flooded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
AN APT SUGGESTION

Upan the Subject Of the Ex-Conte''ernte
Reunion of Next week.
In another column Will he found the
programme of exercises to be observed
during the three days OF the Confederate
reunion ON August ., and :. As has
heretofore been announced many OF the
most distinguished generals of the late
Confedcracy viii honor the occasion
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
'eliminary Examination.

y "oy' George Ward, who Shot
some two weeks ago in the
| WE'VE miles southeast of
u VINO was arrested last week
En- y Deputy Sheriff Thompson,
=, !, Of which appeared in TnE
she time, had his examina-
4 n Gqule linn yesterday and
,So 'ne sum of $500 to await the
l., ny Grand jury. lie gave the re-
"''d was Immediately re-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
wnpisd.

1000 steers one year old, aud 1000 steers
two years old. delivered ~ Magnolia
ranch, in Borden county, foriy miles
northwest from Colorado City. Address
W. Y. Johnson, resident manager az Col
orado, Mitchell county, Texas, giving
number. price and quality.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
CANYON.

Special To the Gazette
CiNyoN, TN, July II IA ear OF coal
and n large pile of cedar posts, belonging
10 the railroad company, caught on IRE
aud was burned to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
Department Meeting.

In accordance with petition of mem
bcrs OF the respective companies, hereby
call meeting of the fire department At
the hall tonight, August /, at y. M, to
transact the business for which the call
Is made
[Signed c. w. HoELzLE,
President II. w. +. u.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

There is nothing 80 desirable as good
bread; II + The lie OF family. TO OBJ
tain this use Silver Loaf baking powder,
a. none other nils the bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

An interesting camp-meeting j. hene
carried on by The Methodlsts some siN
miles south OF Bonhsm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01
Another Wreck

I'm. 'u''h Hose company seem to
E, unfortunate. Their hand
sustained another serious
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-01

The members OF Protection Fire CO.
No. are requested 10 meet 1T Central
Firemen's hall this evening AZ ! O'Clock,
sharp Dos Is. Aims
Foreman,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
TOWN COUNCIL.
A hhnyille |. q Nav 2nd l2S5

The Council met this day in spec
ial session ; present j } Abadie,
Mayor, and Messrs. Wise. Bourquc
and Mills ahsent-N G Young.
The Mayor stated that the object
of the meeting was to pass and enact
certain amendments to the O1dln
ance levying a license tax upon
trades, business, professions, &C.,
carried Oh in the town of Abbevi'}e,
La, being an Ordinance enacted on
the End day of June 1880 and re-
enacted and made the License Law
of said town for the current year 10y
a resolution of the Town Council
adopted January Goth 1885. ~
An Ordinance to amend and re-
enact Sections 8 and 10 Of the Iii
cense Law of the Town of Abbe
vile. La.
Be it resolved that Sections 9
and 10 of an Ordinance levying an
annual license tax for the Town Of
Abbeville. La, adopted June 2nd
1880. ard re-enacted on the 26th
January 1885 hy the Town Council
of said town, be amended and re-
enacted SO as to read as follows
Section 9,
That the business of tire previous
wear. as also the actual condition
and results of business Of the ensnent
year, for the purpose Of calculating
licenses. shall be ascertained in the
sworn statement of the person or
persons in interest, his or their duly
authorized agent or officer when
ever called on therefor Ivy the tas
collector or officer whose duty it
shall he to issue licenses provided
that if said officer be not satisfied
with the fairness of said sworn state
ment. he shall traverse the same by
a rule taken in such Court as provi-
ded in Article 1C9 and l25 of the
Constitution. which shall be .ried
summarily whether an answer be
filed thereto or not. On the trial
of said rule, the books written en-
tries and memoranda Of said person
or persons, firms, companies corpor
ations or parties shall be brought
into Court and subjected to the in.
spcction and examination Of the
court, the officer who took the rule
and such experts as he may employ
or the court may appoint provided
that this inspection shall not be con
strned as emitting the defendant te
introduce in evidence said books anc
documents any more than he woalo
have been without such inspection
provided, also. that the license shall
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23

house, his bill amounting to Sc. 80
was ordered paid.
On motion the sum Of 600 or so
much thereof as may be necessary
was was appropriated ont of the
funds of the 7th ward for the pnr-
pose of making necessary improve
ments at the school house at Perry's
Bridge, and j 3 Mills and John
Nngier are appointed to receive and
djsburse the same, and the President
ard Secretary are authorized to
draw a warrant on the Treasurer
for said amount.
Resolved that the sum of 5000
be appropriated out of the funds of
the 9th ward for the purposes of
fencing and making other necessary
Improvements at the "CoIe's Islands"
school house the same to he received
and disbursed by Desire Meanx and
| j Vaughan and the President and
Secretary are authorized to draw a
warrant on the Treasurer for said
amount.
Messrs Fl Fl Bartels, Sarazin He
bert and a Laconr ir were appoint
ed a committee to locate and secure
by donation one acre Of land in
Mouton's Cove for the purpose of
erecting a school house thereon, said
land to be accessible to all parties
concerned.
Resolved, that the sum of $4,000
be appropriated out Of the funds of
the 2nd ward for the purpose of en-
iarging, and making other necessary
improvements at the school honse at
Morgan's Mill. and that T j Nor
gan and J N Williams are appointed
to receive and disburse the same
and the President and Secretary is
authorized to draw q warrant on the
Treasurer for said amount.
Messrs Jarasih Guidry, Pcmber-
ton Ruifln and Marcel Fusclier. were
appointed as visiting trustees for the
colored school in the 4th ward.
On motion W w EDWARDS, is
hereby authorized to take the ne
cessary steps to collect the rents due
on school lands.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the lst Saturday of July.
W. w. EDWARDS, president,
j. n. WILLIAMS, secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
S 1894 l9
Very Respectfully,
Eli WISE.

Eli W ISf.
Treas. School Fund.
On motion :he Treasurer is re-
eucsted to distribute TO the different
wards ION the same basis as the last
distribution was made) the sum Of
100000 provided the same may be
nccdcd to keep schools open until
vocation.
The Finance Committee having
submitted Tie following report the
same was received aud ordered
spread on the minutes, to-wit
K E OR r.
To the Honorable the President
and Members Of the Board of
Directors of Public School for
Vcrniion Parish.
Yonr undersigned Finance Com
mit'ee beg leave to report as fol-
lows
That they have examined the bill
of T.. !. Addison for printing $50
copies of Rules and Regulations for
the use of the schools and find the
same correct and recommend the
payment Of the bill to.wit $l2.5o.
They have also settled with } )
Euncz tax collector for the school
taxes Of the wear 1884 on the 18th
Of March 1885 and as follows viz ::
amount of poll tax of 1884 as per
roll l.693.0O
& q" 2 MIL tax 3,lo0.l9
The collector exhibited the re.
ceipts of the School Treasurer as fol
lows up to said date :
Rcpt for poll tax, including com.
missions amounting to l,064.oO
Rcpt 2 mill tax 6 2.O04.oO
Tins leayiug the following bal
anccS unacconnted for as follows
On po!l tax S 629OO
On Z mill tax l.l|53.
All of which is respectfully sub
nittcd w. W. EDWARDS,
J. n. WILLIAMS,
Committee
The claim OF r. l. Addison fol
printing rules &c for this Boarc
amounting to $3.50 was ordered
paid.
w w Edwards having submitted
a detailed report Of collections made
for this Board in suit OF Schoo
Board VS. G B Shaw ct als-th'
same was referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion fhe bill Of R d Mill
for blank book was ordered paid.
Mr. jules Thibodeaux having beel
ordered to make certain Improve
meuts at the Bayou Tigre schoo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23

appointed J. Henry Putnam aud au
thorized him to purchase suitable
safes, and we request that the Police
Jury resolve that said Putnam's or.
der on the parish Treasurer for cost
of such safes be duly honored by that
officer.
Signed J Henry Putnam, Fl Fl
Bartels, FL Hoffpauir.
On motion OF J Ell PGtnam,
Resolved that all persons are pro.
hibited from allowing thcir sheep,
goats, hogs and geese from roaming
and running at large in the parish OF
Vermilion, and in case such stock
depredating on crops, owners Of said
stock shall be responsible ior all
damages done by them, aud in case
owner or owners cannot be found or
fa;. to pay such DAMAGES after de-
mand, their said stock may be killed
by party injured by their depreda-
tions, and said party so killing suck
stock shall not be liable for any
damages for such action.
On motion Of J. 7. Broussard,
Resolved that all fences within the
parish shall be constructed in the
following manner, to wit To be 3
feet 9 inches or 4 feet high, and to
be not less than 4 wires or pienx or
plank, or 8 plank or pieux and one
wire, 2 pieux or plank and 2 wires,
one plank or pieux and three wires,
with dicth Is ms wide, Is ins deep
and Is inches from the fence, the
lower pienx, plank or wire to be IL
inches from the ground, and the
other 3 wires pieux or plank to be
so arranged as to insure best fence
possible, which is hereby declared to
be lawful fence. and the owner or
owners of stock, such as horses,
mares, mules, cattle and other ami
mails of like kind suffering them
to depredate on crops or premises of
others shall be liable to damages.
Don motion of J. 81. Putnam, it is
resolved that the thanks of this body
be ard are hereby rendered rendered
to Judge G. Debaillon and Hon'.
G.. NJ. Eldredgc and the members of
the Abbeyillc bar for their kind as.
sistance at the last meeting of this
body, also to the Abbeville Hook 4
Ladder Co., and Messrs. O'Bryan &
White for use of their respective
buildings.
On motion the Jury then adjourn
ed until Monday the 25th instant.
HOWARD HoFFPAUIR, President.
L. G. LYONS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
SCHOOL BO.ARD.

Ahbeville, La, April 4th 1885
The Board of School Directors
met this day, in regular session.
with the following members
present, to wit =:
w. W. Edwards. president, and
Messrs J Nugier, NJ G Broassara. J.
Morgan, } N Williams and f G
kihhe. Absent: NJ V Lampman.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and adopted.
On motion resolved that the
amount due S w Stafford by this
Board be paid to his administrator
when duly qualified.
On motion the claim of Jno Elem.
ing fnr time lost while teaching pub
lie school was rejected.
On motion. resolved that the
Board does hereby accept l acre
of land in the 4th ward, from Mr..
Felix HrouSsard. for the purpose of
building school house thereon, and
that Messrs. sciiX BroUssard, Aris-
tile Picard, Jno L Broussard and G
Monte, arc appointed a committee
to select said land and secure a Pc
tition from the patrons 0: the school
to he located on said land with the
number of children which they will
send 10 said school, the same to be
presented to this Board at the next
meeting.
On motion it was ordered that tie
list ofdelinquent tax payers received
this day from l.. G. Loyns, deputy
tax collector was referred to the
Finance Committee.
On motion the following report
from The treasurer was received and
ordered spread on the minutes to-wit:
REPO r r..
AhhevilIe, La, April Bird 1895
I" the Honorable President and
Members Of School Board Of ' er-
milton Parish, Louisiana.
The following represents the amount
10 the credit Of the various funds
for school purposes in this parish.
rn,,.in,rnnt H,nH Z O5O 0f
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issue in accordance with the said
sworn statement. Notwithstanding
the prospect Or pendancy OF the rule,
ana, the final ,ectifcation shall be
made hy the Court.
Section TO-
That if any business shall he con-
Quoted without license, in cases
herein provided, tho officer whose
duty it is to issue licenses shall,
through the Corporation Attorney
on motion in the proper court, as
provided in articles l09 and l25
o. the Constitution, take a rule on
the party or parties doing sucE. bust
ness, to show cause on the tenth
day, exclusive of holidays, after the
service thereof, which may be tried
out of term time and in chambers,
and shall always be tried by prefer
ence, why said party Or parties
should not pay the amount of the
license claimed, or be ordered to
cease from further pursuit of said
business until after having obtained
license and in case said rule Is
made absolute, the order thereon
rendered shall be considered a jndg
ment in favor Of the Corporation
tor the amount decrecd to be due by
the defendant for license, penalty
and costs, and shall be executed in
the same manner as other judgments.
and every violation of the order Of
the court shall be considered as
contempt thereof, and punished ac-
cording to law.
On motion the council adjourned.
Jos. j. ABADIE. W. B. WHITE,
Mayor. Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-05-23
$500 REWARD.


By virtue OF resolution adopted
by the Police Jury of Verm'iion
Parish ! do hereby offer reward of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the arrest and conviction OF the
party or parties who or the morn
ing of Tuesday, April 7th 1885 set
fire to the Court House in the Town
Of Abbeville, Parish Of Vermilion,
Louisiana.
Dated in Abbevil]e this 10th day
Of April 1885.
HOWARD HOFFPAUlR,
President Police Jury.
e. NJ. STEBBINs, Clerk pro ten.