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Homestead Entry No. 2O79.
Land Office at Natchitoches,

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana, !
July 10, 1886. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim before the Honorable Judge, or in his
absence, the Clerk of the District Court at
Bellevue, La, on the 2lst day of August, 1886,
and secure final entry thereof at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz
Homestead Entry No 2079-Daniel Vaughan
for the east half of northwest quarter and
west halt of northeast quarter of section y
township % North, Range Is West Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land viz: r. E. Wyche
Sr., and K. E. Wyche, Jr., of Bellevue La
andJ. III. Nattin and George Paysinger, oi
Colllnsburg, La.
w. E. RUSSELL, Register
July Is, 1886. augl9
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Stray Sale.

E,strayed before A. J. Murff, j. p, Ward 6,
II Precinct | Bossier parish, Louisiana, by
Jeremiah Bryant, and will be sold at Belle
yue, within the legal hours of sale, on Satur
day, the 2lst day of August, 1856, one white
and black spotted COW and calf; said COW has
one dropped horn and is marked with over half
crop in each ear.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, Ac.
L. C. BIGGS, Constable.
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Nt9Uu Sale.

E,strayed before w. H. Bledsoe, j. P, Ward
~ s, Bossier parish, by G. Dowden, on the
3rd day of July, 1886, and will be sold at
Haughtou, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, August %, 1886, white COW
with calf; said COW marked in left ear with
q crop, split and underbit in right ear; about
8years old.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
E. NJ. PLATT, Conatable
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Straw. Sale.

Estrayed before W. H. Bledsoe, j. p; Ward
II 6, Bossier parish. by Wm. Hawkins, ON
the Oath day of July, 1886, and will be sold at
Haughton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, the 4th day of September, 1886, a
Brindle OK, with white on belly and flank,
about 10 years old; mark-swallow fork and
underbit in left ear, crop and undorbit in right
ear. End of both horns sawed off.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
Z. VI PLATT, Constable.
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venire for August Term Of Bossier
District Court.
STATE OF LoUIsIANAN-PARIsH OF
BOsSIER.

Be it remembered that on this,
the 18th day of June, 1886, we, the
Jury Commissioners, whose names
appear hereto, met at the Clerks
Office, in Bellevue, La, and proceed
ed to draw from the General Venire
box, previously prepared by us, the
following named fifty (50 jurors
qualified by law to serve as Grand
and Petit Jurors at the August
Term of the End Judicial District
Court of Louisiana, to be begun and
holden on End Monday of August,
1886, which is the 9th day of said
month.
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Estrayed before W. H. Bledsoe, j. r., Ward
II s, Bossier parish, by A. G. Thompson, on
July 18th, 1886, and will be sold at Haughton,
Louisiana, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, August %, 1886. a brown mare mule
about IA hands high, about years old, and
branded on left bip with letter o; has very
large feet.
Appraised at SIS 90.
The ow ner is requested to come forward,
prove property pay charges, &c
ED. NJ. PLATT, Constable,
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Trust.

Let nothing make thee sad or fretful
Or too regretful;
Be still
What God hath ordered must be right,
Then find it in thy own delight,
My will.
Why should st thou fill today with sorrow
About tomorrow,
My heart?
God watcheth all with care most true,
Doubt not that He will give thee, too,
Thy part.
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~ Godey's Lady's Book for Au-
gust is q bright and attractive num-
Der. The frontispiece illustration is
. apleasing subject. Various designs
Tor colored and black fashions are
given. Also an attractive colored
and many black work designs. The
literary department is full and vari-
ed. 1.-THE Coronet Of Thorns" nears
conclusion, and the pages given are
interesting. aFound-Not Sought,
. good translation from the German
= concluded. "May,n by Merritt
keene, and "Jacot," by Emily Len.
nox, are attractive, bright and orig
anal stories. "The Voice in the
River" b full of thrilling Incident
Numerous other stories and poems,
NTH q piece of Mikado music, house
aoad hints, recipes, dressmaking,
iaahion notes, ETC., completes an es.
pecially good midsummer number
y. 3. Striker, Philadelphia, Pub
Aaher. Price, % per year.
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II Here is some good advice for
the young, the middle aged and the
old: When you want anything in
the dry goods line, clothing or gen.
tlemen's furnishing goods, 60 to
Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss & Sous,
Shreveport.
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n Hon. James B. Eustis, United
States Senator from this State, has
our sincere thanks for o large num-
Der of valuable and interesting
public documents.
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The Savannah News says the
Apache chief, Geronimo, will not
surrender unless General Miles will
agree to feed him on pie three or
four times every day.
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The pastures in all the North
western States are reported short,
and in large sections ruined. In
portions of Wisconsin the cattle are
given feed, owing to an inability to
obtain grass in dried.up pastures.
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Wesleyan Female Institute
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA.

"Opens September 22d, 1886. One of the
" FIRST SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN
THE UNION All Departments thorough -
Buildings elegant. Steam heat. Gas light.
Situation beautiful. Climate splendid. Pupils
from nineteen States. All important advaIl-
tages in one greatly reduced charge. Board,
Washing, Lights, English, Latin, French,
German, Music, for Scholastic year, from
September TO Jnne, $3.50. No Extras. For
Catalogue, write to
REV. WIN. A. HARRIS. D. ID. President.
Staunton, Virginia.
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u Messrs. Henry Dreyfuss &
Son, Shreveport, have an elegant
stock of goods on hand, and are
ready to welcome their customers.
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Savannah News: "Mahone says
he is ashamed of Riddleberger, and
Rddleberger says he is ashamed of
Malone. This would be a good time
for both these distinguished scala
wags to resign and so get rid of each
other at once and forever"
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n Do you want to know in these
dull times where to buy your goods
30 as to save money on ever dollar
expended in dry goods, ladies' dress
goods, and ladies' shoesi If SO, 60
to the low priced store of Mr.. Julius
A. Jacobs, agent, Shreveport.
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The total membership of the
Knights of Honor in Mississippi is
nearly five thousand and the num-
Der of lodges LIS. During the past
year the sum of 100000 was paid
to bene6ciaries OF. fifty.three deceas.
ed members in that State.
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T Those who have sons and
daughters to educate should con-
slider the superior qualifications of
the teachers of Bellevue Academy.
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If Secretary Bayard will only
give Texas loud wink the Mexican
war cloud will quickly crawl into
its hole and pull the hole in after it.
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u The ssCaterer and Household
Magazine" for August is received. It
is thoroughly practical, full of in.
formation, aud treats of domestic
management and culinary art in an
agreeable and entertaining way.
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n One of the greatest wonders
Of the age-the remarkable low
prices on everything offered for
sale BY Mr.. julius A. Jacobs, agent.
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Mississippi has 449,318 children
of school age. Total amount re.
ceived by State Auditor on account
of common school fund from Janu.
ary to July, 1886, is $77,054 81.
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Mormon missionaries have been
laboring in Clark and Lauderdale
counties, Mississippi.
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Bellevue eacUdea,su.

FIyhe Session of 1861 will open the first
i Monday in September, 1886. Rates of
tuition from 81 so to 81 90 per month. Music
extra Board in private families at very cheap
rates.
A. j. MURFF, Principal.
Miss FANNIE MURFF, Assistant.
Miss -, Music Teacher.
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Notice.

FTyhe School Board of Bossier Parish is re.
i quested to meet at Bellevue, La, ON
Saturday, the 2lst of August. for the purpose
of deciding on Teacher for the School located
at Haughton. hope the members will attend
J. II. KEYSER, Sup't
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Railroad Lands.

A II parties occupying lands of the Vicks
n bnrg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
Company, in Rossier parish, are hereby mott
fled that am now prepared to sell and lease
the same. A. R. THOMPSON,
Agent for ", s. &, P. R. r. Lands in
Bossier Parish, La
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Read Up.
Read Down.

Close connection at Chattanooga for points
in Tennessee and Virginia; and at Cincinnati
for Northern and Eastern Cities.
Summer Excursion tickets now on sale.
For further information, as to rates, &C.,
write to /. HARDY,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Vicksburg Miss.
M. s. BELKNAP, H. COLLBRAN,
Superintendent, Gen1 Passenger Agt.
vicksburg, Miss. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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v. SHIDET,
Matchmaker and .JeweIer.

Takes this method of announcing to -
1 his old friends and patrons and EM
the public n general, that he win be dE-s.
found on Market Street, in Bogel's new buildJ
ing, Shreveport, La, where he js prepared lis
repair Watches, Jewelry, Sc, promptly and
at moderate prices. He also has on hand
Watches Jeweiry, Sc, for sale cleap for cash.
Satisfac tion guaranteed.
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Horace Greeley truthfully said, at
one time, that .sthe gloomiest day in
any mans career is that wherein he
fancies there is some easier way of
getting q dollar than by squarely
earning it.
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~ Grab grass and weeds are
growing to an alarming extent.
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'sAfter ALL" says the Baltimore
American, ''it may turn out that the
only honest butter is the goat
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~ This is the time when the fes.
tive cucumber gets in it's work.
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~ Preaching next Saturday
night and Sunday morning and
night by Rev. Geo. NJ. Harrell.
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It looks very much like prohibi-
ton is going to prohibit in Atlanta.
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~ Bossier will elect her Con
gressional delegates to-day.
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Out of 5000 convicts on Blackwelrs
Island, New York, only three Herr
Most, Braunschweig and Schenck,
the anarchist refuse to GO to church
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Pittsburg Chronicle: .Among the
wedding presents of q Kentuky edi-
tor was q pocketbook. He is said to
have taken friend aside to ask him
what the blamed thing was used fol-" I"
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UfceuUfier white SnIpher- 46 70
Tickets good to return until Oct.
31st, 1886.
Under the new schedule, which
took effect on the 11th instant, close
connection Is made at Vicksburg.
with Mann Boudoir cars, running
through to Cincinnati without
change. Those who contemplate a
trip are advised to communicate
with Mr.. I. Hardy, Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Vicksburg.
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u The Queen and Crescent
Route have issned a card, giving
summer excursion rates to all the
principal watering places and sum.
mer resorts. We notice among a
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Providence Journal: ssOne seri-
GUS trouble with these foreign Anar-
chist is that they mistook the offer of
the hospitality Of this country to be
an offer of the country itself"
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~ Red bugs and seed ticks in
pr0fusion.
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n Now plant Irish potatoes and
snap beans for a fall crop.
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And, also proceeded to draw the
following named thirty (3O) jurors
to serve as Petit Jurors for the End
week of said August Term, to be
begun and holden on Monday, the
10Th of August. 1886,
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She1.lf,s Sale.

No. $685. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish. La.
w. s. Haven
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Texas and Pacific Excursion Rates.

The Texas and Pacific are now
selling excursion tickets, good till
October 81. to the following nlacAs
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r. The warm wave is still with
M.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-16
POWDERLY TALKS,
lie Says Jay Gould Wants to Pose rs
MARTYR.

lie Says Jay Gould Wants to Pose rs a
Martyr.
SCRANTON, PA, April l4.-In an inter
view this afternoon Mr.. Powderly, when
asked what he thought of Mr.. Gould's
reply to his manifesto, said 81
have not had much time to think
Of lit for this has been an unusually busy
day with me. / don't think, however,
that Gould has answered my let
ter. His reply is bubble
and en- evasion, and he fairly
Stops over on some points. All there
Is in his communication has been
said before. He evidently wants TO
pose before the country in the
light of martyr, but the Knights of Labor
don't propose to honor him with martyr
dom. We have invited him to carry
out his threats of prosecution in the
courts, and we are ready TO meet
him there. He announced some time
ago his intention to commence a series
of prosecutions against us, and we
want him TO proceed at once
We shall not be swayed from our course
by anything be may say or do
Just as soon as possible we shall ap-
point committee of order to
investigate the SOuLnWeStern trouble
from root to branch all along the line from
st. Louis to the Mexican border. The
result OF this investigation will be pub
lished to the world, and II the Knights
Of Labor who struck are at fault they
will not be screened. We are anxious,
however, to have Il congressional COM
mittee investigate the strike TO
lrst ascertain the causes lead
ing to 1t, then make them
public without delay. Mr.. Gould acts,
or rather talks, like man who fears that
he will be injured. If he should be
punished legally for unlawful acts
of his that would not be unjustly injuring
him. 1t would merely be dpholding law.
II any Of our men are amenable, let them
also suffer"
Mr.. Powderly was called to Chicago
late tonight on important business con
nected with the Knights OF Labor
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ABJRCr COWARDICE.


A Strong Man Leaves wife and Five
Children to Fight for Life.
special 70 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April ia spec
ial from Eagle Pass to-day says William
Franks committed salcide in the back
room Of A. A. Wares saloon last night.
He took off his coat, hat and shoes and
lying down on the floor put pistol to his
head and fired, the ball taking off almost
the entire top Of his head. The weapon
used was forty-fve caliber six-Shooter.
On the table was found letter to his
friend, MIR. Muhle, to the effect that he
was tired Of lite and intended 10 put an
end TO 1t and requesting also that his
family be cared for and his body be given
decent burial.
A coroner's inquest was at once held
and the verdict was in accordance with
the above facts.
The cause of the act was dependency
on account Of financial troubles
Mr.. Franks was about thirty-slx years
OF age. He leaves wife and five small
children without means OF support.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-16
DENIsOS.

Amputation--A fliiction-Ass,,.
Court--Denits II.
Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, April ISL
son of Mrs. Clark, a widow M
the eastern portion Of Dents.
leg several weeks ago wbM \
over a fence. 1t was found M:
save the little fellows life. Z i
his leg, which was done yesssSl
Sheriff Douglass received N Y
yesterday Of the death Of Als m
II. Douglass, of Wilbarrer ~.
state. Mr.. Douglass is Mn N
Grayson county, and has nan, n
regret his death. The sheriff M
news of mis- mother, who RESIDE
county, receiving a severe An I
very painful but nos'dangerOw
year old boy is also confined,obAl
the fever. Our worthy sheiIs !
sympathy Of the entire couuty /, \
Of affliction.
Last night in the case q ths n
Geo. McChestry, held for M n
Tom Morgan, on April 10th, ~
est was manifested and a Nm.
stayed until midnight to hesris
ion of the court. McChests,,I
at his side during the argumsads
torneys, and ut times mapv "A
filed with tears at her eriefilS
aud when the court held Mcoas1
out bail TO appear before i h
court Tor the murder Of Morer
gave one long loud scream sME
ing in the arms of her husaE
were separated as soon as " y
life again; he was taken 10 hEnl
her home, where she IS Yety iii 4
McChestry was taken to syn
evening on the $3.50 train.
THE GAZETTE came in on.A%
for the first time during tAe ia
was welcomed by its mani IA
patrons, and sold like ''hot "a
carrier is placed ON the outaA I
within twenty minutes aitgeEI
every subscriber has his paper. /
A boy, on his way to Psleidf
robbed in the depot this "a
Sl3 80 by some slick thiei, vi \
his pocket. The boy was aAoEf
and very tired and was doslnsrt
when the theft was done. TvSlS
searched, but the money jas d \
or the thief either.
Mr.. w. II, Turner, the VI
burner man, says the telegrn
here from Kansas City stating
fraud had no signature, and N
falSehood,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-16

viii at once forward II TO toe men ~ %
Louis for distribution.
Remember the men out there DO not ash
for charity. They do not ask at all IL
IL your executive board that makes me
appeal In their behalf. He who gives quickly
gives double. Act az once. Another ep.
peai may be sent TO you, and we ask Oh
YOU to prepare for II now. We must nc
Judged by our actions in this matter.
Do not pass resolutions condemnlug
capital, for we are not lighting
capital. DO not antagonize. In the con-
test we have before us let us makea friend
OF every man who has suffered through
monopoly. This battle against the man
who represents monopoly must be fought
out msnfully. Watch his actions every
where. Keep an eye on the
doings OF congress, urge the committee
that has been appointed to do its duty
fearlessly. Strengthen their hands and
give them every aid.
la conclusion, let us again ask that yon
send at once every dollar you can at
present raise TO uphold the men who are
now out along the lines OF the South
western system, Gould's railways. Do
not delay.
At the same time make ready to bring
your whole power to bear upon the man
who wrecks railroads, homes, fortunes,
and lives in his greed for gold. Let us
determine TO have it 20 into history
that the men of 1856 struck as grand
a blow for liberty as the men Of l776.
The men Of l776 broke the power Of mon
archy and dethroned the king. The
power which they wrested from the
hands OF king was not so great as that
which Is now neld BY one man who
through corrupt use of money has brought
manufacturers and workmen to ruin, The
power Of the king has passed away. The
power of wealth is passing away. IL must
now be determined whether man shall
rule, or whether wealth shall rule.
Signed, T, V. PowDERLY,
Grand Master Workman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-16
COLEMAN.

Attempt to Esoape-Bound for Burnet--
Rejoice with Fort worth.
Special to the Gazette.
COLEMAN, TEX, April l5.-The prison
ers in our jail attempted to saw out yes
terday, and but for the Intelligence given
the officer they would have succeeded.
They made a saw Of an old case.kuife aud
had almost completed an opening large
enough for them to 90 through INFO the
inside manor room, which WAS unlocked,
when they were discovered and placed
back in their cells.
Mir. McRilneck, one Of the convict con-
tractors, took the following conylcts
away to-day Thos Hickman, Geo. Hide
and WIN, McCallister. He willtake them
10 the Burnett quarieS.
Everybody here IS rejoicing at the sue
cess Of the pluck aud energy of Fort
Worth In securing the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fc railroad.
g., Swasey one OF the Forts most en-
terprising men, Is here.
line rain fell last night.
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TEXAS IN TYPE.
The Drift OF Events IN Various Quarters o
the Lone Star State.

The Drift OF Events IN Various Quarters of
tho Lone Star State.
The new flre-alarm bell at Corslcana
has been put in position, and weighs six
teen hundred pounds
Mr.. ID. D. Hickman of Cottonwood met
with serious accident W lille putting IN
wire fence. In driving a staple into
post the hammer hit one of the barbs,
breaking 1t and piece flew into his eye,
thereby destroying the sight.
The crop of wheat and oats in Hunt
county are SAID TO be in as fine condition
las was ever seen there.
Kingston readily subscribed $4,000 to
induce the Santa Fe to pass through that
place.
Two war veterans voted together at
Colorado. They had worn the blue and
the gray, one had lost an arm and the
other leg in the service of the North and
the South.
There was concert given in Cleburne
to raise funds for uniformlng the "Llght
Guards.n
The south side of the first wall of the
capitol at Austin is nearly up
Joaquin Miller presented Mrs. II. NJ.
Macksy OF I'll Paso with his cane, made
from stalk Of a Mexican coffee plant.
In Callahan county the wheat crop is
reported to be very ,ight.
The United States arsenal grounds are
being beautifully improved under the su.
pervlslon OF Thomas Franklin, who has
shown his skill in Washington San
Antonio will soon have tina most delight.
lul park In the Southwest.
Cattle trains have been diverted from
their usual course by the strike and are
passing through Corsicana over tue Cen
tral, aud it may be In the future they Will
mud their way East via New Orleans.
The seeilon-house at Harold was
burned down last week. The boss lost
about 5000.
Cotton is being planted in some parts
OF Lamar county, although many farmers
deem II early.
EN-Gov. Roberts has been pre-
sented with cane made from a piece Of
the red-oak tree, under which the first
district court of Henderson county was
heid, thirty-six years ago.
MIR. Eli Ayres of kaufman county has
through Senator Maxey presented claim
OF $500, $40 TO congress, This claim is
for purchase-money Of Mississippi lands
from the Chickasaws.
a little child Of j. r, Sharp. near Ben.
met, upset tub of scalding I've upon
Itself, causing almost immediate death.
Mr.. Rntas Taylor, starting to Elgin,
while yet In sight Of home, struck a
stump, precipitatlng his wife and an in
fant out OF the wagon. The wheels passed
over them, killing the infant and seriously
hurting the mother.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-16
TERRELL.
city Counoll-New Omoials Instansd--.
CackinE slain.
II ln.l NJ.

city Council New omoials Instaled--A
Cockinis slain.
Special 10 tho Gazette,
TERBELL, TEX, April l5.-The city
council at its regular meeting abolished
the present school board, TO take effect
tho 9Th OF May. The three new alder
men, the city marshal, treasurer and Sec
rotary and city attorney We're then in-
stalled
Large piles Of stone are being placed
on the public square at kaufman and the
excavations for the foundation are being
opened.
Arrangements have been made between
Terrell and Mlneola for a grand cooking
main on the 20, 2l and 22. Show eleven
birds, $50 on each fight and $3.50 on the
odd. Lovers Of the sport are invited to
come and bring thelr birds.
Heavy rain fell here last night ana this
morning.
Lee Stroud, a candidate for county at
torney and Mr.. q. II. Crawford Of Forney
were In the city to-day.