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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
WORK.
Sewer on SibIey Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, June Z, 1856.

CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mlnn., julie Z, 1850.
Sealed bids viii be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their ofice
in said city until II m. on the 18th day of
June, A. ID. 1885, for the construction of Il
sewer on Sibley street. from a point twenty
(2O) feet north of the north liue of the
levee to Third (3d)) street, in said city, to-
gether with the necessary catchbasins and
mauholes, according to plans and speciica-
tons on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) suretes IN a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bill.
The said Board reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT. President.
Official:
Il. l.. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
159-69
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ture life Of the republic. but unfortunately
a proposition by Senator Crittenden, whose
terms it is now difficult to recall, blocked
the way. Mr.. Rice, with characteristic,
modesty, consented to the postponement of
the discussion. and when the measure of
the Kentucky senator failed in the house Of
representatives, the collision at Sumpter
had occurred and the opportunity was lost.
1t may be we'll to indicate the areas OF
the imperial divisions in which, in the in
terest of the East and South, Western
senator was then willing to assent in the
hope of averting the dire extremity Of civil
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That an official list of the dogs to be licensed,
certified to by the proper officers, has been
placed in my hands for collection.
Immediate payment at my office is hereby
requested, and in default thereof the Same
will be collected in the manner prescribed by
ordinance.
The nature of these proceedings is such
that if you fail to pay the aforementioned tax
of 81 upon every male dog, and 81 upon every
female dog in your possession, within
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TEN DAYS

after the first day of publication of this no.
tice, shall report you as delinquent, as re-
auired by ordinance, whereupon the Mayor
will issue his warrant and cause alle dogs not
paid for to be killed or TO be surrendered to
the police and summarily destroyed, or have
all parties refusing to pay or surrender such
dog or dogs to be prosecuted according to the
ordinances in such cases made and provided.
l59-6s GEORGE REFS, City Treasurer. a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-12
WILL TAKE NOTICE

Tho have not paid the Dog Tax for the year
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-11-11
North Louisiana Fair.

The North Louisiana Agricultural
and Mechanical Fair Association,
organized June, 1883, will give their
nrst fair at Shreveport OIL Wednes
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur.
day, November 10th, 11th, 18th and
Eth, 1886. The premium list EN-
braces every article of household
and mechanical manufacture, as well
as agricultural products and insple-
ments, live stock, etc. Trotting aud
running races each day for liberal
purses, together with many other
attractive amusements. The Fair
Grounds are easy of access by all
railroad and street car lines. For
premium list aud programme, adj
asess, FAIR ASSOCIATIONS.
Bex $40, Shreveport, La
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Proclamation
BY WIN. TIMBERLAKE,
Returning officer for Hossier Parish.

In pursuance and iu obedience to a Proclama
L ton by his Excellency, y McEncry
Governor of the state of Eo,iisiana, ordering
and requiring the proper oiiicers of this State
to hold an election on Fltesday, the 81 day of
November, A 1886, for tie purpose of electing
one Representative for each Congressional
District of the State of Louisiana in the Con
gress OF the United States, for the Fifticfh
/; Congress, to serve for the. term OF two years
from the 4th day of Mal'h, 1881
Now therefore, l. William Timberlake. Re
turning Officer for Bossier Parish, louisiana.
do hereby order that an election he held III the
I Parish of Bossier on Tuesday, the 2d day OF
November, A 1886 lit being the first tuesday
next following the first Monday i'll said month";
from 7oclock in the forenoon until 8 o'clock III
the afternoon. to elect one Representative for
I the 4th Congressional District of this State,
an,l hereby appoint the following Commits
/ suners to hold said election, viz
/ Ward 0he-Knox Point w Atkins, I b
Moss and w II Hodges.
Ward 2-Benton-T j Martin, G Terry
and t w w Sfinsen.
Ward neutrality-suspicious. X Cavett, J Ii
Nattin and Z Keith
Ward Four Red Land-W Boggs, 7 y
Barnett and John G Allen.
/ Ward 5-Rocky Mount-W Hughes, G
I Broom and w f Han.
Ward 6, Precinct bellevue A Kelly,
| f NJ Carstarphen and G w Lilly
T Ward g. Precinct 2-Fillmore-J w Rains,
| f NJ Plat and J 5 Herring.
Said Commissioners, aided and assisted by
| the Clerks of Election Ito be appointed by The
t Police Jury OF Booster PARISH will repair u
| the respective places named, and hold said
/ election in accordance with law, and make due
| return to me at Bellevue, TIA
Witness my h;iild officially, at Bellevue,
La, this the Birthday of September 1886.
WILLIAM TIMBERLAKE,
+ Returning Officer for Bossier Parish, La
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Election Notice.
From Police Jury Proceedings.
BELLEVUE, LA, Der. IL, 1856.


NYThereas. o large number of the legal voters
w of Ward Three have signed petition
to the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier and
State of Louisiana, praying that an election
be ordered tor the purpose OF giving the legal
voters of said Ward an opportunity to vote Tar
or against the sale of Intoxicating liquors
within the limits of saId ward, tire following
commissioners and clerk are hereby appointed
to hold said election, to,wit: j. IL. Caettt. D.
T. Keith aud w FL. McClenaghan, commission
crs. and l. NJ. Winston us clerk.
Section BE it enacted by the Police Jury
in and for the Parish of Bossler and State of
Louisiana That i'll accordance with the pro
visions of section 277S OF the Revised Statutes
of 1870 of the State of Louisiana, an election
he held on Wednesday. 18th day of November,
1886. at Colinsbnrg, iii said w;trtt III aceor
dance with the general election laws of the
State of Louisiana. the ballots TO he deposited
in ii box to he furnished by the Sheriff of i}os
sicr Parish for the purpose of giving the legal
voters of said ward of said parish an Opportu
nitv to vote for or against the sale of intoxlcat
ing lesnors IN said ward; and those voting for
the sale of intake ting liquors shall have
written or printed on their ballots, For the
sale of liquors. and voters voting against the
sale of liquors in said ward, shall have writ
ten printed on their ballots, Against the
sale of liquors"
Section 2 BE it further enacted etc, That
the commissioners who have been appointed
I to hold the .sagil eleeten, sitter being duly
| sworn, shall hold the election according to
| law, and after the polls of said election arc
| closed, proceed to count the ballots as cast,
make, sign and seal the tally sheets, and re-
turn them together with the box containing
| the ballots to the President ofthe Police Jury
at the Court house, i'll Bellevue, Louisiana, OIL
| the 10th day of January, 1887.
| Section 3. BE it farther enacted, etc, That
| the Pr. sident of the Police jury shall open
| the returns of said election i'll the essence OF
| the body i'll session, aud premulgate the result
! If majority of the votes east IN satti election
| be against the sale of liquors i'll said ward, the
Sheriff and ex -officio Tax Collector of Bossicl
Parish, Louisiana, shall be forbidden to grant
any license from and after the first day of Jan
| nary 1887, tor the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
| IN said ward; and any person selling liquors
without D license for the same, shall be liable
50 the penalty OF the law.
E. S. DORTCH,
President of Police Jury.
H. kEYsER ;sClerk of Police Jury.
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A FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.-
We learned through a eelored naps-
senger to DR.. Mohley, the coroner,
that IA shooting affray took place at
Mr.. Wash Graves store, in this par
ish, on Red river, between Sherrod
Smith and Fl. 2. Phillips, Monday
morning. Phillips was killed al
most instantly, and Smith was Sc
riously wounded and expected die.
We have beard since, that Smith
has died from the effects OF his
wounds. We have been unable to
gather any of the particulars which
lead to the cause of the fatal diff
taity.
DR.. Mobley, having two or three
dangerously sick patients, and upon
The District Attorney telling him
his presence was not required under
che circumstances, did not so.
For the information of the public
apon the authority of the District
Attorney, we here state, that wher
akilling occurs in presence OF eye
witnesses who can testify to all the
Facts of the act of said killing, tht
presence of the coroner is not nee
essary, nor the law does not require
an inquest iu such cases.
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Homestead ENTRY No. 1892.

Land Office at Natchtoches, Louisiana,
October 10, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled netice Of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable District Judge, or in his
abseLce, the Clerk of the District Court at
Bellevue, La, on the 4th day of December,
1886, viz: Homestead Entry No lS92-Sam
Adger for southwest quarter of northeast
quarter and northwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section 7, township % North
Range IL West louisiana Meridian. He names
the following witnesses to prove his eontinu
GUS residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz Derry Mcconnell George Gill and
G.. l.. Tidwell, OF Midway z. o., and L. u.
Kelly, of Bellevue p. o., Bossier Parish, La.
w. L. RUSSELL, Register.
October 81 1886. nov %
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Homestead Entry No. 1889.
Laud Office at Natchitochesy La. !
October IS; 1886

L;snd Office at Natchitoches7 La. I
October IS; 1886.
Notice is hereby given that tie following
IN named settler has flied notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his claim,
and tibet said proof will be made before the
Honorable District Judge, or in his absence
the Clerk of the District Court, at Bellevue,
La, on December 18th, 1886, viz: Homestead
Entry No. l9S9-John L. Head-for the
east half of the southeast quarter, of section
%, township 81 North, range IL West, La.
Meridian. He nanHs the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: w. X. Scar
borough, Alden Scarborough, Moses Dalrym-
Pile of Roeky Mount postofice and j. L Stray
h;en, Cd Coilinsburg postotfice Bossier parish,
La. w. L. RUSSELL, Register.
Nov 1886 dec 16
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Notice TO TtxE Payers.

rT,ax Payers are hereby notified that will be
L at the herein named places at the times
mentioned, for the purpose of collecting their
State and Parish Taxes, viz:
Haughton, October 25th'and, 10Th.
DeeI wood, October 9th
Atkins Landing, October 28th artl'29t
Dortch g. Picketts, October 30
ID. L. Nicholson's, November lst
Bossier City, November Ind and Bird
Shady Grove, November 4th.
Willow Chute, November 9th.
Benton; November 9th
Pickett, November 8.
Dixie, November 9Th
Collinsburg; November lcth and iItli-
RED Land, November 18th and l3th
Rocky Mount, November 10Th and 9th.
Midway, November 18TH
Fosters Store. November l9th-and 10th.
Meet me promptly ana save tineand money
r. L. WYCHE, Sheriff
and Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La
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Letting Of TteO Bridges
IN WARD FOUR.

Dy authority vested in me by the Police Jury
ID of the Parish of Bossicr and State of
Louisiana, will let to the lowest bidder, al
Red Land, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. on Sat
urdav, tile q til day of November, 1886, at |
o'clock r NJ, the building of two bridges, to-
wit;
One on the road leading from Walkers
Chapel to Rocky Mount across Caney Greek
between the Edens and Midway places, and
the other one on the new road leading from
Ansel to Rocky Mount across Caney between
the Stroud and Martin places. Each of said
bridges to be built according to the following
specifications, to wit:
Length of Bridges, each. 10 ieet; flooring,
by G. II feet long; height of bridges, feet
above overflow over current IN main channel:
benches to be Il feet apart mudsills l2xl4 feet;
eapsills l0xl4. Il feet posts loxl2, all heart
post oak; sleepers aka, IL feet; and joined
to 10 int at each over eapsil, securely f;tiled
to same and each other. Braces b Y u, and
mortieed into mudsill. Angeto be 45 degrees
balusters 4, 3 feet high, placed over each
capsil, aud one in center at | b, Is feet on
middle one ut top and one on top of balusters
braces for this 4 4, with feet rttni board oven
capsill to be y II, Is Sect, and spiked to
every joice with 60 penny spike, baluster t.
| I've toenaied with l2penny nails; all heart pine
Wagon way 10 feet between balusters But
meni mndsills t,y'E feet under ground. with
each iuicc dovetailed 6 inches deep into it. and
securely nailed or pinue'i. Floor to be spiked
down with 60 penny spikes to outside end and
center joice of every span. The rise of but
ment span to exceed 3 inch rise to linear foot
and to be completed by the first Monday il
january, 1887
will receive sealed. bids by mail or other
wise, up to day ofletting which will be opened
on that day
For the interest of the parish, reserve the
right to re ect all bids For further inforlna
ton, call on or apply to
Yours Respectfully,
w y, BOGGS,
Red Land, La
October Is, 1886.
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Perrin IS IS zss''' District Ss s'sa Court Rsssis'
VIM. Timberlake and
w. Il. Prather.
DIV virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in the above named suit and to me directed
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last afd' highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on the third
Saturday, the 18th day of December, 1886, the
following descibed property, to wit
All of lots eight and ten according to a sub.
division of certain lands in section thirty of
township eighteen of range thirteen made by
of said lots s and 10 previously sold to Mrs.
Annie Smith and j H. Belcher
Also the first subdivision of lot six, and all
of lots fourteen, sixteen, twenty and twenty
one according to plan or subdivision of lands
i'll the west fractional half of section thirty OF
township eighteen, range thirteen, made by
c. McClenaghan, surveyor.
Also the grounds embraced III the space
shown on said map last referred to between
the alley and the east line of lots 10, and l.!
and south of lot g. including the ground now
occupied by the gin ho,ise
And also twelve acres and half, described
as follows, viz: Commencing at the intersec.
| ton of the street laid down on lower end OF
said last map with the street laid down on east
side of said last map, running up east side OF
said last street to its intersection with the first
street on said map, running east and west
| thence east thence south ard thence west to
point of beginning such distance as will EN-
brace between parallel lines block of twelve
| and half acres.
oaid property to be sold with the stipulation
| that the assigns of Mrs A. Stockwell the
| original vendor, are to retain the Use oil the
| gin house and the ground upon which 1t is sit
| nate until January LIST, 1887. Sold to pay and
and satisfy the sum of Twelve Hundred ant
Seventy five Dollars, with eight per cent inter
| est per annn,n. thereon from the 2nd day o
February, 1884, and all costs, including fly.
per cent attorneys fees on the amount suet
for and one dollar and fifty cents cost OF copy
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit 0
appraisement.
Ne7 IL 1886 dec IL
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HON estead Entry No. 1914.
Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,

Land Ofhce at Natchitoches, louisiana,
October IS, 1886. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
- named settler has filed notice of his in
terf1on TO make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will emade before
the Honorable District Judge, dr i'll his alb
sence. the Clerk of the District Court at Belle
vue, Louisiana, on December 18th 1886, viz ::
Homestead Entry No l9l4-William Aiken
for the northwest quarter ofnorthwest quarter
of section , and northeast quarter of north
east quarter of section, of township u North,
of range Is West, Louisiana Meridian He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: b. A. Davidson, Alfred Wal
ton, Thomas Moore and Tobe Lvles, all of
Coflinsburg Postoff e. Bessie Parish, La
w. L. RU SSELL, Register.
November 4, 1886. dee E6
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Homestead Entry No. 1854
Land Office at Natchitoches La, !
O1fnhar o2 1896 (

Land Office at Natchitoches. La,
October %, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that tie following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof viii be made before
the Honorable District Judge, or in his
absence, the Clerk of District Court, at Belle
vue, Louisiana, cn December It'll, 1856, viz
Homestead Entry No. ISS4-Fieid jackson
BufSs-for the southwest quarter of south
west quarter of section Is, and northwest
quarter of northwest quarter section 80, town
stHp y North, range II West, La Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz: A. K. Smith, j. NJ. Demoss,
j. f. Glaaney, 2 e. Broom all of Rocky Mount
p. O., La. w L RUSSELL, Register.
October % 1886. Dec 9
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NErNy Sale.

L,strayed before z. r. Gimer J. p Ward 3,
II Bosser parish, by e. s O'Daniel, on. the
5th day of October, 1885, and will be sold at
Collinsburg, La, within the legal hours of sale,
ON Wednesday, the 18th day of November,
1885, one gray or white mule, wth'a small red
spot on shoulder and jaw, appears to have had
fstula on right side of neck, about II hands
high, dimly branded on left shoulder IS c.
about ten years old. When taken up had on a
COW bell.
Appraised at $40
The owner is requested to- come forward
prove property, pay charges, DC.
j. j. BARNES, Constable.
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StF.Gy Sale.

ENstrayed before J. A. Herrcn, il Ward .,
~ Bossier parish, Louisiana, BY Charles w.
Arnold, .jr, and will be sold at Bossier City
within the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
the 18th day of November, 1856, one black
mare mule, about IA hands high, about years
old, gear mar8s, and grass rope Oh neck.
Appraised at so
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, Sc.
We. MORRIS, Constable.
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FNE Notice.

Tax Collectors Office Bossier Parish, La,
September9, 1886. !
TT1he State, Parish and Poll Taxes for the
L year 1886, in tile Parish of Bossier aud
State OF louisiana as set tortk,ln the Assess
ment Rolls on file in the offices OF the Clerk
and ex -officio Recorder of Mortgages, aud the
Tax Collector in and for said parish and State,
became due September |, 1886. and will become
delinquent ON movable property October LIST,
and on innov,ble property December 3lst,
and incur penalty of per cent per month
from said dates until collections can be en-
forced accordng.to law
t. L. WNCHk, Sheriff and
exoficio Fax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
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!Sieg3'SN'S Safe.
Spencer Milnms } No 3070. In Bossier
VS.. }District Court.
Hal Sweeney.

Spencer Minms } No. 3070 In Bossier
VS.. District Court.
Hal Sweeney.
by virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in
ID the above named suit and to me directed,
l have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
within the legal hours of sale, on the third
Saturday, tie goth day of November, 1886, the
following described personal property, viz
Eight bales of seed cotton in house, more or
less; SIX bales in Ire field unpicked, more or
less no Bushels of corn in crib and loft, more
or less. and four stacks of fodder III field
Seized as the property of the defendant
Hal Sweeney, and will be sold to pay and
satisfy said writ.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of APP
praisement
Il. Z. WYCHE, Sheriff.
November 1886 dec Is
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Marshall and New Orleans
WITHOUT CHANCE!
Fast Time, First-CIass Equipmen
Sure Connections.

See that your tickets read via Texas and
Pacific Railway. For Maps, Time Tables.
Tickets, Rates, and all required information
call on or address any of the Ticket Agents. OF
II. p. HUGHES, Passenger Agent, Houston
b. w McCULLOUGH, General Passenger
Agent. Dallas, Texas.
WI. NEWMAN, Traffic Manager, Calves
ton
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~ Do YOU want to sell land Ii
so write to MI. HI. S. Fairall. Iowa
City, Iowa, late Commissioners from
Iowa at the New Orleans Exposi-
tons. He is interested in diverling
emigration in Iowa from the bleak
prairies of the territories TO the fer
Tile. lands of the South.
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Our friend, L. G. Biggs. of this
Mace. while hunting last week, came
cross drove of turkeys on Bodcau
and killed FIVE grown ones before
they escaped at Ave shots.