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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-15
The Congressional Race.

Following is the official list of
Joint appointments for Hon. Creed f.
Bates and Hon. H. Clay Evans, the
for Congress from this
district:
Benton, Sept. II.
Halfway House, Sept. 10.
Ducktown, Sept. IA.
Sweetwater, Sept. Is.
jacksonville, Sept. 10.
Ball Play, Sept. 20.
Fowler's School House, Sept. 81.
Ooltewah, Sept. %.
Tracy City, (at night Sept. "a.
Pelham, Sept. %.
Viola, Sept. 26.
McMinnville' Sept. q.
Irving College, Sept. %.
Goodbar's Sept. 80.
Spencer, Oct. l.
Doyle, Cat night Oct. I.
Walling, Oct. 2.
Cassville, Oct. 8.
COoper's Store, Oct. 4.
Bakers X Roads, Oct. 5.
Sparta, Oct. 6.
Crossville, Oct. s.
Orm's Store, Oct.9.
Pikeville, Oct. 10.
Sequachee College, Oct. II.
Dunlap, Oct. u.
Jasper, Oct. 10.
South Pittsburg, Cat night Oct. ID.
Spring City, Oct. 16.
Dayton, Cat night Oct. l6.
Georgetown, Oct. II.
Decatur, Oct. Is. ...
Ten Mile, Oct. 10.
Mouse Creek, Oct. 20.
Charleston, Oct. %.
Athens, Oct. %.
Cog Hill, Oct. "a.
Tellico, Oct. %.
Cleveland, Oct. 26.
Whitesides, Oct. q.
Soddy, Oct, 30,
Chattanooga, Oct. 80,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-15
Standard MEANWHILE TENNESSEE Isl

accept, though he would prefer to
decline, but as he is the only demo-
crat that stands any reasonable
chance of being elected, his friends
will insist on his making the run
again.
Representative Belmont, chairman
of the House committee on foreign
affairs, has been highly complimented
for his able management of the
Retaliation bill.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-09-15
Subscriptions Paid.

The following persons have pai' the
amounts given on subscriptions to the STAN
DARD for the week ending Thursday
Sent. 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance IL provide to levy a
special annual tax OF two mills Oh the
dollar for lie taEm OF five years on all
property situated III the town Of Alb
Deville, not exempt by law from
taxation Sc 14he purpose OF aiding the
Abbevills IEeoA ard Ladder Co.. No.
/, to purchase a s+eam fire Engine.
Re it ordAiyod, bv the Town Cornell
of the town vi AhbsHille, That Il spc-
ciai annual tax OF two mills Oh the dol
lar be and the same is levied on all
property si;Hred III said town of Able
vile, not exempt 10y law from taxation,
for the term OF Eve Years, commencing
with the year 1888, fcy the purpose OF
aiding the 3hleVilln Hooll and Ladder
Co.. No. l, 10 purchase . steam fire
Engine, provided that this ordinance
shallstake effect and le III force "a case
the same SHAH nave been ratified by a
majority of the votes of the property
tax payers yotin, at III. specl.i etAc-
ton at which the same shall be submit
ted as provided III the 9oregoiag reso-
luton.
A true COPY
w. Z. TEttG, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
Special! Notice !

ALL PERSONS indebted to the
undersigned are respectfully request
ed to liquidate their accounts on or
before the FIRST DAY Of January.
1889. All accounts remaining IN.
paid after that date will be handed
over to the MAGISTRATE and
proceedings Immediately instituted.
Bear in mind that this is earnestly
a business principle aud will be
strictly adhered to without any
exception whatever.
Very respectfully,
N. c. YOUNG.
Abheville, La, Oct. 90. 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
The Sunday Law.

The Times Democrat wants the
Sunday law repealed or amended.
The Interpretation Of it by a por.
ton of the present New Orleans
Judiciary, is certainly abss,1 il the
extreme. ANY law that forbids bill
lizards from being played by those
who have the leisure and the means,
needs to be wiped off the statute
book, and any law that closes candy
shops and restaurants, or fruit
stores. Sunday Or any other time is,
~aa4eral hundred years Ls.;,i the
h~1es, and oagho to re altered,
t.en5ed, or repealed. We can not
,&"7t that the Supreme Co1rt Will
take apy such narrow view of cur
san0&r law. The meaning and
,otjec. Of the lawmakers, is what is
wanted to be carried out and the
discussions in both Houses Of our
General Assembly. are too fresh in
our minds to permit any sach con
struction OF this law. 10 act was
ever mere thoroughly discussed than
this same Sunday act, and 1t was
distinctly understood that fruit
stands and confectionaries, restsur'
ants, and places Of amusement where
liquors were not sold, were expected
from it's provisions. At any rate. !:
this construction is placed upou il
by the Supreme Court, no time car
be better expended by our State
solons than in Che repeal Of this
obnoxious portion of the law al
least.-B. r. Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
school Lauas for Rent.

BY order of the Parish Board VI
Directors, the undersigned will offer
for lease (not exceeding 4 years) tothe
highest bidder all the Unbiased 10Th
Section land in the parish Of Vermilion,
on Saturday, December i, 1883, a: the
courthouse door III the town Of 4bbe-
vile. Said letting will take place at
the usual hours fer public ssies. and
les.ces win be required to give note
wit: approved security fW the amount
of the annual rent. which will be paya-
blc on the 25th Of December each year.
Lease, to tsegin on the lst day OF Jan
uary, 1852. !.
There ere several thousand acres Of
this land to4ent. d description OF which
can be had ut tie otiee of the under-
signed. The right to reject any bidIe-
served. Z =
Abtayiile. October Is, 1888.
V. ". EDWARDS, President,
ELI MISE, Treasurer School Board
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

annual tax of two mills on the dollar
for five years to aid the Atbsville Hook
and Ladder CO, No. l, to purchase a
steam Engine.
That at the hour Of o'clock D. w.,
Oh said day the polls shall be closed,
and that thereupon the ballot box shall
be opened, ard the ballots therein de-
posted shall be counted by the afore-
said Mayor in the presence of two legal
voters, tax payers and residents of said
town, and a statement Of the result of
said vote be signed by said Mayor and
Secretary and witnessed by the two
aforesaid witnesses that the Mayor
shall publish the result of said election
by ten days advertisement in the Me
RIDIoNA1. newspaper; that in cas- the
majority OF the votes cast at said cleo
ton are for the ordinance levying said
special tax, the Mayor shall declare the
same adopted and satisfied, and there
upon it shall become the duty OF the
Secretary, and ex-ofieao AssessH! OF said
town, 70 extend said epecia! tax Of two
mills on the dollar on the assessment
rolls OF said town annually for the term
OF five years. beginning NTH the tax
rolls of 1888 that said tax shall be col
lected as by law provided for the coliec-
ton of al! other taxes-that SAID tax 50
collected shall remain in the hands OF
the Treasurer of the town Of Abbeville,
and shall be paid over. when demand
Ell, 10 the Abb+ville .'ooa and Lauder
Co., No. l, upon a Warrant drawn upon
the Treasurer of SAID ioala b. the Mayor
and eomtersigned by the Secretary
that the Aforesaid petition OF said tax
payers and this resolution and the fol-
lowin2 ordinance shall ne published tor
thirty days previous to the holding of
said special election.
A true cory:
". b. WHITE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
A few weeks ago Mr.. Leonar,

A few weeks ago Mr.. Leonard
Feray, Of the Red Stockings base
ball club, was made the recipient at
the hands of his brother members Of
a handsome gold medal, which was
bestowed as a slight token Of the
high esteem in which his gentlemanly
bearing, unswervering devotion to
duty and skill as a player, are held
by his associates. This pretty little
souvenir, which is of beautiful de.
sign will, no doubt, be treasured as
q precious memento by Leona-d.
when the Red Stocking club sha.l -
a thing of the past, and his RI
supple limbs are strained by tha
weight Of advancing yesrs.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

We are pleased to learn that Gen.
Leon Jastremski coutemplates start.
ing shortly in New Orleans a paper
to be devoted to the interest of i'm.
migration and other important mat.
ters in the State. His paper is to
be called the Reviep, and will, no
dou6t, be an important addition to
the literary enterprise of tie Ores
cent City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

The Mealey murderers, Claire and
Gibson, have been found guilty with,
ont capital punishment by the jury.
AS the prisoners we're being taken
to the prison, Won Uric Bourke, a
nephew Of Mealey, shot and slightly
wounded Louis Claire in the right
side. The shooter was promptly
arr sted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, &
PARISH OF YER MILLION.
Twenty-ffth judicial District Court.
Succession of Theroain A. Tonps.
No. 100.
10y yirtue of M order of cOnft ieaua by
ID issued in The matters Of tina above en-.
/ 1t led and numbered, and to me directed,
l Wifi proceed 30 sell at the late residence
of the deceased. ut public auction, to tho
last and highest bidder. on
vVeGnc-alsay. lhcccmber 3. 1854
the following described property belong.
ing to said ~lbscession, for the purpose 1t
81 Sect ing q partition bet wccn the widow
and ncirs Of Therozin a. I'oups. to wiz
l.ot l.. One tract of land being the NV.
quarter If thu. NE. quarter. OF section IS,
Z. No. L., south Of range No. 2 Easy. con-
tanning forty 3t-1G5 acres.
Lon :. One tract 0s land Dcing tue SW
quarter Ct thu Sc quarter OF SEXTON No.
26., r. Ne l3 a",3th If r94re 9 East. cor,
| iaiuine fortN Y0-im aoyrs.
Lots. One tract Of Land being the M.
auartar Of the Sc o. arter, OF section 90. I
II, seni!l of range , East, contsining forty
IS 100 acres.
Lot 4. One trnct of land being the -
auarier Of tho Sc unartay. Of section ~
7 Is. south OF range 9 E:ast. containing
forty 30-l00 ac.rs.
Lot 5. Ont tract Of iand being the .
halt OF the NE quarter OF the ~ OF iscC'
ton 226. F-13, south Of range z East, con-
talnInY twenty acres Elore or less:
Lot 5. One otber tract Of land beng ~
undivided interest in and t" z teerlnla
tract of land of lane. situated at
Cove in this parish. bounded norm !aeas
+, belonging 10 O'Bryan ct ais: having
front of tou. arpents bya deptn. 81 !o1Hy
arpents, being the Inheritance Ot sai9 90
ceased from his mother Marie uoS
and from his brother Derlas Toups pqun
deceased the interest of the deceased "
ing about twenty-five and a haAt srponsos
partly wood and party prairie.
Terms g. Conditions.-The interest ot
the surviving widow and fhe four maJEr
heirs therein to be sold for one-thlrd CASH,
and the remainder payable in one and w
years in equal instruments with e1gnt PIE
cent. per annum interest from date o. SAFE
and the interest Of the minG- heirs lneIcln
be sold on a credit of M W u la!e0
years with eight per cent. per annum ~
tcrest from date of sale. The credit p1.11
ton of the purchase tO be represented z
notes PAYABLE to the widow II heirs eaSl9
for their separabo shares /; said notes " "
secured by special mortgage ana vena IT,
lien and privilege to be retained On r ner
property sold. Purchasers to pay zen ~ ~
cent additional thereon for attorney ~
in case Of suit to enforce the collecuon Y
any of said notes or any portion tncleoi.
Given under my official signature tnAS
9Th day of October. 1885. 1
J. A. L, LEBLANC. Shark
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
NOTICE.
Land Cfice "a New Orle; ne, II.

Laid Cfice al New Orle, ne, IA.
October Is. 1858.
Notire is hereby glven that the following
named settler ttas filed Office 1f Ills tnten-
zion to MAXI final PROV. ri ~san;ert Il his
claim, and that said lGool 4wir 7 -1aGe
before the Judge. or in his a1:se..Ge. tho
CLERK OF Disf f1ct Court, Abl,cyille, La, on
Friday. Dccenlber Il, 1898. viz: Joseph
=. Warrington. who made Home T,nt~y No
1.6!., cor the E half NV or, Sec.a. L Is SIR
, Easf.
He natnes the following witnesses to
>l'rove his continuous residence upon, and
Sicily, FaliBan Faulk, Adolph ReignA,
aud Jean Castro. all Of Vermilion parish,
Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER, Register.
November 10, 1883.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

The natives of the Arctic regions
have q harbarous. but effective, way
of dealing with the wolves which
are a pest there Sharp blades are
stuck in the ice and baited. The
meat freezes, and in thawing it out
with his tongue the blade cuts the
tongue, ultimately preventing the
beast from licking the snow, and
thirst finally kills the animal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

Under the present mail schedule
the City Item is the best newspaper
for this locality. 1t is always full
of bright, fresh news erisply stated.
1t is now a Simon-pure Democratic
journal, and its devotion to the
sugar interests of the State stands
without q peer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

On Sunday, the 18Th Instant, q
match race will take place on the
Iberia Park course, between Maxine
Dupaty's mare Aggie, and Il. Car
ter's bay Charley, for . purse Of
$500. Aggie will be ratified imme.
diately after the race.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

.. October &c, 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to makefinal proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge. or in his absence. the
CLERK OF the District Court, at Abbeville,
La, on Friday, December ia. 1883. VIZ:
Aurelien I Broussard, who made Home
Entry No. 1920, for the S half NV or SW
Or NE and NV or Sc qr. Sec 4, 7 Il, SIR, j
East.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
William Meaux, EucIide Dubois Kle-
bert Meaux, Collin Meaux, all of Yer
million Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. Butler, Register.
November 10, 1oe6L
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans. La.

Land Office at New Orleans. La.
Noycmber3 3, 1885.
Notice il hcrei,yfiv"u that the following
named settler has filed notire of mis- inten-
ton to make final proof iii s,ispert Of his
Gsai1n, and that sad pinot wln Of made
before tint J1i.ge. or ia his absence. the
clerk of the district court. at Abbey lille,
La. OIL Thursday, December 20, 1883, Viz :
Epimr~on Foreman. wac made Home
Ent'y Nc. 1871, for thew half NV quarter
Sec j. r II. SIR :. Eas;.
He names the following witnesses TO
provo his continuous residence Hasn. sud
cultivation of said land. Viz Tho,nas w
Hofpauir. ThomasSpeil. Matter Foreman
and Ellie Sarvcr. all of Vefmilien parish,
Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BrEfR. Register.
November 10, 1855.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
NOVICE.
Land Office at A.,w la1esns. la.
tI1n.onc. IA 1900

Land Office at New ia1sxns. La.
October 70. 1855.
Notice is hereby given that .he follow
ing named settlers has fled notice ., bis
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will b.
made before the Judge. or in'his absence
the Clerk of the District Conrt. ut Ab-
beville La, CD Monday. December ]. 1888,
viz: Lcssin Mouton, who made Home
Entry. No. -i4s, for the E;sst Ir North
East halt NE or, See 81 and West halt
NV or Sec 81, T lis I Wost.
He na,a.s the following witnesses to
prove u, coufinnot,s residence upon ans!
c~ultiTu:jon ~. s.il land viz: Cvpri,h
Lege 81, Cva,ri,n 4.ege Jr. Iry Melli1nan,
Salvador Hcnc.t IA of VernHliun PariHh
Louisiana
Tres, J. BUTLER, Register
November. IL. 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

The New Orleans Times Democrat
promises its readers q treat in q new
work from the noted story.teller,
d" Bret Harte." TIE story is emit.
tied Greasy" If you are not q
reader of the Times Democrat, and
do not wish to miss a good thing
our advice to you is, subscribe OF
once.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

. Is it a boy or girl? How often do we
hear this remark and question Yes,
it is IL pretty baby, but how bad its
mother looks. She looks as if she
were going right down. She is so thin
and yellow, and her face is covered
with wrinkles and blotches. She seems
80 nervous and irritable, too; but
it Is easy to account for her condition.
Childbirth has left her with %prolapsus
or other displacements, poisoned blood,
and q d%isordered state Of the stomach
and bowels. The best thing she can
DO is to Use at once DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription which has been prepaid
for tbs express need of women in this
condition. All druggist.'
Dr.. Pierce's PeLets-cleanse and
regulate the stomach, bowels and sys-
TEN generally. % cents a vial: one
q dose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

The'stvip Of country know as mo
Mans Land" will hold an election
this fall, with a view to organizing a
Territory. This "trip has been d.
v;deI into seven counties of twenty.
four townships ia each county. 1t
is believed the majority of the PEG.
pie OF mo Mans Land want the
Springer Oklahoma bill passed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
TEse F.sit3c Rock and Alexandria
Ia5frGaI.
JINSINGs, LA, November S, 1888,

J~LNSINGs, la, NovemberS S, 1888.
Editor Abbeville MerlJional:
Mr.. W. Z. Jotuson, Of the,L,ttle
Reck and Alexandria railroad III a
private letter to Mayor GsaH5ey, Of
Alexandria, says that the COMPANY
now feel able to state that the Little
Rock and Alexandria railroad will
soon be built, as the contract for all
the money needed has been signed
and work will soon commence. The
amount borrowed is $4,000, 900. Mr.
Johnson expects to beih Alexandria
soop."--Aiexandria Towu Talk.
2faw 4aat the exciting election has
PASSED, let US return once more to
business matters. You will see from
the above extract from a letter in
the Alexander Town Talk, of Novem-
Der Sd, written by Mr.. B. W. JOHN
son, of the Little Rock and Alexan-
dria railroad, to Mayor Crawley, Of
Alexandria, in which. he says that
$5.O00,0OO has been borrowed to
assist in building the Little Rock
and Alexandria railroad, and work
on the road will soon commence.
This is the road the St. Paul,
Alexandria, Jennings, Lake Arthur
and Gulf railroad will undoubtedly
connect with. at Alexandria, aud ii
there is a little enterprise manifested
by the good people Of Ahbeville, i
am confident the road will be located
on O. near the survey ] made to the
Southwest Pass Of Vermilion bay.
But ia order to show to the railroad
president, i. e. Of the l.. r. and A..
road, what the possibilities for a
deep water harbor are, a mere
thorough and careful examination in
in the way of soundings, ETC., must
De made with a plat Of what is
found. It is by some understood
that the road ended On the north
side of the bayou, near the month Of
the river. This is a mistake; my
idea was to cover the narrow arm
on The west side of the bay and then
run in a southeast direction until
reaching the vest end Of Porpoise
Point. thence On this point east to
the Pass.
l was told that forty feet from the
extreme east end of this point there
water is sixty feet deep, and the
channel five hundred feet in width.
1t woald be extremely unwise to let
this opportunity pass by to secure
at least an examination Of this har.
Dor by this railroad company, now
pointing towards the gulf. No one,
wei. posted in railroad matters, will
say the l.. r. and A. road will end
at Alexandria, and will pay royalty
or tribute to railroads cow Running
into that city; but il built will surely
run to salt water ct some point or
the Gulf OF Mexico.
%KAssoN FREEMAN.
Chief Engineer Of St. p, a., j., l.
4. and G. Railroad.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

TIE bakers OF New Y."E have
decide, that If thepriea OF flonr n,n-
tinued to adyence the loaves OF Tread
must shrink in hat proportion. ont
that no advance SHALL be made III
the price of the loaf. The recent
raise to 6 cents on Scent loavos and
to 7 cents Oh + cent leayes will be
maintained. The present weight Of
a Scent loaf is twenty ounces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
The Result in Vcrmil1OAo

Everything passed of very quietly
here. According to instructions
froa headquarters the Republicans
kept away from the polls in most Of
the wards, and their vote was very
light in those boxes where they
turned ont. The result is as follows:
Cleveland and Thurman ...... GIT
Harrison and Morton..-..-... 100
prohlhition. AZ
Total. .ll78
FOR CONCRaSS
.101l
>So!Iey... l10
Total.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

President Cleveland las appointed
Thursday, the goth instant as a day
Of thanksgiving and prayer through
out the United States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

Our latest adv,ces in regard to the
s~oresiden.;a! contest r reported in
:be eloe:sriai vote, Cleveland 1862,
Harrison 239. Congress is said to
be Republican, and Delaware will
elect a Republican senator to sue.
sosa Salisbury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10

A drelge.boat is now Gu tting
away the san6.bars ct the EoHth OF
the Lafonrche.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
Horses for Sale.

The undersigned mas for sals Twrvr~
THREE Texas raised horses which M
Offering at lew fig Tres. A liberal deduaasa
ton win be made on CASH sales. 4>
November 8. 1883. A'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-11-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-fifth Judicial District Court
Parish Of Vermilion.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Twenty-ffth Judicial District Court
Parish Of Vermilion.
Succession Of Amelina Alloaard
No. 81.
Notice is hereby given to all parties !,
terested in the SAID succession. or hav;a.
any opposition to make to the tahleon II
debts and charges and. final settls,n.vt
filed by NJ. An 5oinette Bernard, A1mini.s
tratratrix Of said succession, peniina a.
holnolo9stion, to file the same in wr3tin.
in the office Of the clerk Of court WIN
ten days from the date hereof. >
Given under my official signa1 urA "a
seal Ut court this Sd day Of November tsS
ALClDE LEBLANC.
~. Clerk OF tonrs.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Twenty-ffth Jndieiai District Conrt
Parish of Verhiiion.
Succession of Icofide PrricaD,
Application OF Collins +. Bsoussard. to b
appointed lstJ at0r OF said
succession.
No. 107.
Notice is hereby given to i'll parties in.
tcrested i'll said succession. or having any
opposition to make to the application Of
said applicant to file the sam, in writin~
i, the office Of the clerk OF cou.t within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my otflcial signature and
seal OF court. this eth dag OF October.
1883. -
Abide LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-08

These lands what is known as state lands and
all purchasers receive patents from the state ot
Colorado.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-08
DISCOVERY IN A BARREL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 7.-Justice
Watkins, of the twelfth district, came to
the city this evening and gave to the
county authorities the facts connected with
discovery made by p l.. Owens while
searching under driftwood for the body of
boy who was recently drowned. Mr.. Civ
ems, who used a drag hook in the prosecu-
ton of his search, brought to the surface n
flour barrel, the head of which was
covered with sack. Tearing away the
sack Givens found that it contained the
headless body of a colored woman. Both
legs and the left arm had been severed and
were missing The head appeared to have
been cut off with dull AK or other instru-
ment. The stumps of the arms and legs
bore evidence of having been severed with
the same instrument. The arm had a cut
6 inches long between the shoulder and
elbow. A similar cash was on the fore
arm, and the palm of the hand was cut
open. There was also a stab on the
body under the right shoulder. Another
cut about eight inches in length was found
in the right side under the ribs. Two fin
gers of the right hand were gone. There
were evidences of several severe wounds
about the throat and under the right arm,
and in the groin were frightful gashes.
Justice Watkins held an inquest, and the
jury returned verdict that the deceased
came to her death from causes unknown.
The discovery created great deal of talk,
and it is the general belief that the
woman was murdered, the body put into
the barrel and thrown into the river.