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Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
Farming OIL credit.

Mr.. Henderson. commissioner ot
agriculture Of Georgia, has presented
a very remarkable report, in which
he congratulf ties the farmers OF that
State on having bought on credit so
much more cheaply than last year.
They paid during 1888. he saws. only
10 per cent interest, as against los
per cent in 1887, the reduction being
due he thinks to the efforts Of the
Farmers Alliance.
Commissioner Henderson report
shows that the average cash price OF
bacon in Georgia for 1888 was 9-1l
cents a pound-the credit price 1913
cents. The average credit was for
four months Corn, cash price u
cents-credit price 90 cents. The
advance is about 26 per cent for -four
months creditor 20 per month, Oh
IS per cent per annum.
A reduction in one year from lCe
to Is per cent is very encouraging
but it must be admitted that TIA,
latter rate is still very high. Ten pei
cent interest staggers the average
merchant, and if he should be CON
PEELED to pay Is, he is regarded a
gone beyond recovery and on tn
high road to bankruptcy. Yet TIN
Southern farmers struggle on from
year to year, paving more than five
fold as much. Perhaps these credi
charges may explain some of the dii
fculties of farming IN the South unde
the credit system.--Times-Democra'
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
IN Address TO Citizens OF Lou.
isiana.
RUsToS, La, JAy. q, 1889.

Dear Sir-in view of the lmmigra-
tion Convention to be held ut this
place CA the 18th Of February, mass
meeting ot citizens appointed the un-
iersighed a. IA committee to make
arrangements for the entertainment
OF slil convention.
1t becomes Necessary for us 10 have
some idea of the number of delegates
that will attend this convention, and
We address this communication to YOU
and to all the people OF this State.
urging vou to call a meeting at once
of the people of Your parish, rs or
dered bv the Hon. George Norman,
President of the State Immigration
Association. and select ten delegates
and ten alternates, and forward list
Of their names to ". II II. Mullin.
Mayor Of Ruston. and also state, az
near as possible. the number of dele
gates from your parish who will at
tend. and any person who expects to
attend this convention as delegate or
alternate will please forward his
name to ". Ii. II. Mnllin in order
that he may be assigned a home.
We expect 10 do all in our power to
entertain the convention, and We
trust the people Of the State will fore
see the great good that this conven-
ton is calculated to accomplish, and
leave nothing undone to secure full
representation from all portions OF the
| State.
The delegates are to be selected
from former residents of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and
| Tennessee.
The convention has been extensive
lv advertised, and it is only for this
committee to assure you of hearty
cooperation on the part OF the people
of Euston,
VIII II MCLLIN, Ch.
S. p. CoLvIN,
c.. T. B. FINLEY,
Ooinni''ee L. NJ. KIDD,
S. d. PEARcE.
J. A. POLLARD.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
( With. .MCLLIN, Ch.
s. ?. CoLvIN,
T. B. FINLEY,
| L. NJ. KIDD,
S. d. PEARCE,
| J. A. POLLARD.
Committee:
Specimen Scene in a Ticket or
fee.

Enter woman-"Is this the Y. Y.
and L. ticket otiice?'
at is.
Can I take train here for Pump
kin Hollow"
You can in lust ten minutes"
What time does the train go?'
"At $50.
La. NE, They told me up to Catch
en- & Cheatems that it went at half
past six
And 90 it does
Hey"
The train leaves at half past six.
Will YOU have cket?'
We'll dunno. kinder thought
I'd drop down and see what time the
train went out tonight, COS I'd about
made up my mind to wait over and
go III the morning. 'Spose can go
in the morning-can't I?'
"At 9:45, madam"
"Iev?'
"Yon can leave here for Pump-;n
Hollow at 9:45 tomorrow, standard
time
Law sakes-what I'll bprs some
people is! | just asked that big
French policeman outside there, and
he said the morning train didn't 60
until a quarter to ten. 'Spose the
fare II be the same if wait over and
go in the morning, won't it,"
just the same.
well. YOU see, Mary Jane, that's
my darter by my fust husband, she
lives here, married to feller by the
name of John Smith; mebbe you know
| him? Never heard of him? Law,
I SUI, You don't say Now that's Gurus.
haint it, Live in the same town with
nv darter's husband and don't know
him. never smuch as hearn tell of
| him, Well, as | was sayin, Mary
: Jane wants me to stop over and 90 to
r prayer meeting with her tonight an
, kinder see the sights. Now it won't
cost Inc cent to stay, but | never
: could abide that John Smith. Didn't t
e want Mary Jane to marry him in the
. fust place, and"
q Excuse me, madam, but will you
have ticket"
II We'll, don't be in ahurry. was
y tell n We about John Smith and"
II But you see there are others wait
y ing to be served
We'll, / guess my moneys as good
as anybody's, and / don't stir from
l. this window until get my ticket
d now see ii do
- Ticket? Dollar tent
:. We'll here's 81 Ispose you car
IL make the change
"a Ninety cents. Next
n "Well, don't be in hurry; vel
,r Just see if it's 80 cents, amt 90
any too much confidence in RAJ 70 d
since they run over that red Ia, lie
ar Josbus bought Of jim Madden's vic
der and then went 10 law cis W
:, wanted what she WAS lawfully wuth
-. They didn't want to pay us bit 81
~ fer her, but we got jury Of farmer,
and | tell YOU they made that are oil
railroad talk turkey i'll. .-Ex.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

In regard to the suit recently
brought by Messrs. Pomeroy and In
gersoll against Mr. John McEnery for
lawyers fees claimed to be due, the
latter informs the Washington corre-
spondent of the Times-Democrat that
he will shortly file an answer which
will show that he employed these
gentlemen in the prosecution of the
suits won by the State of Louisiana;
that they both dropped out of the
suits; that he then employed Messrs
Earle and Hugh, who won them, and
that he is under no Indebtedness tc
Pomeroy and Ingersoll whatever
Shreveport Times.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

We rnbI,,h 'rirw a list of the Executive
Commii,r, of RichIsnd parish and keep II
standing f.: general information:
FIRST WARD.
n. p. Wells, W B Land and W. ] lnsiry
&c. B. Brurnh. I. ssi'l to Lr member instead
OF u. r Well.
SECOND WARD.
J. W. Sinms. 3. O. Edwards. J. II. Abraueh.
THIRD WARD.
W II Dou;t,ie. F Wyn..W Whn,ins"n
FOURTH WARD
F. Mcdonald, /. VI Mon,yen-ry, W r Hemier
FIFTH wAED.
J. L. Boies, W A. B.nghiou and p. n. Ansil"
SIXTH WARD.
r. r. Justice, J Harvey Rhy"es, " II Earle.
SEVENTH WARD.
J. T. Stokes. L. ID Eppinem, E. l.. Crosby.
&C. Cnser is duly authorized 10 receive
and receipt fn' subscription or advertising ."
the BEAcoS. H.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
What the Young Van Meant.

"Amanthy," said the old lady from
the head of the stairs, what does that
young fellow mean by stayin' so late?
Excuse me one moment, Mr.. Herr
ing" said Amanthy, and she closed
the parlor door softly and whispered
hoarsly up the stairs: Il think he
means business, ma; you go to bed. -
Epoch.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
RAINlIE, RlCfl!'ANH IAk~' la. FED - i>N'
IBERIA.

Attakapas correspon1en.NewIberia
Enterprise: Certain sugar iarrner-
wink and say: "w-'r- in Wes-in"
l,rrd u: larger mills, but ~ sn"ii ~
diffusion sets in anon" ti~ big plant
.rs, sugar mills will he cheap; wei
wait.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

Everybody u--s essnp"""d s": h"n-v "f
sar fns coughs, colds. Group AMI wmsphp
Cough. !, ~ the be>, known cough remedy
su.s wil cure qnwk-s 'han any other. Gail
fns our .rsmi,y Tso.iies'' which explains
4. Ssid Ly all druggist.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

The Texas and Pacific railroad ha>
just finished very costly aud rxien-
Siv- $, ,strm of improvements at tue
Goldsboro landing.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. L. IIDDELL tenders his

In. L.. L1OOGb6 e'"'" M
profes .iora, services 10 the feorlr Of Rs' =
vile and .nrronn.'iny neix'hrrli'n"
The D,rur i'll he innni NJ his Office.
formerly occupied l., F.. {. Montgomery. on
the northeast corner ot the court i'"us~ square
or y, ri. RESIDENCE ia Rhymr.' addIr"n 10
Rayvilir, on ssns snr-', $40 yarhs so''h'
unl~s. proies. .iousiy engaged.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
A Ble.,ino 10 Everv Woman.

A Blessing to Every Woman.
Those at ous ,sdy s-s''ers VIII" ~""id liken
N know how ChId tearisg may lie made
Psiaiess ard SAFE can s~s the information in ~
sealed envelope by sending four GEMS in
pes<snpe stamps ~
Mas E. REVERE, Box 2s3. Jrr.sv City. n J..
isn2l-'sS-
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
READ TIE FOLLOWING:

10 the Country.
READ TIE FOLLOWlNG:
We have p.,,hli,hrh chrap b IT, >huy'n.
t,,,-,u IN coun-ciinu with cur a-n"rai h"-'-
,-s uu,lcr the separate pryar'n eni know"
a. THE SOUT II " T. 5; y
IlBRAk >SOC A J. ON
,h.oush winch sny one by ir-c"mlnp n n''m-
her nf lhis A->ori,r"n may r"r'a-e Hsy
,ooks .oId through the g-mIal ua"e At the
rppnia, holrssIe prire. iy Ia" single v"Iun'r
We have HrrangrI,.-ris " til the lea -: pub
fisher. ,hronshm the r"unuy AMI VIII save I"
our member. from 25 10 10 pr cent "n the
retail price al l"s,k> rnd prri"dicai> ~ he
prnI Of ne pulllnr i: IL the -arirs' amt
tie C,iinwins sm.l li.t vii! show few OF
,l,. .vi.,erc.s oi lnar We rt"r"sr" d".
WEBslERS UNABRIDGED plt TON
ARA. r.gular rri-e SIP %" =" ncn'brrs - io
WrRCESTER'S UNABRIDGED DIG
EION AIRY. regular Price
Sly o. 10 member 81 4"
DANTE'S INFERNO. Ilin>rrar-" by '"'r
,e.uIa, prira s i -" 10 uen,b-rs s. "'
PARADISE LOST. Illustrated Ly n"r-
re,uIa, nr;c. s6 oo 10 " rn,h-r- - "'
MACAULEy'S HISTORY f ENGLAND
5 volumes price s. 30 e. nrmbrr>S 81
dickens Con,,..ri- worLs Is vols
price SIS ~ TO members s5 9
W.. hv~e ,hpr,and. of volumes sIni!n'l,
cheap. We can iurri-h all trt lrad'"p
auth"I- cheap. Want an apr,t N es"ry cone
.nruy Addrrs, Tor parmn'ar, The S"ni'-
western Publishing House, Nashville. Tenn.
novlO-3m
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
ST. JOHN THE Baptist.

The M.scharehc (Boanst Csrre):
The lever III process "f c"ns;rrc
III front of the Manuel ,niat.ons =.
n.t vet finished, slnl II IS tn hr f-s"F'
t.nt the rise IN the RIVER vii 500:
stop the work.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
EiCIIL\ND BEACON
Ta3i. OF Aissrti,inJ Rl.os,

Rec ,r.m .ni,.i ty ,h- L"''s"s f'~>s As
ni.n TOR a.np'I'n L.. the P"''i s''-f' "i
..nnr newspapers =" 'l's Stat. -" "''"i'l"1
- vci iscm .nt- from advertising agents.
ran>i..n, ad,ef'i,i.g, one n'h, one tine
/ 81 each s"'',eIuen, time. 10.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
,JNO.W. WILLIS
ATTY IND ZEAL ESTATE AGENT
Rayville, La.

Will regularly attend the Courts in the pa'-
i.bes sf Rrhland amt Frs"kiin, and else
whore " hen hnsluess requires
Lsnds bought. sold and exchanged OH
commission.
Un,mproved and improved lands in large
sy small ,rs-fs now on hand for >ale.
The unimprovei iand is covered win
variety ot large tin,,er, suitable in quality
and .utliclen, in quant,y for almost ahy Puf'
pos.
The improved land ia sni'ahls TO aTiicnl'"-
val pu,p,,-s. po..-s>ing y daSs candy >'ii the
fertility nf whirh is exc-lIed by no country ~
the world
These lands are conveniently iora,ed with
reference IN railroa Is, nav,gs3le streams.
churches. schools, etc.
churches. schools. etc.
TILE p- rfrr,. Term reasonable, ryahle in
annual in.,a iImenis"r cheaper for cash. Cot
rrspOnJrrrr siiirIed
RayvIIi-. La. May3O. 1883
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
LArOJ RCHE.

Weekly Tli!'ndaux Sentinel: Plant
ers are preparing for the nrw rr"r.
hu; can make very h''ln hen1wa,
with such variable weather as has
Iat,ly prevailed.
Laf"urche Star (rnihodaux): Crane
is very scarce here this season. Now
and then ducks are iruu.it To on,
market, but t"- prices asked for item
ere -x"rlitnn,: teal ducks, 30 c-nts ~
pair; blacks ducks 40 cen,s; french
durks, GO to Is cents.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
TANGIPAHOA.

4 military company has been Of
.aniztd at Anti CITY.
a y-ar-"li peach tree in Hammond
measures eia.il fee, III height
lie Hlminr,nl Leader hns h-,,,
rr, s-nied with strswherrles gr"wi
near Hammond, one uf which -uinr-"
fnr a ninurhiul The grower Of ihes
strawberries hiss field OF iw-i,
acres PLANTED in s,rawb-iri-s If dif-
f.rrnt varieties. rwo YEARS ..,o t.'
sa,ne party made proG' "f $77i
from two acres of s'rawb.rri =
Commenting "n this, the L-a'ler SAY
t vat this WIS more clear u'neN thui
tne average N'rthern farmer Inad'
turing TIE season from one hundr-'
acres of luud.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
claiborne.

The Athens correspondent Of Lou
isiana Weekly Journ (H"per) ssH>
The farmers ,r. h"u'iug fertilizers
from the depot almost daily. Til
means greater Yield on lie lum!
worked.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
TERREDnNNE.

The T-ir-honne Times (Hnuma)
has been informed "f the prohsil.
coming to Honlna Of s-vrrsl rnrli. =
from Kansas City, Mo-, whose in
tcrts: has hreh ar,usrd Ill Hnuma ns
good place in which to make bu>i-
nesS Investments.
T-rr"bonn- Tim-s: The report hns
L. arird Us tia, the seed caiie III t,ls
parish put up for sect, has Ike II.
good c"niIii"n, and that tne l"s-
from deca,-d, If amy, will he vr!
small co,s' qu-n'ly the planting wii'
n- larger than last year. Every i'-
,iira'i"n thus far p'ints To an en-
iarsed aud incr.as. d crop upon las'
Year.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
State GIeanings.
ACADIA.

Quite a nuu,ber Of farmers from
v~liuu. parts Of Acadia parish wer"
ia Crowley recently III behalf of the
rrnrosed universal hog law Which II
was thnnght the Pclire Jury wou!''
consider ut their last meeting.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
DE SOTO

De Soto d .m"crat (Mansfiela):
The Fnmer~ Su III, Co. Limited.
= lni, g Il handsome lu-inrs.. and
verifying s,., ms to he perfectly sat
i>factory to nll parties.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
UNION.

The Gazette (Fnrmerville): The
pupils Of the FariurrviIl'. High school
now numl,r about 81. II the scho, ]
remains tits large, au assistant will
oe necessary.
We are infnrr, e that Mr. j. L
Wade paid Recently the sum "f ST.
525 casi. for u tract of land contain
my ahuu. 800 acres, situated in The
west, rn portion of eur pa ish. Tnir
shows tha, Union parish lands are n"
longer n drug upon the market. hu
nn the other hand good urires can m
obtained jar them. This change Is
one If the good results IF the immi-
grafton movement.
Wvnn Pnrisl, Democrat: TIE Far
mer,' Union movement we sioul'i
iud % from the number of Cn-opsrn-
tive Associations heing formcG, is o'
. genera. bonn.
We nave had delightful, winter
Sn far. There has har.llv ben cold
enough t" freeze crust "u the ea,th
this winter.
WEST CARR Ill.
Fl"vh NJ s+eng"r:
There is ample water in B,v"u Ma
con for hr,a's {" reach this poiut.
WEST B,TON ROUGE.
The Fair given at Brusly L"ndin.
: f.,r fuu,tS "a erer! n monument ~ ID
late Father L,s$nurne reaiized $50
: Ter that rnrr"sr.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
Vol. XXI.
The Southern Library
As ociation Furnishes
Books to Members at
Wholesale Prices.

rrice OF Mrn,t-ishIp 0niy ." P"r rrar.
Everybody il ln"fe.ird. lh- O"Iy HING
E. ,l,e kind ~ ihe South. A Gi.at Be>>ln"
10 the County.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09
EAST'FELlCIiNA.

Pasriol-Drmorrat e. inton): Tie
writer Inns seen apples gathered fr"m
he trees during the pas; month,
which, though SIN II, were sound,
ripe and sweet.
The W,lS,r Sun calls attention {"
the fac, that it has made change
LOW printing four of it's eight pages.
,,,s,e al five, at h"ne. We h"ie
nur Wilson contemporary may III q
The change III every way advania-
veOuS.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

EAST BNTUN Nf'UUE.
Baton Rouge Advocate:
The Is,rnuma lul,, q new social
organization of Baton Il uge, now
nnmbers about fifty members, 'i
whom eleven were elected at Recent
meeting.
The cadets Of the Louisiana Stat,
University are making eff r's t"
raise funds for eolnI l,te gymnasi-
um.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

The liuilding Of the Fort Smi'h,
Teyarkana and Shreveport railroad,
recently chartered At Texarkana, if
coml l-:ed, will prove Of great advan-
t"ge to Shrtvepor', among other
things furnishing toad to Sabin.
PISS via that city.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

The sheriff will sell Feb. @, 1892,
n tract of land of eighty arpents, with
improvements; as smother nac' "l
land measuring one-half arr eut front
and eighty arpen:s in depth.
Richland beacon., 1889-02-09

The T.aqn'mines Protert"r( Point =
,-ln- Hacl" SAYS the onion cr"p Of
that vicinity is mag, Fl mt.
The majority Of the rla,iers ct
Plnq rni' es parish are waiiug for II
Try spell ( II few days to plant poia-
'oes.
Pnqu"mines PROTECTOR: The orange
'r-"s have not hern hurt hv the cold
tits winter If no cold-r weail',
S-.s in tie "rnrge crop this year vii
be- b0uniifnl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-05
Handsome naples at Baker Bros.
WACO.
a New Chapter in Litigation Created by the
Failure of Big Firm-WithheId
From the Receiver.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX. Feb. 4.-There is another
chapter in the litigation created by the
failure of the large wholesale grocery
firm of Eaton, Guinan s Co., who ended
their commercial career by filing a deed
of trnst on December l last
for the benefit of preferred
creditors. The creditors who were thus
shut out from any protection went into
court and demanded a receiver be ap-
pointed to take charge of the notes and
accounts of the defunct firm Judge
Eugene Williams, then sitting Judge of
the Ninteenth judicial district granted the
prayer, and Ed b Levy of this city was
appointed said receiver. The receiver
has now fled suit in the district court
against Hamilton Bros. s. Co.. Il whole
sale produce house of the city, and the
German-American bank of st. Louis :,
Mo. The receiver in his original petition
alleges that at the time Eaton, Guinan s.
Co., failed they held the notes of
Hamilton Bros. s. Co. to the amount of
$4,000 and other notes to the amount of
$40 600 given by other firms in Texas,
which had been given in payment of
goods delivered; that these notes are
now the property of Eaton. Guinan s.
Co., and as such the receiver
is entitled to possession of
them; but that Eaton, Guinan & Co.
with intent to hinder and defraud their
creditors, and in defiance of the order of
the court have placed the notes in the
hands of the German American bank for
collections; and that said bank with full
knowledge OF the court 5 orders con-
spiTed and confederated with Eaton,
Guinan & Co. TO prevent the
receiver from getting possession of the
notes; that the German American bank
Is acting as agent of Eaton. Guinan s.
Co, and at the same time claiming
ownership of the notes; that many
of these notes have been sent
by the German American bank
TO various banks in Texas
for collection, and the plaintiffs ask that
the German-American bank be cited TO
appear before the court and answer what
notes belonging to Eaton, Guinan & Co.
were placed in their hands, and the
amount of money collected on
them; and the receiver further
asks for judgment against the
bank for the amount of money
so collected, and for an order compelling
II TO turn over the notes 10 the receiver:
also judgment against Hamilton Bros.
x Co. for $1,000
George Campbell and Duff Domnau
were convicted in the county court to-
day on 9 charge OF selling lottery tickets,
and were fined $40 each.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-05

contained 697 ballots, of which at least
572 were cast for J NJ Clayton.
ON learning Of these unlawful acts,
together with many others in different
parts of his district, he fClayton) felt it
to be his duty
TO INSTITUTE 4 CONTEST
for his seat in congress; and for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the actual vote cast
for him in PlummerYille precinct, that he
might engraft the fact in his notice OF
contest, he employed responsible citizen
named Alexander of Plunmerville pre-
cinct TO obtain the names of those who
voted for him, who obtained the names
Of over 400 of such voters, when on the
18th day of December his work suddenly
terminated by reason of events which oc-
Cured.
On the 18th of December, Wallet, the
aforementioned supervisor, was en-
weighed into game of cards ct night in
a back room of q doctor 8 Office in Plum
meFFille, when hewas seated in close
proximity to. a glass door through which
he was shot by
4 woULD-BE ASSASSIN,
the ball passing through the lobe of his
left ear and cutting cash in his neck
about three inches long Wahlet fled to
ander, where he remained until daylight,
after which he reached his home and soon
after repaired to Little Rock where he now
remains for safety.
This attempt on the life of Wallet so
alarmed Alexander as 10 cause him to
abandon his work and fly from the state.
Fer the crimes above enumerated no
man has been arrested by the state or
county authorities. nor has any official
reward been offered. John NJ. Clayton
went to Plummerville unarmed and un-
escorted recognizing the futility of such
precautions against stealthy assassins and
believing his opponent, Mr.. Breeken-
ridge, who was aware of the condition of
affairs in this county, would be willing
and able to
RESTRAIN HIS PARTIsAES.
While passing through Little Rock on his
way there, he said to Hon. Henry NJ.
CLAYTON, in response to u suggestion of
danger, 81 dom 4 believe 1 viii be
harmed, but the men who voted for
me believe was elected, and
so do [, and, will go there even at the
risk of my life; and so he went. After
having engaged for several days in TAX
ing testimony. about 8 o 'clock on Janu-
airy %, while in his room at his boarding
house in the act of sitting down at the
table near the window to write his
children, ne was shot through
the window
BY CONCEALED AssAssINs
a few feet from him and instantly killed.
We were unable TO remove his body
until $3.50 'clocl p. m. of the next day,
up to which time the sheriff of the county
had not appeared, being in the language
Of his deputy engaged in the more inn
portant business of collecting taxes; nor
had any citizen of the town made the
slightest effort to trace or apprehend his
murderers.
The foregoing facts we stand ready to
in every essential particular,
everyone of which we believe to be
link in the chain of circum-
surrounding and leading up to
the inhuman. murder of our brother,
John NJ Clayton.
Signed POWELL CLAYTON.
WILLIAM W. CLAYTON.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-05
THE LAST BULL FIGHT.
Closing Event of the Season at Paso Del NOrte.
Queen of the Day.
Special to the Gazette.

Queen of the Day.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. 4.-Yesterday
afternoon about 1000 people assembled in
the amphitheatre at Paso del Norte to
witness the last bull fight of the season.
The entertainment was given to raise
funds with which to purchase a town
clock, and the bull fighters were
young men of the town who volun-
teered their services ON this account. At
4 O'Clock the trumpets sounded a call
and Immediately sixteen piceadores and
banderillos, dressed in picturesque cos
TUNES, entered the ring and made their
bow to the queen OF the day, Miss Gaud-
alupe Alarcon. When the bull was
turned in he came bounding into the
arena, made furious dashes at his tor
mentors, several of whom were
knocked down, but not seriously hurt
The queen who is a handsome belle of Paso
Del Norte, sat in the judges stand, clad
in beautiful light blue silk dress with a
white silk lace nubia on her head.
Whenever one of the fighters performed
q meritorious feat he was called before
her queenship and on Bonded knees re-
ceive a rosette of honor for his gallantry
No bulls were killed, but number were
lassoed and pulled out of the arena The
entertainment lasted two hours, was Iu-
dicrous in the extreme and yielded large
sum-