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Plenty Of Moss Covered Money Here.

Rockdale Messenger According to
The STATESMAN no city in America
offers better facilities for cotton fac
tories than Austin. That's what
Waco has been claiming all the time.
1t takes money and plenty of it to
start cotton factories.
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EvADING THE ANTITRUST LAWS.
The Jute Bagging Companies to be COnsOli
dated Into Single Gigantic Firm

dated Into Single Gigantic Firm.
ST. LOUIS October 3.-The Republic states
this morning that big scheme is on foot
and will probably be consummated in few
days to evade the antitrust laws of this and
other states. The plan is said to have been
evolved by Anderson Gratz, of the firm of
Warner, Jones Il Gratz, of this city, who
are at the head of the jute bagging trust,
and embraces the organization of the
American Manufacturing company, of New
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SEXUAL POWER

Positively and Pen anen'l Restored in . 10 II
osye; EEFE = IN "a no RS: sIm"s At i'm
mediate relief. No nanstslinp dIups, minn' ale,
GAN con Fec TION, com, os.u II hui,a.
h. RIBS ana plans The most POWERFUL
TONIC KNOWN Restores the Wig T. snap
and health of youth. s, aed hook FhEE, giving
all srliculsrs. Address SAN MATED MED. Mo
p. D. Bo 4Sl 81. Louis No.
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THE MONTANA ELECTION.
A Democratic Governor Probably Elected.
The House Still in Doubt.

The House Still in Doubt.
MINNEAPoL1s, Mimi, October 4-The
Journals Helena special says the situation
this morning shows Toole, democrat, is
probably elected governor The rest of
the state officers are all republican, the
senate also, but the house is still question:
able. The republicans claim the legisla-
ture on joint ballot by three or four major
lty. All county officials are elected by
republicans: The situation in general is
still unreliable.
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IMPORTANT.

Address M. A. DAUPHIN,
| New Orleans, La,
Or M. A; DAUPHlN, Washington, D. c.,
or at 6 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn
By ordinary letter containg Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York,
Exchange, Draft or Postal Note.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
CABINET MEETING,

WASHINGTON, October 4.-Regular meet
ings of the cabinet were resumed this after
noon. 1t is understood the vacancy in the
pension office was one Of the topics to be
considered. Prior to the meeting the pres
ident was closeted for long time with
Senator Hiscock
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Famed for Twenty Years for In
tegrlty of Irs Drawings and
PROMPT Payment
of Prizes
Attested as follows:

ave do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all the monthly and
semi-annual drawings of the Louisiana
State Lottery company and in person man
age and control the Drawings themselves,
and that the same are conducted with hon
esty, fairness and good faith toward all
parties, and we authorize the company to
use this certificate, with fac-similes of
our signatures attached, in its advertise
ments."
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M-For club rates or further Informal
ton desired, write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stating your residence, with
state, county, street and number. More
rapid return mail delivery will be assured I
by your enclosingan envelope bearing your
full address.
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BLOWN UP.
THE OUACHITA PACKET CORONA
EXPLODEs HER BOILERS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Great Loss Of Life-List OF the Lost, In
Guiding Texas StOckman-The
Names of the Saved.

New ORLEANS, October 3.-The steamer
Corona, of the 0uachita Consolidated line,
left here at 1880 last evening for Ouachita
river with full cargo of freight and a good
list of passengers. She exploded her boilers
at Fall river, nearly opposite Port Hudson,
at IL AS this morning, causing the loss OF
the steamer and about forty lives. The
Anchor line steamer, City of st. Louis,
Capt. James O'Neill, was near by and wit
her crew and boats saved many lives. The
surviving passengers and crew were taken
on board by Capt. O'Neill and very kindly
cared for by him ans his crew. Following
is list of the lost and saved as far as
known:
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known:
CREW LOST.
]. w, Blanks, captain.
J. V. Jordan, first clerk.
Charles Cellos, second clerk.
Swimp Hanna, third clerk.
Fred Dinkle, barkeeper.
Fred Vernon, barkeeper.
Pat Ryan, steward.
Dick Curtis, fireman.
Tom Shook, engineer.
Henry Doyle, porter.
jim Swipe, porter.
John Tate, barber
Henry Davis, deck hand.
Tom Cook, sailor.
Billy Young. second mate.
Sam Steele, Texas; cabin boy.
Both captains of the deck watch.
Eight rOusters.
PASSENGERS LOST.
DIR. Atwell, corn DOCTOR
-Four negro musicians,
Mr.. Scott, Smithland, La.
Mr., Davis, stoCkman of Texas.
Mr. Keonich.
Mrs. Huff, of Opelousas.
Mrs. Kaufman's nurse and oldest child
CREW SAVED.
ii. n. JClls, pilot.
l.. w. Rawlins, pilot.
Charles Pierce steersman.
}. W. Handley, engineer.
Jack Mule, mate.
Billy Higgins, mail clerk.
Robert earns, carpenter.
VIM. Flemings, steward.
sam Gree, Waterman.
Tom Burns deckhand.
Milf EInvpr fireman
Dan Slemick, pantryman.
Frank Reeves, cook.
Joe Steel, baker
Miss Lambert, chambermaid.
Miss Reilly, second maid.
Joe Rayman, greaser
Several cabin boys.
PASSENGERS SAVED.
Mrs. Henry Blanks and two children.
Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. Coflman and child.
Capt. b. G. Cornwell.
Mrs. John B. Brown.
Mr.. j. J. Meredith.
l.. Il. Mason.
Mrs. Baughman.
Mr.. Comstock, of Donaldsonville.
Mr.. John Carr, of Harrisburg.
The Corona was on her first trip of the
eason and had recently come out of the
ry dock, where she received repairs
to nearly $1,000. She was built
I Wheeling, w. Va, by Sweeny Bros, of
hat city, about seven years ago, and had
arrying capacity of about 200 bales of
otton. At the time of the accident she
as valued at $4,000.
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Remember, that the payment of these
Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR Ma
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution whose chartered rights are
recognized in the highest Courts; therefore,
beware of all limitations or anonymous
schemes.
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of a Ticket ISSUED BY US
in any Drawing Anything in our name
offered for less than Dollar is a swindle.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., October Am July
last the newspapers of the Pacific coast
called attention to the reported discovery
of Capt. Bell, of the steamer A. r. Field, OF
an important bank eight miles off Nestucka
Ore, where he took large numbers of cod
of excellent quality. The entire region was
explored by the fish commission steamer
Albatross during September, and the
official report Of Capt. Tanner, Just re,
ceived, disproves the existence of such a
bank anywhere in this Immediate vicinity
A depth of fifteen fathoms was found about
mile off shore along this part of the coast
while at distance of eight miles from
shore depth of sixty-eight to eighty-fve
fathoms occur. The water deepens regu-
larly from shore outward. and the bottom
consists mainly of fine gray sand. charac-
teristic of the coast of Oregon and Wash
ington. No cod were found by the Alba
tross in this region.
SILVER COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, October 4.-During the
present week the treasury department has
purchased at satisfactory prices 415,00C
ounces of silver for coinage into standard
dollars. OF this amount 5000 ounces are
to be delivered at the New Orleans mint.
10000 ounces to the Carson City mint and
100000 ounces to the Philadelphia mint
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Walter Wilcox, of Harrell e. Wilcox,
has returned from very successful
business trip through the state.
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TNPREDENrED ATrRACrI )Ni
l. over Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Company,

Louisiana State Lottery Company,
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu-
cational and Charitable purposes, and its
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, in 1779, by an overwhelming
popular vote.
Its MAMMOTH DRAWING takes place
-Annu ally June and December)and its
Grand Single number drawings take place
in each of the other ten months in the year,
and are all drawn in public, at the Academy
of Music, New Orleans La.
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Address registered letters containing cur
rency to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL
BANK, New Orleans, La.
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AGENTS WANTED

Note-Ilckets drawing Capital PriZ
not entitled to terminal prizes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
CATCHING A BIG BASS.
A Description That WA Thrill Every An
gler Who Reads 1t.

by George! I've got him." exclaims our
friend in the chair, and as we hastily look up
he is seen apparently fighting to keep his rod
erect, whilst something at the other end is
coGvulsivsly dragging it downward, with
such jerks as threaten to part the line OF
break the rod. The reel is whiZZfng in a
threatening way, and our friend has a hard
time to keep his thumb on the barrel of the
reel and at the same time avoid having his
kRucklcS raped and torn by the rapidly re-
volving handle. His left, as yet, graspS the
rod above the reel and forces the socket into
his groin
Bring out that belt, Tom" he yels, and
Tom comes jumping down the rocks, in one
hand his gaif hook and in the other leather
belt with a short round pocket sewed on its
centor. THIS Tom hastily buckles about the
waist of the fisherman, when, carefully shift
ing the pole, he places the butt in this pocket
and is thus protected from possible injury,
which the great leverage of the fsh's pulling
Oh the top of the rod can easily produce.
The fish, in the meantime, has succeeded in
getting away, say 800 to 400 feet now, and
shows some hesitation. Our friend has care
fully kept pressure on the reel whilst in.
dulging his majesty in imaginary freedom OF
running-but which he begins to realize as
"uncannyr-and Us our eyes follow the slender
thread of the line in its distant entry into the
water, it is seen 70 rise, and presently with a
whirI Of his tail, the fish shows himself, look
ing then to our unsliiRed eyes q very mon
ster, and as he again disappears we unheS
tatingiy pronounce him full six feet long.
"Oh, no. says our fri5nd in reply to
our exclamation, ''he is not over o thirty
FOUNDER, but he is a good one-see him
fght!' and tho victim tugs and tugs, with a
desperation born of a foresight of his ca
lamity; but in vain, and in another ten
minutes he loses heart and sheers in toward
the shore, when our friend is put to all Ills
skill to check and reel him in before he
reaches huge rock inshorc for which he
hcadS-just in time! The I.cxt wave moves
rim bodily this side of that rock, and the
road is clear to warping him in.-FoSter Zig
gins, in Scribuer's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
An Irishmtn's Daring.

During Ncllingtons Spanish campaign,
there were no more daring troops than the
Irish and of these no one was more distinguish
ed for cool courage than Il certain wild fellow
named O'heefe. EC was not we'll behaved
soldier when in camp, and his irregularities
frequently brought him punishment. But one
day, by single deed, he became hero.
The French occupied, with one company, q
fortlication upon a mountain top from which
it seemed impossible to drive them. Gen.
Picton, the commander of the English divi-
sion, WISHING to prevent useless bioOdshed.
determined to invest the place, for, as he said
to his staff, 'Bho French could pelt us away
with stones, should we make an assault"
IF your honor will lie: me, III take the hill
alonen said Private 0Keefe, who had ovet-
heard the remark, and now, having given the
military salute, stood at attention.
If you doIo," replied the general, who
had frequently noticed O'Keete,S reckless
daring, Il will report it to Lord Wellington,
and | promise you your discharge, with
shilling day for life"
O'Keefc, having whispered a few words
to the captain of his company, stole away,
and presently was seen climbing up the goat
path. The English sentinelS fred at him.
thinking he was DESERVING to the enemy.
The French naturally thought the same.
they received him into their stronghold, and
treated him with great kindness. Then be
began playing a part, laughing, dancing,
singing, shouting, so that the French mag
med they had got a mailman, and told him
to leave the fort, as they had no provisions
to spare.
Meantime, while OHeefe had been divert
ingGhe garrison in this way, his company
had been clambering up the path. The sur
prise was complete, and the fort was captured
without the loss of man.
The brave Irishman was discharged and
pensioned, as his general had promised and
subsequently he was appointed by the Duke
Of Wellington a wardcr OF the Tower OF
London. -Youth's Companion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
FOLLOWING THE REVELATION"

The FoxSyaS in charge of Capt McClin-
| took, Lett. Hobson being second in com.
mand, and sailed as late as 1887. Capt Nc
Clintocks Instructions were definite; he was
to follow the route defined in the ''revela-
ton" To make long story short, this was
done, and the result was marvellous. Point
Victory" was duly reached; a dilapidated
caTn there was searched, and among some
loose stones Hobson discovered a thin tin
cylinder containing the only written record
respecting the crews of the Erebus and Ter
ror that was ever found. The record told
when and where the vessels were deserted,
announced the death of Sir John Franklin,
and was signed by the senior surviving Off
GERS. Lieut.. Hobson continued bis journey
westward.
A short distance from Point Victory he
discovered boat which had belonged to one
of the lost ships, with two skeletons, guns
and other articles. Hobson, through illness,
had then to discontinue his explorations, but
McCliAtock came upon huts, the inmates of
which were in possession Of many things be-
longing to the i'll fated expedition, including
pieces Of plate on which were the crests or
initials of Sir John and three of his officers.
McClintock reached England safely. In due
himand his crew, their success, according to
IT author, being entirely due TO the fidelity
with which they followed the route indicated
by the Londonderry vision.
1t only remains TO be stated that the book
to some extent supplies evidence in confSna
ton of the story. Capt. Kennedy admitted
that had he followed the revelation" instruc-
tons he would have reaped the honors which
fell to Sir l.. McClntOck. Sir R Murchson
wrote that much more satisfactory results
would have been obtained had i&cnnedy fol-
lowed the course which Lady Franklin was
anxious that he should follow" Capt. COT
fins children still survive, and TO many wh7
may seriously question their bona fies nfor'
nation OF a most satisfying nature will DO
afforded by the author" This, it seems, also
applies to important original documents, for
whose publication up to the present permits
sion has not been obtained. There are, how
ever, several weak points in the narrative
Why, for instance, should the secret" have
been kept a secret 50 longi Tho best Of mem
ories is apt TO get dimmed in forty years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

While travelling in Virginia some time ago
with doctor we came upon an old coEored
man, who was standing by a mule hitched to
an old two wheeled vehicle
Dis mule am banked, boss" said the old
man, IAN I'll jis glib a dollah to de man what
can start i'm"
Il will do it for less than that, uncle" said
the doctor
lie took his case from the carriage and Sc
lected small syringe, which he filed with
mOrphia, He went to the Side Of tho mule
and quickly inserting the syringe in his side
pushed the contents into the animal. The
mile reared upon his hind legs, and, giving
an astonishing bray, started down the road at
a hreaknock speed. The aged colorcd man
gave look Of astonishmcut M the doctor
and with loud whoa" started down the
road after the mule In the course Of ten
minutes we came 10 70 the old man STANDING
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

One night in the winter of 1865 Artemus
Ward lectsred in Lincoln hall, and when the
great humorist was about half through lfs
discourse he paralyZed his audience with the
announcement that they would have to take
a recess Of fifteen minutes 80 as to enable him
to go across the street to ''see a man II. r
Tracey, thea editor Of The Washington b..
l'lblican, was in the audience and, seeing an
opportunity to improve upon the Joke pen
c,led the following lines and sent them to the
platform:
DEAR ARTEMUs-If you will place your.
self under my guidance I'll take you to SEQ a
man without crossing the street,
ArtenuS accepted the'inyitation. and Will,
the great audience impatiently but With much
amusement awaited the temperance of the
humorist the latter was making the acquaint-
ance of Aman and luxuriating at well laded
refreshment board. OF course everybody
caught on to" the phrase, and men becalnc
fond of getting> up between the acts auG
going to see AMMAN" The restaurateur'
business from this time forward doomed
Men who would ordinarily sit quietly through
an entertainment and behave themselves al
lowed themselves to be Influenced by the con.
taglon. Washington Letter to Detroit Trib-
unC
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PTMPLES ON THE FACE

Denote an impure state of the blood and are
looked upon by many with suspicion. Acker's
Blood Elixir will remove all impurities and
leave the complexion smooth and clear. There
Is nothing that will so thoroughly build up the
constitution, purify and strengthen the whole
system. Sold by RAGLAND 4 Co. %
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WRITTEN on THE VAIL.

Every one knows how the expeditions sent
out by the government TO search for Franklin
failed to find any traces of the explorer or his
party Hope was almost given up when
away in the north of Ireland a very strange
occurrence took place. In May, 1870 child
of 4, whose pet name, it should be stated, was
"Weasey," died at Londonderry of gastric
fever. She was the daughter of Capt Cop
pin, board of trade surveyor there. For
months aftcrward the dead child, in the
language Of her brothers and sisters, was
always about" They were continually
'seeing" her in the house.
One night, when going to bed, one Of the
children, aged seven, told her aunt that there
was written on the wall the words, Mr..
Mackay ia dead" Mr. Mackay was banker
in the town and well known to the children,
and next morning it was found that he had
died very suddenly about the time that the
writing appeared. The great mystery of
Frankln's fate was at this time agitating the
country and soon afterward it occurred to
the aunt to get the child to'queetion- "Wea-
sey,' who as usual was present, relative 10
the whereabouts Of Sir John and how he
could be reached.
This was done. and "WeaseyS" apparition
there appeared on the 6oor a complete
Arctic scene, showing two ships surrounded
with ice and almost covered with snow, in
Guiding a channel that led to the ships"
This scene. in the form of a chart, the child,
presumably on the suggestion Of her aunt, at
once drew. Then, in connection with this
representation, and in answer to further
questions, there appeared on the opposite
wall, in large round letters, the following:
"Erebus and Terror, Sir John Franklin, Lam
caster sound, Prince Regent inlet, Point
Victory, Victoria channel"
No message from the unseen world could
have been palmer or more definite than this,
but Capt. Coffin, the father of! the child on
hearing the facts, was at first incredulous
TheHchild, however, stuck to her story so
peSitently that he thought it his duty 10
communicate with Lady Franklin, whose
first private expedition with the Prince AL
bert was shortly to sail from Aberdeen. Her
ladyship was naturally much interested in
the revelation and soon became convinced of
its truth. The voyage of the Prince Albert
was, however, fruitless. A second time, the
vessel sailed, under the command of Ken
nedy, %ho had been made fully acquainted
with the Londonderry vision and had got his
instructions accordingly. These, however,
he did not, owing to various circumstances,
carry out, and he, too, failed. DR.. Rae, who
followed, was rather N ore successful, but it
was not until the voyage of the Fox that
complete success was achieved.
FOLLOWING THE REVELATION"
The Foxyyas in charge of Capt. McClin-
took, Lett. Hobson being second in com,
Tnan1 and sailed az late aS 1877 Can't M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

in the ROAD waiting for us The muls wus
nowhere in sight
"Say, boss" said the darby, how much
do you charge for that stuff you pSt in dat
muller
''Oh, ten cents will do" laughilgly replied
the doctor.
"Well, boss, heah is twenty sents Squirt
some oh dat stuff in me- J must ketch dat
ar mule Philadelphia Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

An old church in Cahokia, IRs, that was
built in 1854 of cedar logs, was torn down a
few days ago TO make way for a more mod
ern building There were only two churches
in America-at 81 Augustine and Santa Fe
that were 0ldeS
TRUE SECRET OF THE DISCOVERY
OF SIR JOHN FRANkLIN'S FATE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24

cf10 WILL GET YOU A NICE HOME
9IUU, Particulars addr Box San Antonio
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
A Mystery Related by the Vicar of Holy
Trinity, Liverpool-Capt. McClintock's
Chart-Admissions Made by Capt. Ken
nedy, Whose Expedition Failed.

The sad story Of Sir John Franklin and
his brave comrades of the Erebus and Ter
ror has been often told, but it has been re-
served for the Rev. J. Henry Sleeves, vicar
of Holy Trinity, Liverpool, to recount the
true secret Of the discovery of the great
explorers fate" after forty years silence.
Thistle has done in a little book, "Sir John
Franklin" etc. The "secret" came, it seems,
in the shape of special revelation" and a
number of the more important persons con
cerned are still alive.