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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-28

TEE Nov York SMp is authority Tor
tie statement that Wcli-known actor
who, last season, made at least si9o,-
600 by his profession, has, III TWO
months time, lost it all in "hucShg
the tiger at the Central Ciub III
Broadway. The Sun says:
"rhe actor who suffered this annlhlla-
ton of his means had long enjoyed hish
reputation for skill at cards and also LOT
the remarkably successful way i'll whlch
he picked out winning horses mt the
races. He was credited By his friends, II,
| fact, with being so adept at cards that II
was regarded as impossible for him to be
crippled at the game, or to stack NJ
AGAINST a crooked game without discover
mo the crookelness in time. This fac
made the news of his sweeping loss
staggering blow 10 his friends, who con
fessed their inability to account Tor II
The actors rebuiis forced himto leave TIT
city temporarily, it is said, and to ahan
don his pastime of betting at the rae
tracks, where he has long been a famiIia
figure.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-28

Have Won ever tried how much
One Dollar will get you at ballef q
Wells!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-08-28
LIST OF PRIZES:
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! Companies Or New York Exchange.
Addressed
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New Orietns, La
Address Registered letters contaiuin.
Currency to New Orleans National Bank
New Orleans, LII.
REMEMBER, That tho only genuln
I, Louisiana State Lottery Tickets issne'
under the State Charter, are recognize
by the highest Courts, are invariabl
:, signed by NJ A. Dauplin, President. Ell
Il dof3ed by Generals Beauregard and Early
c Supervisors of the drawings, and guarar
II teetI bv National Banks of New Orlean:
us to the payment OF It's prizes. Non
:, others are genuine.
Is
All so-called Supplements s.Origin'
v Little Louisiana" or other limitations wit
!. unlawful use of the Louisiana State Lo
terry Coapany's name. by persons III
known, unler assumed OF fictitious uaine
are attempts to deceive the public
$. false prctenses, Offering no guarap.
whatsoever.
e REMEMBER THAT ONE DOLLA
is the Price of the smallest part or fra
it, ton of ticket issued in any DRAWN
Anything in our name offered at le
price, is either counterfeit or swlndl
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Vernon.

Newsy items are few and far between
and as we arc not good at invention can
not furnish much material for your columns
We have one case of scarlet fever in the
village, the Inter-Lake 10 the contrary not
withstanding, but it Is in mild form, and
every necessary precaution has been used to
prevent its spreading. Mumps have flour
ished all around us, but do not come to
town. Well, we have four able bodied ply
sicians who all claim to get plenty ofpracticc
SO perhaps It isn't good plan for fell dis
ease of any sort to enter our precinct
School has reopened with good interest
and good attendance. The lyceum has also
reorganized and are trying to do something
toward mental development. If parties
and entertainments were fewer there would
he better work done in our schools and more
real advancement made.
The churches are holding union services
every afternoon and evening with an excel
lent degree of interest. Ii Is to be hoped
that great good may be done.
The M. Il. church held donation at their
parlor's, Wednesday evening.
Wedding bells will ring no matter il 1t
does rain and everything outside looks
gloomy. Married, on Wednesday, Matte
Loucks, only daughter OF Luther Loucks, TO
Elmer Angsbury. May joy attend them all
along lifes pathway. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

Russ Wixom has had to close his school
at Shiatown on account of poor health.
Richard Jackson, living south west Of this
city, died last Friday and Octavia Curtis
died week ago Friday. Both were pio-
neers of this county.
Revival meetings are being held at New
burg.
Ebb Drum has just returned from q visit
to his daughter at Jackson.
Quite number of new buildings are be-
ing put up in this city.
John Hutton is at Orion with his wife,
who has gone there for medical treatment.
NJ. II. Reynolds has moved to Owosso.
Elder Bush breaches at the Shiawassce
school house every two weeks.
q. w. Mattoon attended the reunion OF
his former regiment at lonia on New
Years.
II. Spear was at Lansing on business last
week. REEo.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
A New Years Greeting.

Dear Sisters of the w. c. Il. Unions:
At the mid-winter executive board meet
ing of the State w. c. T. u, Dec. IL, Mrs.
L. ID. B. Cowan was appointed associate
superintendent of the Social Purity depart
mcnt. have long wanted some one "a
work with me who could respond to the
numerous calls for assistance in establishing
mothers meetings. Again repeat what
have told you oft before, our greatest need
Is ''mothers in council" have hoped for
some one who could wisely direct your coun-
sells. Mrs. Cowan is n cultivated lady, rare
ly endowed for this work. / bespcak for
her the confidence Of all the Unions of the
State, and trust you will make engagements
with her that will keep her constantly en-
ployed. Address her at Bancroft, Shiawas-
see county, Mich, FOR terms and dates.
l wish you all an earnest and prosperou.
New Year.
L. ANNA BAIL.Ayp,
State Snpt. Social Purity Dept.
Jan. ], 1889.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Real Estate Trausfers.

CoRUNNA.-Daniel Eldridge to Ida Kent,
lot 81, blk so, lots Z, &, 9, 10, IL, ID, block
81, entire blocks So and SO, McA,thur's
add, 5000.
FAIRFIELD. ---Minton 8. Carter to Peter
A. Thomas, sc Il of S. W. a sec. 3, $3.50.
HAzELToS.-Myron Long to Alfred
Derham, 40 acres of II. so acres. OF W fri.
part OF n W fri Il sec 80, $780,
LAINGsBURG.-Jennie l.. Steers to Han
ford X. Sharp, part sec 81, $50.
OwOsso CITY.-John Il. Wolver,on IN
Geo. w. DebOlt, so lot G, block %. A I.
& Il Williamss add, $1,000.
Emma WOlverton to Geo. w. Debolt. nj
lot o, block 23 A. l.. i Il. o. Willams's
add, 5000.
Jesse j. Brockway to Martha a. Melvin.
part sec 23, $3.50.
Catherine Sullivan to Andrew Bcssipgcr.
part lot 10, block %, $500.
w. M. Fitzpatrick to James II. I.ayerock.
lot 8, A. l.. Il B. q. Williams's sub out lots
8 and 9, $500.
PERRY.-Lorin M. Calkins to VIM.
Kothney, part WI sec. s, 1926.
VILLAGE OF PERRY.-Sarah j. Calkins
to Lulu M. Calkins, numerous lots in A.
w. Calkin's add, 500.
SHIAwAssEE.--Gso. w. Rowland 10
August Strauch, 66@ acres on n w fri 4
sec IL, $3,275.
WOoDHULL.--John NJ. Shaft to Al. A.
Vandewalker, sw 4 of g @ u soc "a.
$1,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Bancroft.

II. Dean and family left Thursday for
Tennessee, their future home.
Mrs. Steadmap, of Unadilla, spent Friday
and Saturday with Mrs. o. ii. Obert.
Mr.. Graham and Mrs. Harris are still
very low, neither of them is expected TO live.
VIM. Parsons, who was hurt two weeks
ago while getting out logs in the woods is
still suffering with not much hopes of his
recovery.
f. Sloan Is moving into ]. Gorman's
house this week. They are going to house
keeping again.
Mrs. Fair, who moved here not long since
from Webberville, died suddenly Sunday
morning, funeral service at the M. E. church
Tuesday. She leaves husband and four
children to mourn her loss.
DIR. n. K. Knapp and wife spent Sunday
In Corunna with their daughter, Mrs. r.
Bumps.
DIR. A. b. Spinney, Of Detroit, Is deliver
ing o course Of lectures at the opera house
this week Oh the human system and the
laws of health, which are very interesting
and instructive. His temperance lecture
last.Sunday evening was listened TO with
great interest and he will continue It next
Sunday evening.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Duran6.

Durand's Common Council Is IA daisy.
They have failed to meet at the regular
time for two months past. Sidewalks and
many other things are needed, hut yet a
meeting cannot be had.
Mumps are raising sad havoc with school.
The attendance is much depleted in couse-
quence.
The building which G. C.. DeCanp has
moved to the north side Of his brick store
for Prosser's law Office, adds greatly to he
beauty OF Saginaw street, and few more
such ones will give the town great boom.
K. +. White, of st. Johns, made busi-
ness visit TO Durand last Saturday.
n. M. and Frank Smith are putting
Holmes hall in shape for public use.
These gentlemen have done vast amount
of mason work at Durand during the past
six months, working steadily up to the pres
ent time, the weather having been excep-
tionally good for such work.
4. M. Hopkins has moved into his new
house and Daniel Holmes will soon do like
wise.
Supt. &. A. Cover and wife, Of Reform
School, Lansing, visited the school Tuesday
morning.
VIM. Nelson, the ieweler. Sundaycd at
Bath.
John Cox and Ola Huston were married
Wednesday.
Joseph COPELAND, OF Fowlcrvillc, has
moved his family to this place. His wife
will engage in dressmaking.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
iaingshurg.

Eber Wheaton, one of Uncle Sans boys
in the regular army, Is home ON Il furlough
visiting parents and friends in the village.
The sad news has reached here that Mrs.
Edith Hildreth, Of Mimi, formerly Edith
Hughs, of this place, is dead. She had
large number of friends here who are panied
to earn of her early death.
Miss Hattie Levanway, occupies her old
position rs assistant in the postofiicc.
Tomorrow night, Benson Bros. open their
new opera house with a temperance drama
entitled, 1.-The Turn Of the Tide" They
have fitted up their building and stage nice
ly, and we have no doubt il will be q pay
ing investment. Ever since the fire we have
been without good hall for travelling troups
or anything in the opera line.
The Congregational church is now with
out regular pastor, but the society expects
to secure the services of new pastor soon.
X. ii. Cr0uk has opened bakery in the
Rohrabacher block, long folt want in our
village.
Gilbert Carpenter. Of Victor, was burned
out a few weeks since, loosing all his house.
hold goods and most of the clothing of the
family. The neighbors contributed money,
turned out and put him up comfortable
house in which he is now living.
The l.. w. Frain stock Of hardware will
be sold at auction on the 18th inst, on
mortgage foreclosure. ZIscA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Garland.

Mr.. Jay Miller is taking music lessons on
on the violin of Layfayette Tubbs, at Ovid.
Jay is doing finely and no doubt will make
fine musician.
The Gates Bros. have erected a sheep
house 16x30 feet
Master Frank Player entertained some
of his schoolmates, the evening of the 9th,
1t being his birthday. Though the day was
rough and stormy (Which prevented many
from attending) those present had a very
enjoyable time. and Frank escaped without
being punished.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Miller were at Owos-
so the 18th.
The meeting at the Scott school house is
still in progress, under the supervision of
the "River Brethren" Elder Long gave a
very instructive and interesting sermon from
1.-THE Epistlc of jude" l1th verse, which
reads as follows: "Woe unto them! for they
have gone in the way Of Cain. and ran
greedily after the error Of Balaam for re-
ward, and perished in the gainsaying of
Core" A number have been converted
during the meetings, five being converted
in one evening.
A. Colby was at Ovid the llth and 18TH
The warm weather and the rain the 10th
caused the snow to disappear, and plenty of
mud is i'm its place.
land owned by the Scott Bros.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

bennington weather prophets have passed
away to that country from which no cranks
arc allowed to roam the golden streets or re-
turn to mother earth.
DIR. Freeman was in LaIngsbnrg one da,
this week.
We shook hands with John Salisbury. OF
Owosso, and Ira Simpson, Of Saginaw,
yesterday.
Oyster supper ut Harryman's hall, Fri
day evening, Jan. IS, for the benefit Of the
band boys. Come and give them lift.
We learn that Mrs. Lyons who has been
OH the sick list, Is recovering under the
treatment Of DIR. Freeman.
ID. G. Parshall is entertaining his brother,
from Rushville, N. Y, this week.
II. Wilcox went to Albion this week. Ii
Mr.. w. was not married man, we-wel
we should smile and keep still.
q. w. Green is very sick. We did no,
learn what his ailment is.
Dr. Carl, Of Laingsburg, Is in town
today.
w. l.. Seward, who owns the saw mill,
informed ye correspondent that he is going
to buy logs this winter and set the old mill
running in the spring.
Mr.. Pitts and daughter, of Pittsburg.
were on our streets this q. m.
By-the-way, J. A. Armstrong who has
lately located in Bennington is quite
hustler. He is shipping quite number OF
shepherd dogs and Plymouth Rock fowls.
What Is the matter with the snow?
Gone.
Will Try and give you more news mex,
week. XLCR.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Shaftshuro.

Jerome Odoway was called To Clinton ON
Saturday by the death of his brothers wife.
A surprise party from the Graham neigh
borhood called Oh Mr.. Wright, the NJ. T..
pastor, one day last week and all had n
good time.
The family of Oscar Burlingame srr NIL
sick.
The meeting Of the young peoples society
is postponed one week.
Mr.. Wyckofr has advertised his farming
equipments for sale, ON Friday at auction.
Twelve converts at the meetings at the
Kay school house and the meetings will
continue this week. The meetings are very
interesting.
Died, Jan. Ii, 1889, Mrs. John O'Morrow,
aged 81 years, months and 10 days. The
bcrcavcd husband has the heartfelt sympathy
Of the entire community, as Mr.. and Mrs,
O'Morrow were well known here They
were raised on adjoining farms and were
schoolmates and lovers and joined hearts
and hands about seven years ago. This
death seems especially sad, for Mr.. O'MOr-
rows only relative Is u. brother, and his
home will be entirely broken up.
With her dead babo clasped In her arms,
she was buried from the Catholic church ON
Wednesday, Jan. Is. Dear husband: II
shall not leave thee wholly, / shall be an
evening thought, morning dream TO thee,
silence in thy life when through the night
the bell strikes, or the sun with sink
ing light smites all the empty windows.
AS there sprout daises and dimpling tufts of
violcts out among the grass where some
corpse lies asleep. so round thy life where
lie buried deep thousand little tender
thoughts shall spring, thousand gentle
memories wind and cling" X.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Hon. James Me1fillan's Patriotic
Generosity.

From the State Republican.
The Topper chronological collection, of
New York, containing many types. and
therefore possessing rare value, was recent
ly offered for sale. The faculty of the
Michigan Agricultural College desired to
purchase it; but the Board of Control did
not feel able to make the investment at
present. The matter coming to the knowl-
edge OF Hon. James Mcmillan (who knew
that 80 rare chance for good bargain
was not likely to again occur, as the collec-
ton cost over Sc, 900, saying nothing about
the special knowledge and valuable time
spent in gathering it), that gentleman with
his usual generous liberality to Michigan
interests, wrote to Prof. Cook: II author
ize you to make the purchase of the Topper
collection for 81, 500. feel that there is a
necessity for the purchase, and have no
doubt that the collection will be of great
service to the Agricultural College,"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18
Bennington.

bennington weather prophets have passed
away to that country from which no cranks
are allowed to roam the golden streets or re-
turn to mother earth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

Says the New York Herald: The Harvard
Quartette fulhIled the highest expectations
and won the most enthusiastic recognition
of their rare abilities as part-song singers
being recalled again and again after each
appearance. Ii seemed as If the audience
could not be sati SIZED with their efforts. At
the opera house .'an. 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

This time 1t is to be Masquerade Social
on Friday evening, Jan. 25th. Now look al
the fun you and your girl can have, all for
twenty cents. just fix yourself 10 represent
George Washington, Andrew Jackson or
Rip Van Winkle or any one. Boys, as
soon rs you read this go straightway and in
vite your girl so that you can prepare cos
tune and luncheon for two, which will be-
sold at twenty cents. Now, boys, If you
want to share II with some other fellows
girl, just come masqued. The old and
young and every one that can laugh may
enjoy this. Come and help us have good
time. All will receive cordial welcome.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

DR. ANNIs g. H. 0OODIN0, homeopathic,
IL Residence aud Once Williams ~, tCSm'
:tock Block) Owosso, Mich Once Hours 70
zP.M. and to SPIN. Calls pi iomptly respondedd d
TO- Special attention given 70 oDs'e'T,Ss IrS 81"
Diseasee OF Women and Children. Jyzsyi
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

Strayed onto the premises of A. Dowd,
wo mics north of Owosso, q hog, about
one year old, resembling Poland China
breed. Owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

n 4. LION, Attorney sad Connseror -
2S-yi
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-18

ssnIrH. Attorney ana CsunseIlor at Law.
~. Mouey lessed on Real Estats security: OI-
Ece With g. r. saith, In the Gregory hcHardy
buildinS.
The leader., 1889-10-12
Foreign.


THE First Regiment, Connecticut National
Guard, accompanied by Governor Bulkeley
and Senator Hawley, arrived at Montreal.
BoULANGIST leaders were attacked and
beaten with sticks at a political meeting in
Paris.
THE British steamer Ernmoor went to the
! bottom in West India hurricane and nine
teen men were drowned. Seven of the crew
were rescued after three weeks struggle in
| an open boat
&c. BAKER, representing Victoria, B.
! c.. in the Dominion Parliament, resigned his
seat as a protest against British inaction in
regard to the Behring Sea seizures.
THE Earl of Zetland, the new Viceroy of
Ireland took the oath of Office at Dublin
| Castle.
THE harbor laborers at Plensburg, Ger
many went on strike, leaving many vessels
to remain unloaded.
SIR WILLIAM TINDAL ROBINSON, a blind
member of the British House of Commons,
| committe suicide in a fit of insanity at
Brighton, England.
! FLAMES in the business section of Ant
werp, Belgium. destroyed twenty houses,
| causing heavy loss
| THIRTY farmers, tenants on the Smith
Barry estate in Tipperary, Ireland, were ar
rested for refusing to pay market tolls to
| their landlord
THE next French Chamber, according to
| the hest estimates will stand: 1862 to 366 Re-
pubIicans, 100 Royalists, So Bonapartisus, 4S
! Boulangists
GENERAL BoULANGER has removed him.
! self and his effects from London to the Island
of Jersey.
A TERRIFIC gale has prevailed in the Irish
Sea, causing large number of shipwrecks.
THE British gunboat Enterprise was
wrecked on the Island of Anglesea, North
Wales, during the recent gale. Everybody
on board was saved.
THE steamship City of Paris reports that
on her passage eastward her decks were Swept
by heavy seas. A female Steerage passenger
and her child were swept overheard and
drowned, and ten other passengers were
severely injured.
THE Grand Jury of Kingston, Ontario,
chell, son of the United States Consul there,
charged with burglary and assault
SIX Chinese highbinders were executed as
the result of a conspiracy at Sarawak,
British settlement at Borneo.
T. TANDY, General Freight Agent of the
Grand Trunk Railroad dropped dead at
Montreal Canada, of heart disease
BOXES of poisoned candy were sent to
three clergymen in st. John, New Bruins
wick. Mrs. Macrae, wife of one OF the cler-
gymen, died in great agony
The United States warship Galena has ar
rived at the island of Navassa, where the
fatal riot recently occurred.
A TERRIBLE hurricane has visited the
island of Sardinia, in the Mediterranean
Sea- One hundred persons We're buried i'll
the debris of buildings shattered by the
storm and thirty persons were killed.
The leader., 1889-10-12
WASHINGTON.

The General has appointed
David P. Liebhardt, of Indiana, Superin-
tendent of the Dead Letter Office Post Otflce
Department, at $500 per annum.
THE new Chinese Minister has presented his
credentials to the President
THE Secretary of the Treasury has APP
pointed Sidney g. Brock, of Missouri, to be
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics.
The Swiss Government has made an
apology to the United States for the lndlg-
uity offered to Charles E. Coates, who was
arrested and confined in a filthy cell without
any charge having been perferred against
MIN.
EDWARD o. LEECH, of the District OF
Columbia, has been appointed Director OF
the Mint, vice DIR. J. p. kimbal.
THE President has made the following APP
pointments Cyrus Anderson. of Kansas, to
be Register of the Land Office at ODerlin,
Kan: Alfred Lundvan, Of Nebraska, to be
Receiver of Public Moneys at Religh, Neb.; ;
Charles r. Drake, of Arizona to be Receiver
of Public Moneys at Tucson, Arizona.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY OWEN
A. CALVIN, of Boston, has sent his resigna-
ton to the President.
SENIOR CAMAANo, lately President of Ecua-
dor. has arrived in Washington. He is ac-
credited as the Ecuador delegate to the Pam
American Congress, and to the Maritime
Conference.