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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Rev. A. NJ. Growden will preech
at 1 a. m. and p. m. Sunday at the
Christian chruCh, corner Third and
Madison streets. Evening subject
"What is faith and how to get it ?"
Young peoples meeting at $50.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

The force on the Mineral railroad is
being largely increased. Fifteen
new men have been added this week,
and still more will be employed rs
soon as the weather opens fairly for
work,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

The headlines on the Nashville
American put one in mind of a new
spring bonnet resting lovingly on the
head of pretty girl, says the Chat
tanoOQa News.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

j. +. Sheanon and Miss Laura
Traylor were married Thursday eve,
ming at Little Hope church, Rev. J..
w. Sullivan officiating.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14
MOB AT NEW ORLEANS.
Five sicilian Murderers Sent over the
Short Route.

Special 10 the Leaf-ChIonlcle.l
New ORLEANS, March IA mob
killed the five Sicilian murderers to-
day in this city. These are the
brutes who waylaid and murdered
Chief Hennessy, about six months
ago. They have been on trial in the
Crescent City for the past ten days
and much excitement was worked
up, which illuminated as above
stated.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Misses Fannie, Birdie and Cornelia
EpparsOn and Messrs. Edward and
Ben Epperson are at the Franklin
House en- route from Louisville to
their home at Augusta, Ga.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Robert Appleton and Miss Kate
Witty, of Herndon, were married at
Hopkinsville yesterday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Miss Birdie l.. Willis arrived
home this morning after visit to
friends in Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. Frank RunyOn came home
last evening for few DAYS and will
return shortly to Cedar Bluff college.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Capt. Gracey and Mr.. Woodward
went to Louisville yesterday on bus
mess.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Miss Josie Lovelace is visiting r..
b. Rossington's family, New Provi-
dence.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

The small boy is now having
great time riding livery stable horses
back and forth to water.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Misses Mamie and Matte Quarles
and Miss Jennie Anderson are the
guests of Miss Mamie Gold, New
Providence.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. c. X. Wheeler, of Paducah,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bette w.
Drane.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. G. II. Bailey is visiting her
sister, Mrs Drane, in Louisville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. Lew Wagner returned to the
city last night from Evansville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Order Fleichman's yeast from r,
II. Pickering q Son.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

w. II. Vaughn, of Russellville, is
in the city to-day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

M. A. Stratton returned last night
from a trip to Florida.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. John Adams is visiting in
Louisville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Fine toilet soaps at r. II. Picker
ing d Sons.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Geo. W. Register, Jr., of Kenne-
dy, is in town.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Mrs. Johnson, the dress maker,
who lives on Main street, is seriously
i'll.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

A nice lot Of country hams, shout
dets and bacon at II. II. Pickering n
Snn's
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

j. G. Bodcn, the boss piano tuner,
is in the city for business. Orders
left at owen d Moore's will find
him. 3,l0,2t tues, sat
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

Go to r.. II. Pickering a. Son for
fine candies.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

McGehee Bros. are agents for the
celebrated Picnic Slippers, best value
on earth for 1928. 2,19d, swim
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

WANTEp.-At Robb Hall, a good
young COW. '''"'o'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

Captain j. - Williams. Of Alabama,
served during the civil war In the Tenth
Tennessee cavalry Ia tho Confederate
army lie was captured. but released
ou parole Va May 1855 "Now. have
mover bucn released from that parole, q"
lac said, NJ hcs;uoi In the Buuct lobby,
"uud ua long ~ obey tho laws aud DO
not take up ams 'ueninst the uuitcj
States government it Is Ia force. |
carry It with m, al the time. but until
| nm discharged am simply United
States prisoner on parole. have never
taken tho oath Of allegiance on that nc.
count
"liui there need bo no fear uf my
taking upanns against the government,
Tho politicians may goaaoad and DO vt
say what thcy plcns, rll do no fight.
Ing against this eountry's government,
Hut u ANY one VI those foreign people
get into a ilglt with us thon's when IN
come out, get my discharge and 80 into
the service" Tho parole Is yellow with
age and almost worn out at tho folds.
II Is dated NJ Meridian, and Is signed
by Colonel W. Il. Miles for tho Couicd.
omto states and by Colonel Ilcury Rcr.
tram, Of tho Twentieth Wisconsin, Tor
the Federal government Cincinnati
Times Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

BILE, and the moral effect may be beyond
our powers b. calculate, but the stern
fact still stafes me In the face that Ju-
arez presents but mcagte facilities fof
the support ~ tho present inhabitants,
Agriculturnlly. l must not omit to
mention that there II pretty fair range
surrounding the place and that the
business Of stock raising may IN part
offset the disadvantage which
the limited supply Of land presents.
Manufacturing may ia tune also be
engaged IN TO help out Ia this Hue: In
fact, tannery On "a small seals has
already been started. Ia this connec.
ton | may mention that n particular
Kind Of root abOunds Ia certain portions
Of Chihuahua aud IN the region Of
Deming, New. Mexico, which Possesses
the tanning property 10 such q degree
that II can prJfltably be- exported from
the last named place 70 England,
where there Is q strong demand for u.
II IA easily obtained aud the use Of this
In the tannery at Junuz will doubtless
help 10 make the business profitable.
At Juarcz | was shown by Brother
Sextus l.. Juhnssu n mound ON his
premises In which considerable eNca-
NhNANk iNN " AAiN " NlhN NhhAF-
covering relies u the early inhabitants.
Adobe walls with plastered, painted
aud smoked surfaces had been unCUv.
cred, from which Il appeared that the
rooms hal generally " not Invariably
been very small, and many "Ollss,"
stone mills, battle axes, beads, akele'
tons, ETC., had been discovered. A
metal bell, very similar IN shape TO q
modern sleigh bell, In good state n
preservation, had also been found some
/ four or five feet beneath the surface.
According ~ Brother JOhusOn's theory
two race u people must have occupied
the countfy Mt different periods aud
built their houses upon the mound, a.,
after passing through n considerable
layer Of soil and gravel below the TO.
mains Of the first houses reached In
eXcavating, still other walls, skeletons
and other relics were found, the
"Ollas" there found being quite differ.
cnt In style and finish to those discov-
cred nearer the surface. ENtensive
ancient ruins are nltO 20 10 seen at
Casas Gfandea, from which the place
takes It, name; In fact, the
same might be said Of nearly
all portions ~ chihuahua. |
! hbtaiucu from Brolnef y. H. Jones'
formerly of Brighton, Ia Utah, "a very
nice specimen u n small ola which
he had dug out u n mound at
Dublan anu raw numerous other relies
discovered there and elsewhere.
Through the kinincss oil Brother
GalhfAlth, who conveyed me from
Disz 10 Juafcz, aud return. | was
enabled 10 pass the custom officers at
Asccnciou and Cornlit1f without any
difficulty and had very pleasant TRIP,
after which returned 10 D,mlug,
most Il thu way with Brother Joseph
James, formerly u Ogden, and jour.
ncyed thence by tfaiu aud stage 10 the
settlement. on the ella, Of which |
will have something to say hereafter.
q. G. l..
THATCHER, Graham Co.,
Arizona, July 10, 1891.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

An Authnr Hud rabu.her Tells nov
Some catchy Melodies Nave sold.

An Auuinr aud rabit.her Tells nov
Some catchy Melodies Nave sold.
In the year 1855 ! WIS yachting IN
Long Island sound with q young friend
Of mine named Smith We woro lying
of New Haven bccllined. aud although
! did not know u then. have since ~.
allied that this period was a turning
point Ia my career The doctors had
told me that v did not stop dancing
! would become a cripple was some
thing ut u los what 10 turn my nitcn.
ton TO, AZ at TINT time know Of uoth
ing except dancing Smith at that
time WAS a clerk Ia the music publish.
ing house Of Oliver Ditson q Co. In
Boston
said 10 Smith ~ believe 7 can
wrlto the songs to mako concern
rich LIT Us form company and start
publishing music" We managed To
scupe tngcthcr small sum 81 money
and started In business At the end u
the int two years we were no1rl, bank
upt Tho cause Of this failure found
70 be that we had boon selling other
publications aud not our own. All tho
money could raise wns realized out uf
the remainder 81 my capital which con.
sisted Of nm I'D schooner which ! sold
ualiIing goo
Tho llrt Lit We made was with the
old and vol known melody. "Siuo
Fly ! did not write this. but Il wa.
an Original composition. and We cold
90 600 cupic, Of the song and l25. 0ll 81
the galop Ny nr.t rcnl str.se ns a
song writer was made with "put SIC In
My Little Bod"
This wis suggested 10 me by seeing
a picture of The prophet Samuel in tis
window Of Boston shop os was go.
ing home ono evening Samucl was
kno,lIng by bedside with hs hand.
elapsed ln prayer turned 20 my on
and aid. "flnt will be "a popular
song.
wrote tho melody and tho 0rt
verso iu fifteen minute. The popular.
ity IT this song wls Immense The
second VI my successes was "Como.
Birdie" Tho ilUn Of tlil. song came "a
me while was lying In hammoci,
under trco. 4 beautiful wo1lpcclor
was tapping AZ the bark of tho true.
and lifting my hand playiully toward
the h,rl said Come, Birdie Come
This was success from the stari. ~
sales uutnumDerius that Of 'Put Nc Ia
Ny lattlo Bed By many thousands
The mex; Of my successes was entitled
"Mululight on che Lake" This was d
quartet over 100000 copies OF Il
wcrc sold You probably know THAI
a. soon Us a song byrumrs popular
musical pimics begin % write some
thing slmiIar TO mi.lcnd tho pub
llc In order 10 countcract thls wrut.
two moro songs, when 'ris Moon
light and when It's Starlight.
These were al waltz SOME. aud nl
though the two latter song, did not spu
~ we'll Ms the other, still they helped
To duioat the ends Of thuso who wished
/ 10 profit from tho result, Of my hum
bic efforts.
I, would be- impossible Tor mo %
cnunomio all the songs have written
They run up In the thousands hny,
written over 100 quartot. In fact,
think can, without egotistn, sny TIM
I have boon the only wriilr Of popuh
music Ia this country or any o,he
during the fifteen ycar. The sucre.
Of Marguerite" Is well known. owe
l.0OO0lO copic. 81 Il having heei
printed. C A. White IN Music Trades
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

In 1881 the state, Of tho Union spent
altogether over sll5.N0,O0O on tho pub
lie schools. The same year tho army
aud navy combined cost thogoucml GOV.
eminent less than eii.0OO.OO0. that. too.
though there must be kept Ia tho west a
considerable force at all times In active
service on account Of the Indians The
reader Is 10 remember that the sum for
public schools Is spout by the atatos IN.
liyidually aud not by tho general gov.
ernmcnt.
Now let us turn 10 somc military mud
educational figures In the countries Of
Europe. Italy spends 800. 900. 900 year
Tor the army and 100000 for educa.
ton. Spain expends elO0. 900 900 for her
army and navy and only q 10000 for
tho education Of the coming Spanish ciH.
zen. The ordinary Spanish peasan, who
,an read aud write Is tho exception.
Hcrmany spends slsj,0OO.0OO a year for
her army and 100000 for schooling
her children, though the Germans arc
popularity supposed to bo tho best cdu.
,ated people In civilization.
The military Of Austro-Hungary costs
l6i,50O.OOO year. while e0.gjO,OO0 are
paid for education. Franco spends $751;.
10000 annually on her army and S2i,.
)OO. 900 for schools.
10 close, II may bo remarked that the
'ity Of Now York alone spends yearly
over Si,OOO.OOO on her public schools. rs
much rs tho whols Italian nation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

Among tho now inventions that arc
expected to make considerable change In
telesraphy "a tho telegraph pen. The
operator at ono Of tho limo moves a
stylus, making letters In tho ais. Tho
motion Is transmitted along the wires
by electric action aud communicated to
apon at tho other end OF the line rhLi
pen writes upon paper OF itself tho
words traced IN the air by tho stylua al
the other end. Tho message IA thus
ready 10 be sent on at once, Thirty
worls q minute hayo beon written In
this way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

American camp. and Con Brown hal
promptly sent brigade under Gen. r.
w Ripley TO move rapidly forward and
support the advance, aud hnstened to Che
field Ia person. u took but riHuce 10 tle.
termino that the cuvmys cannon 10 tho
center, on the otuiuCncU around which the
fighting bad hrtn Wtgcl WIS the key TO
the British position Rlploy's brigade nled
up along the main river inr Quefustown)
road until 10 came 10 l.undy's lane. where
the British battery wn, located The
American engineer NJ Tho field quickly in.
formed Brown tia, The British cannon
must b. silpnced. The leading battalion
Of Hipley'a brigade was the Twenty.nrf.
led by Col. james Miller, aud when il
reached the lane Brown said 10 the com.
mnndor, pointing 10 the British stroug.
hold. Colonel take your regiment storm
that work aud take it' "l'll try. SIR o..
sponded Miller. and proceeded 10 tho task
lis men numbered about UO, and screen.
INK themselves by the fence NJ The lans
aud growth " shrubhpry beside 10, ap.
preached ~ within two rois OF the battery.
The British ggnncrs stood With lighted
matches awaiting The word TO iirr. Il was
too dark for elective shots nt long range,
and thry werc Ia readiness 10 fcccivo attack
from any quarter. MlIier's men carefully
took aim and shot down every gunner,
then with a shout mounted the fence and
were upon the pieces before The British
could resist 4 line ~ British Infantry
lylng ncar ny NJ supports opened upon Nil
lcr's mon with muskuts and attempted to
rctakc the cannon By hnyouet thargc, but
were KEEP, IN check by % rapid iiro II mus.
kciry Seven cannons. with thr ammuni.
ton wagons aud houcs, ftll into Millcr's
haudA.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

What ars we coming to2 In Now
York De Peystcr OF tho De Peysters. -
general at that, Is sued by his vito for
divorce on account OF his cruel trcat-
mont Of her, for all the world Just as
my common Tony. Paddy. Tom, Dick
or Harry might have been arrested for
giving tho loving partner Of his life u
black eye. Tho blood has not become
uncurdled from this shocking affair
when one "a Immediately all worked up
again by tho announcement that u Schief.
folin, fmthl yes, a Colonel schiedelin.
too, has been called to account Tor mis-.
appropriation Of money by a Rhine
lander, Rhinelauder Waldo These
thugs, happening among the 400 who
assume to give tho law Of morals and
manners to tho rest Of tho United States,
are too shocking for anything Dlyorceo
among the l0Ol It cannot DO that blue
blood Is rcd after all. can ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

In Mr. Lowers treatise ON English
Sumnmcs' story Is told Of an aitor.
noy's clerk who was employed 60 serve
u process on ono Of tho oddly named
persons, whose real uamc was entered
In tho instrument with lcgal accuracy.
After much vain inquiry tlio clerk was
on the point Of abandoning bis search
when a young woman kindly volun'
t,erci 10 assist him
10Y .ay Bullyed, % sho cried To tho
arst pcpun thoy mot, docs thee know
u man ncamod Adam 6rccn'
Tho bull head was shaken IN token
Of Ignorance. lAyabod, Stumpy, Cow.
skin, Splndlcslianks, Cockeyo and Pig.
tail were soyorlly invoked. but with.
out success, and the oliorlst fell into a
brown study Suddenly her eyes
frightened aud sloppiug one Of her
companions on the shoulder she ex,
calmed tnumphRntIy;
"Dn.h my wigl whoy, no means moy
feytherl" and then turning to tho law
yors clerk she added. You hiould'n
aN'd for ode Blarsbirlw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

Mr., Murat llalst1ada idea OF model
temperance law IA not prohibition or tho
highest license, bu, d square tax Of 500
n year on saloons, allowing them under
this TO soil all kinds OF liquors thnt will
make anybody drunk. In connection
with this tax he would have local OF.
ton law, tho people OF any city, village
or township deciding whether thoy will
permit saloon within thoir boundaries.
he does not SHY whether he woul6 allow
women citizens to vote on the saloon
question or not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

Tho city Of Jacksonville protects cat.
ilsh In tho river rs scayengers Il isa
i've dollar Gue TO catch one OF them,
and the lsh seem to know IL The
river Is full Of thom, and they vary In
size FROM q baby 10 200 pound lul1l
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

but Il was eifcrted by an Inspiration ~
genlus aud DARING such ~ wins Ia tho heat
OF conflict Rial had been wounded, aud
with his stan was moving away FROM the
nght In the direction oilii- reserves. An aid
preceded him. and on meeting u party NJ
Jesup's men mistook them n the dnrl, Tor
British and called out, "Alnkc room there,
men, for Gen RIHll" with an "Ay, n.y.,
sir," the American ranks opened, the nm.
suspecting British moved between, and 40
aword American bayouet, were lowered
and the headquarters party were prisoners
OF war. Soon after this a column oi HIT
isA dcpluycd between Jesup's line and the
river 10 cut him on, bat no charged boldly
through the hostile ranks and ranged his
command once mare with the main Amer,
lean force. secinE their len turned, the
enemy swung out their right IN q furious
assault, which Scott rupultud with heavy
loss Only their artillery In the center no.
mained frm, The re-enforccmcnp', how,
ever, that Jesup had cut oil on the dinrt
road had arrived on The field, aud the issue
was undecided with odds greatly against
SCOTT e Wa then o'clock At night and
the hnttl, WAS fought under tho light Of
the moon.
Scotia intnltion had been corr,ct, The
sound Of the battle bad penetrated to tao
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

UNDY'S LANE
was nn accident,
but WIS attended
with mou glory
than many a we'll
planned battle
It was brought ON
without orders,
was fought with
unusual dcspera
ton, and though
Il yielded no sub
ttantill rcsuiiato
the viDtors, who
wora tho negu
fura A. we'll. IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

II troubled with red oyelids give them a
hot bath just before going TO bed, LAYING
them with tho hands, In the morning
always give tho eyes another good bath
ing, rubbing equity from the outer corners
toward the nose Many people cnrtlessly
pass over the eyes while washing ,he face,
but they deserve and need great care
Herald " Health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

Every new watch needs careful rcgu.
lation wlcu Il comes In contact with
the bodily magnetism Of tho wcarur
Evon u change from ono mnn 20 an.
other will throw out the regulation Of a
lue watch Care and somo common
sense arc required.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01
SCOTT AT LUNDY'S LANE.
HIS GOLD TACTICS AND esNeRALsHlP
AND BRILLIANT FIGHTING.

The battle Was Remarkable Tor tile
Many Daring Dsed. Of American Sal
dicry. aud Won for scott Priceless To.
trns ~ tho Nations Gratitude.
copyright, lspi. by American Pres Assocln-
ton. Book rilht. rta.urtcd1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-01

AZ any mte, whatever others think Of
him, Mr., Blaine himself believes that 10
"a good Tor many years yet"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-30

The Democratic CAUCUS of the
New York Legislature has nominal
ed Gov. Hill to succeed Mr.. Evarts
as United States Se ator. The nom
in alton Was by reclamation. and was
q deserved tribute to a man who has
ever been true to Democracy and a
jealous champion ofthe great prin-
ciples of Democratic reform. Gov.
Hill is an uncompromising Democrat,
and has On several occasions defed
and defeated the combinations az inst
Democracy in his State. He can
poll larger vote in New York than
any man in pub lie life today.-Ex.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-30

No debate during the present ses
sion of the Leg stature has been heard
with more interest man that On. the
bill to establish the Normal and In.
dustrisl school for white girls. Mon
nav nigh: the Alliance members of the
Legislature held caucus on tnat and
other educational measures. Both
81 les made hard fight on the bill in
the House. Cole. colorsd member,
made very good speech, in the
course Of whieh he said he cosld not
express in words his appreciation of
what e white people of the State
had done ADJ are doing fer his race
in the matter Of education. He de-
clared his views as beiag that the bill
should become law. ..
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-30

Clarence w. Bowen, Secretary of
the committee On the centennial OF
Washington's inauguration, 251
Broadway, New York, desires infor-
nation regarding the portraits of
Timothy Bloodworth and John Sc
weir. Members of Congress from
North Carolina. These po,riats for the
Memorial Volume, are particularly
desired, to complete the list of Dor
traits OF the North Carolina dslesa-
ton in Congress at the time of
Washlhgton's Inauguration.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-01-30

The Louisiana Lottery is in hard
luck, says an exchange. The dis.
trict court OF Louisiana, ut Baton
Rouge, has just rendered q decision
which, if sustained by the supreme
court Of the stste. will prevent ex-
tension of charter, and deprive the
concern of its franchise and legal
stan 'i"g> Suit was brought BY the
COMPANY to compel ths secretary of
state to promul.a.e the lottery
amendment to she constitution passed
by the last Legislature, in order that
the people may vote on it at the mex:
election. This amendment extends
the charter of the lottery concern for
twenty-five years on it's ratification
by the people. The court reru seel
to grant the mandamus, thus sustain
ing the position Of the state executive
shat the amendment was never prop-
erly passed by the legislature, hav-
ing been voted by the governor.
What view the supreme court will
take Of it remains to DO seen. but If
looks now like "stsady run of bad
Auck" had set in for the lottery
octopus.