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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-03
TERMS OF SALE.

Twenty per cent, Of the purchase
money in cash on the day Of sale. aud
the balance TO be secured by The bond
or bonds OF the purchaser or purchas-
ers, with sure,ies to he approved
by the said trustees. and payable in
two equal installmenis Of one and two
years. and hearing interest from the
day of sale, or the whole OF said pur-
chase money may be paid in cash on
the day OF sale, at the option of the
purchaser.
GEO. w. PURNELL.
GEO. NJ. UPSlIUR,
Trustees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-03
WOMEN'S GLOVES

4-bntton White Channels Gloves, 75c.
6-button length White Chamois
Gloves, '5c; s-button length. 81.
4-button Suede Gloves, white: en-
broidered in white or black, 75c.
ebutton length pure Milanese Silk
Gloves. colors and black, 35c.
6-button length Suede Isle Gloves,
Size.
This story should be sung
in minor key. for makers
profits are gone; all gone.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-08-03
Frozen Custard, Water Ices, &c.
SMYRNA, DEL.

Picnics Church Fairs ani Festivals serve
short notice. All orders by mail
promptly attended 10.
Reference Rev. w. +. Corkran. Rev.
Ralph T. Conrsey, Rev j. r. Campbell and
G. L.. Vincent one of the editors Of this pa
per. may ~.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28
alexander SPEAKS
THE PRESIDENT OF THE N. q. X.
R.DEFENDSTHE LEASE OF THE
ROAD TO THE SOUTHERN.
MOCKSvILLE GAP STOOD A'GaPE !!

And They Were Mighty Afraid, All OF
the Directors--And Then They Were
Afraid That the Road Might be Re-
tnrned as it Was in IS7l--But Oh
What Difference NOw--It Must be
Returned With All Betterments at
the End of 90 Years--And Then the
Atlantic and Danville Was Twelve
Miles Nearer--And, Oh, the Horr bic
Lot of Bogy, Bogy Men That Mr..
Spencer Drew.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28

Carolina railroad were held to or not it
would not be necessity.
Il should like to have seen the termi-
nus of the road at a North Carolina
water point, but that was something
beyond our control.
II believe, as to the gap between
MocksvilIe and Mooresville that it is only
question of time when they'll finish
it to save the expense of a double-track
from Danville to Charlotte.
Mr.. Alexander was asked was any pro-
position made conditioning the closing
of the lease on the terms which were &C
cepted upon the building of the branch
from Raleigh to Springhope.
Mr.. Alexander said he had not had his
attention called sharply to the Springhope
feature, and the inference from what he
said seemed to be that little, if anything,
was said of the Springhope road.
"But, " said MIR. Alexander, "Mr. Spen-
Ger said something aside, however, from
the regular discussion in the meeting) to
the effect that if he didn't find Selma
satisfactory, he would go by Springhope.
If the run is continued by the Selma route
it is probable that line will be built
from Tarboro to Wilson, which will
shorten the distance some ten miles "
Asked as to the penalties in case the
Southern should default, President Al
exander said that bonus Of &175, 900
had been put up to cover any judgments
or claims against them, with the condi-
ton that the deposit must always be
kept up to the $780, mark.
eff we fail to get everything we are
entitled to, DR.. Hogg, the expert at
Raleigh, will look into it at once
II believe when the people analyZe
the matter and see how helpless we
would have been unless we had made the
lease and how many towns would have
sprung up along the Atlantic and Dan
vile road, things will look differently,
IF I had owned every dollar in that
road, / should have made the lease just
as this was made
1.-THE rise in the stock does benefit the
State; it stands on the same basis as the
private stakeholder, and the thing that
so promptly gave the stock a higher
value was the return the road with
betterments clause,
FINALLY, the whole thing is now out
of politics, and while it was in politics,
it never paid but one dividend and that
was six per cent, and s per cent. bonds
had to be issued to pay that"
Such were Mr.. Alexander's views ex-
pressed deliberately and verbatim as
above. and such will be the account of the
doings of the board which will be pre-
sented to the stockholders in Greensboro
On the 18th of September next.
w. E. CHRISTIAN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28
Two Lives SAYed.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her, and she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida street, San
Francisco, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching consumption; tried without
result everything else, then bought one
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, and
in two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in coughs
and colds. Free trial bottles at John Y.
MacRae's drug store. Regular size soc
and 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28

lease terminate otherwise than by limita-
ton the N. @. r. r. Co. shall only be
entitled to the rent due and to have said
property returned to it.
1t is further agreed that the Southern
Railway shall have leave to change any
shops, tracks, houses or other things in
such way as to promote the convenience
of the shipments of freights, travel and
safety of the road and property, without
charge to the N. @. r. r. Co. But should
the Southern Railway change the gauge
Of said road they do covenant and agree
to change it back to what it now is at
the end of the lease.
1t is distinctly understood and agreed
that the lease made under date of Sep
TENDER II, 1871, by the Richmond &
Danville Railroad company shall termi-
nate at midnight on December 81, 1895,
and that the surrender from taxation
shall not take effect before that time and
that thereafter the property shall be
taxable as any other property of like
kind in the State of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28
LEASE RECORDED YESTERDAY
Synopsis of the 90 Years Lease of the
North Carolina Railroad.

Yesterday the new SO years lease of
the North Carolina Railroad was admit
ted to probate in the Office of the Clerk
OF the Supreme court in Wake county,
and left in the Office of the Register of
Deeds to be recorded. Attached to the
lease is a certificate of @. D. Vincent,
Notary Public, of Burlington, and of the
CLERK of the Superior court of Alamance
county, that it is true copy and has
been recorded in Alamance county, in
which is situated the chief Office of the
N. @. r. r. Go. This lease will be re-
gistered in every county through which
the road runs.
The first part of the lease specifies the
particular properties leased, namely, the
entire North Carolina railroad, with all
it's franchises, rights Of transportation,
works and property, including, among
other things, it's superstructure, roadbed
and right of way incident thereto, sit
uate in the State of North Carolina and
leading from the city of Goldsboro, in
the county OF Wayne, to the city of
Charlotte, in the county Aecklenburg;
and also the depot houses, shops build
ings, fixtures, engines, cars and all the
franchises, rights and privileges, and
other things, if any, of whatsoever kind
or nature, TO said North Carolina Com
pany belonging, excepting specially the
building at Burlington in which is the
office now occupied by the Secretary and
Treasurer of the North Carolina railroad,
for the full term of 80 years from and
after the 1st day of January, 1896.
Then follows the terms of the lease
which are:
From January /, 1896, to December
81, 1901, $266, 900 per annum payable as
follows: 1913, 900 on the LIST day of July,
1896, and $l33, 900 semi annually there.
after on the first days of January and
July of each year up TO and including
January list, 1909; from January list,
1902, till the expiration of this lease
1885, 600 per annum payable as follows
$l43, 900 on the LIST day of July, 1902,
and SAB, O0O semi-annually thereafter
on the first days of January and July in
each year up to and including January
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28

began operations) Three-fourths of
the stock is owned by the State. and
one-fourth privately. The fact that the
private stockholders desired to make the
lease has been used as an argument that
the State should be satisfied.
1t is only natural that the private
stockholders are glad to get a
certainty of income. According to the
charter of the road, they could not hope
to get controlling interest in it. They
had to accept any policy the States d.
rectors elect to pursue. And, moreover,
there Is no denying that seven per cent.
on money invested in property, espe-
cially railroad property, is good for these
times. Still no one of the private stock.
holders would have sold his interest. if
he owned controlling stock, at such
rate for ninety-nine years; a child would
not have done this six years ahead of
time without giving other bidders a
chance. Any one who will trace the
route of the road will perceive that it
reaches the most promising manufacture
ing section of the State, a section Just at
this time more promising than any sec
ton of country in the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28
BuckIen's ArnIca SaIye

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Ohilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by John
Y. MacRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-28

The North Carolina Railroad runs
from Goldsboro to Charlotte by way of
Raleigh, Durham. Greensboro and Sails
bury. 1t was constructed by the State
during the period between 1849 (when
it was chartered and 1856 when it
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
A Stranger Run Over.


Henry Marten, stranger about
20 years of age, was run over by a
freight train at Duson Wednesday
evening, sustaining injuries from
which he died few hours later. It
appears that Marten fell under the
wheels of the cars in the attempt to
steal a ride. He was terribly man
gied, his legs and one arm being
nearly severed from his body. The
railroad men say that Marten tried
to accomplish the dangerous feat of
jumping on the rods while the train
was running. AS the train was 60
ing west Marten was taken to Rayne
where he was kept few hours after
which he was brought to Lafayette
by the east-bound local freight train
for the purpose of securing the med
ical assistance of DR.. Tolson, the
company's physician, but before
the train reached this place the I'M
fortunate man was dead. DR..
Gladu, the coroner, took charge of
the body and had it decently buried.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
EeSE-OcS Vhipped.

A special from Breaux Bridge to
the Times-Democrat Of Jan. &c
says: "The Pleasant View planta-
ton, near this place. was the scene
of an outrage, prepetrated upon two
negroes by whipping them severely
and threatening others with the
same fate. The plantation is owned
and operated by DR.. F. II. Martin,
Of this place. Alfred Mclancon,
Felix Wictz, Octave Champagne,
Edward Thibodeaux, Joe Leblanc,
Joseph Landry, r. Bertran, Ernest
Landry, Joe Laveolette, Jr., Teles-
phore Fredericks and Pierre Theriot,
all Of st. Martin parish, are charged
with the outrage, and affidavits were
made out against them by the owner
Of the plantation and they were
promptly arrested by Deputy Sheriff
frank Gallagcr, and the parties
named, with important State wit
nesses, were placed in Jail in St.
Ma1tnsville to awaite the action OF
the grand jury, which is in session
now at that place.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
SCHUH-TRISDALE.

Edward O. Schulz of this place
was married last Wednesday to
Miss Jimmie L. Trisdale a most
charming young lady of New Or
leans. The suspicious event took
place at O'Clock in the afternoon
at the residence of Mr.. J. O..
Stewart, 4514 Magazine street, the
Rev. DR.. H. H. Waters officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schulz arrived in La
fayette Wednesday night and have
taken possession of a comfortable
home in Mouton's Addition. Mr..
Schulz has been a resident of La
fayette nearly two years during
which time he has won the es-
TEEN of large number of our peo-
pie. He has been in the employ
of the Crescent News Company
over thirteen years and is one of
of their trusted agents.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
ALWAYS on Time.

Our popular tax-collector, I. A..
BroussarA and his deputy, Ozeme
Leblanc, have not been idle of late as
is evidenced by the following state
ment which speaks for itself. Mr..
Broussard is not only one of the best
executive officers in'the State, but as
collector of taxes he has made a
record second to none. He is al
ways prompt to make his settlements
and is ever ready to account for
every cent collected from the people.
He holds receipts for the following
amounts turned over to the State and
parish treasurers:
Parish taxes collected in Decem-
Poll taxes collected in December go 90
Parish licenses collected in Ne
ccmber . .. -. ..... .......... AT so
Total paid in parish t:easury..$ 1877 81
Paid to State Auditor, State taxes
and licenses collected in 4th
quater ending: Dec. 81, 1894 1882 o5
~
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
a Runaway

The horses hitched to the wagon
carrying the mail and express be-
tween this place and Breaux Bridge
ran away near the depot Wednesday
evening and started down the road
at a terrific speed. The empty
eggboxes with which the wagon
was loaded were scattered in differ
ent directions and the wagon was
knocked into snithereens. The
driver, an old negro, was thrown to
the ground but received no injuries.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
DUSON DOTS.
Potato Digger Briefly Tells tie
News i'll the Prairie
Town.

Christmas has come and gone
with it's joys and disappointments
and we have now entered another
year. Let us hope that it will be a
year of profit and usefulness to us
all.
Farmers have gone to work and
the indications are that rice will be
planted more extensively this year
than usual.
Mrs. Thompson Hoffpauir and
son who have been quite sick for
some time are convalescent.
Our public school teacher has
deserted US. The School Board
ought to investigate the matter and
either re-apPoint Mr.. Ellis or en-
ploy another teacher. We believe
in the new nethod-educate the
young aud our country will be safe.
Our young friend, Nathan Brous-
sard, is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ophelia Foreman is visiting
friends near Rayne.
MIR. Jos. Broussard was a recent
visitor to New Orleans.
We are glad to know that Chero-
kee has returned home. Hope he
brought his grip along and then we
may expect his stay to be perma-
nent.
For several days past the squeal
of the porker was heard in our
land. There is an opening for
some enterprising capitalist to invest
his surplus cash in a packing house.
Bethel Sunday School was reorga-
nized last Sunday and our compe-
tent superintendent, Mr.. Silas
Hofpauir, will continue to lead his
band of workers heavenward, aided
by Mrs. A. ]. Clark as assistant
superintendent, Mrs. Eula Koch
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Ben
Avant teacher Of class No. 6, Mrs.
w. G.. Bailey teacher of class No.
S, Miss Eva Spell teacher of class
No. 4, Mrs. Eula Koch teacher of
class No. ), Mrs. c. Trahan teacher
of class No. 2, and Mrs. A. J.
Clark teacher of class No. I.
POTATO DIGGER:
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
Over ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The Carencro Sugar Con1pany's
mill.was closed for this season last
Saturday night, after a run of two
months and fifteen days with only a
few short Interruptions. Seven
thousand tons of cane were ground
furnishing enough syrup to make over
1000, 900 pounds OF sugar. The pro-
prietors of this mill we're very fortu-
nate as no accidents happened during
the long time that it was operated
Felix z. VOORHEES, was in charge of
the machinery with Cyrus Guidry as
assistant. Mr.. Ozeme Robichaud
was the sugar boiler.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26

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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
The 2abY Show.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will give baby show
at their hall on second street, on
Tuesday, Feb. IL, from 3 to 6 and
from to 10 p. M. the ages of ba-
bies ranging from 6 months to 3
years old. Entrance fee for each
child will be 10 cents.
The babies are required to be
dressed in plain white Mother Hub
Dards, without ornaments.
Mothers far and near are invited
to enter their babies in the contest.
There will be a musical and literary
entertain n1ent, during which the
judges will award three prizes. The
prizes will be on exhibition at the
principal stores in town.
Light refreshments will be served.
General admission 10 cents.
The above item taken from the
Morgan City Voice suggests to US
the propriety of giving a like enter
tainment in Lafay cite. We have
in this town the material to make
the finest display of babies in the
world. No one who has seen any
number of Lafayette's pretty babies
will gainsay this statement--if he
does he'll be the most unpopular
man in town. We believe that
there are Il few dollars short to pay
for the school annex. Why not give
A baby show to raise eie amours;s
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Observation-Disclosures.

Morris Rosenfeld, the popular
and successful young merchant who
opened a store in Lafayette few
months since, went to West Baton
Rouge and has returned happier if
not richer man. The object of Mr..
Rosenfeld's visit to the river par
ish was his marriage to Miss Dora
Abramson which took place on
the goth of January at the home of
the bride in the town of Abrath.
Rabbi Klein, of Baton Rouge,
performed the beautiful and solemn
Jewish rites which made the happy
couple husband and wife.
A number of friends who had as
sembled to witness the ceremony
presented their congratulations and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenfeld left for
their future home in Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
BONIN-LANDRY.

Mr.. Alfred BONN and Miss One
zia Landry were married at the
Catholic church in this town Tues
day evening by the Rev Father
Maltrait. The contracting parties
are both estimable young people
and reside in the Isle Pilette
neighborhood. The ceremony at
the church was witnessed by a large
number of friends and relatives, who
accompanied the newly made cou-
pie to the home of the bride where
refreshments were served and a
good time was had by everybody.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
Barn DESTROYED.

Wednesday at O'Clock in the
morning Il barn on Mr.. 1,udovic
Billaud's plantation was discovered
to be on fire and as there was no
means at hand to combat the flames
the building with all its contents
were soon consumed. Over 200
barrels Of corn, several plows and
other farming implements were
lost. Mr.. Billaud cannot account
for the origin of the fire, but fears
that it was the work of an incen
diary.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
A GOOD Record.

While in New iberia last Sunday
a Gazette reporter heard some very
f1attering comments on the good
work Judge VOORHEES, is doing in
that district. He has just closed a
very fruitful term of court, having
rendered fifty decisions during the
term which lasted seven weeks.
Judge VOORHEES, is ssworkcr" ana
has made a record of which any
public servant might be proud.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-01-26
Parish COnvictS.

Several parishes have passed Or
dinances governing the working
and leasing of criminals sentenced
for minor offenses to the parish
prison, as authorized under act 20
Of 1894. The police jury of East
Carroll parish has adopted the fol-
lowing schedule:
For convicts of Ist class as desig-
mated by said act, II cents per day
for each day Of sentence.
For convicts of ed class and
designated by said act, 7 cents a
day for each day of sentence;
That the lessee will be required
to pay said 17cts and 7cts per day
as aforesaid in advance, and to
take possession of each convict
within three days after sentence,
provided no charge be pending
against said convict for which he is
then in session and in default there
fore to pay the board Of said con
vict for all time lie or she be held
in Jail In excess of three days;
That the lessee will be required
to furnish all convicts in his pos
session with clothing, wholesome
food, medical attention when sick,
and to give bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars with good and sol
vent surety for the faithful per
Torrance of contract;
That the lessee is hereby author
lied to l.unish convicts for idleness
of refractory conduct, by given ten
lashes with a leather strap for each
offense.