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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
A STRUGGLE WITH A NEGRO.
A CALHOUN COUNTY GIRL CAUGHT
BYA BLACK BRUTE.
Her Clothing Torn Into Threads aud Her
Mouth Filled With nirt. She Was
Rescued by Passer-by. The
Negro Arrested, IdentI-
fed and Mob
Lynched
Him.

LEARY, Aug. 10y yesterday evening
about o'clock Alice Pearce was bru-
tally assaulted by Homer Smith, negro
ex-convict. The struggle was desper-
ate one and no doubt rape and murder
would have resulted had it not been for
the timely appearance of third party
on the scene.
The little girl, who lives with Mrs.
William Pace, three miles west of Nor
gan, had gone to visit the family of Mrs.
Moses I'll nmons, mile distant, on last
Saturday. The negro, who lived on Mrs.
Timmons' place, knew the girl would go
home Saturday afternoon and disguised
himself and waited near lonely part of
the road for his victim, who had Just
fallen into his clutches when his brutal
designs were frustrated by the appear
ance of Mr.. HUMPHREYS, who happened
along in his buggy, not, however, until
the brute had torn the clothes off his vic
tim and filled her mouth with dirt.
The short struggle had been most des-
perate one and no doubt the little girl
would have been murdered.
AS soon as the victim had been taken
where she could get proper attention
and the news spread every white man
in that part of the county shouldered
his shotgun and joined in the search for
the villain. He was captured late in the
night and would have met summary
justice before daylight but for the fact
that there was some doubt as to his iden-
tity.
At commitment trial today at Morgan
the girl identified her assailant. He was
remanded to Jail, and the evidence be-
fore the court spread fast BY dark
buggies began to roll in, and by o'clock
there were at least 100 men in town.
A crowd went to the sheriffs house
and demanded the keys to the Jail, but
that officer would not surrender without
force, But the crowd overpowered both
the sheriff and his son and got posses
sion of the keys. Going t3lChe jail they
got the negro and carried him three
quarters of mile from town, where they
hung him to limb and then shot at
least 200 bullet holes through him.
Thei sheriff is badly bruised up from
the encounter with the mob, and may
have to have a disocated arm reset and
some new skin ordered for some of the
bruised places before he will be out
again.
1t has only been short time since
this negro served a sentence of two
years in the penitentary FIR stealing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
BRYAN is A WINNER.
Democratic Outlook Is Steadily Growing
Brighter Every Day.


Brighter Every Day.
Alfred Lewis in New York Journal.
Each day there comes to Washington
10000 letters to department clerks. just
now these 10000 misslves are quietly try
ing to tell the uninterested clerks how
the cat of politics is jumping in their
sundry districts and states. And the al
most universal information thus convey
ed is that Bryan is to he elected and a
landslide for silver and democracy is to
be NOYember's outcome. 1t is these
letters which, in the aggregate of their
little ways, hold mirror up to the face
of nature to reflect tie complete politics
Of the nation.
That reflection being democratic
victory in the fall, the denizens Of
Washington, most of them in depart
mens, speak of it among themselves.
The swold is passed around, all finally
pet the complete daily returns as sent-
ment is on the rise or wane, and that is
Why four-ffths IF the Washington men
you now encounter presage BRYAN with
confidence and speak of democratic VIC
tory to come as thing already accom-
plshed
Coming events, especially if they be of
politics, cast their decided shadows be
fore in the capital departments. There
folk are the tree toads Of politics They
change their color wish the varying hues
of charging administrations. Also do
they chirrup nightly before a storm.
Just now the political tree toads here
are singing Justify of democratic victory
in November, and their ldeu green is
giving way to the ashen white Of silver.
By these signs one may know OF McKin-
lty's defeat, and that teeh-gnashlng
day is TO dawn for Hanna aud his sYndi-
cate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
CROP NEWS NOT BRIGHT.
Weather Crop Bulletin TELLS a Discouras
ing Story.


The weekly crop bulletin contains
very discouraging news in regard to the
growing crops. The excessive heat Of
the weather for the past three weeks has
parched the growing plants and baked
the earth to such an extent that cotton,
corn and other principal crops have
been badly damaged, The official cot
ton bulletin is as follows:
The weather during the past seven
days has not been at all favorable TO the
farmer, except for gathering and saving
fodder. The heat has been eXcessiva,
with super abundance of sunshine and
no rain, except light showers in few
favored spots. Pastures and vegetation
generally are drying up and becoming
parcFed. while in some localities the
water supply is diminishing Stock is
beginning to show the effects OF the fail
ing pastures. The reports relative to
the cotton cropare rot SO encouraging as
they have been up to this week the
excessive heat with NJ rain IS causing
the squares to drop, the plant to turn
yellow and the rust to spread. The Dolls
are opening and picking has become
quite general. Ginning has been started
10 some localities. The corn is very fair
on bottom lands, while on high ground
it has been seriously damaged by
droaght. The land has become so hard
and baked that the sowing OF turnip seed
and other fall work has been suspended
until rain mellows the soil Much OF
the seed already sown cannot terminate
for lack If moisture. Good seas Ming
showers are now badly needed through
out the entire site
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
AEoLrNA's CONSTITUTIONS.
Its Meaning as Interpreted nv Candle
date for Oaice.

ETN'"'3
date for Office
Tho nth Carolina campaign fdruish-
es some interesting reading matter The
candidate for lieutenant governor, Mr..
Cooper, tel on the stump q puagent
Dry Illustrating the workings of the
new ballot law of the state. No man It's
dlsqua i6ed as voter because Of
his iliteracy, says Mr. Cooper Re
Gently a candidate for corn applied for
registration in a county which shall be
nameless He could not read and vas
asked if me could explain the constitu-
ton. Yes, said be, Its the thing TO
forever keep be negro from getting COM
troll Of the government. lie was imme.
diateY registered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19

Some years ago when suffering with
an uncommOnly severe atta;k of diar-
rhoea, Nj. w. B. Guinnp, Of Atco. Pa,
received through the mail a sample bot
tie Of ChamberIain's Colo. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. e says: II found
it to be one of the most effective rene
dies | ever used. Il gave lie almost i'm
mediate relief. 1t has no superior and /
think no equal. No bad effects follow
the use of this remedy. tits pleasant to
take when reduced with water and
sweetened. Children like it. II never
fails. 1t is the most perfect remedy ever
produced for bowel complaints For
sale at rs and so cents per bottle by Far
rar & Farrar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
TRIED 10 WRECK THE TRANS.
a pile Of Crossties Is Placed Upon tao
Railroad Track.

= pile Of Crossties Is placed Upon the
Railroad Track.
A dastardly attempt vas made the 9th
Ell night to wreck the sonthbound Zen
trail main.
A few miles eut of Maelu, while run-
ming at good speed, the engineer dis
covered a large pile Of cr0ssties on the
track and stopped IN time t. avoid 9
terrible wreck
The train consisted IF twelve coaches,
crowded ithaexcursioniss AMI had the
train struck fhe eFossties MANI people,
doubtless, would have been hurled Sc
death.
4 little daughter Of Nj. Lewis Dayto q.
az old aud much respected citizen of
baruitz, Pa, occasionally has troub le
with her stomach which gives her con-
siderable distress III speaking of III Mr..
Dayton said las soon as she has 3
attack We give her dase of Chambe IS
laln Collie Cholera and Diafrhoea Rem
eaYs aud It has never failed to raliev
heK promptly. I'VE ali use ID on9 fam
Alg with tne same good resnl
sale 1y kaIaT q Earfar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
oUIrMAN's COTTON CROP.
The Yield Has Been Cut One Haif by not
Weather.

GEORGETOWN, August Is The cotton
crop is almost ruined Conservative
farmers, men whose opinions are entitled
to weight, declare that the crop is cut off
one-half, Six weeks ago the prospects
were never finer, but the rains came and
continued for three weeks and greatly ir-
jursd the crop on sandy lands, IN many
places, killing it. Late cott1nis COM
plete failure. The corn crop also is Sc
riously damaged, and many farmers
will be forced to buy early in the spring
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-08-19
Inhre c,lsn comlnr nnme.

Hon. Charles T, Crisp, who will sue
coed Senator John b. Gordon after the
4th Of March next as senator, Is expect
cd to eturu to his home ia Americus in
few days, The judge. with Mrs
Crisp, has been spenainQ several weeks
at Tate Springs, Tenn. The many friends
u The Judge throughout The state will be
pleased ID learn that bis health has been
greatly beneEltted BY his stag at the
springs. he may stop In Macon day
IN two on his way home. and may BE
prevailed upon favor The democratic
club with a speech.
Many q days work Il lost by sick
headache, caused By indigestion sud
stomach troubges. DeWisfs Est&le Eatls
kisefs are tie most al p kos
overcoming Nh
A8AM aegl
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
A Christmas Trip.

The thousands of Texans who
came from the South Atlantic
States find much pleasure in re-
verting to the happy days of long
ago, when they were children, aud
often they awake at night to recall
those scenes of yore which gave to
life a charm, and which now come
in later years as visions OF JOY.
There is a tender spot i'll every
heart for the old home, and the
memories which cluster about the
dear old spot are solaces in the
weary, weary struggle we make
day by day to build in our new
Eldorado "a home to which our
children in future time will turn,
as we turn now to the old place
where our loved ones in the eve.
ming of life await the final sum-
mons.
The Texas & Pacific Railway
Company again offers You the OPP
portunity to go "back to the old
home.n
Round trip excursion tickets
will he on sale from all points on
the system on December Dist and
22l, 1896, to points in the South
eastern States, at one fare for the
round trip, tickets good 80 days
from date of sale. See Your near
est ticket agent for further infor.
nation, and do not fail to send
eight cents postage to the under
signed for a copy of the finest pub
LEGATION on Texas ever issued, to
show to your friends at home.
CASTOR MEsLIER,
td22 G. P. & 7. A. Dallas, Texas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
Another Feast

In railroad gymnastics is the open
ing of the through Buffet Drawing
room Sleeping Car Line between
Galveston aud Washington, ID. c.,
via the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, SUNSET ROUTE
This sleeper leaves Galveston
daily at 5 p. H., aud goes through
without change to Washington,
D. O., via Piedmont Air Line.
Passengers for New York aud in.
termediate points may secure
through reservations with practi-
caly no change of cars. This
is the pioneer and only through
sleeper service between Texas and
extreme Eastern points. A tele-
gram sent to ticket agents Of
Southern Pacific Company at eth,
er Houston or Galveston will Sc
cure reservation Of space.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
SURRENDER.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court.
GrSsBURG & MARRUs)
vs.. No. 1922
rTurrp rREnrrnRs SurrenIar

GlSSBCRG " MARRuS
vs.. No. 1922.
THEIR CREDITORS. Surrender.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN Ginsburg Il Marrus, Commercial
FIRM domiciled and doing business i'll the
City of Alexandria, La, have made
voluntary surrender for the benefit OF
their Creditors, which surrender has been
accepted by the Hon. Edwin G.. Hunter,
Judge of the 10th judicial District Court
for this Parish and State and all proceed
ings against the persons or property of
SAID firm or against the persons OF prop
erty of the individual members thereof
have been stayed. That a meeting of
said Creditors 10 called to be held before
l.. V. Marye, Notary Public, on the 9th
day Of January, A. D., 1887 at his office
III this City to prove up their respective
claims against said firm, to elect IA Syn-
die to administer tue property surrender
ed and to vote upon any other matters
that may properly come before said meet
ing.
{ ~ Witness the Hon. Edwin G.
( l.. S. Hunter and L. n. Cullo;u,
( ~ >Jutiges of said Court and given
under my hand and Seal at Alexandria.
La, on this 9th day Of Nov'r. A. D.,
1896.
G.. NJ, FITZPATRICK,
Deputy Clerk.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
For the Holiday Excursions to the
Southeast.


The Southern Pacifc-At1antic
System, on December Dist and
End, 1896, will sell round trip
tickets to all points in the South.
east, good to return Within so days
from date of sale, at rate of one
fare for the round trip.
For the Halliday Excursions,
tickets will be on sale Dec. 23rd,
24th, 25th aud 3lst, 1896, and Jan.
lst 1897, FROM all points to all
points in Louisiana, good for re
turn up to and including Jan. 3rd,
1897, at rate of one and oue-third
fare for The round trip.
ft-dec-3l.)
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
Bucklen'S Arnica SaIye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt khenm, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Cbillblains, Corus
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 90 cents per box.
For sale by the Eagle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
CANDY:

To enlarge our Trade, we will
send a limit of sample boxes of all
Fine and Fancy Candies, and sam.
samples of all Cream, Chocolate
and Fruit Candies, We carry to
any address on receipt of one dol.
lar, 1.-TWO cent stamps taken) and
Express Charges Prepaid. These
Candies are sold from 20cts. to
Sl.OO a pound. In ordering state
name of Express Co., and please
show candies to friends aud neigh
b0rs. Address:
The CRESCENT CANDY Co.
GO5 Casontlelet Street, New Or
leans, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
COUNCILMEN.
POST OFFICE DIREC,
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
VIM Maddox. Asst I" /"
Office hours from o'clock u III to Z . tn.
Money order business closes at p M.
Registered Letters close at O'Clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times Il week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1:M a III; arrives at 8 p III.
Pineville, fourteen times a week. =
Leaves Alexandria at l 1.30 a nj and p H.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 ID ard 4 p lii.
Poland, three times a week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at a M: returns same days m.
Iatt, once a week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 a IN and returns same
day at $50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
offices, daily and return same day
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION
MAYORS OFFICE, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
AJEyANDRIa Ia

MAYORS OFFICE, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
ALEXANDRIA, La,
10y VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
D vested in me by the City Council,
and in compliance with the City Char
ter, l, Thomas Crawley, Mayor OF the
City of Alexandria, La, do issue this my
proclamation, ordering an election to be
held on
MONDAY, the 4th day Of JANUARY,
1897,
and in conformity with the the resou-
ton adopted by the City Council, for
the following municipal officers, to-wit;-
One Mayor,
One Comptroller,
One Treasurer,
One Councilman from First Ward, up
per limits of City to Elliott street.
One Councilman from Second Ward,
Elliott to Jackson street.
One Councilman from Third Ward,
Jackson to Washington street.
One Councilman from Fourth Ward,
Washington to Casson street.
One Councilman from Fifth Ward,
Casson street to lower City limits.
THOS. CRAWLEY,
Mayor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, !
Noyenher 1S 1896

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
November 18, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-naned settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will BIO
made before Clerk Of District Court at
Alexandria, La, on January 4, 1897, viz :
Jacob Gunter, who made homestead en-
Try No. 1892, for the Ell of N WI aud Ea
of S WI, Sec. 26 L. l N. X. 2 West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: D. l. Will
lis, Louis Edwards, Dan H. Willis, w.
W. Mallutte. All Of Forest Hill, La.
6. Med. BRuMBY,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
Notice, Confederate Veterans.

The members of jeff Davis
Camp, No. 6, United Confederate
Veterans. are requested to meet at
the court house, i'll Alexandria, OH
January 9th, 1891. Bus
mess of Importance to be transact
ed and a full attendance is espec-
tally desirable.
By order of FRED SEP,
Commander.
W. W. WHlTTlNGTON.
Adjutant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

ADDRESS
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT,
Alexandria, La.
JUDGMENT.
Tenth Judicial District Cont = Parish
of Rapides State OF
Louisiana.

Tenth judicial District Cont - parISh
of Rapides, State OF
Louisiana.
November Term, A. d. 1896.
MRS. ELLA LANEY,
wife,
VS.. fNO, 46ll.
j. NEwToN LANEY,
husband,
nNHIS CAUSE COMING ON FOR 'rRI-
L al pursuant to previous assignment
and the trial having been regularly had,
the plaintiff having proved her demand,
and the law and the evidence being in
favor of the plaintiff and against the
defendant.
1t is therefore ordered, adjndged and
decreed that said plaintiff, Mrs. Ella La
ney, born Hetherwick, do have and re-
cover Of said }. Newton Laney, Judgment
of separation of property and according
ly that the community of acqnets and
gains heretofore existing between she
and her said husband, j, Newton Laney,
he and the same is hereby dissolved and
the said plaintiff be permitted to manage
and control her separate affairs free from
the control of her husband.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de
creed that she have and recover of said
defendant the costs of this suit to be
taxed.
w. Thus done, read and signed in open
Court this December 1st, 1896.
EDWIN G. HUNTER,
Judge Tenth Judicial District Court.
! hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
the original on lille and of record IN this
Office.
{ ~ Witness my official seal and
( L. S. signature at Alexandria, La,
t~~ this 4th day of December, A.
ID. 1886. e. l.. RANSDELL,
Dec. 9. 1885, Clerk
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
DIR. S. III. RUSHING,
ALEXANDRIA,, LA.

~ Residence on Fourth and Wash
ington streets. Office and Hospital on
Fourth and DeSoto. streets.
Surgeon for the Texas s. Pacific and
Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern
Railroad Companies.
All will he promptly cared for upon
application
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

In 1891 the wheat crop of the
world was estimated at 2, 1S7. 000, 00c
bushels. of which the United States
aised zig, 100000, or ever one.
ourth.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

TERMS OF COURT FOR RApIpEs PARISH:
Civil Terms-First Mondays in Janu-
AIRY and May.
jury Terms-First Mondays III April
and November,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

POLICE JURY.
VIM Hill, Il J Sullivan. Alexandria
&c Wheaton,. .............. Lamour!e
J } Swami, President. .Cheneyyille
John y philhps.... ..Spring Hill
4 NJ White Observation-Disclosures. .Calcasieu
NJ Nixon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Hineston
w T. james. .Cotile
PJ Sleet. .Lam0the's, p Y
c Price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Pinevl1le
! JOS LaWrence...-...... .Rlgnlette
Mrs Jennie Barrett..... Clerk
| Wiley J Deem. Officer of the Police jury
SCHOOL BOARD.
G A Schmack, Alexandria. 80. President
G q Watts Alexandra. .5upt and Secty
| r W Brlnghnrst.. ............ Alexanlris
Z j Harltner. .................p incvile
| Samuel Blum. ..............C hcneyyiiic
| j Is Pickles. $500. .Lamonrie
| W W Brashear. ................Pi neyilie
L Collins. ............ llcaphii} Po
j Smith. ................-..H incs'on
| Samuel Mallette. ......... Babb's Bridge
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CON
STABLES:
Alexandria Ward
Justices Peace-W W Wilmington ard
A B Racial.
Constables-M w Baltic and w j
Gilmore.
| Cotile Ward
Justices Peace--F D Henderson,, Thos
w Sorelle, n S Trimble, VIM Welch.
| Constables-J T. Thomas, Eli Cleve-
| land E G Henderson, Sam Hoyt.
Calcasien Ward.
Justices peace-E NJ Lambright, w
| Strosher.
! Constables Henry Perkins and Frank
| Perkins.
Lamourie Ward
Justices Peace - Robert Martin and
Nick Mareshal. !.
Constables-G A Wise Ed Dunn.
Cheneyville Ward
Justices Peace K Moore, K II Jack
! Son.
Constables-W s Roberts and N l.
Stewart.
Rapides Ward
Justice Peace-LC Sanford
Constable-R II Murphy,
kigolette Ward
Justices Pcace-Joe Simmons and C
NJ Pettis.
Constables-George l. Anthony and
Griffin Nngent.
Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peace-J W May and L +
Galligan.
Constables B P Phillips, J D Dnnu.
Hineston Ward
Justices Peaco-J L Rougeou, and
Daniel Hogan.
Constables-James Melder, J II Rou-
geou.
Pineville Ward
Justices. Peace-Andrew David I b
| Daniels.
Constables-F II Holt, Ryder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
Parish Officers.
Observation-Disclosures:

JUDGES COURT OF APPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT
w F Blackman. land. ......A Moutou
Terms of Court-Seeond Mondays i'll
February and July.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

A certain piece, parcel or tract of land,
situated, lying and being in the Parish
of Rapides, State of Louisiana, contain
ing fifty acres and described as follows
bounded in front By public road or Bayou
Boeuf, east 10y land Of Mrs. NJ. C. Ro-
bert, west by land of Mock and south by
woodland of W. p. Ford, together with
all buildings and improvements thereon,
being same property acquired from w.
P. Ford on February lst, 1892, duly re-
corded in Conveyance Book P, PIP $50
anu 800
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisenent OH file in said record.
RALPH FITZPATRICK,
Testamentary Executor,
Dec, 9, 1896.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
II. s. Senators.

u. 5. SGnAtOfS.
N c Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th of March, 1901.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Rapides-Tenth judicial
District Court.

SUCCESSION or No. III.
Mrs. M. +. PEARCE. Probate Docket.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SALE
1 issued by the aforesaid Court in the
above entitled and numbered Succession,
commanding me to sell for the payment
of debts, all the real estate of the said
Succession, | will offer for sale and sell
at public auction, at the late residence of
the deceased, Mrs. Martha F.. Pearce,
near the town of Cheneyville, Rapides
Parish, La, between tho hours prescribe
ed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of JANUARY,
A. d 1897,
the following described property, to-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23

CHAS. p. TRUSLOW, President.
CHAs. W. DROWN, Traffic Manager,
New Orleans, La.
LEROY A. STAFFORD, Agent, Alex
andria, La.
This Line is composed Of tho following
irst-class steamhoats:
Imperial, capacity 5000 bales OF cotton.
Valley Queen, $500 s.
Halfctte 1000 g e
w. I Scovell /" 150,
Anna B. Adams 1900
Rosa Bland 800 8"
And Fleet offs Barges, capacity 500
bales OF cotton each.
Boats leave New Orleans Wednesdays
and Saturdays and leave Shreveport
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The new steamer w. r. Srovefl, huilt
expressly for this trade, will make week
~ trips between Alexandria and Shreve-
port during the coming season.