The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-24

tliicale.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that we, the
undersigned, know of our own
knowledge that Prof. j. f. Selby
was appointed, against his will by
the Quarterly Conference as super
intendent of the Nj. +. South Sun
day school at Beulah, and served
in that capacity about one year,
and that there was not a cent in
the treasury of said school when
he took charge and that nearly one
half of the expense was borne by
said superintendent from his own
private means. We further know
that Prof. Selby joined the church
on probation, and never even pre-
tended to have been converted, nor
can he be justly accused of hypoc-
racy.
(Signed) A. j. PLACE,
Steward of Beulah Church and
Ass T. -. % Oupt'
(Signcd) j. F. MCCARTNEY.
July 9th, 1895.
Next he refers to certain obliga-
tions as if it were a crime. lie
seems to forget that he is indebt-
ed to the writer for all the educa-
ton which his children possess,
never having paid a cent for tut
ton, except thirty-siX 1857 lbs. of
ssow-beIly," and the use of his OK
team four (4) days, this is the only
recompense the writer has ever re-
ceived for the instruction of four
or five pupils for two or three
terms, and he also forgets that his
notes are not worth the paper up
on which they are written, unless
signed by his wife. Mr.. Harris
Simon of your city can give some
interesting information on this
score. if he will. Again, if you
will examine the records OF the
Clerks Office as to the ownership
of the real estate claimed by him
in this ward, you will not find a
solitary acre to which K. j. w.
Knott holds title. That is the
reas IN | have not been able to col
lect a debt for services rendered.
You know the adage, ''sue a beg
ger and get a louise"
Business men do not care to sign
certificates, butany and all persons
who wish to know as to how !
stand with the business men OF
my town and elsewhere, and wheth-
err l am responsible for my con
tracts, are referred to Messrs. g.
w. Small, VIM. Jackson, +. w,
E. Truly, T. j. Jackson of Mar
thaville, and Messrs. }. r. Fuller,
White & Harris and Heard Bros,
of Shiloh, La.
He next asks me how many times
| l have voted in this parish, and
accuses ME of being hidden away
| in the gambling halls of Natchito
ches during the election /; the Ger
tifcate of Mr.. A. S. james prove:
that | was in Natchitoches in Jan
uary of '92 and not in April anC
that was the last time l was there
until 1894. He further accuses mt
of sacrificing a gold watch during
nv stay in your city; the only golt
watch that | have owned since my
residence in this State, was lost by
my daughter between my hous'
and Beulah church, in the summer
or early fall of 1894.
1 did not 90 to the polls in Apri
of '92, simply because | could no
swallow either of the tickets in tn
field, with McEnery and lotter,
thievery on the one hand, ant
Foster and political thieyery on tn
other.
Next he accuses me of attempt
ing to swindle a gentleman out o
a well anger, this lie is also naile'
by a certificate.
To whom it may concern
This is to certify that the asser
ton made by Rufus Knott, that j
E. Selby attempted to swindle m
out of well anger, is false an
| x~;tbr,,% foundation
! (Signed) w. E. WHlSNER.
BeuIah, July 9th, 1896.
| l will skip a lot of ''slush" j
which he calls two hundred whit
men of this ward 'showling-com
neutrality-suspicious." an
classes himself among ''good hor
est men," Lord save the mark.
i As to the ticket voted, SOUR
| j. j. Horton will tell you that
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