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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
Death of Lord Henry Somerset.

London, May 1S.-Lord Henry Edward
Somerset, fourth son of the Duke of Beau
fort, is dead. He was born in 1858 and
married in 1880 the youngest daughter of
Sir Alexander Dixie, Bart. He leaves one
son and wife.
Anne, dowager Duchess of Athol, wild
ow of the sixth earl, is dead. She was a
daughter of the late Henry Home Drum
mond of Blair Drummond, N. B.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
Celebration at North Conway.

The Anna Stickney Chapter, Daughters
of the Revolution, of North Conway, will
celebrate the Fourth of July. The even
ing previous there will be a reception in
the drawing room of the Kearsarge house,
a patriotic religious service in the Congre-
gational church on the 4th and meetings
with speeches and music on the 9Th, 9th
and 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

Bangor, May 1S.-The exercises at the
Theological seminary today here, con-
sisted wholly of examinations of classes
in the work of the term. The trustees
were in session all the forenoon consider
ing the courses of study concerning which
here has been SO much discussion, but
they have reached no decision. A com
mittee has been appointed to consider the
matter.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
Church To Be Reopened.

Lewiston, May 1S.-The Methodist con-
ference has decided to reopen the Ham
mond street Methodist Episcopal church.
A call to the passionate has been extended
II. G. Wilson, general secretary of the
Auburn Y NJ c. A. who will enter upon
his labors next Sunday. He will, how
ever, continue as Secretary of the Auburn
association.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

George w. Knight of West Falmouth
ana ana John M. May berry of Windhsatm
bought in January hen meat that MI.
pesg told them came from the Libby
nero. Fart of the meat was cooked and
part was raw.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

:, Leander Frank of Falmouth visited the
IIi?;bITgnIef house, after the slaughter OF the
,, floor and were being cut up for the
ienIueflng tank. No care was being used
IN IN. handling or cutting the beef Steam
was on IN one of the boilers, and the beef
was being dumped into the tank.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

Rich and poor alike suffer the fortunes
that come with that terrible plague, Itch
ing Piles; rich and poor alike find in
slant relief and permanent cure in Doan's
Ointment. Your dealer keeps it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

Ira M. Thompson of South Portlpnd
sold five beef cows to Mr.. Best few days
before the slaughter OF the Libby herd
He sold eleven cattle to Mr.. Best during
the month of January.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
SAY

suppose you are going to buy a
Suit or Overcoat this spring, are you
not? Well, such being the case, just
read what there is below this.
will make you a suit from the
very newest and most stylish plaids
or checks, cut to your measure and
made in first-class manner for S12 to
S25, according to the quality of the
goods. Overcoats at the same prices
Pants from 81 to So Now these are
not ready-made suits taken from the
pile, but cut and made right here in
the building. Call and see the goods
and satisfy yourself.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

NJ, Isaac A. sweetsir, who is employed at
VT mr. PesC store on Commercial street,
1e i,ti tnat he slaughtered all OF the
butchering for market; he Used an axe
IN quartering the carcasses, his object be-
ing to 90 the work in as speedy a manner
as possible. All but six or eight of the
cattle showed evidence of tuberculosis
No more meat than usual was brought
into the : store from the slaughter house
the meat from the Libby herd was, to
his knowledge, brought there.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

George M. Stanwood Portland coal
dealer who resides at South Portland,
testified that in January he purchased of
Mr.. Best 200 pounds Of cooked beef for
hen food. Mr.. Best told him it came
from the Libby herd.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19
Catholic Literary and Debating societ,

At the meeting of the society last even
ing the following programme was rem
dered
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

The co urt room was crowded when
John L. Best, the chief respondent, was
called to the stand. His direct exa1nina-
ton lasted half an hour, and his cross
animation an equal length of time His
direct testimony was in substance, as
follows:
l have been butcher and meat dealer
thirty five years in Westbrook and Port
land. AT times my transactions in Ii
single year have aggregated 300, O0). |
continued to DO a large business till two
years ago, when I sold out. Afterward [
went into business again. Last winter
at the time this trouble came I'D / was
doing a good business but it has fallen
off decidedly since then, SO that | have
been obliged to reduce my crew fully one
half. Business began to fall off at about
the time the item appeared in the papers
that I had bought the Libby herd of
diseased cattle. Before we had killed a
single head my customers began to ask
me: when are you going to bring in the
Libby cattle?"
There were four or five men employed
at the farm. Two Swedes came to me
three or four times and wanted work, and
finally offered to work for their board L
told them 1 wouldn't be quite as mean as
that, ana Ii they We're so badly in need OF
something 70 90 | would give them their
board and what tobacco they needed
They We're working with the crew when
the LlDpy ca0tle were slaughtered, put
have not been there tor several months.
John Hill who was in the crew left sud
denly Win my express wagon and horse;
1 thought he had gone off on a spree, and
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

Diseased Meat Case Will To the Jury
Today-Foreman Gunn's Testimo-
ny-Mr. Best Tells How His Business
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-19

Miss Minnie Hyde was at Scarboro Sun
day and overheard the conversation be-
tween McDermott and Holland. She cor
roborated Hollands testimony on that
point. She said McDermott was sober
and spoke very coolly.
On cross-examination she said Mr.. Hol-
land did tell McDermott that Maine
courts could not compel Massachusetts,
people to come here to testify.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Mississippi River Improvement.

Maj. Thomas H. Handbury, in
charge of the river and harbor i'm
provements on the Mississippi between
the Ohio and Missouri rivers, has sub
mitted his annual report to the war de-
partment. Thirty-four thousand one
hundred and twelve obstructions OF all
sorts were removed during the year.
The object of the Improvements on
this section Of the Mississippi is to
eventually obtain a minimum depth at
low water of six feet from the mouth
of the Missouri to st. Louis and 8 feet
at the same stage Of water from St.
Louis to the mouth of the Ohio river.
The amount expended on this project
to date is $7,073, ,000. The. amount
expended during the year was $500, 600,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
PLANTATIONS FOR SALE

1st. The Azucena or Ralstan place,
back OF Waterproof steam gin, dwell
ing, eight double cabins, eight mules,
and farming implements; 2U0 acres In
cultivation, and 800 in the tract. Will
be sold ct bargain.
4th. Disharoon plantation, just be-
low Hard Times Landing, containing
700 acres with several cabins. Will be
sold at q bargain.
9th. Westwood plantation, on Ten
sas river, containing l., ,40S acres, about
half cleared. Would make . good
stock farm.
A cotton plantation, 900 acres, 400
in cultivation and under fence, 16 first
class cabins; good steam gin, now
boiler; 81 mules and full plantation
equipment. Price cheap and terms
easy.
A cotton plantation, 800 acres, S25
in cultivation, IL cabins, steam gin,
barn, FIVE mules and full equipment,
will be sold cheap and on long time 70
q good man.
Alton plantation on Bayou Vidal,
containing about 1900 acres. Hous.
and gin in fine condition. Cheap and
and on easy terms
The undivided half interest In e6C
acres of land of section 25 and scctioI
%, township 10, range 8 east. Thi'
land sdjoins the Highland plantation.
about 8 miles back OF Waterproof
owned by Messrs. Miller. who own ths
other one half of this 900 nores. A. l.
Hopkins, surveyor, says there is q por'
ton of this land under cultivation.
Also 80 acres. being northeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter Of section 81
and the southeast quarter Of southwes
quarter Of section 25, township IL
north range 11east. On this land ther,
is said TO be q cypress break.
Besides the above have for sal,
tracts OF land improved and unin
proved which will be sold In large OF
small quantities, and for low priet
and on easy terms. Apply to
Il. A. GARRETT,
At'ty-st-Law,
ST. Joseph, LA.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Colorsa Troop. wanted PuIrman..

Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned at the Chicago ana Alton depot
at Springfield, ILL.,, Saturday by the
colored troops, Ninth Battalion, /. N.
e., Chicago, refusing 10 ride on their
return trip in old coaches provided by
the Chicago and Alton Road, claiming
they were condemned and demanding
Pullman chair cars. Violence was mar
rowly averted by the conductor giving
the signal to go. The troops boarded
the train as it pulled out.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
ST. JOSEPH, La, FRIDAY, july %, 1897.

Pacific Railroad by reason Of the soil
and topography of the country. The
opera house was crowded and the peo-
pie were enthusiastic. Speeches were
made by both of the visiting gen tlemen,
who seemed to look with marked favor
on Ruston over other North Louisiana
towns. Among the other gentlemen
who made vigorous speeches arguing
the necessity of a North and South
railroad to the upbuilding of the coun-
try were Judge E. NJ. Graham, who
presided; Mayor g. X. Lewis, Col. A.
T. Prescott and Judge Allen Barksdale.
The Ruston people seem to be thor
sughly aroused over the matter and
will do all in their power to induce the
road to go through Ruston. Com
mittees were appointed from each ward
in the parish to thoroughly canvass the
parish and to keep in correspondence
with the management of the road.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Wants n Rabbits Foot.

E1-Secretary of the Interior Hoko
Smith has received from United States
Consul Parker at Birmingham, Eng,
Q request for the left hind foot of a
graveyard rabbit, to be placed in the
Pitts Rivers Museum, of which Prof.
E. P. Tyler is curator. Tyler, it
seems, is an authority on superstitions,
and has recently received an American
buckeye charm against rheumatism.
He needs rabbits foot to complete
the collection, and Mr.. Smith is asked
to supply one that has actually been
worn by believer in the charm. Mr.
Smith has advertised for it.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Meeting of Members of the Bar.

Pursuant to call issued on the 14th
by the members of the bar of the par
ish of Iberville, in view of the ap-
preaching constitutional convention to
be held in this State, it is important
that those interested in establishing
the organic law should give expression
of their views on this important sub
ject, met Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at Plaquemine, Judge E. y.
Talbot being elected chairman, and
Mr.. Noise L. Levy secretary. 1t was
decided to send delegates TO the meet
ing Of attorneys Of the State, to be
held at Alexandria shortly. :
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
North and South Railroad Wanted.

DR.. Brown, of Camden, Ark. and
Capt Henderson, of Arkadelphia, rep-
resenting the Arkansas Southern Rail
road, met the citizens Of Ruston, Sat-
urday, in very enthusiastic meeting
at the opera house. The Arkansas
Southern Railroad, now terminating at
junction City, Ark, proposes to ex-
Tend it's route from that place to the
Gulf. These gentlemen are making
canvass through North Louisiana to
determine the best route for the road.
Ruston is almost directly in line be-
tween Alexandria, the present terminus
of the road, and Ruston and Lincoln
parish have other points OF great ad-
vantage over many OF the other towns
on the yieksburg, shssvsposs sn0
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Hunting for Mi; ,r.

Agents Of several West Virginia coal
operators were in the sVathern coke
region, near Uniontown, Ia, Saturday,
gathering up surplus labsr and ship
ping it to the sister st.tes' mines.
These agents have been ve.y quiet in
their quest aud have seeursd good
many men who have been shipped daily
u anal loss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Veterans Meet at opeIousas.

A regular meeting of R. E. Lee
Camp, U. @. ", was held at Opelou-
sas Saturday evening atSandoz's opera
house, Commander Sandoz IN the
chair. A committee, composed OF A.
B. Anderson, L. d, Brescote and John
N. Ogden, was appointed to draft suit
able resolutions on the death of Charles
Antonio. 1t was resolved that a meet
ing to organize a chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy be held
at Sandoz's opera house on Saturday,
July 25th, at $50 pm. The meeting
will be called to order by n. 7. Black
sher, and the objects explained by
Capt. L. d. Prescote. John N. Ogden
will deliver the opening address.
Music and recitations will form part
of the meeting.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Lumber for Expectation.

Thirty-five cars of lumber for the ex-
port trade were shipped Saturday from
Lake Charles, over the Southern Pa
cifc. The shipments for July to date
will average ten cars day. The signs
of the times are frightening mp. Two
barges, the Trilby and The Olive, one
loaded at Bradley -Ramsay's and the
other at Perkins Millers s, LETT in tow
Saturday morning for Sabine Pass,
where the cargoes will be transferred
to steamers for European ports.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Fatal Ending of a Boxing Bout.

Carey Townsend, while engaged in a
boxing bout with Elisha Wilmington
Friday evening at Columbia, received
q blow in the region of the heart from
the effects of which he died almost in
stantly. Both were colored and had
always been friends. The evidence adj
duced at the coroner's inquest showed
conclusively that the death of Town
send was purely accidental, and Whit
tington was Immediately discharged.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
A RAILROAD TANGLE

which Chairman Caldwell VIII Try to
Unravel.
d. d. Caldwell, chairman of the
Western Passenger Association, arriv-
ed in San Francisco Friday morning.
He will try to straighten out the taugle
into which the different lines have got
into over the Christian Endeavor bust
ness.
Mr.. Caldwell said that he did not
anticipate any difficulty, as the lines
through Ogdon and the lines of the as
sociation to Colorado points had de-
cided to refuse to accept any excursion
tickets issued after the agreed selling
date and had also. issued bulletins to
their conductors to refuse to accept
Endeavor east bound excursion tickets
with stop.overs. Hesexpects the CO.
opersfione offthe Southern Pacific in
the carrying outsof sthe. conditions OF
the contracts between the; roads. and
anticipated an, amicabie adiustmsnt OF
ths.dificultysS
The local agents do rot seem to
think that Mr., Caldwell viii be 'able to
accomplish AM thing. He will be in
San Francisco abont week, and the
outcome OF, his visit. viii probably de-
termine whether an sgreement entered
into bysthe Western Passenger Associ'
alton is of any force or value.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
tennessee Farmer Commits suicide.

James Freeland, a. young farmer
living near Chattanooga, suicided
Thursday by shooting himself through
the heart with Winchester rifle.
Dependency over enforced idleness
was the cause. Freeland had been out
of work for some time. lie came with
his parents from Clarksville, Tenn, to
this section tome time ego.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Celebrated His Eighty-Third Birthday.

Jacob Irving celebrated, Saturday,
bis eighty-third birthday, having been
much respected citizen of Alexandria
since '32, where he has large family
of children and host of grand and
great grandchildren, and has accumu'
lated considerable property. He is the
only living charter member OF Oliver
Lodge No. 81, Free and Accepted Ma.
sons. Mr.. Irving is in fine health and
moves around as a man of not more
than 60 years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Interest Taken in the Encampment.


A number of men have been busy
for the several days cleaning up
grounds, building tables, etc, prepar-
atory to the coming of the Sixth Bat
TALON Saturday. The people of Ham
mond are showing a surprising amount
of interest over the encampment, and
steps are being taken towards days
amusement during the same. The Hi
nois Central people have expressed
their willingness to run cheap ex-
cursion from New Orleans to Ham
mond and return, giving the New Or
leans people an opportunity to spend a
day in the country and enable many
friends to visit the boys in camp.
Just what day will be selected is not
vet known.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Prisoners Food Allowance Decreased.

The police jury of Calcasieu parish
finished their work Saturday afternoon
after having been in session two weeks.
1t was resolved to allow Sheriff Lyons
only thirty-fve cents q head day for
feeding the prisoners in the parish
Jail. Heretofore the allowance has
been fifty cents. They have had two
meals a day, and they were good,
wholesome meals. In other parishes
t is customary to allow the sheriff forty
cents each and furnish him o .jailor.
This order created big stir around
he courthouse, andea regular "howP'
went up from the prisoners.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Sent Before the District Court.

Friday Hon. Robert Hingle, Judge
of the twenty second judicial court ct
Diamond. La, held the preliminary
examination of Charles Bostram, VIM.
Leddy, Arthur Morgan, Hy Brodtman,
Emile Steele and Romaneous Oubre,
the six Algiers residents, charged with
outrageous conduct and breaking up
the Enterprise Social Clubs picnic
that was given on July 4th at Cedar
Grove. park, in .Plaquemines parish.
After hearing the evidence in the case,
the court committed the six accused to
stand trial before the criminal district
court that convenes next October.
The accused were released on the same
bond.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
TERMS OF COURT.

TT Is ordeiod that the terms of Court
i In the twenty-third judicial Dis
trict be fixed and held as follows:
jury TERMs.-Second Monday in
April; first Monday in October.
CIVIL TERMS. First Monday in JAN
uxy; fourth Monday in May; first
Monday in July; third Monday in No
,vember.
It Is further ordered that this order
be spread on the minutes and cory
thereof published in the official neEss
paper of the parish Of Tensas. =
Done and signed at Chambers this
18th day of~Aagust, 1896. -
HUGH TULLIs,
Judge 23rd District.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Residence Burned.

Fire at 4 o'clock Saturday evening
destroyed the residence of DR.. H. @.
Webb at Crowley. The flames envel-
I'd the building so rapidly that the
occupants were unable to remove all
the contents, the building being isolated
and the wind in such direction as to
prevent spreading. Loss $1,000; no
inauranna
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
4 FRIENDLY BOXING BOUT TERMINATES
FATALLY At COLUMBIA.
Farmers Institute Well Attended - Post
master --DelinquentL Lands
sold---CcIebrated His Eighty Third Birth
day---Residence Burned.
Commissioned Postmaster.

The post-office at Jonesville has
changed hands. Mrs. Z. III. Baker
having resigned early in April, Miss
Eliza Wheat has been commissioned to
succeed her. Mrs. Baker has accepted
q position in the Natchez Female Col
ege, of Natcbez, Miss.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
8. oHAs. YOUNG. D. r. YOUNG.
YOUNG g. YOUNG,
ATTORNEYS AT Law

....St Joseph, La.
8. Chas. Young, for eight years
Judge of the Ninth Judicial District,
and B. F. Young, who has practiced
at the Tensas bar for the past eight
years, have formed partnership for
the practice of law in the courts
OF the Parishes of Tensas and
Concordia, and in the Supreme
Court of this State. Special
attention will be given to the eIamina.
.tion of titles, placing and. securing OF
mortgage loans, collection Of debts,
and the purchase and sale of lands.
feb 2S
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Deadly Sink Holes in tbe' Beach:

Deadly Sink Holes in The Beach.
The body of Chas. Williams. who
was drowned Friday night while bath
ing in the G4lf at Gslvston, Texas,
has not been recovered. He was q
native of Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
He was thirty-three years of age, and
leaves no children. This makes tix
lives that lave been lost in the Gulf
since the bathing season opened here
by sink holes in the Gulf.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Farmers, Institute Well Attended.

The farmers institute, under the
management of Institute Manager j.
G. Lee, met with great success at
Farmerville. Saturday, every ward be-
ing we'll represented. Major J. G..
Lee, after an appropriate address, was
followed by Dr.. W. G. Stubbs on "Ro-
tation in Farming" Mr.. I. FL. Jami-
son, local speaker, on Improved
Stock" r. NJ. Gill aud John F. Cobb,
farmers of Union, on "Making Farms
Sustaining" Hon. Chas. Shular, OF
De Soto, gave an interesting talk on
"Hog and Hominy." L. I, Seller.
closed the meeting with sensible and
logical talk on "Hay and Forage
Crops"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
The Hoops Burst on a Huge Water Tan
Detective Charged With Perjury.

Olin Durousseou, colored, was ar
rested at OpelOnsas Thursday morning
and incarcerated on charge of per-
jury. Durousseou is we'll known by
the sheriff of the adjoining parishes,
having been frequently employed by
them to do detective work among his
race. He has been connected with the
sherifFs office at Opelousas for many
years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
Ernest a, Brown,
STABLE,
Main Street, Natchez.
(sUcoEssoR To TURLEY PARKER. J

(sUccEssoR To TURLEY PARKER.
Keeps on hand for sale or hire, at
reasonable rates, first-class saddle and
harness horses and comfortable vehi-
cles. He will be glad to see his Ten
vas friends and to serve them in their
purchases Of stock, which he will guar
antee to sell at 'rock bottom" prices.
Orders solicited. mav2S-1yr
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

We take pleasure in announcing the
arrival of our new stock of Sugar,
Corn, Green Peas, Okra, Mutton
Chops, Tomatoes in and 3-pound
cans. Sardines in every grade. Try
Kippered Herrings, Herrings in Toma-
TO Sauce, Sliced Smoked Beef, Deviled
and Potted Meats. Now is the time
for Fruit Cakes. Try our cleaned
Currants, Citron, Raisins, Prunes. We
have the Queen Olives in bulk, also
pickles of every kind. Fancy cheese
is a specially, such as Edsm, Pineaps
pie, Bpcquefort, Supsago, Swiss and
Cream. We pay the very highest
market price for Turkeys, Chickens
and Eggs.
MILLER 81 RUOFF,
116 N. COMMERCE ST., NATCHEZ.
april IL.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-23
8. 3. PATTERSON

Has opened a stock of dry goods, gro
ceries, iqnors, cigars and tobacco and
general merchs hsndise OF the choices
kind at the Stewart store, on the planl
road, in st. Joseph. He is not only
the Poor Mans Friend" but friend
to all, the rich a. we'll as the poor, tn,
lofty" as well as tho "lowly." Equal
justice and prices to all. Give him 3
call. may28-1yr