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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-24
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LEAVE BYRD-sTHEEr station
"'"3 a. NJ, Daily. for Washington a..
points North. Sfopr only n,
Milford and Fredericksbur,
pullman Sleepers TO va
$50 a. NJ. sunday only. for wash.
ton and points North So
az Elba. Glen Allen. AS
lsnd. Taylorsville. Doswe1
huther Glen PeDola. MI
ford. WOODLAND. Grf9".
u m m 1 I. Fredericksbr.,
brooke. and Wileu 81.
Pullman car.
s:43 a. ~, Daily except SUNDAY D..
washington and pof+,.
North. Stops so Elba -
Allen. Ashland. Tayiorsyr,.l
boswell. Ruthor Glen ps-''
la. Milford. WOODLAND c.l
uea. summit Trelcri,t.
burg. Brooke. and Wf,
water. Pullman car.
Zoo NJ, Daily, except Sunday p,
Washington and oor,
North. stops at Elba Cf.
Allen. Ashland. D0sFef
Milford. and Fralsri,t,
burg. PariOr car g..
meets with C0ngroeef.-.'
Limited ar Washing'on
40 p W., Daily. FOR Washington ,-f
points North Stops M rn.
Ashland. boswell afrf,,F
Fredericksburg. Brooke 90
Whitewater. Stops af ath..
stations Sunday Sa.-.
Richmond 20 New W.,
sleeper Washington % ptf
adel.hia.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET sTtTroy
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Shel lf's Sale.
We'll Bros. & Rauer VS.. Mrs. Catherine
Caboroux.
inch. 80.

We'll Bros. & Rauer VS.. Mrs. Catherine
Caboroux.
10th District Court, Parish Of Eatchito.
ches La.-NO. l2279.
By virtue of writ of III. Fa. isstied in
the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, | have seized and
will offer for sale, at public auction. to
,tRe last and highest bidder, at the prin
";ns =, front door of The courthouse IN
'.;tv and parish of NatChitdehes. on
SATURDAY, MAY 10th, 1889,
at y O'Clock M, the following property,
to-wit:
The life usufruct of Mrs. c.. CabOroux
in and to $500 acres of land on both sides
of Cane River, bounded above by the
Ross place, below by lands Of the es-
tate of d r. Carroll. being same prop
erty, the usufruct of which was be-
queathed to Mrs CaborOux by NJ. GIva-
hovich; the life usufruct Of SAID Cabo-
roux TO oxen, 6 old wagons, buggy,
carriage; also the. full ownership Of
the following property, to-wit: engine
and boiler. ginstands, feeders and con-
densers, with all attachments; also one
cotton press, 2 mules and horses,
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of
J. W. FREEMAN;
Apl, Is. Sheriff.
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Sheriff S Sale.

Tenth District Court. Parish eff Match
itOehes, La No. l2216.
John A. Barlow, Executor, VS., Mrs. f.
Z. Moore.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued out of the 10th Judicial District
Court of Louisiana in and for the Parish
of NatchitOches, and to me directed, l
have selzed and wilt offer for sale at
public auction at the principal front
door IF the courthouse in the city and
Parish of NatCnitOCheS. la. on
SATURDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1899,
within the legal hours of sale the fol-
lowing described property, situated in
the Parish of Natchitoches, tO-wit:
A certain tract of land on the left bank
of Red River descending with all the
improvements thereon, containing 23S
acres bounded above by lands of Mrs. A
Breazeale, below by lands of Mrs. L. E.
Moore, front by Red River, and being
the same property acquired by Mrs. f..
e Moore from her father by inheritance
also an undivided d interest in $40 acres
of land on or near Bayou kiSatchie and
being Sec. L. Il. 8, and the undivl-
ded "a interest In tract or land on Ba-
you BOurbeux in the Parish of Natchi
tOches and containing, 50 acres and
known as the Brake, bounded above by
heirs of A. B. Sompayrac, below by
lands of Jack Landreaux ana H. L. Gal
lien and front by Bayou BOurbeux. The
two last mentioned tracts acquired by
inheritance from John Tucker. 10 sat
isfy and pay certain mortgage note ex-
ecuted bY said Mrs. E. z. Moore payable
to her own order and by her indorsed
in blank for the sum of $l65O Sixteen
hundred and fifty dollars) with per
cent interest from maturity and 10 per
cent attorneys fees less credit of four
hundred and seventy dollars and eighty
five cents $40 85) paid Sth June, 1894.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit of
,oor
J. w. FREEMtN
Apl. q a.shN,.e
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Partition Sale.
Elizabeth johnson ct als. vs.. Peter Rev
els ct ais.

Elizabeth johnson ct als. vs. Peter ReY-
els ct ais.
10Th District Court. Parish OF Natchito-
ches, La.-No.122l3.
By virtue of an order and judgment
rendered in the above entitled and num-
bered cause and to me directed, / will
offer for sale at the principal front door
of the courthouse in the city and partsh
OF NatchItoches, La, for the purpose OF
making PARTITION on
SATURDAY, May 9th. 1899.
within the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described property situated IN
the parish of Natchltoches, to-wit:
A certain tract of land on the right
bank of Red River, descending, now
known as Old River, together with Sil
the Buildings ahd improvements there
on containing one hundred and ten acres
of land or one hundred and thirty ar.
penis, bounded above by property OF
Mrs. Adams, nee Fontenaut. below by
lands formerly belonging to Payne,
Kennev & Co. in the front by Old River
and in the rear by property Of Caleb
Sandel and being the same property &C
quired by Isaac Revels by PARTITION be-
tween himself and PAYNE, Kennedy 4
Co. on Dec. -23rd, 1856 ,....
Trims of Slle-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
J. w. FREEMAN.
inch. 80. Sheriff.
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Court House News.

On last Saturday a preliminary ex-
amination ~as given Joe Langs1eld be-
fore Justice G. H. Levy. For want OF
Identification as the party doing the
shooting. the prisoner was discharged.
The evidence in the case OF Frank
Gallaspy who killed Hector Roubieu,
was taken before deputy clerk, v. G..
Hyams, by court stenogrspher, r. B.
Cook, last Monday, and will be toward
ed to Judge Hunter for action. Some
twelve witnesses were examined repre-
sentlng both sides of the case. The
State was represented by DIST. Attor-
ney c. V. Porter, and the defence by
Hons. J. D. wilkinson, of COushatta
and 5. j. Henry of this city. GIllasUy
Is still suffering from his wounds, and
is still kept under guard at private
boarding house.
An unsuccessful attempt to break Jail
was made last Monday night by two
prisoners who were not confined In sells,
and who are simply charged with mis-
dcmeanors, and If convicted, would not
receive sentance for longer than three
months. but the love OF liberty and
haired for jail confinement make men
act wonderfully unwise. They secured
pieces of iron from the rotten floor Of
the JAIL with which they punched the
bricks out from under the frame of one
of the south windows, but were hinder
ed by a heavy piece of timber from
making a passage way large enough for
exit before day light and discovery came.
70 Sheriff Freeman promptly hid the
place fixed and made as secure as pos
sible, but the Old jail is in such delap-
idated condition that II Is hard to do
much with It. 1t Is marvellous under
the circumstances that we do not have
more jail delivery than we DO, for it 10
but an easy matter TO punch hole into
it anywhere. A new jail is needed and
much needed.
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Spreads Lake WiIdfire.

YOu can't keep a good thing down.
News of H. travels fast. When things are
1.-THE best" they become ''the best sellipg .
Abraham Hare. leading druggist, of
Belleville, o; writes: ''Eleetcic Bitters
are the best selling bitters / have ever
handled in my 20 years experience" YOu
know whyf Most diseases bePIn in dis
orders OF the stomach, liver, kidneys,
bowels, blood and nerves. Electric Bit
tiers tones up the stomach, regulates liv-
CT, kidneys and bOwels, uurifies the blood
strengthen the nerves, hence cures null
titudes OF maladies. 1t builds mp the
enrire system. Put new life and vigor
into any week, sickiy, rundown man or
woman. Only 90 cents, Sold by tie
Natchitoches Drug Co., guaranteed.
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Railroads.

Nothing has been heard here within
the past week from the Natchitoches
and Monroe railroad project. however,
the Monroe News published few days
ago the following:
ut is reported on the streets that the
contract for the building Of the Natchi-
toches railroad has been closed and that
the contractors are expected here next
week. In few DAVIS after their arrival
the work of construction will begin, and
II will be pushed as fast as men and
money car do IT. II Is stated that a
force of 1000 men will be put on the
DIRK and Ihls means of course that no
grass will be allowed to grow along the
the right OF way when building once
begins"
Likewise nothing has been heard from
the promoters Of the extension Of our
tap, but PresidenI CasDari is exDecfing
to hear something definite any day. In
this connection we might say that we
are reliably informed that the company
building the road from Texarkana,
Ark, TO Shreveport say that while they
do not wish to and Will not in any way
interfere with the proposed extension of
our tap. however. should that project
fall through, they will at nee continue
their road from Shreveport to this city
and Beyond along the west bank of Red
River. Thus we see that NOT one but
five companies that are building lines
north and northeast of us have their
eyes on this inviting section. The Cane
River valley is undoubtedly attractive to
any company with means of building
and will undoubtedly be a
bonanza to the first that comes,
The Monroe Daily Star OF the End
inst. saws: 1T was officially announced
that the deal had been closed for the
building of the Monroe and NatchitO-
ches and Monroe and Memphis rail-
roads,"
We join the Star in her hearty con-
CALCULATIONS uDOn the contamination Of
his important undertaking. and promise
10 be the ''lIitle sister, to Monroe and |
ogether work for our mutual advance
nenf
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Progressive League.

The suggestion by us last week tina
The young men should organize a Pro.
gressiVe League and by organized effort
push the progress of the town was me-
with considerable favor, and the subject
is being discussed by the foremost bust
ness men of the city.
We would suggest, as we cannot do il
ourselves not being young man, that
someone take the initiative, call a meet
ing for an early date and perfect an or
ganlzatlon, but don't start with the
idea that it is all glorv and reward with
ont labor and expense, for there is no
reward. no glory, without the cross.
We see that Ruston with the prospects
OF another railroad, on last Saturday
organized Business League to pro-
mote the interests of the city. This pro-
gresIve union has been formed to give
organized encourage ment to a great
number of enterprises and municipal
improvements"
So has Ii been in every town that has
advanced to the stature of Il city. and so
must it be with all that hope to attain
city's estate. 10 organization and
union there lie strength. See Shreve-
port. see Monroe, see Alexandria, and
last see. New Orleans, that had reached
almost the top, bad started back ward
until the organization of progressive
league about year ago. and compare
the condition, the old Crescent City has
got move on and has caught a grip on
the spirit of the age and is out hustIing
for business instead of waiting for it 20
come to her. and now she is on the up
grade again.
Then to action boys. Let your motto
be progress, advance. and NOBODY
member who has not the spirit of youth
and of the day"
Who will make the first step?
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Il CARD.

To tho good people of the city oil
Natchitoches and surrounding commu.
ity, l wish to tender my many thanks
for the liberal patronage and tavorS ex-
tended me during the past several years
In the lIue of cemetery and monumental
work, tomb stones and iron fencing.
Having received liberal share OF
your patronage in the past and wish
to inform Won that am still in the lead
with new and selected designs and will
be pleased to call on or write you when
in need of any thing in my line
Respectfully,
/. ID. RAINS.
MarthavIlle Nov. II. 1893.
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Cupld breaks bis BOW al the sIght Of 4

Cupid breaks bis bow ar the sight of a
face full Of pimDIes. Hollow cheeks,
Eunken ewes. and sallow complexion
will defy bis best intentions. Beauty is
more than skin deco The skin Is me, e.
~ the surface on which Is written In
plain characters the condition of the
body. DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical
Discovery ID good for the complexion
because II makes the whole body heal
thy-because 1t clears and purifies the
blood, makes the digestion strong and
clears out impurities of all kinds. By
increasing the ability to assImIlate nn-
tritious food, and by the infusion of its
own ingredients IL enriches the blood
and so makes solid, healthy flesh. 1t
cures diseases OF the lungs, liver. sfo-
mach, bowels, skin and scalp. simply
because all these diseases spring from
tue same cause-a disOrlered digestion
and CONSEQUENT impure blood.
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Experiments for laying dus: are be-
ing made with crude oil by Superlntend-
ent Eettigrew. of the park commission.
on portions of the parkway, says the Bos
ton Transcript Although the value Oi
the scheme cannot yet be estimated, Mr..
Pettlgrew says that SO far lt!has worked
very well, and the fact that It has been
extensively and effectively used BY rail-
roads augurs well for the success If the
experiment In the parks. The only DIFF
ficGlty Is that considerable dust will be
brought in Eby carriages, TINS possibly
making second laver after the oil mas
been applied. The fear that dresses
might be sOIled or injured BY the oil is.
it is said, quite grcundless. II the meth
cd works we'll in the parkway, it prof.
ably will be used in tn other boulevarGs
Of Boston. As to the effect on bicycle ,
it Is said that where the oil has be n
used there have been no Objectionable
results.
Our Front street merchants might
make an experiment in tbs line at sma !
cost, and great saving to'their stocks.
We feel sure they could get the OIL from
the oil mill at small cost. Suppose
some of them make the move, it would
be undoubtedly cheaper than hauling
water by the barrel and az. mixing the
streets N front Of their )res.
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Social.

A dinner party was given last Sun
day evening at CamDte bv Miss Bertha
RaphieI, complimentary to her fellow
school teachers of ward four. and most
enjoyable affair it was. The following
were the guests: Miss Mamie WombeI,
Of,Newton :. MISS Cora Hill, of Martcelli
Miss Mamie Rhodes of Clarence; Miss
Annie Stephenson, of Campte, and Miss
Katie billiard of Shreveport; with Messrs
Denis Hyams, IArthur Watson and Ed.
Suddath of this city, and DR.. Graham
and Mr.. Will X. MOsleY OF Lake End.
A very delightful evening was en-
joyed by u number of tue young folks
at the Comus Club on Monday, the oc-
casion beng a reception complimentary
to Miss Euith Libby, of New Orleans,
the guest of DIR and Mrs. J. w. Cock
erham. Many pretty German figures
were danced. beng led by Mr.. r E.
BreazeaIe with the gnest of honor, Miss
Libby, and participated In by the fol-
lowing couples:
Miss Elise Cockeham, Mr.. A. Watson.
= A. Hvams - V. G.. Hyams.
:" X. billiard "D.J Hyams.
8 i. Hyams, c. DeIieux.
. d. Suddath, "a Bath.
8 L. Walmsley. Mr. r. Holllnghworth
A. E. Triehel. Mr.. J. Chambers.
The following stays were always In the
game: Messrs. r Chaplin, Joe Bath,
Edgar Levy, g. CasparI.
Invitations have been received by
quite number of our young people to
a dance from Misses julia and May I'ru-
dhOmme to take place to morrow even
ing at the home Of their parents, Mr..
and Mira. j. Alph. PrudhOmme, at Ber-
muda. From indications there will be
quite d number who will attend from
here. 1t goes without saying that it
will be an enjoyable affair.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Enterprise is the Official
Organ of the City and Par
ish of NatchitOches.
THE LODGES.
A. Y. A. II.

A. II. 4 A. n.
Phoenix Lodge No. 3S-Simcoe
,Walmsley. w. M; j. c. TIlchel, Jr
Secv. Meets first and third Wednes
days. at 2 p. m.
ODD FELLOWS.
StOnewall Lodge No. IS. p. j.
Gibson, N. g.; G. +. Powell, Sec'y.
Meets First and Third Tuesdays at Z 80
D. N.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Natchitoehes Lodge No. 80. U. p
We staeale. @. g.: Adolph L'herisson. X
or X. and s. Meets second and fourth
Thursdays at s p. m.
A. o. 4. ",
J. l.. Weaver. NJ. w. n. l.. Suddath,
Recorder. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays at z 80 p. m.
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BASE BALL.
Natchitoches VS.. RobeIine,

The first game OF the series between
the above teams was played on the Ro-
beIine diamond on Saturday, April Both,
resulting in victory for our home boys
by a score of 20 to Is.
The game as is usual with the first Of
the season did not abound in grand
stand plays. but was bard fought
struggle from first to last aud until the
eighth inning score was tie, victory
was anyonc's but as usual Bath (pitcher)
came to the rescue and in The closing
innings registered six "fans' to his
credit, and CaspaII. G. in the ninth
made the hit of the game, bringing
in Bathi A. from second aud himself as
"home runner" scoraAA&ha winning
runs.
The next game will be PLAYED on~our
grounds (Breda'S Park on next Satur-
dav 9th. Let's have crowd. B.
Oyer 40 people from Natchitoches
witnessed the game. The Louisiana
State Brass Band was along and aided
in keeping up the courage of the home
team.
The ball team speak in the highest
terms of The treatment accorded them
by the Robeline boys and promise to
repay same by giving them a like well
come when they come over on next Sat-
urdav.
NOTES,
Cram is a not third baseman,
Keegau (Robeline's umnlre has a
good eye.
Hill, WaImsley and Bath are expert
fence jumpers.
Nothing is the matter with Hyams on
Isl. Gets them every time.
Bath, the pitcher, is going to make a
record this season.
Corley isn't go slow. and you forget
Joe Bah In left field. What's the mat
ter with him?
Manager johnson, of our local base
ball team received challenge yester-
day from the Natchitoches team to play
u game of ball on our diamond. The
challenge was accepted ana the game
will come off within the next two weeks.
NatchItOches boasts of having a strong
team. but We say 1.-THE same back at
you for our team is "hOt stuff itself.
-DeSOto News,
The Base Ball boys are all down in
the mouth, they missed a match with
the ''BlOOmer Girl" team that has been
making tour of the State. Better not
grieve boys, hal they come your girls
would all be down on yOu.
p-sA.--
The Base Ball boys circulated a petit
ton asking for subscriptions to improve
the park. and as usual our people re-
sponded literally. The work contem-
plated will be begun in day or two,
and when completed, an itemized state
ment of the amount received and for
what dIsbursed will be published, that
the contributors can know how and for
what their donations went. This is the
proper and business way of handling all
moneys contributed by the public for
public benefits.
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Sher1f's Sale.

10th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Natchiioches-No 1921.
Crawford, Jenkins s. Booth VS.. X. F.
Burnsides ct al.
By virtue of writ of FL Fa. issued
in the above entitled and numbered suit
and to me directed have seIzed and will
Otler for sale at public auction to the last
and highest bidder at the principal front
door of the courthouse i'll the city and
parish of NatchitOches, La, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th. 1899,
at IL o'clock. M, the following described
property situated ~ the Parish Of Match
itOches and town of CamptI. La:
One house and lot in the Town of
Campti, bounded west and north bv Nc
Curly and south by Black. east by Tri-
chel .,
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of
appraisement.
j. W. FREEMAN.
apr. 6 Sheriff.
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Just beyond the entrance building of
tue n. o. Exposition to the left. is SIT
uated tue Main Exhibit Building. This
building is of brick 200 feet long, 1870
feet wide and two stories in hight. The
ground floor will be devoted to the ex-
hibltion of manufactured products; the
second floor to the Arts and Science
and WOman's Exhibits. The EXHIBITS
are now being Installed, and a vast
amount of merchandise and devoratlve
material is in evidence.
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A Dastardly Act.

On the return trip from Cypress last
Saturday evening, :he train of the n.
q r. 4. v. came near being wrecked
through the dastardly, deed OF some
miscleant who placed heavy iimbers
across the track just below the citv de-
pot. The engineer, however, saw the OBJ
struction IN time to divert an accident.
Capt. Caspari tell us that be has strong
evidence against two negroes, and hope
TO soon land them behind prison bars
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We see by telegram from Alexap-
drIa in the Times Democrat, that:
''S. ana A. Simon, leading merchants
of Na:chitOches. were IN the city day
and have decided to engage in business
here. They have contracted to lease
from Messrs. Alberts s. Clement brick
store building which they will erect on
Second street. size 24x95 feet. The
building Will be a handsome brick siruc-
ture with iron and plate glass front and
will be ready for occupancy about the
middle OF August or the lst OF Septem
ber."
While we regret losing these two pro-
gressIve Young business men we wish
them every success IN the new field, vet
we are of the opinion that thew are
leaving the sold ship" at the wrong
time, the sun of her prosperity is jus.
rising and before they have warmed
their new seats she will be on the high
road to growth and sDlendor that Will
leave Alexandria far IN the shade, and
you will come back some day when It
will be too late.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-05-04

MIR. Henry Hughes has Just comple-
ted a handsome iron fence around mis-
beautiful residences at 4ih and Buard
streets, and Is now building subs.MiaF
brick sidewalk. Indeed thls Is one OF
the pretliest residrnces in our city. and
is situated in tue most attractive Sec
ton for residences, and we predict II
viii not be long before 1t viii have many
companions.
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We are pleased TO say the report thar
lhe opeFa house was 10 be remodeled
and used for other purposes was un-
founded Mr. Williams, public spirited
nnd up-io-date as he n, realizes that
town q This size nvr,fs such an iustiiu-
ton ~ . liI,3 e. nc7er though. Of abvl-
ifhing II n house viii Do run under
lbs saias VI nAgement az before. and
every effort siil be made 10 give The
palfOus Fysns fret class attractions the
ron.in2 SEASON..
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The city ordinance against the dump
ing Of waste paper and trash over the
bank on Front street, is, as If it did rot
exist. Every morning we see new piles
Of paper and trash all along the front.
II the ordinance can't be inforced it
should be repealed.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-05-04

Let's buy stree: sprinkler. The cost
Of the sprinkler and the operation of it
for the FIVE summer months would not
amount to as much as the damage 10
goods and wares In the stores on Front
street amounts to in one week.