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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

Here am, you see, ready for the trot. Put
up your money. Col Stubbs shall hold the
stakes. Youare to trot your gray mare against
my bay horse. That's the agreement. Fetch
out your animal
Bill had lady Shinbone brought to the door.
The crowd gathered round.
Don't touch rag dill I have the reinsH said
e;and, jumping into his light tFottng Wagon
the hostler at the moment pulled off the cows
ers, and the lady came up to the starting point
in fine style. Just at the same time Sitter
name up with his bay.
We'll, Bill, why don't yer bring up your gray
mare!
What do you call thsr answered Bill, as
he held the lady in with taut rain.
| 1T may be zebra; faint gray mare, this
side of Jordan' replied Sitter.
i tell you,' says Bill, 'this is my gray mare!
'And tell y0F,' replied Sitter, 'there amt
gray hair on heS. You've gone and got some
kind of wild beast, and want to come the giraffe
over me; 'twon't wogk! The race was between
my bay horse and your gray mare, and the
Colonel holds the stakes. So fetch on your
gray marer
This is a gray mare-one of the grayest
kind of grays; only, yeu see, Uucle Ned, he
told me-
To thunder with Uncle Nedr roars Sitter
4 don't want any cock.and~bull stories; |
want your gray mare. If you can't produce
her, claim the stakes as forfeit"
4 tell you this IS gray mare, only washed
her with billed wanut'
'Pckled her, l s'pose,' broke in Sitter.
washed her. shouted Bill, with the walnut
leaves, which dyed every hair in her hide, and
that's fact, by all that trots'
Just at this instant, Uncle Ned made his ap~
pearance, casually, on the track, and Bill who
had his eye upon him, at once jumping from
his wagon, caught that respected individual by
the arm.
You've done it my boy roared Bill; put
your foot in it this time! Fork over fifty dol
lars, or by all that trots you'll believe It's rain
ing miIlsiones on you. Didn't you tell me to
wash that gray mare with walnut leaves?--
Didn't I do it? Look at her, just look at her.
She looks like brown=stone house gone 10
seed!
WELL says Uncle Ned, 'what if did tell
you to wash her with walnut leaves? Didn't
tell you at the same time it would make her
look like different beast, and don't she?-
Didn't tell you my bay borse owed half his
beauty to this docaction, which is apt to beat
Tricophereus at dyeing? Didn't tell you all
this g
Her the laughter aud cheers of the crowd
came in as grand chorus, and Bill was wax
ing tremendous wrathy,' when Sifty rode up
and shouted cut:
sAIl right, Bill I'm satisfied to trot against :
Lady Shinbone, although she isn't a gFly
mare, and has been in dyeing condition; only,
the next time you intend to trot her, don't ask
Uncle Ned for another fly receipt for your
mare; it might turn her inside out
G'lang! The gray bay mare won that race!
.ISplrit Of the Times.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
Some Experiments On tho smoke OF To-
E0mmAssA.

Some Experiments On tina Smoke of TOs
baGeOs
In Froriep's Journq f accent date, an in.
teresting article has b bu shed on the hab.
it of tobacco smokin poisoning by ni-
cotine. Among the ere mentioned are
experiments institut Malapere, phar~
macen, Poitiers. III sion was to ascer,
tain the exact quantlt nicotine absorbed
by smokers, in proportio TO the weight Of los
bacco consumed.
The apparatus used consisting OF stone Jar
in which the tobacco was made to burn, COM
nected with a series of bottles were either emp
ty or contained some water mixed or not with
little sulphuric acid. From few experiments
it was found that, in the smoke of tobacco ex.
tracted by inspiration, there is ten per cent ni~
cotine. Thus man who smokes cigar of
the weight of seventy grains, receives in his
mouth seven grains of nicotine, mixed with
little watery vapor, tar, empyreumatic oil.
&c Although large portion of this nicotine
is rejected, both by the smoke puffed from
the mouth, and by The saliva, portion of it is
nevertheless, taken up by the vessels of the
bnccal and laFyngeal mucous membFaRR. @cir.
cufated with the blood, and acts u pSH the
brain. With those unaccustomed to the use
of tobacco, the nicotine when in contact with
the latter organ, produces vertigo, neauseau,
headache, and somno!ence; while habitnal smo-
kers are merely thrown into state ofexcite-
ment, similar to that produced by moderate
quantities Of wine or tea.
From further investigation it was found that
the drier the tobacco the less nicotine reaches
the mouth. A very dry cigar. while burning,
yields very small amount of watery vapor:
the smoke cools rapidly, and allows the con-
densation Of the nicotine before it reaches the
mouth. Hence It comes that the first half Of
a cigar smokes more mildly than the second,
in which certain amount of condensed wae
terry vapor and aicotine, freed by the first half,
are deposited. The same remark applies to
smoking tobacco in pipes; and if smokers were
prudent, they would never consume but half a
cigar or pipe, and throw away the other. Smo-
king through water, or with long tubes and
small bowls, is also precaution which should
not be neglected.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
HIS FEED STORE
- -.

Left the plantation of the subscribers
sSN abont the 10th Of May last, ne yellow wo-
man HANNAH; size is 81 years QG age,
- go end Is well known III plaquennines VI ID
ssis , ssd thai she is harboled BY white persons;
~ val 6e paid foE the delivery Of said Hannah
r. tha undersigned, and one hundred with rFoof d
esnvIas TIE person 81 persous hsrboring her.
hlsSlEk4zs 81 SCHI.ATKK
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
New Grocery Store
Q0EEalI!:;I. II !.

BLUM respectfully informs his friends and
7 "A the public generally, that he has taken the
large aud commodious building lately occupied
BY Mr.. ST. Dizier, in which he has opened Gro
sery Store in which will be kept every descrip-
lion use.
He has also opened Coffee House adjoining,
where win be kept the choicest of Liquors, and
where he would be glad to see his friends from
hwn and country. feb17 155-1y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
THE CAPITOL.

essSss;ssaas es5sstsasEs TWICE A WEEK,
BFOR WA1'ERLOO-Port Hudson, Lob
dePs Store, Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, Don
sonviIle, and all intermediate Landings, Nv
and splendid steamer CAPITOL Cap 5MAs
URE, will leave New Orleans for the asISve ports
Oh Sunday morning at o'clock, and on Wednes-
days at S P. NJ Returning, will leave Waterloo
Immediately on delivery ofS freight, &c. For
freight or passage cppfy on board.oFsts
oet27 GEO. Ssf4sAGUE.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

1gsggs &c Printing. Among the Japan-
.sse firm tine immemorial. the art Of taking
npressions in wax has been exercised, ana
these curious and isolated people claim the
merit ofbaVing originated the AIT Of xylograph.
ic printing.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
NOuveau PaQuebOt
Entire Ia nile. Orleans ct WaterIo O

fyaaaua~ h. Pour WATERLOO pHermitage
szFsFHRRsa5Ess Port Hudson, Springfield Landing
g5s$assss1 Lobdells Store Wallis Landing
Baton Rouge, Brudi6 Landing, Est ct Quest Ba-
ton Rouge, Manch ,Plaquemine, IberviIe, Bay
Ou GouIa, New River Landing, Ascension, Dom
aldsonville &c &c-
lie Bateau. a-vapeur ueuf, fin marcheur CAP
ETOL, en- place du "Gipsy,n commando par
le Capitaine THOMAS M URE, Partira de la
4. NJ. ct les Jeudis, heures P. M. Retour-
hant. parfira du Waterloo tous lee Lundis a 10
heuyes NJ, ct Teudis heures p. M. Partira
de Plaquemine tous les Lundis A heures P. NJ,
eli Jeudis Ia heures P. Ne.
lie CAPITOL prendra du fret ct deS passagerS
psur toutes les places ci-mentionnees.
nov3 G. E. SPRAGUE, Agent
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
COAL--C0AL.

THE planters of IbervilIe and adjoining pariSlf
A. es are respectfully informed that they can be
supplied with the best Pittsburgh Coal, at their
Coal Depot for Steamboats,, in front of the Plan
tation of A. Sidney Robertson. Address lberville
Postofice. ]. R. CHRISTIAN & co.
For sale, several empty Coal Boats; each one
contains about 5000 feet of good Lumber. exclu
sivs the frame. [ie3Ol J. R. C. & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
PACK ETS.
New Orleans, Fort Hudson and
Waterloo Packet
FOR WATERLOO,

:, 1RsS. . LObdelps Store, Baton Rouge, Pla-
. Equenine, DonaIdsonville, and all in
sermediate landfngs-The fine passenger steamer
New LatOma, EXILE GRoss, Master, will
aeave New Orleans for the above and all inter-
anediate landings on MOND1 at O'Clock P.
NJ, and ON FRIDAYS, at 8 dCsock A. NJ. Re-
turning willSleave Waterloo eye5y Saturday and
Tuesdays
Fe4Feight orpassage apply on board.
HBrThe New Latona has sign on the wharf
ut her Landing, where will always stationed a
clerk to reeglve freight during the absence of the
boat, enabliHg merchants to send their goods di-
rect from tsB vessel to the boat, thereby saving
abe charge Of storage and additional Grayage.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
nov17 G. E. SPRAGUE, Agent.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

''No one would take you orwhat you are, %
said an old fashioned gentleman,a day or two
ago, to dandy who had more hair than brains.
aWhy?" was Immediately asked.
Because they can't see your ears."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
AR 0IRH PRIgase
&Ew GROCERY
AND
FEED sTORE.


SHyv GROCERY
AND
FEED STORE.
Al AyET respectfully informs his friends
sfAs and thepublie generally that be has opened
An extensive
Grocery and reed store
On Merriam street, nearly opposite the foot OF
Bank. The Grocery win always contain the best
and most choice Of
Provisions and 1iquorsy
Of every description usually found in the most ex-
tensive Grocery Establishments, and viii lie sold
Ut City Prices.
HIS FEED STORE
will, he trusts supply a want that has long been
felt in this community and while hepfomlses to
his friends and the public that he will always
keep On hand good supply Of
CORN, HAY, OATS, 8es
At prices as low as can be sold IN the city be hopes
toreoeive portion Of their patronage Bsy- Cal
and examine articles and prices. ap2l
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

AsOkOard Things--There are four thingsf
which ii looks very awkward for womanY
do; namely, to whistle, throw stones at co
run race, OF climb garden fence. i
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

TTAh, Mr.. Smpkins, we have not chairs
enough for our company, said gay wife to
her frugal husband. "Plenty of chairs, Mrs.
Simpkins," he replied, but too much compaa
n.y."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
ssFouR NATIONS HOTEL,


WI. WARHX, grateful for the
@ @SSSs1s h favors hitherto bestowed upon him by
s 80. generous public, takes this occasion TO
80 return them his thanks, and 10 state TO
them that he has made considerable Improve
ments; and feels that he can safely assert that in
referenceao the substantials and luxuries of his
table, and comfortable lodging, that his hopse 10
second to none in this community. Call ant ex-
examine for yourselves. ap21
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
OYSTERS.
T,adies' ana Children's ahoes


Made in she neatest style and Of the best mate.
rial, und manufactured to order expressly for
HART. AUSTIN & co.
INVOICE just received embrace the following
4 list
LADIES' kid welt Lace Boots
do Morocco do do;
do calf do do;
do kid buskins or Walking Shoes;
do Cater Boots, beautiful assortment;
do Black Kid Slippers, with and without re.
settes;
do Satin do-decidedly neat;
do white kid do, English aud French:
do do satin do, extra quality;
do Velvet Slippers, BLK and ass'ted colours;
MISSES Lace Boots and Buskins;
do Cater Boots;
do Kid Slippers;
CHtLDREN'S kid and calf walking shoes;
Do Morocco anele ties, blue, red and bronze;
do Go buskins, do do do. d22
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
JOB PRINTING.

JOB PRINTING.
THE PROPRIETOR OF THE
SOUTHERN SENTINEL
GRATEFUL for the patronage that has here
NJ tofore been extended him, would respectfully
inioEQ his patrons and the public generally, that
having fNteIy made considerable additions to his
Office, land contemplating making considerable
more in shorf&imel he is prepared to execute
with neatness and despatch, and in style equal
to any other Office, evefS~Eariety of
Job Printing
Consisting Of
Handbills of all descrip- Pamphlets;
tions; Lawyers Briefs;
Blanks of all kinds; Ball Tickets;
Bill Heads; Funeral Tickets;
Wedding Tickets and Circulars;
Cards; &c &c SC.
And in fact any description Of JOB Printing, in
Black or Bronze. q
And at prices as low as any other Office in the
interior of the State.
W.P. BRADBURN, Proprietor
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
". s. FTaiI Packet Matches.

Rsg. For Vicksbmg, Warrenton, New
sss Carthage, Ashwood, Grand Gulf St.
Joseph, Rodney, Waterproof, Matches, Fort
Adams, Bayou Sara, Port Hudson, Baton
Rouge, Plaqaemine, Donaldsonvile-Th mag
nihcent new regular passenger packet MATCH
EZ, r. p Leathers, master, viii leave as above
every SATURDAY, at o'clock P. M. For freight
or passage apply on board, or to
CARROLL, PRITCHARD & CO.,
J Union Row, 50 Carrondelet street.
HzrThe Natchez will 90 through to Vicksburg
without detention, and will connect there with the
Jackson cars on Monday.
0EThe boat will not be responsible for any
Setter or package containing money, iewelry, or
other vaIuabies unless regular bills OF lading are
taken, specifying the contents and value, andthe
freight paid nor for any valuable article deposit
ed with the clerk by the passengers, or contained
n their baggage.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

T1REsERFES, Jelliss, Pickles, fine Teas. su.
e gars, and the usual variety Of Fancy Groce-
ries fresh. for sale at RICHARDS
noY1o Store.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
CogR DtA6me. DISTRICT, Pqroisse d.

NOlAk Abme. DISIklCI, PGf0ISS8 a.
4 W BerpiIle, Etat de la Louisiana. -
Lucinda, Bradley, epouse, vs.. Jobh Kelly,
Cette atfaire ayant etc appellee 81 Ion l'assigna.
ton ct l0 demanderesse' ayant profve les allega.
tions contenues dams sa petition, dintemperance
habituelle eide mauvais traitemenss-
II est consequenment ordonne. adiuge ct de.
crete que la dite demanderesse Lucinda Bradley
soft separ6e de corps de son @poux John Kelly,
defendegT, ct qu'elle soft aussi separee de beins
deson mari.
II est de plus ordonn6, adjuge ct decret6 que les
lots de rexse decrits dams la petition ct petition
amendee edemanderesse ct les actes annexees,
| soft adjugeS eSapparieniT la commnnante de bens
existant entire les dit parties ct CONNIE tells quils
soitvendus pour iiquiderla la dite communicates
| gull soft adjuge la demanderesse au dessus de
sa moitie des biens de la dite communaute la
sOmme de cent piastres, CONNIE argent sepafe
lbiens propTes) ct montant do pour son sentien ct
fendeur John Kelly.
(signe) WIN. B. ROBERTSON,
Juge du 6me District Judiciaire.
Fevrier IA, 1856.
Etat de la Louisiana. Paroissc d'Iberville-
Cour du 6me District Judiciaire
Pour copie conforme,
[Ls.l M. A EsTEvAN, Grefier
Fevrier 25th, 1856. mh1
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT-Parish of
~ lbervilte, State of Louisiana.
Lucinda Bradley, wife, Us. John Kelly, husband.
No. 1877.
This cause having been taken ND agreeable to
assignment, and the plaintiff having proved the
allegations in her petition of habtaaI intemper-
ance and Ill treatment--It is therefore ordered
adludged and decreed, that said plaintiff, Lucinda
Bradley, be separated from bed and board from
her husband Johu Kelly, Defendant, aud also that
she be separated Of property from her husband;
and it is further ordered adiudged and decreed,
that the lots Of ground described in the plautih7s
petition and amended petition, and acts annexed,
be adjudged to belong to the Community which
exists between the parties, and as such be sold to
lquidate said commnnity-and that the plaintiff
be adjudged over and above the one half such
Community property, the sum of one hundred
dollars, amount ascertained by admission of the |
parties as her separate monies, and anlonnt due |
her for northumberland that the costs be paid
by the defendant Kelly
Signed WM b. ROBERTSON.
Judge 9th Judicial District.
February 18th, 1856.
State Of louisiana Parish Of Tberville-Sixth Iu-
dicial District Court.
/, Mark a Estervan, Clerk Of said Court in /
md for the Parish and State aforesaid, do hereby
ertify the above to be true sand correct copy Of
he original on file and Of Record il my Office
In Faith Whereof, witness my official hand
md seal Of said Couri, this 28th February, A. D,
$685.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
SadlerY! sEEerY !

S30AeRy S--SaGhery
~ N Just received direct from New
AaA s York, large and well assorted
stock Of
sadIery, Harness, &c
which we are ofesiugto purchasers at low prices
Our assortment embraces the annexed list Of
articles
12 doz extra horse and mule Collars;
s ~ do Cart Saddles;
5 40 do Saddle Trees;
s do "a Carl Breeding;
do Leather Back Bands;
s do extra Wood Haines;
sets extra Buggy Hairnes
6doz Mems Saddles comprising great va
Flety Of English, American and Creole patterns
2 doz side Saddles, aa elegant assortment
$50;
q doz saddle Bags and Wallets assorted;
Also--a complete assortment of
English and French Brides, black and russet:
Do do Filings, do do.
Extra MaTtingales, extra Bride reins, buggy
Whips, stirrups. spurs, stirFnp Leathers, CiFcin-
gles, Girths, Be-, for sale cheap by
ssFls HART. AUSTIN y 60.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
Rroviaiona ana Y.ianor

Of every description usually found in the most ex-
tensive Grocery Establishments, and viii lie sold
~ FifV prices
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

Made in she neatest style and Of the best mat
rial, und manufactured to order expressly for
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
PLAQUENINE, PARISH IBERVILLE, LA, MARCH IS 1856
THE GRAY.BAY MARE.

'Wel, sir, can just bring mare that will
trot the legs off your horse any day. She can
go inside
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15
eroeerv and aead Store

a Merriam street, nearly opposite the foot OF
ank. The Grocery win always contain the best
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-03-15

Al AVET respectfully informs his friends
Ia and thepublie generally that he has opened
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-13

The WAY TO MAKE A DocroR. A
doctor in Ohio writes to his father
thus: t {.
s.Deer daddy, ! concluded Tide cum
down and git grinded into a doctur.
/ hardly don't think | was in more
than s ours afore out / cum as slick a
one as ever was seen.
Hale columby, happy land.
I'll amt a doctur, III be hang'dl
Ipukes. Ipprges, an 4 sweets EN-;
Then, if they di, then Iletsem.
/ git a plenty Of custom, because
they says they die eezy. When you
rite, don't forgit oput doctur afore
my name" L1f ot5
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-13
traced her way to the post office.
Almost breathlesslshe booked around
for the clerk with whom She had con-

for the clerk with whom she had con-
versed when there before. But he
was nowhere to be seen. Her bust
ness was urgent, and she approached
the other clerk, asked forthe letter. -
He handed it to her saying at the
same time, You have got the money
then have you my pretty lassa,
i have not shesaid, abut will you
not take this ring, and let ME have
the letter. at the same time she held
out . plain gold ring. III
l The clerk. thinking tllat he might
possibly make something to himself
by taking the ringand pay the post
age, took it to examine.
There were words engraved upon
it, and he read. -Frons "a p. to his
sister Lucy. y II \
Let me see that, ! said a well-dress-.
man stepping up to the clerk. He
took the ring and after looking at it
a moment turned to Ellen and asked!
where did you get thisg +
1T is my aother's, SIR #
Your mother'sl' /
Yes sirl' I.# tlk
Where is she? conducame to her
hence turningto the Aerk, here
lis your postage and handing the let
ter to Ellen, he said. 'Cbme and /
will go with YOU and they left the
ipost-office together. ~
When they reached her home Mrs.
Morton was anxionsly waiting for e.
lens return. Where have you beenP
she asked: sthey have taken what lit
tie we had left. and we are alone with
nothing in the world - :.
But mother!' exclaimed Ellen, this
gentleman has paid for our letter, and
here it is. M" ++.' II.
Thank you, sir for your kindness
to a poor woman, said Mrs. Morton.
And opening the letter, . shower OF
bank notes fell npon the floor.
IT'S from my brotherpshe exclaim-
ed. :. 4 F. # ! r.
t Yes said the stranger, it is
'And you-yon are--,ny brother
George! and she fell upon his neck
and wept tears of joy.
Yes , said George, (for7it was in
deed him) i am your brother, and
you are my long lost sister =
sBut how came you hetss' ~ t.,.. --z
Father has been dead some time,
and Ireceived your letter. As soon
as learned your situation, and where
you were, which did not know be:
| fore, / sent off that letter as quick as
possible, and came directly after you.
lmet my neice atthe post-o ffice, where
/ had gone to learn tidipgs of you.
The ring which ! gave you when we
were playmafes ] tknew, and | deter
mined to surprise YOU, az [ have. And
now yonr days of sadness are past,
for my home is yours; my wife will
be glad to greet my sister and her
beautiful darighter,' sI'f = r. 7
w nat. "omanI not gone vet!
said Mr.. Brown, enteringthe house,
money all over the floor, too For
in their joy they had forgotten to pick
up what dropped from tile letter. <
/ we are going instantly said
George and ifmy Sister owes you any
thing more than you have got by the
attachment fiber scanty farnature,
will cancel the debt. So good day,
In a few days. Mrs. Morton. with
brother and daughter, started for the
South where good home, with every
comfort oflife. awaited them y,
Colebfook River, January 1850.
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