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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
NO. g.
SWEARING MADE EASY

The Sacramento Age chronicles q
curse almost as copious as that of Ernul-
phus, and which, with little variation,
might be adopted for general use and
applied to almost any emergency except,
perhaps, Swearing out of jail" Says
the California paper.
"An individual, in neat apparel, at
tempting to cross an alley slipped from
plank and fell into the mud front FORE
most, and stood proped up by both arms,
which were inserted to the elbows in
the soft earthenware Slowly straigh-
tening himself up he gazed att his spoiled
sleeves, walked to the nearest sidewalk,
turned, and looking at the cause of his
humiliation said 4 hereby curse that
plank, the tree it came out of; the soil it
grew in, the outside bark, the inside
also, the roots, the limbs, the knots,
fbers, buds, leaves, boughs, and the
birds that have rested thereon. And /
furthermore curse the plank, the man
that sawed down the tree it came out Of,
the man that tended that saw, the water
or stream as the case may be, which put
the saw in motion, and curse all the
surrounding trees and hills, and also
say that the city authorities of this town.
village, or borough, countenance more
dirt than is necessary for the health,
peace and prosperity of the community.
Besides this, blame, denounce and alb
hor that unreliable piece ofpine, or what
ever other kind Of wood it may be-
just look at my hands p
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TIE LAST OF THE RAxpo1pHs.-On d

The LAST OF THE RANDJLpHs.-On tho
5th of December, died at the Court House
of Charlotte County, Va, st. George RAN
'dolph. By his decease great lineage
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as we have seen him wandering about
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in white masses over his bosom, and his
fine restless eye, imparting animation to
a countenance of singular and striking
interest even in its gloom. Kind hands
have smoothed his pillow, and his end
was peace. And thus died the last OF
the Randolphs.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Parish Of Pointe Coupee, Thirteenth Justice of
the Peace Court.
Nathan Kern
vs.. no. lI
Joseph Picard.
DY virtue of, and to satisfy writ Of Fl fa, is
IL sued in the above entitled suit and to me di-
rected by the Honorable the 18th Justice of the
Peace Court in and for the parish and State afore
said, to satisfy plaintiffs demand aud costs of
suit have seized and will offer at public sale
at the Conrt House on
Saturday, the Sd day Of April, 1858.
at IL o'clock, a. H., all the right, title and inter-
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described property to-wit:
A tract of land situated on the Island of False
River. measuring two arpeuts front on said river
by forty iu depth, bounded on the upper side by
the land of Alcide Dautheir, and on the lower
side by that of E. Major, together with all the
brildings and improvements thereon, also the fol-
lowing named slaves:
Celeste negro woman aged about 46 yoars.
Joseph negro man about % years.
Ariot, griff aged about q years.
Terms Of Sale--Cash NTH Appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sh'f.
Pointe Coupee, feb. 81, 1858. 7tds
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13

IHAvE LOST My WAY.-"I have lost
my way" said a little girl to me this
morning. She had wandered too far
from her fathers house. II want to go
home,n said thu little child, and her tears
fell thick and fast upon her little hands.
I led the little lost one home, and it was
sweet to witness the rejoicings of the
parents over the restored lamb.
have lost my way, repeated sadly
to myself, in these deep labyrinths of
life my feet wander in strange paths !;
the fruit which | had so fondly coveted,
like the apples Of sodom, turned to ashes
on my lips. Memories ofmy glad, pray
erful childhood, come sweeping over my
soul.-I have left my fathers house, and
I too, want to go home.
God has made the parent a type OF
his own infinite love and if an earthly
father can say at was meet that we
should be merry and be glad, for this
nv SON was dead, and is alive again
was lost and is found" how much more
will our heavenly Father welcome the
wanderers return to his protecting love :!
| The sweetest tears shed are those OF
lnenitence. Some Of the noblest steps
ttrod are those which return from wand
Ierings. a greater than q fathers love
watts to embrace the predigal,
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
EXCITING POISONING CASE IN IowA.-The

EXCITING POISONING CASE IN IowA.-The
Decature County Iowa. Court was re-
Gently the scene of most exciting trial.
The occasion, as we learn from a cores
pondent of the Iowa City republican, was
this A family living in the vicinity OF
Leon, the county seat, of about eight or
nine members, were poisoned-four of
whom died suddenly from the poison,
which was pronounced by the attending
phisician to be arsenic, and the rest still
suffer from its effects, none of whom,
it is supposed, will ever entirely recover
from it. Suspicion fastened upon a
Dr. Perdue, who lived neighbor to the
suffering family. It is said he was a
man who always had great many objec-
tions to urge in conversation against his
neighbors. A difficulty had arisen be-
tween him and the community, about a
road, in some way, and not getting mat
ters to 90 as he desired he was heard
to make threat that he would have
revenge.
After this threat he borrowed of this
family some buckwheat flour, part OF
which he returned in a few days. The
parents being absent at the time, the
children baked and ate of it, SO that
when the father and mother returned
there was but little of the -four left !;
and as they ate but little they are still
living while the first who ate of it are
dead.
After spending some days in investiga-
ting his case, including the Sabbath,
Perdue was acquitted for want of suf-
ieient evidence of his guilt. He was
conducted out of town by night away
from the mob, and so escaped what may
or may not have been his just dues.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
THE RED PETTICOAT.
BY NJ A C K A Y /.

Oh the red, the Haunting petticoat;
That courts the eye of day.
That loves to fare and be admired,
And blinks from far away,
1t may delight the rowing sight,
And charm the fancy free;
But if the wearer's half so bold,
I'll pass and let her be
With her red, her Haunting petticoat,
She's not the girl for me!
But the white, the modest petticoat,
As pure as drifted snow,
That shuns the gaze in crowded ways
Where follies come and go.
1t stirs the primrose on its path,
Or daisy on the lea;
And, if the wearer's like the garb,
How beautiful is she!
With her white, her modest petticoat
Oh she's the girl for me?
But red or white, it matters not,
If she be good ana fair,
Herself shall sanctify the garb
It pleases her to wear.
The red shall show her warmth Of heart
And spirit frank and free
The blue her truth-the pink her love,
The white her purity.
If these her colorc these her charms
Oh she's the girl for me!
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13

A few days since, a country fellow
entered one of the New York banks, and
marching up to the counter, exclaimed,
Here am, I want you to take fair
look at me- Without a word further
he strobe out. The next day the custo-
mer appeared, uttered the same words,
and again disappeared. The third day
at about the same time, he walked in,
and advancing to the teller's desk, threw
down draft payable three days after
sight, Now, said he, you've seen me
three times, ! ranttha money for it.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13

III iFI vi oiule t0Hpee--Nlnfh Dlstrlct court.
James AcCuiIum, for the use Of
a Mllsenberger & Cotranstcr ~ ,e-o
R.w. NcRae.
Bl virtue OF, and to satisfy writ Of Fl ia, is
sncG III the above entitled suit and to me directed
by the Hon. the 9th District Court in an for the
parish and State aforesaid to satisfy plaintiffs
demand and costs Of suit, have seized and will
offer at public sale at the Court House on
Saturday, the Sd day Of April, 1853.
at II o'clock a. M, all the right, title and inter
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described property, to-wit
A tract of land Or plantation situate, lying and
being in the parish of Pointe Coupee, established
as sugar plantation, having fourteen arpents
front to the Mississippi river upon depth of
eighty arpents. together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and thereunto belong
Ing Or IN any wise appcrtainlng, such as the whole
now stands and is to be found, which plantation
is bounded on the upper side by the plantation of
James McCullum and on the lower side by the
plantation Of Capt Morisson. and also the follow
ing twenty-four slaves as follows:
Marc aged u years, Chariot or Charles, Black
smith. 45, Joe 26 Casimir 80. Frank 40. Perry 40.
Jackson 3S, Polite so Hamilton ~. Avrii u
Prosper II. Mary IS, Mary Ann II, Brgette u.
Drienne, II, Jenny II. Aveline 46, Rachel SO,
Persinette 46, Mira 81, Matilda 3s. and her two
children to-wit: Sally !. Ali 8, Louise Is.
And also 20 mules. Z wagons Is hogs, II horn
cattle, ploughs, hoes and other farming utensils
and implements of husbandry to be found on the
said plantation. And the following named slaves
for life to-wit: PhiIo aged II years, Amy, Is,
Irene II, Alex 6. Dave 4. Levi 2 Cynthia 90.
Lewis 6, Isaac T. Cora 2, Rose 80, Harriet !, Jane
3, Sarah II, Eliza, 7, Ann I3.
Terms Of SaIe-CaM aeiM Appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sh'f.
Pointe Coupee, feb. 27, 1858. 7tds.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
Saturday, the Sd day of April 1858,

at o'clock a. m, all the right, title and interest
that the defendant has in and to the following de-
Erihed property towit:
The following described land and slaves, the
atock, farming utensils &C., for working and car
ryng on said plantation, and the increase Of said
dawes, viz:
That certain tract or parcel of land situated
lying aud being in the parish of Pointe Coupee in
this State containing twelve hundred arpents
land more or less, having fourteen arpents froIi
on the Mississippi river, BY eighty arpents in depth
bounded On the upper side by the plantation Of
James Aecullum and on the lower side by the
plantation Of Captain Morrison, together with all
the buildings and improvements thereon, impIe-
ments Of hnsbandry &C., thereon and thereto be-
1nnging and the fnllnuinr slareS 10 vii.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13

TAKEN AT HIS WoRD.-A French savar,
of excellent heart, but somewhat eccen-
trio, lately discharged servant. An
other presented himself, and when mat
ters were nearly settled, the gentleman
said =
"Listen, my good fellow /; am not
unfair but I hate to waste words. You
must understand me at hint. For ex-
ample when say-Give me my razors,
to shave me'-you must bring me at the
same time warm water, soap, a napkin,
in fact, all the accessories of the toilet.
And so with everything
For some time all went on to q marvel,
and our friend Congratulated himself on
having so excellent servant. One day
he felt indisposed, and told his man TO
go for the doctor, who lived few steps
off. One hour, two hours passed away.
No physician, no servant. Finally, at
the end Of three hours, back came the
servant,
Well, sir what made You 90 long .
time going for the doctor, who lives close
at hand?
Ma fol, monsieur remembers that
when he gives me an order / must guess
all that he will be likely to need Thus
started for the doctor then the sergeon,
in case there should be an operation to
perform the watchers, in case they
should be needed to pass the night the
notary, in case monsieur should wish to
make his will and the undertaken. and
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court.
Jeremie Gauthier, Tutor,
VS.. No. 1851.
S. NJ Isaac. ct ais.
DY virtue of. and to satisfy q writ of Fl Fa, is
ID sued in the above entitled snIt and to me di-
rected by the Hon. the Ninth District Court in
and for the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy
plaintiffs demand and costs of suit, l have seiz-
ed, and will offer at public sale at the Court
House on
Saturday, the Sd day Of april, 1858,
at o'clock. a. m. all the right title and inter-
est that the defendant has In and to the following
described property te-wit:
A mulato man named Orlan aged 3s years.
Terms of Sale-Cash aeiM Appraisement
SEVERN PORCHE, Sh'f.
Pointe Coupee, feb. 81, 1853. 7tds
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
Norr q II

rs hereby given that Pierre Curet has applied to
i the Ninth District Court in and for the parish
of Pointe Coupee, to be appointed Curator Of the
vacant Succession of Oliver B. Linday, deceased,
and that if noopposition is made to his demand
in ten days after date, he will be appointed ae-
cordingly. BY order of the Ninth District Court.
Pt. Coupee. feb. u, 1858. A. BONDY. clerk
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oss.sn y. y - leaEes New Orleans an Frdan :.
Is..a go = !. =, and Oh Monday at o;clocE : ~ !.
fhnrsssvD [ Dsyos 0 Sara every Monday, Tues,av Il =
a,n.I iInSMrsnN. VI : Gordon, Jr.; IA Rra,5 1 u
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-13
Saturday, the Sd day of April, 1858.
Terms Of Sale--Cash aoith Appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sh'f.
Pointe Coupee, feb. 81, '58. ids

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state OF LouiSiana.

a4at, OF LouiSiana.
PARISH OF 0RLEANs-FoURTH DISTRICT COURT.
McKIeroy & Bradford
VS.. I NO. iuSeo.
r. w. McRae.
McKleroy L Bradford,
vs. NO. IoJoi.
R.W. McRae.
DY VIRTUE Of and to satisfy two writs of Fl
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me directed by the Honorable the Fourth District
Court in and for the parish and State aforesaid,
to satisfy plaintiffs demand and cost Of suit, l
hare seized, and will offer at public sale at the
Court House door on
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~A man named Elijah Smith and
another named Levi Williams were shot
by woman, called Emily Williams, on
the 26th nit, near Barefoot Springs,
Miss. Smith died of his rounds
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