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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-18
State ofLouisiana,

State OF Louisiana,
Ninth District Court-Parish OF Pointe Coupee.
In the matter of the Succession Of Dars3
Alley, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order of the 9th District
Court to me directed, /, the undersigned, Will
offer for sale, on
Monday, the 9th day Of Dee,, 1888,
at ten o'clock, 4. NJ. at The Court Honse, the ioi-
lowing property, to-wit: .p.;,.e
A Tract of Land situated in the parish OF PeIne
.Coupec, on the lower chenal Of False hse nn
measuring two arpcnts front on said cnensl' ~
a depth of fifteen arpents, more or less; 1ouna ,,,a
ON one side by land Of Lelio Lebeau, ana III III t y
other by that of Zenon Bergeron, with all 's
buildings and Improvements thereon,
Terms of Sale--Cdsh.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
PIT Coupee, Nov. 90. 1858.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-18
State Of Louisiana.

OEdE6 "a NVWI6IdIId.
Parish of Pointe Goupee-Ninth District Court
In the matter Of the succession Of A4sgnste
BRUNEI.
PURSUANT to an order of the 9fh Dis.ns,
Court to me directed, /, the Undersigned VIII
offer for sale on
Monday, the 9th day Of Dec, 1858,
~ IN o,cloct NJ. at the late residence of the
deceased. in Waterloo, some movables depending
mon the succession of Auguste Brunei. consist
inc Of Drugs. Books, Stoneware, Hardware, DC.
TERMS OF sAIsE-cAsH.
SEVERN PORCHE Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee, December IL, 1858.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
Face the Music, Gentlemen!

Three days have now elapsed since we
called, in respectful terms, upon the Norh
american, the Inquirer, the DAILY Ne,es, and
the Press, to publish the three land-ordi-
nances alta he'd, respectively, to the CRIT
rENDEN Amendment, the MONTGOMERY
CRIrTENDEN Amendment, and the ESGLIsH
Kansas Conference Bill; but rs yet we
have had no response from those quarters,
rs we predicted at the time we would not.
Those presses have been loud and fierce in
their charges that n great bribe in the
shape of government land had been offer.
ed to the people of Kansas, in the ordi-
nance attached to the ENGLISH Conference
Bill, to come into the Union under the Les
compton Constitution; and when challen-
ged for the proof of their assertions from
the inexorable record, they slink inglori-
ously from the field, and stand self-convlct.
ed of Misrepresentation and an attempt
to deceive and mislead their readers and
the public.
We now assert, and defy contradiction,
that the CRITrENDEN Amendment, which
received the votes of The entire opposition 70 he
PresidcHfs policy in both Houses of Con-
gress, donates precisely the same amount
of government lands to Kansas, as is offer
ed to her in the contingency of her accept.
ance of the Lecompton Constitution. If
the frank, and candid, and t7dk-IoUig papers
we have mentioned, cannot prove the con-
trary, let them hereafter forever hold their
peace. -PcHRSy'rdnidH.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
A Good Story.

Between eighty and ninety years ago,
there lived in Connecticut rivervallcy, two
farmers, one of whom was named Hunt,
and tho other Clark. The former in early
life, had been man of strong will and
somewhat hasty and violent in temper
Sometimes he had been seen beating his
oxen over their heads with the handle of
his whip, in way to excite the pity of by
ISLANDERS, and cxpostulated with, he
excused himself by saying that he had the
most fractious team in town. By-and-by
an alteration took place in the temper Of
farmer Hunt. lie became mild, forbear-
ing and what was most remarkable, his
oxen seemed to improve in disposition at
quail pace with himself.
Farmer Hunt joined the church and
was an exemplary man. His neighbors
saw the change both in himself and team.
1t was marvel to the whole town. One
of his townsmcn asked him for an expla-
nation. Farmer Hunt said: 81 have found
out a secret about my cattle. Formerly
they were unmanagcablc. The more |
whipped and clubbed them the worse they
acted. But now when they are contrary,
90 behind my load, sit down and sing
old Hundred and strange as it may ap-
pear, no sooner have | ended than the OK
en- go along as quietly as | could wish. |
don't know how it is, but they do really
seem to like singing"
In the course of a few years the two
farmers were chosen deacons of the Church,
and they both adorn ed their profession.-
About the time of their election grevious
famine prevailed in the valley, and the
farmers generally were employed in lay
ing up their corn TO plant the ensuing
season. A poor man living in town, went
to Deacon Hunt and said:
Il have come TO buy a bushel of corn.-
Here is the money; it is about all can
gather
The deacon told him he could not spare
a bushel for love or money. He was keep
ing double the quantity for seed corn the
next year, and had to stint his own family.
The man urged his suit in vain. At last
he said, deacon, if you will not let me
have the corn, | shall curse you.'
Curse mel how dare YOU do so?' said
the deacon.
Because said the man, the Bible says
so.'
Nonsense exclaimed the deacon, there
isno su, ii thing in the Bible.'
''Yes, sir, there is,' replied the poor man
well, said the deacon, if you can find
any such text, I'll give you a bushel OF
corn
They went to the house, when the poor
man went to the old family Bible turned
TO proverbs, IL, &C, and read, He thai
vwithholdeth corn, the people shall curse
him; but blessings shall be upon the head
that selleth it,
The deacon was fairly caught Come
along, said he, and will be as good a.
my word He took him to his corn crib
measured out full bushel of corn, and
helped the man to put it on his shoulder
and just before his departure being some
what Of a wag, he said, with. 9. twinkle OF
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
Intoxicating Power of Lager Beer.

The following testimony as to the in.
toXicating character OF Lager beer, was
given on Wednesday In ono of the New
York Courts, in suit for violation of
the License laws;-
Professor Doremus was examined on
the part OF the prosecution, and on being
asked to define intoxicaton, said in sub.
stance, that it was partial loss of iudr.
ment and of muscular power, produced by
imbibing alcoholic liquor, lie did not re-
gard excitement or exhilaration as tests of
drunkenness. Lager beer, if taken in
very large quantities, he considered capable
OF producing intoXication, but that result
would depend, in great measure, on the
susceptibility of the person drinking; ta-
Ken III reasonable quantity it would not
ntoXieatc, and one accustomed to its use
could not get intoxicated on anything
short OF very great quantity of it; he had
made an anlysis of the beer manufactured
at Turtle Bay, at Gilloit's, in Twenty first
street, at Schifier's, in Seventh avenue,
and at VOLTS, on Staten Island, which
satisfied him that the beverages produced
in these establishments were as pure as
could possibly be made. Comparing this
analysis with that of other liquors Of the
best quality which he could procure, he
had arrived at the following result as to
the proportion of alcohol in each:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
POETRY.

FA ADELESS IS A LOVING HEART
Sunny lines may lose their brightness,
Nimble feet forget their ligh tntncss,
Pearly teeth may know decay,
Raven tresses turn to gray,
Cheeks be pale and eyes be dim,
Faint the voice and weak the limb
But, though youth and strength depart,
Fadeless is loving heart.
Like the little mountain flower,
Pceping forth in wintry hour,
When the summers breath is fled,
And the gaudier flow'rets dead;
so, when outward charms are gone.
Brighter still doth blossom on,
Despite Times destroying dart,
The gently, kindly, loving heart.
Wealth and talents will avail
When in life's rough sea we sail,
Yet the wealth may melt like snow,
And with wit no longer glow;
But more smooth we'll find the sea,
And our course the iaircr be,
If our pilotwhen We start,
Be kindly loving heart.
Ye in worldly wisdom old,
Ye who bow the knee to gold,
Does this earth as lovely seem
As it did IN life's young dream,
Ere the world had crusted DER
Feelings good and pure before?
Ere ye sold at Mammons mart,
The best yeNrning of the heart?
Grant me, Heaven, my earnest prayer,
Whether life of ease or care
BE the one to me assigned,
That each coming year may find
Loving thoughts and gentle words
Twin'd within my bosom chords,
And that age may but impart
Ripper freshness to my heart.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

A meeting of the friends of the Tyrone
and Lock Haven rail road was held at
Howard, Centre county. Jacob Il. Leath-
ers was chosen President, M. p. Ieines,
Samuel Leathers Vice Presidents and VIM.
Shortlidge Secretary. a number of ad-
dresses were delivered showing the entire
practicability of an early completion of.
the road, and urging energetic action
among those in favour of the enterprize.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
Couldn't Do It.

.. III one oi the interior mountain towns
lives man whose name is Mr.. Sewers
some very distant connection, ! am told,
OF old Mr.. Jehosaphat Sowcrs-and who,
ny ms friends, is familarly called Major
sewers, The Major is about forty years
OF age, measures just five feet seven inches
IN height and weighs exactly 2lS pounds
by the steel yards. He had-and who has
not?-somo little eccentricitics. one of
winch Is thinking aloud. He had also q
bad habit, acquired in these days by very
many-thot of taking glass too much /;
but Tor all that, the .Mjor is zone of our
iirSt men," and goes not little upon his
dignity.
One day the circus came to town, and
the Major determined to 20 to the circus
and as preliminary, as well as to pass
away & little spare time, he imbibed sever
al times, and between the acts of the per-
iormancc, imbbcd several times more
After the exhibition, he joined company
with one or two "old boys" and went
'round' for couple of hours or so, and
at precisely | A. NJ, started for his home
in the outskirts" During the performs
ancc, the Major had been particularly
pleased with the ground and lofty tumb-
ling" also the vauting and summersct
acts. llo was thinking Of this as he walk
ed home, and thought how easy it would
he to turn a summcrsct. He believed that
he could do it, and our informant over
took him just in time to hear the follow
ing soliloquy, and to witness the overture.
''Sowers, you can do it, and there is no
better place to try it on than here"
Divestins himself of coat and hat, he
took a short run, and threw himself for
ward; but, alas for human expectations
his hands striking the ground, the huge
body slowly ascending until attaining an
attitude of exactly, forty-fve depression
an instant it poised there, and then fell
heavily back upon the ground.
As the Major gathered himself upon his
launches, supported with one hand upon
the ground, and with the other rubbed
his damaged body, solemnly wagging his
head, he muttered, in very broken ac-
cents:
"SorcrS, ny boy, you can't do i-yon can't
do i-you are notSg6Tcic,,ty experienced"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

na.A Quaker had his broad brimmed
hat blown off by the wind, and he cha.
sed it for long time with fruitless and
very ridiculous zeal. At last, seeing ro
guish looking boy laughing at his disaster
he said TO him-"Art thee aprofane lad p
The youngster replied that he did little
in that way. Then, (said he, taking O
half dollar from his pocket thee may
damn yonder fleeing hat about fifty cents
worth"
sasRelieve the needy-you won't regret it
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

RURAL LIFE IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Martial has left us a genial and graphic
description of the sights and sounds which
encountered a Roman proprietor as hC
stepped into MS outer farm yard on some
fine day towards the close of autumn. The
triJula (thrcshing machines) are hard at
work. The vine dresser passes him with
load of late grapes. The meadows be-
low the house are dotted with cattle, and
their lowing alternates pleasantly with
the cooling of the pigeons from the turrets
At his feet strut the whole people OF
the poultry yard, as various in their voice
as in their plumage-the toose, the pea.
cock and the flamingo-the partridge, the
guinea hen and the pheasant. And as the
rW,coS comes by with a lap full of acorns
he is followed by crowd of importunate
porkers. From the sheepfold in his rear
the master catches the bleating of the
lambs separated from their mothers In
side the house the children of the slaves
are budding over good fire, while their
elders are out in the woods and on the
lake to replenish the fish pond, the wild
duck and the thrush house. Some
of the neighbors from the town are taking
a stroll in his garden, and presently a
countryman approaches to pay his res
poets with something better than mere
compliments. "Will his honor accept
this piece of honeycomb with this cones
shaped cheese, from the pastures of Um-
bria?" or perhaps a few couple of dormice,
or live kid, or a brace of fat capons, con-
stitute his humble offering, which is doubt
less accepted with all graciousness. and
perhaps, too, before the day is over, some
buxom dark-eyed Phillis comes tripping
up to the HALL with q basket from the
worthy couple her parents. One cannot
fail to be struck with the simplicity and
kindness of this rural picture-which we
strongly recommend to all our readers in
the original-written of spot but short
distance from the voluptuous watering
place of Bai@, and by one TO whom none
of the indu LICENCES or vices of that self in
dulgent and vicious age were unknown
! National ReUietC.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
Terms of Advertising.

Uyer threo weeks and less than thrco months %
cents per square for each insertion.
Business notices not exceeding lines are in
serted for So year.
Advertisements not marked with the number of
insertions desired, will be continued till forbid and
charged according to these terms.
LARRIMER & WARD.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

A man in a sail boat went over Niagara
Falls few days ago. He came from the
Canada side and was on his way back,
when it is supposed from carelessness, he
allowed his boat to get into the current
His body has not been seen or heard OF.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
n.sy."Do YOU sell pies" asked a

neg-"Do you sell pies" asked a green
looking fellow, rs he lounged into CON
fectioner's in Wellington street, ''P'es,
sir, replied the gentlemanly proprietor
yes, sir, all sorts, sir; what kind ~ pie
will you have sir?" "Well J think IN
take mag-pie."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

the eye, i say noighbor, after you have
carried this corn home, 90 to Deacon
Clark and curse him out of bushel,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

Df. -. Meredith was also called lie
thought that if a man drank enough lager
beer to intoxcate him, he would be in
toXicatcd-that is. that if he imbibcd la
ger beer to such an amount that the alco-
hol contained therein would be sufficient
to intoXicate, intoXication would follow.
10 produce that effect, however, a very
great quantity of lager beer would be re-
qured. So far as Intoxicating effect is
: concerned, lager beer which is an unfcr-
mented liquor, he regarded rs the nearest
to nothing of any liquor which could be
got; iii lager beer, as in all beverage mo lo
from hops, there was soporifc principle;
IN that respect it was to be distinguished
from yinous fluids, which are excitivc.-
NinouS fermentation must take place bc.
fore alcohol could bc produced, but fer.
mentation was a different process from
distillation, for in the one clse the alcohol
was retained in the fluid, in the other il
was drawn off separately. He adhered to
the conviction that lager beer would not
intoXicatc unless taken in immense guam
titles. He was once applied to, he said,
by man who described himself as not rrJy
rcH, having drank thirty pints of lager on
the preceding night, and, judging from
that fact, he (thc Dr. thought that drink
ing thirty pints at once would be injurious.
Being asked for definition of drunken.
ness, he replied that he considered man
drunk when, i'll consequence of the liquor
drank 10y him, he does or says anything
that he would not do or say when sober
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02
Terms of smhsrrlntInn.

n paid In advance or within thrcs months, 81 "a
II paid any time within the year, so
IL paid after the expiration Of the year, OC
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

"ADvERTIsEING DoN'T PAY."-So we
were told the other day by man who ad.
vertised in the Merchant one month. This
reminds us of the Irishman who having
heard Of the great luxury ofa icathe:Ibed.' y
determined to disregard the expense and
try its yirtnc. So he got but one feather
and laid it upon the floor, and then curlcd
down on it and went to sleep. In the
morning he awokc and rubbed his limbs
and eclamed:-"that if it was not for the
name of the thing, he would like straw
just as we'll" Just so with the man who
advertises but for a month. at don't
.payw No, nor it ought not to pay. II
you want advertising to pay, 90 into it rs
though you were in earnest; as you would
go into anything else that you desired to
LAY. Do no sleep on one feather, or de.
pend on one insertion of your advertise
ment nor on two, nor one dozen; but 90 in
as you would into a feath bed-to get
the good of it. In one case you enjoy a
good nights rest and happy dreams, and
in the other, the blissful reality of pros
perng business and cloudless life, until
you reach the haven of opulence. Adver>
tise weekly, monthly, yearly, perpetual.
ly.-Ndt.oDa .ncrchoHt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02


A PICTURE TRrE To NAruRE.-Thc fol-
lowing graphic description of a good fel.
low 'on a bender is so true to nature.
that we cannot refrain from giving it a
place in our columns. Who has not seen
many similar amusing, or rather lament-
able exhibition? We clip it from the
Philadelphia Evening journal:
"The cccentricities of genius are Won
dcrful. We saw yesterday an individual
who afforded a living eXempliiication of
this fact. lie was preparing for the htli-
day, and TO use the words of certain co,
temporary was OH a grand, sublime bust.
Fearful were the efforts of Thomas Maize
to enjoy himself Ever and anon, over
his illustrious head, did he flourish a bag
of gold, small bag, and then he asked
everybody up to drink, which everybody
did, and fell back to allow everybody else
to come up and do likewise. Everybody
else invited their friend, and Thomas
Naizc Esq, whirlcd the little bag of gold
and produced the tin and paid the ex-
pcnSo in the most cheerful manner. Ev-
cry voice proclaimed him a good fellow,
and so Of course he was, for at 10 p. NJ, we
S1N hlIll ENhfA'uoll hllNl liiullluttllllN
pilinc himself misccllaneously about the
streets and alleys, and we are perfectly
satisfied that if he had not been very
good fellow he would not have done so.
We saw him at IL o'clock, =. NJ, and
somebody had stolen his new boots and
given him IN old pair of pumps. Under
the influence of two glasses of soda water
he had slightly recovered. At - he had
rclapsc--hc was on sublime drunk
Everybody was present, in company with
everybody else, and a number of invited
guests. Thomas Naize, Esq, still flour
ished his bag-now considerably reduced
and every now and then the whole
crowd walkedup and took sugarin theirn.
We saw him after that,
He had a kinky hat
On his head
His pumps were worn away,
And his pockets seemed to say
"Nary red
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-16
From Washington.
WA.HISGroS, Tuesday, Jr

WA.HINGroS, Tuesday, June 10, 1888
Lieut. Richardson has arrived at the British Lega-
ton from the Admiral st Bermuda Orders have been
given against interference with American ships, and
the Styx is recalled to Halifax.
A strong military force will be diverted from the
troops intended FOX Utah to Arizona. Lieut.. Mowry,
delegate from Arzons, will shortly return thther,
charged with important Government duties, but Will DC
in Washington next December, the Senate having
made the bill for the establishment of territorial gov
ernment a special order for that time.
A number of miscellaneous nominations were con-
frmed in executive session to-day.
Ii is doubtful whether there will be quorum Of
members pieser tomorrow some Of them having lef
.or home this afternoon.
Contrary 10 the advices sent from here t. some of
the press tue War Department has received no later
dates from Utah than those from Gov Cumming.
he view of some officers of the army as expressed
il letters is that lie went into Salt lake City too hss
,ily that Re has been deceived ard that the Mormon
friendship ia not to be relied upon 1t will be rec0l-
lected tbat the amy sent TO Utah posse conf
fat.S, subject TO the orders of Gov Cumming, and
cannot move wiilcu, bic direction. Tcere are no new
developments by tie last srriysl. The army will
recently directed branching of at such inter
mediate localities as require protection.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-16
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.
THE HEaIRA TO THE SOUTH
Salt Lake City Almost Deserted.
10000 SAINTS ENGRAVING.

ST.. Louis, Tuesday, June 10, 1888
Col Thomas l.. Kane, from Camp Scott May IT,
pa:sed Bonneville this evening, He reports tina! Gov
Cunning had returned to Salt Lqke City after making
AL Intellectual attempt to stop the Mormon hesrsto tie
South. Salt Lske City and the northern settlements
were nearly deserted, few persons Only remsinnS to
quad the buidipgs Forty thousand persons are said
70 be in motion. their trains extending for miles down
the ysrey The advanced traIs were already 800
miles distant.
To evade answering where they sre bound, they
say they ale going south but theE supposed destiaa
ton is Cedar CT or some pat Of Sonora. Tnere
were no mules at Camp Scott. Col Hoiinan's train
WAS met twenty niles from the PIstle Bridge Col.
Johnston would wait the srival Of the Peace Com
mssioners
The Indians were annoying the Mornons. They
call them squaws, and cay that they won't fight
Brigham Young had delivered the great zeal, reoord'
&c. which it was supposed had been destroyed, to
Gov. Cumming. TIE recent heavy rains extended far
to the west, ard oil the streams are full.