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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

! HEArHEN MTruoLoGY.--For the benefit o
our lady readers, we coIate and publish the
atf1n!ttes OF the Heathen Gods, 50 often re-
I lerred to in the mythology Of the aucients -
juno was the daughter OF Saturn and Ops --
Ceres provided over peach orchards and other
gardlng sass. Mars was the God Of War
Pan protected those rural citizens engaged III
tending sheep. Venus attended to the affairs
of love, and regulated motions of amitory
youths. Jupiter was God of the celestial re-
glons, Apollo was prophet, pretty man,
and consequently had the nine muses., who
were females. running after him. He owned
two servtte4r hnu1jate, named Tliphod and
LyTe; the latter is supposed to be the person
who invented lies, commodity now eXten-
siVely used. Vulcan was master of a black
stalth shop, and hal Il partiality for fire --
Mercury was the aunt courrier ol the Gods.
and presiding genius of the thievjng trater-
nlty He used to go around in company with
Iris, the daughter Of Thaumas, " ho was his
better half Diana had love for beasts and
trees. Neptune ruled the ocean, though 1t is
not intiraated that he had control ofany very
large vessels a tiny shaliop was all that he
could order to his bidding Hercules was a
real bruiser Of the Tom Hyer order; nothing
delighted him more than forcibe effective
and welE-p|anted blow Cupid always main
tanned great interest in the affairs Of the
heart and was supreme ruler in the human
slzzafd. IIeba was some pumpkins a
Wulter, and tended table for the diVinlties
with marked approval. Bacchus was the
god of rum. and frequently had the deirum
tremendous Proteuus was torture- teller,
and could see as far lii q mil-stone as the
man who pecked it; be was very charita-
bic fellow, hence the word protean. Pluto
was a native OF trop cal cline, and conse-
quently had a penchant for warm thugs, and
he'll fire. Hygien was protector OF trees Of
health, and d very kind hearted female. Mr..
Joe sesar named the hotel at Old Point Com
fort alter her pIutus used to "spend his
rnorey free" lsee songs Of ethiopian serena
ders.) and was broth OF q boy on midnight
carnival and general bust Olympus used to
tend lighthouse, and look after the hours
Flora was the mistress OF flower garden
bouquets used to sell very high in her time
The DrYads and Nymphs We're general uti!-
sty Itlks, who haunted round shady places,
and did little chores for a consideration
They have had plenty of imitators. Satyr
was a rare old fellow, objected to a man blow
ing hot and cold with the same breath, and
left numerous progeny who can do the
same thing: was always prepared to 90
it, but belonged TO tine short-horned breed
The Fawns were given to pronliscuous dane
ing; they were always in a froitic on the
lawn, and had no objection to a cotton fac
tory balF'-t.ckets one dollar, and 4 fight in
zpective.-Petersburg lTo.) Press.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

REMARxABLE LoNGEvIrY.--The Oxford
(.Niss.) Mercury is responsible for the follow
ing " toush' story
We have read in our exhanges great
many accounts of extremely aged individuals,
but we have had case in Our own country
which surpasses them all General Booz.
Johnson, commonly called " Old Bozee" Tor
s,t,ort) died last week at the advanced age Of
one hundred and ninety-seveu wears, thirteen
months and some days. He distinctly remen-
bered many important events which occurred
over century and IA halfago. He reeoIleeted
when New York city was very small town
there scarely being people enough in it to
sleep three in a beu; and recoleeted when
the present site OF New Orleans was occupied
as tort by the Esquiu1aux Indians. He
knew General Washington in early boyhood,
ant! was witness to the celebrated natchet
and cherry stree story. Coming down later
he voted at every Presidential election, and
always the straight Democratic ticket, tbelns
himself one OF the original Democrats.) He
had been married eleven times and was the
father OF sixty children lahead Of Gov.
Neville, by several.l He leaves grand@
children over ninety years old, AMI ii buxom
widow OF eighty-seven.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

stances, lin the I'd clause under Art 115, Sec.
Sd of the laws and ordinances OF the Police
Jury of the parish of West Baton Rouge) to
be made payable Quarterly to the order of the
member of the I'd Ward
The President Of the Jury begged to be
excused on occount af private business, Mr.
J. r. Landry was, on motion appointed Pres
ident pro tenn
ihe, Jury then adjourned for half hour,
to give the Clerk time to write out his min
utes of the Jury,
According to adjournment the Jury met
1h. minutes were then read and the same
approved the jury adjourned.
J. I. LANDRY, Pres'dt pro. lem.
r. Berg ERsoN, Clerk
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

LAST OF THE HueGERMuGGEEs.-' A
sprishty school yiri who attends the Central
High where the teachers have way Of in
citing the pupils to understand what they say
in the classes. was reading the :'huggmug-
gers and stirred by the spirit o: inquiry,
stimulated by her teachers, If not by nat
aral feminine curiosity, asked bay cousin Of
hers, the meaning Of huggernngser. John
looked thoughtful for moment: and tnen
said--''ll show you" and before the inclp-
lent woman had tlne to make any fnFther
remark. John had his arm around her waist
and gave it pressure. That's hug her and
this (puttin; his lips to hers in atiectlonate
coI]ison) is mtg hern Yes" said the not
more than half displeased sarah-'and this
is the last of the hnggel gelmugsers-for If you
ever attempt to give me another such dehnl.
ton, I'll box your ears. I've great m'nu
tell Mr.. Hail, as | so to school: what sort Of
a dictionary you are carrying about you all
the time
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

ALlENABLE RlGHrs OF ANEElCAHs.--Ihe
following are not enumerated in the Declara~
ton Of lndep peudence:
To know any trade or business without
apprenticeship or experience.
10 marry without regard to fortune STATE Of
health, position, or opinion OF parents, or
friends.
To have wife aud children dependent on
the contingencies OF business, and in case of
sudden death, leave them wholly unprovlded
Tor.
To put off upon hireiug strangers the lite
rary. moral, and religious education of
children.
To teach children 10 good Grade. hoping
they will have, when grown up, wit enough
to live on the industry Of other people. 81.
TO enjoy the general sympathy when made
bankrupt by reckless speculations
To cheat the Government, if possible
To hold office without being competent to
disc barge it's duties.
TO build houses with nine and SIX inch
walls, and go to the funerals Of tenants. fire
men, and others, killed by their fall weeping
over the mysterious dispeusatious Of Provf-
dence. - -,
To build cities and towns without parks,
public squares, broad Streets or ventilated
blocks, and call pestilence visitation Of God.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

plcruREs.-A room with plcturesin III it and
a room without pictures differ nearly as much
as room with windows and q room with
out windows Nothing,~ we Thinks more
melancholy, particularly to a person who has
to pass his time in his room, than blank
walls with nothing on them forpictures are
!oophoIes OF visions to the soul, leading it to
other scenes and other spheres. 1t is such
inexpressi Bile relief TO a person engaged III
writing, or even reading, on looking up, not
to have has ilue OF visinn chopped of hy an
odious white wall, but to find his soul escap-
ing. as it were, through TIE frame Of an ex
qus,tc picture to other beautiful and perhaps
heavenly sceues, where the fancy tof a mo-
ment may revel, refreshed and delighted.-
Thus pictures are CONSIDERS Of loneliness; !;
they are sweet hattsFy to the soul; they
are a reIies to the iaded mind they are
books they are histories and sermons, which
we can read without the trouble Of turning
over the leaves.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

ApHoR,sMs AMENDED.-There ara many
persons who cannot speak In sensible COM
mon-place terms-they are always on stilts,
and aim to carve out their language in blank
verse. Instead of simply saying for example,
" He acknowledges The corn," they would rem
der it about thus:
He doth. BY troth, with most ingenious humor,
Confess til; impeachment common fame hath 6rutea4
That with it carries conviction of the maize.
While on the subject, we will enumerate
few other trite sayings, accompanied with
renderiugs after the manner of these tignliled
hores: =.
It's long lane that has aac tpf's7-
The way that deyiates nor right nor left, :. . . r
But onward le;ds through space interm1naate, ~
i!.y be, by fair construction, deemed OF length -
Somewhat respectable. ~ ~
" The longest pole knocks do,va the ersDnnso''s :"
It is all axiom we'll received, ween. -
That of the slender scons of the forest,
The which, in longitudinal sense,
Eelipscs- the pretensioi1s OF its fellows,
May nscilate until their fall, =
The staple fruit Of Carolina State.
n fine stand for u grocery."-
4 most commodious site,
Where all the multituinous fruits n eartas
That nourisi and regae the inner man,
Were held to barter. 49,
Old boss, FAsee YOU IN the faN."
When meath d CANOPY of golien leaves.
Mid all the purpie gtories Ut her state,
Summer in fragrance, breatiles her aia !"
%4 and sober autumn is enthronfa '~~
. ,. 'itrueet thee n-~~''
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29
CAUSES OF SUDDEN DEATH-Dr. Wynne i,

CAUSES OF. SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr. Wynne i'll
one Of the lectures Gil medical jurisprudence
now in progress in the New York Medical Col
lese. called the attention of the class to the
mistake generally prevalent as to canses OF
sudden death These were usually attributed
and often by medical men, either to disease
Of the heart or brain, whereas sudden deaths
fron diseases of the brain are rare, those
from affections of the heart alone still more
rare, while those from affections Of the heart
and Inngs are not unusa, and those tlom dis
eases OF the lungs alone by far the most ire,
quent of all. Of twentysix cases reported
to the Scientific Congress at Strasburg, by
Dr Trondes, thirteen were of pulmonary
congestion and only three Of apop!exy.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

A SCENE IN SCHOOL, Room The Spring
field Republican is responsible for the follow
ing:
Come here. George, wish to examine you
in punctuation. What's that
George-That that's comma.
Mistress-Right ;. now what's that:
George-Ah! now you've got me where
my hairs short; dun kno.
M,stress-George, do not wish you to
use any slang phrases here. When you are
unable to give correct replies say SO, but do
not repeat such phraser as that you have just
used, Now, what's that?
George dun kno.
Mistress-Don't know what thatis Why
that's period. 49,
Georg e uooking critically at the point
in question: Ha! ha 1! ha Now I've got
you where your hair is short, that amt ustth-
srs otstyofy-dirt!' r :zs5zs:
Mistress lRe-amininy critically.) Georv~
vousare$ dismissed. : 5@ >:%
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

An INTERESTING STATEMENT CONCERNING
Docs.-A correspondent Of the Philade! phia
Ledger writing from Japan, relates the follow
ing areccote as told him by MI Harris the
I. S. Consul
You would have laughed had gou seen tha
expression OF Cinano- no -ka1ni's face, when
told him during my second visit to Yeddo, OF
a strange fact concerning dogs. You've
heard it suppose but he had not. said to
hinl, Cinanc mo- kanl, DO you know, II you
see dog with d white spot upon any part Of
his body, the end Of his tail will also have 4
white sEot21
He thought at first he had not understood
me, but wnen the question was repeated to
him, he looked singularly puzzled
" 1t is of course d joke of yours" he at
length replied.
" Not at all,'' was my answer. "Send ont
now aud bring in all the spotted dogs YOU can
ind, and III convince you before dinner
OF course there was dozen dogs with
more or less white spots about them intro
duced in u very short time, and as expected
they all had white tips to their tails. Cinano-
no. kami examined them all himself, looked
more puzzled than ever, and finally said,
= these dogs certainly uphold the story, but he
could rc!ute it,
laughed, and told him the whole Of Yed-
do wouldn't produce such dog, and he said,
" Well, you will see.' So YOU may imagine
the white spotted dog hunt that came off that
evening. Still they failed to find the one
they wanted. 1t soon got to the Emperor's
ears, and finally became the talk ct ledto.
One day they thought they had me. 4 dog
was lugged into the room In a most triumph
aut manner
See here p exclaimed Cinano-no-kan1i,
= here is dog with white spot On his. back
aud black Tail What do you say to that!!'
= Part tt e hairs on the end OF his tail, and
tell ME what you see," replied.
They did so, and looked up with disap-
pointed air. They had discovered some mild
white hairs On the very tip, which had been
concealed by the outer ones. After that they
gave it up.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

The LOUISIANA sPENITEsT1ARy-Acco ccoFd-
ing to the report of the clerk of this lnstltu-
ton, the number of'coHviets remaining IN the
Penitentiary on the 3lst of December 1888;
was 32G. OF this number IS were convicted
OF murder, id Of manslaughter, 10 OF attempt
to Kill ard 20 OF arson. During the pastyear
IS prisoners were received, and for the same
time s. were discharged on expiration OF SEN
tence; 3 We're pardoned; died, and 2 es~
caped. ar
: We learn from the report of the Board OF
Control that the net profits of the Peniten-
tiarF for the past year amounted to only
S2574 That Il larger SUM was not ~@"'''~"
is ascFibed to the TACT that ~
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

A BALD EAGLE Frozen TO THE lCE.-The
other day large bald eagle caught a wild
duck iu the Susquehannah rlvers opposite
Duncannon. Pa, carried it to cake OF ice
which had lodged a rock, and commenced
his feast. Outing the operation, it's sup
posed that being wet, his feet and ieathers,
from the intense cold. froze fast 10 the ice
aud being unable to extfltate himself, per-
shed He was seen tapping his wings until
dark. There was desire to capture the
great "Amercan,'; but he could not be APP
proached on account Of the great mass Of float
Inc ice between him and the hore.-Hasrts-
iu,'g lPa) -IRegruph. II i #$>5
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA
CouR pUtsINEHE DISTRICT.
pAROIsSE D'OUEST BATON ROUGE

ans aiaire de Ia Succession de John Nolan decede.
No. 466.
I'm VERTUE dune commission moi addresse dams
T. rafaire ci,Iessus: date du 30 Dec. 1888, par
IL Coz lu sre District Judicaire, dams ct pour La
dite pvroisse ct ttat s,site, il offert en- Vente
publique plus ofrant ct !ern'er encherrsseur Ell
IA dc la Maison de Cour. de cette paroisse
Jeudi, ]e 8 Feyrier 1859,
a IL heuers les proprietes- ciapres decrtas ap-
aparteuant Ia succession du defunt John Nolan,
saver: La mnitr sud, de la section sept eeutenant
tros cent deux 36-l00 acres. LIE quart Acrd Est de
l1 section ueuf ccntenan cent soixane acres Ct ESt
rnotie de la section auatre contenant trcis cent
neuf so10o acres, tout sitne dams le Township sept,
sud Range Est district sud Est, parosse Quest
Baton Rouge, pres du Lac Crocodile.
TERMEs IA V1:vTE: La lte5 propriete sera vendn
credit de dolze n1os bon ne seeurltc per
sone APPROVES par rexecuteur lie Id succession dc
John Nolan, aver hypotheqne retenue sur la aite
terre. jusqu are pai,uent p!ien ct final. .-,
WEI. WHITE
Sheriff
Quest Baton Rouge Jan S. 1859 -
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

Bob, wheels the State Of Matrimony z'
1T is one Of the / Lnted States. It is bouoded
by hugsing and kissing OH one side. and cra-
dies aud babies 90 the other It's chief pro-
ducts.afe population, broomsticks and stay
ing out late o;nisht. 1t was discovered by
Adam and Eve, while trying to find north
west passage out Of Paradise. The climate
is sutry till you pass the tropics of house
keeping, when squa!Iy weather commonly
sets in with such power as to keep all hands
as cool as cueumbers. For the prlncipa!
roads leading to this Interesting State, con-
suit the first pair OF blue eyes you run against,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

The shyIock who with head erect with
honest people ningles, should cease to shave
his ieIlow-:nen, aud go to shaving shingles
The lawyer wo 1ld be better oil, his cen
science tar less plant, who owned a little
farm in fee, and made that farm his client.
We have some doctors in our midst whose
talents they should Use, by practising the
healing arts~-heeiing boots and shoes.
The minister, whose sage advice a ussss
moral teaches, should mind and watch as.
well as pray, and practice what he breaches
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

BLAzE-P -PRoor . gEssEs. II he London Ica-
fcaL Times says: =" The melancholy accident
by which the Ladies Laura and Charlotte
Bridgman and Miss pIiankett have been such
fearful sufferers. teaches q lesson " hieh must
not be neglected, Ike light fabrics manu-
tactured for ladies dresses must be made
blaze proof. Nothing can be more simple
The II It delicate wh1Ie cambria hand kerr
chief OF ieeey gauze, 6 the finest laee. may
by simple soaking il, a weak solution Of chic
ride of zinc. be So protected from bla7~7
i'll held ia the flame 81 a .aadIa T.
reduced to tlf1d4r without =
So prspased4AIs at s5e ~
mt f{4t.% Nh rsa.&'+'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
Parish of iberyiiie.

Parish of aberyiIe.
In matter of the Estate of al lien Ellison deceased
No 39T.
1JI virtue of commission to directed, in the
above entitled of date the 14tt day Of 1t
cenliger, 1858 tr"u, the Honorable sixth District
Court. in and for the Parish of Ibrrve and Stale fir
aforesaid, will be offered for sale public auction n
thehghest bidder, on the premises u. St Acheal- il,
this parish of West Baton Rouge,
Thursday, February "a, 1859,
at ii cl ocs A. u
the following described property belonging TO the
succession Of Alien Ellison, decea sed to-wit:
tain lot piece of ground situated, lying and being
In tho town Of West Eaton Rouge, and in the parish,
of West Batou Rouge, designated the place u sal
town surveyed and lad out by JOSEPH Gartinski
suteeyor and civil engineer in the year 1851 eeg
the eastern part portion OF lots Nos an1 : i'll
square No. 2etst urug together sixty tet front
ttDglish maasure) Mississippi street by ninety
feet lii depth. together with the buildings and I'M
prorcien,s thereon. Terms Of sale. CASH
WI. WHITE, Sheriff.
West Baton Rouge, Jan. Is, '59
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SMITH DISTRICT COURT.

PARISH OF VEST Bat ON ROUGE
In matter succession of John Nslan, deceased.
No. +66.
10y virtue of commission to dir 'cted, in the
ID above emitted succession Of date the Both day
OF pecember, A. b. 1858 from the Sixth District
Court. in and for said parish AMI state. will be Of
ered for salt public auclin to the last and high
est bidder in front of the Court House Of this parish,
On Wednesday, the 9th day OF
February, next, 1859,
al II O'Clock a. NJ the following liz scribei property
belonging to the Of John Nolan, deceased to-
wit The south half Of section seven. cnntans nss
three hundred and two36-I60 acres Vie north east
quarter Of section nine, containing one hundred and
sixty acres and east half of section four coutain
ing three hunt and nine, Loo acres, all situated
in township south range eleven east. south
eastern district. parish tf West Batod Rouge near
Lake Crocodile, the following terms nd condt'ont,
viz said property to be sold on credit OF Twelve
months with PERSONAL security approved by fbe E2e-
qutor uf the estate of john Nolan with mortgage re-
tanned id lands until full end final payment.
WILLIAM WHITE. Sheriff.
West Baton Rouge January s, 1853
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

5'''su l.< Signed E. B. TRtslpAp,
. Re.ir.a ,r.... Chairman.
ii. u hva - nat the Inspector of Ward No.
Hise ~ .sollzed .su % sell at auction or other
roed. MI '1s'fs e'1ee necessary to be made on the
Mopa.s 4 81 ievees es e q the parish across Point
dcIl,. q Ihat ia future, the sum of fifty
.ad MI ut .sl annun be allowed for guardine
p'eperty. - >@oof'- HOUSE and parish
~ ;os ls.l1.on .n of Mrs Adreinne Aucoin,
osl,a go .,'fl .b,'flltancour, having been read
'eo S.E9 sae following resolution was
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-04

This has been unusually dull month and hardly tangible
be given unless ia that Of the old
pretty well cued held high and inclination
existing 10 operate much in the crop
In the sales u Havana included 100 900 bales
ported partly for buyers partly tor shippers account the
consumption Zd3lc Tor hers Of which the sales mostly
consisted The Havana far shown has been very
mixedome parcels proving very good and selling readily
corspoudns high prices while Others show defects created by
dTsugh aud be realized only sacrifice Of the high
prize.
Cuba has sold better than heretofore lots
Jguaui ranging from iSdl9c good 10, brought
Ordinary mains cced unless low prices 2 bale. ord
taken for export at equal to l3c., duty paid.
For iara have hardly auinqury and stocks hand
Only BE- placed concessions previous low quOtaionL
Domestic Lesf Is similarly affected a. Foreign.
The trade IN Kenucky has been very light aud although the
report. from New Orleans speak u large s. has had
here . for old Lug, firm St d6ic aud 6ae eun aud
shipping III llsc. but prices OF medium nominal
Transactions in Seed Leaf gh except
tions in common and fllers al sac.
TALLOW1hc market Is duh and the supply fair; sales
1900 10 at lC,a lCsc. cash.
NIIiSkIThe market Is lower for the Step 1" sales Of
bbls AZ 2si &c, The latter rate for Hackness
WHALEBONE-ls firm and moderately active; sales Of
$500 Och the stock fr 8 cash Teetrapbic
sdyioss have been received from Peter Head April 18th
bouncing the loss Of baTks belonging
the English whaling feet, by ice in Greenssd