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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-19

A friend, in looking over some old papers
that have fallen into his hands by accident,
came across the following odd note, which bears
evidence of antiquity. Although the name was
torn from the note, we find on the back of it
the name Of Graham. The presumption is that
it was given by our former townsman, Mr..
Jno. A. Graham, now assistant Register OF
the Treasury at Washington, as he resided
once at Boonyille, Indiana. In the absence
Of greenbacks and legal tenders, it was quite
common in those days to use commodities
and chattles of various kinds in this State.
"Due John Snyder Eleven common second rate
COWS and three year old heifers value Rcd
Witness my hand aud seal this sth April $780, at
Boonvills, Ind"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

Bill SIMPSONS LEGAL FxpERIEscE.-
Many yearsNago the legislature Of Ten.
nesse passed an act t organize the coun,
ty Of McNairy, alias Snake. AT that
time the country embraced il the limits
o. Snake was occupied BY a sturdy set If
backwoodsmen, totally unacquainted with
courts, jails, etc. The county assembled
at the appointed site for the purpose Of
cutting logs, making boards, etc, to build
q courthouse and Jail. The only theme
OF daily conversation, when the men were
assembled. was the court, etc. None cf
them had ever seen a conrt in session. as
yet developed. Each one would give what
his idea was of a court, etc. None how
ever, were entirely satisfactory, until Bill
Simpson was called on to give his ideas.
He said be knew all about a court-tbat
he bad had a law suit in North Carolina
One Of bis n~eighhsr's hogs kept coming
when he fed his hogs until it got fat. One
morning he got SO id mad that he shot
the hog. He thought it would not do to
throw it-away, SO be cleaned and sailed
it, Shortly after, his neighbor and a
man came to his house, examined the
smokehouse, and took him to town and
put him IN a little office. About three
months after that this mar came and
took him up to q large room. A LARGE
man sat upon a high bench-a man was
sitting at a dcsk-about a dozen fine dress
ed men sat In a place that was paled
around. The man put him in a pen that
was just behind them. He then called
IN twelve men they took their seats in
a box In front of the fine dressed men
The mar thatwas writing gave the twelve
a book and said something about
Bill Simpson and the State. Then one
OF the fne men read something about
Bill Simpson and the hog, and he and
another OF the fine dressed men had the
biggest quarrel you ever heard. I tbouobt
they would fight every minute, but thew
didn't. 1t was Bill Simpson and the hos
and the bog and Bill Simpsons and some.
times Mr.. Simpson, but id seldom. AZ
ter they quit quarreling. the big man talk
awhile to the twelve men. and tl,ev
went out and staid a short time and them
back and said something to the
man OF the desk, Then the man on the
bench said something to the mar that
put me IN the office, and he took me ont
and tied me to a persimmon tree and
fighting ne with a cowhide
and 1T made me Sold mad tina, SHOOK
all the peTslmmons of the tree.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

NEWSPAPER LAYs.-for the instruction
ana guidance of some who may possibly
need information on the subject, we copy
the following. " e take it from the South
era Churchaaaa, whose publisher has
doubtless been careful to obtain an accur-
ate statement -:
Postmastefs are required to give notice
by letter when a subscriber does not take
his paper from the office ; and give the
reason for its not been taken. Neglectlng
to do SO makes the postmaster RESPONSE
BE to the publisher for the payment.
Any person who takes a paper regular
" from the post Office whether he las
subscribed c. not, is responsible for the
subscription.
Any person ordering his paper discon-
tinued, must pay all arrealages, or the
publishers may continue to send it until
payment is maze, and collect the whole,
amount, whether it is taken from the Of
fee or not.
TIE courts have decided that refusing
to take q newspaper and periodicals from
the post office, + removing and leaving
them nncalled for is prinza facie evidence
of intentional fraud.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

SoReHo SUGAR.--After the loss OF her
West India possessions, France common
ced the manufacture of beet sugar, and
has succeeded so far as TO produce a very
large proportion of the saccharine mate
rial consumed The people of the North
west have been stimulated by the high
prices of sugar and molasses to devote
their accustomed energy and intelligence
to the production Of sorgo sugar and syr-
up. OF course they have held a Sorgho
Convention. That is their first step to-
ward the organization of any new enter
prise. Next they establish a periodical.
Tt iscalled the Sorgho Journal and Farm
Machinist." From this authority we learn
that the Juice Of the sorgho has been made
to granulate into excellent sugar, aud
ethat q very large amount Of syrup has
been produced. We extract from the
Journal upon these points. Making due
allowance for the enthusiasm Of all inven-
tors, there seems reason to believe that
sorgllo will take its place among the new
institutions Of the country:
Zone thing We can certainly say sor-
ghum is established. There can be no
question upon this point. We have pro
gressed far enough in the business to in
sure a continuance in the same. 1t is not
possible that having the means Of pro-
dncing thirty or forty millions of gallons
a year Of good. palatable syrup an with
a constantly increasing demand for it,
we shall go back again to the beggarly
elements of tropical molasses. The lat,
ter could not now d~isplace sorghum syr-
up with those who have become accus-
toned to using it If offered at ten cents a
gallon. Families that have successful in
making their own syrnp would not, as a
general thing, substitute tropical molas-
ses for sorghum if it could be had for
nothing. We now ind that farmers can
make their own syrup at a much less
cost to them than New Orleans molasses
ever sold for, and at probably less than
half the price it will command for the
ten or twenty years"
On the subject of sugar, the editor aE-
firms that there are many planters who
made more than 5000 pounds each, aud
o correspondent says:
u saw on Mr.. Weller's premises some
5000 pounds Of sugar suitable for mar.
ket, dry and we'll ~granuIated, apparently
tree from glucose or fecculcnt matter.
and nice enough for any lady or gentle
man. doubt if any Louisiana or Cuba
ever produced as many patches
IN succession Of as good an article Of SD
gar, and from as many different lots Of
as ! saw at Mr.. Wel!er's."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

The DUTIES OF AN ENGLISH LADIES MAID.
One Of these not-to-be-envied persons,
a race that may be classcd with that OF
governesses, has recently made disclosures
throwing a peculiar Eight upon the women
of rank in Old England" Much is re-
quired from us in London she writes
We must, above all. be very punctual,
for fashionable ladies change tneir dresses
at least five times a day during the sea-
son. We must have polished manners,
be no older than t~hirty-fve years, and al
ways be cheerful and good tempered, al
though for weeks we are kept without
sleep until four o'clock il the morning
a practice which is equally injurious to
eyes and lungs. VIZ a~re-e1pectcd to cut
and fit and use the most improved ma
chine, and To dress hair for the morning,
evening and court costume, as well as Tor
the drive, to iron well, read write, cyph-
er To speak French aud German, and if
possible, to have travelled. There is still
another function Of i lady's maid. which
is supposed to be Of Observation-Disclosures,
but which Is il fact merely a revival Of
an old custom. We must be able to paint
in pastel, not indeed after nature, but up
Oh her. 70 b~eautify II mistress we must
redden the checks, put anthony on the
eyelids, pastel upon the brows, introduce
belladonna into the eyes IN order to en-
the pupils, paint blue veins upon
temples, and use ninon paint and
pear. white upOn the rest of the skim
must change the hair to a reddish
brown by means Of a corroding material
or Of " palma veechie,' which is now used
preference for that purpose, and we
must be possessed Of great skill in apply
ing all these ingredients, as their use is
universal with the old as well as the
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

aud interest of the defendan, -.
the following mortgaged nrona u and 10
The lower half of Belmont PI,a % wi:
situated IN this parish, supposed 1 -
tain about four hundred and I.a Q con,
penis, more Or less, bounded ssvs a.
the centre road running thso aDpVe ~ y
plantation to the rear line SO as s - SAG SAD
the sugar house aud road in tb - lesss
portion Of said plantation. below Is uppa
Of widow Lonis Dubardeau f { !, ,sada
oy the Mississippi river and back b. hss'
of Joseph D~ongherty, with all m h 'aao'
lngs ana improvements thereon sa auAa,
to a lease Of said property held h. Sa ag.s
ham Lobdeil for the year 1861. ia A0'a'
chaser will be entitled to demand !. pa',
ceive from the lessee so much Of ~ NV g.
as may accrue subsequent to tbe ,sas
sale. - uag #
One note due Jan. 1st 1868, with all.
per cent. interest per annum from s'sa'
rity, for seventeen hundred and 6rts 'a ~
lars. uo'
one que January lst 1869. With SAN.
rate OF interest from maturity for ss sss
amount. salAe
One due January Ist 1870. with -.
rate OF interest from maturity for t~s
thousand dollars. ivy
One due January 1st 1871. with ..n.
rate of interest from maturity for sans
amount. s-s
One due January lst 1872, with can.
rate of interest from maturity on Inv
Thousand two hundred and fifty dollar
One due January LIST 1873 with s.,a.
rate of interest from maturity for tvs
thousand five hundred dollars.
One due January 1st 1874 will, san.
rate OF interest from maturity for iva
thousand seven hundred and flty doll.,s
One due January lst 1875 with s.ns
of interest from matusity for tbraa
thousand dollars.
One due January lst 1876 with d,
per cent. interest per annnm from data
30th 1855, till paid, for Eva
hundred dollars.
All of said notes are dated DecenJer
Both 1865, to the order of plaintiff aud
endorsed by James L.. Lob1ell.
Terms of Sale-On a credit Of twelve
months from the day Of sale, pnrchaserb
his bond with good personal seen.
-lty, with eight per cent. interest per an.
1um from the day Of sale until paid and
retained OF the property sold
lntil lull and final naynent
j. Y. DURABLE, Jr..sD. s.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

HORSES FEET REQUIRE MoIsFuRE.-Eine.
tenths OF the diseases which happen to
the boots and ankles of the horse are oc-
caSIoned by standing on the dry, plank
floors of the stables Many persons seem
to think from the way they keep their
horses, that the foot of the horse was
never made for moisture. and that if pos
slole, it would be beneficial if they bad
cow-hlde boots to put on every time they
went out. Nature designed the foot for
moist ~ground-the earth of the woods and
valleys !; at the zane time that a covering
was given to protect it from stones and
stumps.-Ch Ohio farmer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

Why SHOULD WI OF THE SoUru Cow,
PLAIN THUS asks an exchange, aud con
%tinues New England, by nature cold,
rugged, rocky and barren, is of necessity
a manufacturing and commercial country.
The South has been agricultural, produc-
ing those great staples, cotton, tobacco
and rice, which constituted the basis Of
tthe manufacturing and commercial inter-
est of the United States. Our wealth
consisted chiefly in the means Of prodnc-
ing these, and it has been swept away by
fanaticism. Let the production of cotton
and tobacco, beyond what we need for
home consumption, go with it.. Let us
build up q new foundation, make all our
own supplies, rear up manufactures Of
cotton, iron, the implements Of agricul-
tnfe, and every thing else needful TO tie
prosperity and happiness Of society. Let
New England get her cotton where best
she can, and u her spindIes and her CON
MERGE must stop, she will be rcaDinr Is
she sowed. We have the climate Aud the
soil, the water power and Tie mines ne.
cessary to constitute ID a great ana indie.
pendent people. With All the schooling
received during the ~Confedrracv, ID arts
and manufactures, We are already looking
back to the fest pots Of Egypt, and try
ing by the most uncertain and dearest
Kind oflabor to make cotton, 10 buy Yam
kee piows, hoes, axes, hrooms, etc. in
stead Of making all these at home. Poor
South how long will she cling 10 wood
en- hams and nu.negs ?-Aansta Con.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
A. D. BARROW, Clerk.

West Baton Rouge, 9th District Court
Samuel Winter vs.. William d. Winter
No. SAT.
By virtue Of a writ of Fl. ia. directed to
the Sheriff Of the parish Of West Baton
Rouge in the above. entitled and number.
ed cause, Of date March 5tb 1867, from
the Hon. the Seventh judicial District
Court in and for the parish of West Fell.
ciana, State aforesaid, | have seized and
will sell to the last and highest bidder
at public auction in front of the Court
House Of this parish of West Baton
Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 4th Gay Of May 1867,
at IL o'clock A. NJ, the hereinafter desert
bed tracts of land belonging to the defen-
dant and lying in this parish, ,to-wit -
The southwest quarter of section q
township 5 range IL, containing los "a
100 acres, with improvements thereon.
Fractional section % township 5 range
IL, containing 5 $500 acres, Said lands
being in the rear Of the Arbroath planta-
ton in this parish.
The northeast quarter Of northeast
quarter Of section 30 township 6 range 10,
containing 40 75-l00 acres.
Southwest quarter of section 25 town
e range 10, containing 100 $500
acres. Seized to pay and satisfy amount
Of judgement aud costs in the above suit.
Terms of sale-Cash with benefit of ap-
praisement. J. V. DURABLE, D. S.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

ns- Senator Sherman has introduced a
JOINT resolution to relieve Cows, Patton
from the disability to hold office =
1t provides that on account of their ma
triotlc efforts to restore their respective
States to their full allegiance to the Union
they be allowed to hold office, and are ex.
empted from the requirement to take the
oath.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

A few days since a farmer near New
ark, N. j., was waited upon by a respect.
able looking gentleman, who said be had
come to pay for a basket of apples which
he had taken from the orchard when a
BOY sixteen years previously. He insist
cd upon paying not only the original val
ne, but the interest.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

aT Miss Mary Harris, who shot her
s%educer, Burroughs, in the Treasury two
years ago, and who was discharged bv
the finding Of the jury, has just been com
mltted to the insane asylum in Washing
ton city.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06
ETAT DE La LOUISIANA, PAROfssE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge, gour dn Uiaqui.

ETAT DE La LOUISIANA, pAROIssE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Cour dn Ciaoui.
m District Jnaiciaire. Wiunifred
Berthelot vs. james L. Lobdeil, Admin.
istrateur. No 1899.
En yertu dun ordre de saisi ct vanta nj.
dresse an Sheriff de Ia paroisse d'Onrys
Baton Rouge dams lie process eii ~.;pssus Ii,
%titale, date lie y Ja.sier a. d. 1861, ID
Memorable Ia Cour da CinqaieIne District
Juficiaire dams ct pour la raroisse Il
Etat susdite, i'ai saisie ct i'exposerai IN
vente publique an plus e,Trant ct ierniar
encherrisseur, en- face de la Iaaisou de
CJur Gle cette paroisse
SAMEDI. lie Cine jour de Ayril i. d. 1861
a IL heures o. m, tHut droit, tire ct int.
ret du defendeur a la propriele lyputi.
eque ci-apres decrite, SAVIOR -
La partie sud de i'habifation Belmont,
situe en- cette paroisse. eontenant environ
qurtre cent viHgt arpents, plus on moins,
borne en- haut par lie chemin centre irav.
ersant la dite habitation jasqu'a la ligBe
du fond a maniere a ~Iaisser Ia sncrerie ct
lie chemin q la partie en- hant de "a dita
habitation, borne en- has terre de velsa
Louis Dubardeau, &c /. en- face par le
ileuve Mississippi ct au fond par terre do
Joseph Dongherty, ave les b~atissese Ct
amelioratiens quis'y t~rouvent. La die
propriete ayant etc louee a Abraham
Lobdell pour l'anaee 1867, Facquereur
droit ct recevra du locataire Ia pro-
portion du loyer du apres lie jour De e
vente.
Tn billet du Ter Janyier 1863, portaus
hut pour cent d'intefet apres echeance,
de dix sept cent cinqante piastres.
Tn billet du Ter Ianvier 1869, poftsns
meme tot d'ioteret apres eeheance de..ls
meme somme.
Tn billet du Ter Jaryier 1910, portans
meme tot d'interet apres echeance de dcux
mile piastres.
Tn billet du Ter Janvier 1871, meme
.ot d'interet apres echeance pour Ia meme
Tn billet du Ter Janvier 1872, memo
OF d'interet apres echeance, pour la SON.
ne de deux mile deux cent clnquanle
Un billet du Ter Janvier 1873, meme
OF d'interet apres echeance pour deu1
nile cinq cent piastres.
I'm billet du Ter Janvier 1874, aves
1eme tot d'interet apres echeance, pour
eux mile sept cent cinquante plastrea.
On billet du Ter Janvier 1876, porfans
tx pour cent. d'interet de date Dec. ~,
jusqu'an palment, pour IA son'00s
e cinq mile cling cent piastres.
Tous les dts biIlets sont dates Decen.
er 80, 1865, a pordre de Nine. Berthelos
! endosse par James L. Lobdell. :,
Conditions de la vente-Sur IN creols
3 douze mois du jour de la vente, facqu.
'enr fournira son bond avce bonnie secu.
personnelle, portant interet 9 ralsop
hut pour cent. du jour de- Ia vente Jus
paiment. ct I'VE hypotbeque reIeDa
If Ia propriete vendu .iusqu'a palneue
Elm ct final. ] ". DURABLE, IT.,
chic Depute sberf.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

iotai c5no IN
further Reso1red That said distribu-
be made ssop the 10th day of April.
by the President Of the Police jury and
!, then, 1t should appear that others than
nose now on said list should be Justly
to become recipients of said fund
ne Shall have the right to SO distribute it,
as to carry out to the fullest extent.
The object of the donors.
The petition of Marie Pauline Bniol. to
placed on The list of participants in
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE POLICE
JURY.

\ called meeting Of the Police Jury o.
this Parish, was held at the Court House
on Monday the 21st Of March. Present:
Messrs. n. ". Pope, 7. P. Vaughn, Jnd
con Doiron, Hubert Hebert, Raphael He.
bert, D. A. Landry. Absent: Messrs
Fergus Allan, B. r. Cbinn and J.B. Nur-
d. The minutes of last meeting hav-
ing been read and approved, the Presi
dent stated the object of the meeting
Wlereupop, DR.. T. P. Vaughn, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resol0ed That fer the purpose OF
working on and keeping in repair. the
Chinn and Robertson Lcyee, the prcsi-
dent of the Police Jury be authorised to
employ and place thereon, not more than
ten men during the present high water,
at wages net higher than fifty dollars
per month and subject to his control aid
superintendent. The same gentlemen of
fered the following preamble and resolu-
tons, which were adopted j:
Ihereas: 1t has come to the knowledge
Of this Jury, that there is great danger
Of the Fhinn and Robertson Levee being
carried away by the coming high water:
THAT, there being no funds in the Parish
TreasuaTy, aud that extraordinary exer-
TORS Should be nsed to raise funds IT,
guard aglinst such disaster, be it tire
fore -
Reso'ee7;; That tie President Of the
Police Jury be authorised 10 Issue BONDS
y Warrants, payable out Of The Parish
ireesuafy, cf1untersigned by the Clerk,
to the anannt Of one thousand dollars, il
denominations from twenty five to one
hundred dollars, to be disposed Of as
hereinafter directed.
Resoffed:: That B r. Gl4ipn. DR.. T P.
VousEm and Raphael iIehcrt, be app.ipt.I
a committee, in Conjunction with the
President Of the Police Jury. to take
Of sid Bonds; have same dis
counted and retain the amount in their
hands to be paid our for account of wa
5es aud materials employed in guarding
keeping in repair said Leyee.
Resofsed: That they be authorised also
o raise, by subscription. such additional
'nm as may be expedient, and out of the
thus raised, they pay such warrants
IS the President may draw for wages or
as above provided. On motion
If D. A. Landry, it was
Resoiped That, hereafter. no warrant
hall be signed or issued by the President
" CLERK Of the Police Jury, unless the
'erson in whose favor same are to be is.
,ued, can show a receipt in full from the
,afish Tax Collector for all Parish taxes
Tue up to date; aud that the Parish Trea-
nrer be directed not to pay any warrant
n certificate from the Clerk of the Dis
riot Court, unless the receipt as afore-
aid, to the person in whose favor said
variant or certificate is drawn be exhibi
ed to him. On motion of DR.. T. P.
'aughn. it was
Hesotred: That the amount of five
undfed dollars, now in the hands of Col. {
:. Y, Durable, and donated by the ladies'
! Baltimore, for the relief of destitute
and orphans of deceased Confed- {
rate soldiers in this Parish, be distribu !
d according to the list now before the {
'ollce Jury, viz: s
rs, Thomas White and 4 children. e75 90 :
1eil8 Hepert, IN IN !
: adamis Foret, 60 IN |
: PRUDENT Crochet, 2 80 90
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

Count Bismarck recently said "The
longer am engaged in politics, the less
becomes my confidence in human c%alcula.
tons" Most every politician arrives at
the same conclusion before be reaches
three score years.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

A temperance society in Georgia fell
through because the members wouldn't
give up their black berry wine.
The Republican party will fall through
II they give up their berry black whine j."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Rotap por~a TIC, =. -.


STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth judicial Dis
trlet: Winnifred Berthelot vs.. Jas. +.
Lobdeii. Administrator. No. 1889.
ny virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. directed to
the Sheriff of the parish of West Baton
Rouge IN the above entitled and numbered
cause, OF date the ed day of January a.
q; 1867, from the Hon. the Fifth District
court IN and for said parish and State. I
nave seized and will expose at public
sale to the last and highest bidder in
ifon1 OF the Court House of this parish
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of April, a. d.
1867, at1l O'Clock a. m, all the right, title
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

a Western artist had one thousand
ooilafs, worth Of tickets in the Crosby
opara House lottery. He drew fftssn
dollars worth Of pictures.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-06

the Poydras Legacy, was ordered to be
filed.
The minutes having been read and APP
proved and there being 40 further bust
ness before the Jury, it was, on motion
adjourned sine de.
N. w. POPE, President.
A. D. BARROW, Clerk.