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Dying Words Of a Patriot and
Statesman.
GOV. HELMS VILLA WARNING VOICE.
Iron the Louisville Conrierl

From the Louisville Courier.l
The readers ofthe Courier will be inter
ested in the following extracts we please be
fore them from the late John L. Helm
will, on record in the Herdin Count,
Court. 1t was written November Is, 1876!
after he had been elected to the State Sen
ate and just previous to his taking his sea-
in that body, and prior to the various Con
gressional .usurpation enacted since the
war:
Assuming it as probable that the Gov
eminent of the United States, by force and
fraud, against and in contempt Of wright
and justice, of law and the Constitution
State and national, and all law, civil o,
moral, deprive my representatives of their
labor, | place those who have and may re,
main on my places at the disposal of my
wife and son, John. ! request that such
as remain faithful and obedient shall re.
main in the service Of the family on such
terms as may be agreed on.
II regard this act Of the Government,
looking at it in all its bearings and conse-
quepces, the greatest crime Of this or any
other age. In view of the consequences
which, in my honest judgment, would flow
from it, was fixed and unaIterable in my
opposition to the late unhappy and desola-
ting war; and now, in the performance of
this solemn act, thank God in the sinceri-
ty Of my heart that He gave that direction
to my mind. No man lived and breathed
who was more deyotedlly attached to the
union of the States as formed by the com
pact-the Constitution as made by our
fathers than / was. hold that it was
the free and unconstrained will
ofthe people. and dependent for its perpe-
tuity on the virtue and influence ofthe peo-
pie, the fraternal affection ofthe sections,
and the promotion ofsheir mutual welfare.
! was for peaceful adjustment and against
war, believing, as did, and now do, that
war would be, and | now believe is, practi-
cal dissolution, unauthorized by the Con-
stitution, and against the spirit andgenius
Of our form of government. The South
was conquered, but in my firm conviction
the North will sooner or later learn that
they are the whipped party. The race Of
intellectual giants has passed off the stage.
The moral tone of the people is gone cor
ruption and vice rule the hour and the
day. The mass of the whole people have
lost confidence in the rulers ofthe Govern
ment; they place no reliance in its justice
aud honor. This is a melanch " picture.
But my mind is made up, that the future Of
his Government will have downward
tendency, and ultimately, and at DO very
distant day, will result in disintegration or
central despotism.
"rhis is an unseemly. place to introduce
ny political opinions. lido it to solemn
y impress my family with my opinions, in
he firm hope that they will stand by the
orm government as it came from the hands
# our revolutionary fathers, and oppose
modern reform. / believe the Abolition
SITS, as political party, capable OF any
rime possessing no redeeming quality"
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SHERIFF'S SALE,
.Josenh Fellows J M. 11h7-9 nj

Joseph Fellows } No. 1l57.-9th Dis
vs.. >trict Court, Parish Of
G. Mason Graham. )Kapides, State Of
Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of writ of Fieri Facias,
ID issued from the Honorable the Ninth
District Court, Parish Of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, and to me addressed in the
above entitled and numbered suit, have
seized and will offer for sale, to the last
and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the 9th day Of JUNE, 1868,
between the hours Of II A. NJ. and P. NJ,
at the Court House door In the town Of
Alexandra, Parish Of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, the following described proper
ty, seized as the property Of the Defendant,
to-wit:
One Horse and Buggy.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH in U. s. Treas
ury Notes, subject to appraisement.
G. V.LEDOUX.
May 20, 1o68-tds Sheriff.
Printers Fees q 70,
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The Truth Of History.

ut is not always certain that measures
of legislation; which take the name Of
those who happened FIRST to offer them,
owe the same obligation for paternity.
Thus the Crittenden compromise resolu-
ton was suggested by seedrew johnson,
and the author OF the Kansas Nebraska
bill was not Mr.. Douglas, but Mr.. Dixon,
OF Kentucky"
We find the above going the rounds Of
our exchanges, in connection with what
purports to be correct statement OF the
circumstances under which Judge Wilmot
became in public estimation the author Of
the famous "proviso" that bears his name.
If our information is correct, the credit (?)
for the "Crittenden Compromise" is not
rightly given. Opposing, as we did at the
time, the adoption of this Compromise"
as an insufficient adjustment oftbe contro-
versy it was intended to settle, we never
theless believe our sources of information
as to its paternity were reliable; and if We
were not Intentionally deceived by honor
able gentlemen, that plan was the joint
work Of John G. Breckenridge and Madi-
son G. johnson, the latter an eminent law
yer and decided Union man of Lexington, |
Kentucky.
Mr. Breckenridge, as his intimate friend
Of that day known, was not secessionist.
at least not secessiouist per- Sc, but was
extremely anxious to preserve the Union
on some basis satisfactory to both sections
and therefore likely to be enduring. Mr..
Johnson, his intimate friend, was not less
DESTROYS Of satisfying the South by such
as would allay the fears and
guarantee the rights of the Southern peo-
pie; though he denied the right Of seces-
sion. and held that even if it existed there
vas nothing in the success of the Republi-
IAN party to justify its exercise.
! These two conservative and patriotic
gentlemen, differing widely in many things,
.ereeing in their devotion to the Constitu-
ion and the Federal Union, met often for
he consideration of the difficulties and
hangers oftbe situation; and five are cor
Getty informed, the "Crittenden Compro-
Mise" was the result of these earnest con-
ereDces. Through Mr.. johnson, it was
nut into Mr.. Crittenden's hands, and as it
net his hearty approval, he fastened to
ubmit it the Senate Of which he was
nember.-[selma (Ala.) Times and Mes
enger.
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a SrRosa DosE. a correspondent Of
the Tribune writes that an Arab doctorI
resolved some COPIES Of that Journal into
pulp and administered small doses TO his
patients,
The New York Express furnishes the
obituary Of these unfortunates died Of
black WON'T. 81
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The Niger and the Hen-roost,

A friend who accompanied me had heard
Of bargain in real estate on the hilltop
above jackson City, and we went up to
look at it. There were six acres of fine
land, and two and a half.story house, habi-
table but modest, for 81 900 cash. For
So 1000 more an entire fort, we'll preserved,
could be purchased, adjoining the property.
Around the house some Justly silver pop
lars and naples grew. A good well, . gar
den, and an unsurpassed view of the Capt.
tai City were among the advantages, Part
Of the land, freshly plowed, showed rich
and black at the base of the fort. 1t GER
tainly was cheap property, on Arlington
flights, and only mile from Washington.
We asked the tenant if the negroes of
the ueighboring village troubled him.
"The sight of 'em troubles me said this
Last Family. "Dogon 'em. | do hate a
free Niger As to stealing, if that's what
you mean, they steal nothing much but the
chickings."
"Then they do take poultryi
ats my belief" said the solitary tenant,
"that therell have to be chickings in a fn-
ture state for the niger. Heaven will be
no heaven to him without hen-coops.-
Pears to me that the chickings know him.
They never cackle where niger comes.
They roost low on his night. It's nigh
to this pint, gentlemen, that in the State
Of Virginny nobody but niger can afford
to eat choking in five years. The whole
animil will be his specitlty and monopoly.
Checking will be to white family what
pork is to Jew"
"But why do the negroes con6ne their
depredations to poultry?"
"The niger amt got enterprise to steal
anything bigger, he said, he'd no more steal
o cow than he'd steal the capitol yonder.
He's fond Of stews. The choking jist fits
into his gipsy-pot The grease Of it lies
his jints. He loves it because he stole it.
He eats it out Of sincere affection. He
cooks it q night time, and biles it with the
feathers on. He hopes the feathers will
eyaporate with the billing but il they don't
he goes the whole fowl, quilts and all.
if there's any sincere happiness
in this world it's nigger eating billed
choking on the sly "-lCor Gin. CONNER
cial.
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Story Of a Grave Stone.

In the cemetary in East Hartford can be
seen and old grave stone with the follow
ing inscription:
HANNAH,
"Wife of Deacon Moses--;Died 1799.
"The executors of Moses will kept
all the estate, and refused to pay the ex-
penses of Mrs.--'s funeral-even the
sections bill.
"This stone is erected to her memory by
her many friends"
There is queer story connected with
this stone. 1t seems that many years ago
there lived in East Hartford two sisters,
one of whom was we'll and hearty, and the
other an invalid; the former being much
courted, but stoutly refusing to leave her
invalid sister to marry. One of her suit
ors, more than the others, went to work to
get the invalid out of the way, and by con-
siderable strategem finally induced Deacon
Moses-to court and eventually to marry
her, which displeased his family and friends
considerably. Finally the Deacon died,
leaving some property, and soon after
Mrs.-,his wife, following him to the
grave and the executors, who were MEM
bers of the Deacon's family, refused, as the
stone says, to pay her funeral expenses
When the stone was erected, the deacon's
friends piled dirt about it, so that the in
scription could not be read, but his wife's
friends rallied and scooped out a hole in
front of the stone, and that hole remains
to this day, the inscription being easily
read. e
There are persons still living in East
Hartford who were acquainted with the
parties, and remember the whole proceed.
Jugs, which caused considerable excitement
at the time. It is somewhat strange that
Mrs.-should have left in her will one
half Of her property to her son-in-law, who
was one Of the executors Of her husbands
will
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nsr The sanctifed Parson Brownlow,

nel The sanctifed Parson Brownlow,
acting Governor Of Tennessee, raises the
piratical flag over his paper, the Knoxville
Wing, and on it inscribes this motto:
"g'his paper will constantly, perseyer-
ingly and boldly fight Democracy and Re
p1blicanism, and insist on the punishment
Of offenders ID HE'LL, as alone adequate
To the deserts Of the villainous leaders 81
both these parties. Pr
The parson talks as though he had some
authority below. There is no doubt but
that he has laid up more treasures there, i
lost souls are treasures, than any other liv-
ing man. 8
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DOMESTIC nile CraYelDg
a few years since / was detained some
days in one Of our Western cities. My
room overlooked lane or alleyway, in
which were several houses occupied by the
better class of artizans, and l became much
10 one of these, so much that no
sooner did I hear glad shout from lit
tie voice then ] knewit was meal time, and
Daddy was coming" and / took up my
point Of observation in harmless and admir-
ing scrutiny Of the well-governed house.
On the way in the father raised the rejoic-
ing child in his arms, and gave it two or
three resounding smacks; another one had
crept to the door-sill, and this was lifted
also, and its little cheek laid tenderly upon
the shoulder, which was hunched up to
bring it close to that of the fathers. By
this time the wife had brought bowl Of
water, and white, coarse towel, then she
took the children down, applying also snn-
dry pats, now on the shoulders of the lit.
tie ones, and now on the broad fatherly
ones; and while the husband gave a last rub
Of the hard rough hands, he stretched out
his neck and kissed the pretty, girlisb wife,
who would be lowering near him. They
said grace, then dined at the plain, wholse-
some board. and more than once found
myself waiting them a benediction with
tearsiin my eyes. It is SO british to pass
without q word of recognition Of the Great
Giver. The husband was grave man
and the wife q lively, cherry one, neat as o
new pin, and very chatty. | thought them
wonderfully well matched, for there was no
moroseness 10 the man nor leyity 10 the
woman. ard when Sunday, came, and the
little household dressed ID all their fnerJ
baby and all, went out to church, it was 3
|sight to behold. Mrs. 3. Cakes Smi.l
in the Herald Of Health, II
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Groesbeok's Great Speech.
COMMENDED BY REPUBLICANS.

Mr.. Groesbeck's speech in defense ofthe
President has created great sensation in
Washington. The telegraphic correspon-
dent Of the Cincinnati Commercial speaks
of it in terms of commentator. He says :
The speech, from the first sentence to
the last, was splendid effort undeniable
in it's statement, almost resistless in its
logic and beautiful il its diction. No au-
dience has ever been more completely un-
der.the chain Of a speaker, and no speaker
has ever more exhaustively or more ably
treated subject in the Senate chamber
If he had occupied eight hours instead of
four, there would have been no complaints
fam those who listened. Mr.. Curtis has
given the law of the case, and Mr.. Nelson
the politics. Mr. Groesbeck seemed to
combine both without losing the force of
either, and to add occasional beauty of
expression which was entirely new to the
case. His points against the different ar
ticles were singularly clear and conclu-
sive. y
On the tenth article, which relates to
the Presidents speech, he INDUCED in q
vein Of satire which was strong as Dean
Swift and pleasant as Sidney Smith. He
read the text of a bill which he said would
do as substitute for that article, propos-
ing punishment offne and Imprisonment
against any one who shall speak disrespect-
fully Of Congress or its acts. This was
enjoyed, especially by Fessenden, who felt
its bitter humor, and by Reverdy Johnson,
who laughed at its sharp irony.
The first man to congratulate Mr.. Groes-
beck at the close of his mastery address,
was Ben. Butler. Chief Justice Chase
already done so during the fifteen minutes
Of recess at ] o'clock, though he had then
heard only the first and by no means the
best part Of what was to be said. The
city is full tonight Of Mr.. Groesbeck's
praise, from hundreds who never saw or
heard Of him until to-day. 1t is UNIVERSAL
~ conceded that no man has ever made a
more favorable impression in q public
speech.
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SHERIFTS SALE.

O144lt1x ~ Odk1t
Isaac Lacroix, Justices Court-Alexan.
vs.. >dria Ward-Parish Of Ra.
G. w. Boyce. )pides, State Of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE of . writ Of Fieri Facias,
- issued out Of the Justices Court, Alex
andria Ward, Parish Of Rapides, and to me
addressed in the above entitled suit, have
seized and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day Of June, 1863,
between the hours Of II A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ.
at the Court House door in the Town Of
Alexandria, Parish Of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, the following property seized
as the property Of the Defendant, to-wit:
A certain Judgment in favor Of c. W.
Boyce and against Mrs. Elizabeth HUFF.
man, as widow in community and natural
Tutrix of the Minors Huffman, No. 1906.
on the Docket Of the 9th District Court.
Parish of Rapides, for the sum of Seventy
Three and l2.l00 dollars, with eight per
cent interest from the 9th Of March, 1862,
ana costs Of suit.
/ Terms Of Sale Cash: In u. S. Treasury
Notes, subject to appraisement.
c. v. LEDOUX, Sheriff.
May16-tds-Printer's Fee Sc 90.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
Sarah Levy Executrix,


VS.. No. Eau.
Moses Rosenthal, Gafnishee.
9th District Court Parish Of Rapides-
State Of Louisiana.
DY VIRTUE Of q writ of Fieri Facias,
- issued from the Honorable the Ninth
District Court, Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, and to me addressed in tho
above entitled and numbered suit, have
seized and will offerI for sale, to the last
aud highest bidder, on s. Z
SATURDAY, the 9th day Of JUNE, 1868,
between the hours of II A. NJ. and 4P. NJ,
at the Court House Door, in the town of
Alexandria, Parish Of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, the following described proper
ty seized as the property of the Defendant
to wit: s..a
One Parish Warrant, No. 286, for the
sum of three hundred and twenty-five dol {
lars; also another Parish Warrant, No. ll9,
for the snm of one hundred and ninety
seven dollars. X. y
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH in u. 3. Treas.
ury Notes, subject to appraisement.
G.. v. LEDOUX.
May 20, 1S68-tds. Sheriff
Printers Fees Is 05.
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DlED.--On the l4th inst in this
Town, after long and lingering illness,
in the 45th year Of his age. JOHN G.
JOHNSON, native Of Baltimore, Md,
and q resident oeAlexandria since 164l.
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n The witty editor Of the Louisville
Journal says that the troubled waters
around the White House must be very
shallow, as the Radicals expect to get
johnson out and Wade in.
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May 20, 1s6s--tds.
Printers Fees IS O5,
SHERIFF1S SALE.
Henry Levy, assignee of liskas. p
Gray & Rosenthal W. on,
vs.. Aso' w.
Alfred C. Lewis.
Robert N. Allen
VS.. >NO. 675. IS
Alfred G. Lewis.

9th UlStrlCt COurt-Parl6h OF Rapid0S--
State of Louisiana. !:
QY VIRTUE Of two writsof Fieri Facias.
- issued from the Honorable, the Dis
trict Court, in and for the Parish Of RAJ
pides, State of Louisiana, and to me di-
rected in the above entitled and numbered
suits, I have seized and will offer for sale,
to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the 9th day of JUNE, 1868.
between the hours Of II A. NJ, and 4 Pm
at the Court House door, in the Town of
Alexandria, Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, the following described property
of the defendant:
A certain tract or parcel of land, situa
ted, lying and being in the Parish of Ra-
pides, State of Louisiana, about two miles
from Red River, on the north side, on the
Bayou Patasa. containing one hundred
acres, more or less; with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, bounded on
the south and east by lands belonging to
Judge Henry Boyce, north and west by
lands belonging to Mrs. Mary A. Hickman;
also two mules.
TERMS OF SALE cash in q. s. Treas
ury Notes, subject to appraisement.
CIV. LEDOUX,
May 6, 1863 ids. Sheriff.
Printers Fees $40 10. s8
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NOTICE

DARTIES indebted to the late firm Of
i Biossat g. French will please come for
ward, and make settlements, with me, a.
am charged with the Liquidation.
HENRY A. BI0SHAT.
May 18th 1865, ct
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TR YSr JOHN 's&COU III
u Eypeetorant,
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SHERIFFS SALE.

SHEklEf'S SALGs
Isaac c. Miller } Justices Court. Alex:
vs.. }andria Ward, Parish OF
William Bush. )Rapides, State Of Louisi'
ana 4sslH
RY VIRTUE of a writ Of Fieri Facias is-
- sned out Of the Justices Court, Alex.
andria Ward, Parish Of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, and to me directed in the above
entitled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the 9th day Of JUNE, 1863,
between the hours of II a. NJ. and4 2. NJ, OF
the Court House door in the Town Of AL
exandria, Parish Of Rapides, State Of Lou
isiana, the following described property.
seized as the property Of the Defendant, to-
wit: 4.,5
One Horse. 3Ss5 .f.s.,ts 81
TERMS OF SALE: CASH in q. s. Treasu-
ry Notes, subject to appraisement.
G. v. LEDOUXa
Nav 20. 1668-tds. Sheriff.
Printers Fees So 75.
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tSHERIFFS SALE.
Pratt & Ticknor
We. >NO. vO6.
Mrs. Eliza HUE.
Danl. Pratt
vs.. Pho. 807.
Mrs. Eliza Huie.
Mrs. c. ,Poussin, admx. !
VS.. $NO. VS..
Ar. YSIs-. YY..s

Mrs. Eliza Huie. J,
9th District Court--Parish Of Rapides,
State Of Louisiana.
YVIRTUEo fthree writs of Fieri Facias
- issued from the Honorable the District
Court, in and for the Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana, aud to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered suits, l
have seized and will offer for sale, to the
last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY the 9th day Of JUNE, 1863,
between the hours of IL. A. NJ and A. P NJ,
at the Court House door in the Town Of
Alexandria, Parish Of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana, the following property, seized
as the property Of the defendant, to-wit:
armour, / bedstead, bureau, wash
stand, 9 chairs, l piano.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH in u. s. Treas.
ury Notes, subject to appraisement.
CIV. LEDOUX,
May 90, 1s68-tds. Sheriff.
Printers Fee "a IS. -
SHERIFFS SALE.
Robert G. Hynson } No. 1283.-9th Dis.
VS.. }trict Court-Parish 0f
Joseph II. Hynson Rapides State Of Lou.
isiana. @ q
DY VIRTUE Of writ Of Fieri Facias
ID issued from the Honorable the Dis.
trict Court, Parish of Rapides, State Of
Louisiana and to me addressed in the
above entitled and numbered suit ! have
seized and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder. on 5,
SATURDAY, the 9th day Of JUNE, 1868.
the honrs Of II A. NJ. and P. M,
IN the premises of the DEPENDENT, Joseph
Hynson, in the Parish of Rapides, State
If Louisiana, the following described prop
,rty seized as the property Of the Deten-
liant, to-wit: IS
mules, work horse, 2 carriage horses.
saddle horse, 3 yoke Of oxen, II ploughs,
sett blacksmith's tools, carriage and
harness, 2 OK carts, J. four horse wagon,
buggy and harness, lot Of household and
Iitchen furniture. s,
TERMS OF SALE:-Twelve months credit
# bond, the purchaser being required to
nrnish good and sufficient joint security
'earing eight perlcentum per annum inter-
st from the day of adjudication.
C.v.LED0UX,
May 20, le68-tds. Sheriff.
Printers Fees IS IS.
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In the cemetary in East Hartford can be
seen and old grave stone with the follow
ing inscription:
sA HANNAH
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Russia, or the sultan OF turkey, had Deefl
perpetrated upon the people there by the
powers that had determined to control the
elections there by any means, no matter
how or by what means. The whole object
of congressional legislation was apparent
1t was all intended to radicalize the South
and the party in power here have amnesty
and pardon and welcome for any man who
embraces radicalism, no matter what his
past conduct or past acts may have been,
or how deedly and darkly his hands had
been imbued in treason. Those who &c
copied radical views were pardoned by
wholesale"
Payne and Bingham advocated the pas
sage Of the bill.
Woodbridge offered an amendment to
strike Alabama from the bill. Lost--60
to ID.
Stevens amendment in reference to
debts due loyal men in Georgia was adopt
ed by IS to so.
The Amendment striking from the first
section the clause prohibiting change OF
Constitution, and inserting '.that the Con-
stitntions of .sald States shall never be
amended or changed SO as to discriminate
in favor OF or against any citizen, or class
of citizens, Of the United States, in refer.
ence to the right to vote, who are now en-
titled TO vote by said Constitution, was
adopted without division.
An amendment that all citizens of the
United States in those States shall be adj
mitted to equal rights Of suffrage, was re-
jected, without division.
The bill then passed los to 20. Ad
journed.
The three sick senators are improving,
but are,still confined to their rooms,
The impeachment managers we're ia SEES
sion to-day examining parties, Neither