davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-04-02

Col. K. K. JoNEs.-We notice in a
late number of the Quincy (Illinois) Tier
aid that our former and highly esteemed
felow>citizen, Col X. K JONES, has been
disposing of his beautiful country resi-
dence, we'll known as the Pines" near
that fourishing city. The price received
by him was $40, ,000-a very large sum, but
not an extravagant one when we consider
the handsome property, its arpurtenances
and surroundings. 1t consisted of 40 acres,
and was said few years ago to be the best
cultivated and ornamented tract of its size
in Illinois.
But the many friends of Col. JONES in
this town and county will be rejoiced to
know that he has purchased another
charming country seat, which for beauty
and loveliness even surpasses the pines. "
The new residence has been designated
Wergelands" by the Colonel, in honor OF
Norways's distinguished poet aud states
mantle estimable lady of Col. JONES be-
ing native of that country. We regret
that the paper containing a glowing de-
scription Of " Wergelands" has been mis-.
laid, or we would copy it entire.
We, of the Pilot, in common with every
citizen of Manitowoc, heartily rejoice in
Col. JONES prosperity, and We are always
glad to chronicle in our columns every ad,
ditional item added to his welfare. May
he and his live many years to enjoy the
charms and beauties of " Wergelands,' i.
the wish of all who know large and open
hearted Colonel K X.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

GEN LEE DECLINED TO GO 70 GETrYs.
BURG. We see It stated in kilograms 10
the Western papers that Gen. Lee drclip-
I'd t" meet the Federal officers ut Gettys.
burg. to aid them in determining the DO
s't'ons OF the c%ontending forces on that
great battlefield. Always .judicious, AL
always correct, Gen. Lee answered. that
1t IS wlsest not to keep open sores, but,
to follow the example of those nations
who endeavorrd to ohliterate marks o,
Evil strife. and commit 10 oblivion the
feelings it engend-rrd."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

@- The quarterly session of the police
jury will be held on Monday next, a,
which we hope to see every member pre-.
sent. There is much to be done 10 the
way OF Inspecting levees f; reporting there
o" and ordering new work or repairs.--
With the means we have now at com
maud, judiciously invested, there is no
reason why the parish should not be ora.
tectsd in it's entire front. While We are
thus protecting others below ia. and
many more far in our rear, we do hope
those in the parishes above will protect
themselves and at the same time save us
from ioundation. If Pointe Coupee will
only do her duty in this matter, we can
'sugb to scorn tho Board of Public
Works for oil time to come
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04
From The Chicago Times.
THE E REVOLUTION

Three or four weeks apo Tho r;u.-
gave the parry Of moral idp.,n d..
notice that It must receive an sco..n :u0
I" its numbers Of about a million or ="
tiers Why such 40 accession .hou'a W.
d'staStefuI to it is un~account.hls
sue 81. ms IT, be the fact. 'ut
For Eve years it has been ~ste.au,.
work to get the Southern States juto W.
Union, u'd'r State government, and .u'
u'"t'""s. and laws which would ny
them allies Of the party in power use r.e
this Congress enacted the recoo.tr,c.;s" VI
'nia"y, and clothed itself 10 perjury .0a
did such villai.ous and de,estahIs . ."u
as will make it's memory execrably in ~
time to come. 81"
Now. when the people Of tbesc s,,.l
voluntarily and freely come forward .nS
join the Republican party, and nl.r.
themselves ou Republican oIs,f,rm. ."S
nominate Republican candidates. Tho,
told that the party does not wan, ,hsa,
and will not acknowledge them.
Th y want the party. In the sou,h
they are the party. They are into s,.v
until they get ready to leave. Tbey,
will not 90 out. and they cannot be eut
out, until they do get ready 10 leave
They are RECONSTRUCTED" Tbev -,
converted. They are "Ioyul' They Ara
Republicans How can tn, he prevent.
"a from DECLARING these facts I How ran
they prevented from voting the Rppubli.
can ticket3 As they are in The m.iuri,v
how can they b. prevented fxom elect.
ing their candidstes1 They will slso,
them. and then the Republican p,rt,
will have in 1t = CD able and stauncb de-.
tenders rs Walker, and Dent, and Elmer.
so" Ethrridgp. and Andy johnson.
Of course, the Democracy are grieved
to see the white men 10 the Sou,bsrn
States transfer themselves !, q booy 10
the Republican party, but, "a such ia N, II
privilege, there is no way TO prevent il.
1t Is q great political REVELATION. II il
without a parallel 10 the history Of pOlit.
zeal parties.
What is most singular about it. il the
persist-ncy with which the ex rebels .d.
here to the Republican orgsp'ssti6u, Dc.
spite the many rebuffs they secsivs-
Giant may disnwn them, and Boutwell,
may make war on them. bot they still
claim Grant as their leader, and the Re.
publican party ~ their b NJ Another
singular feature in this gress political
r%evoIptioD is that The Democracy gre re.
signed, and even cheerful, under their
while the Republicans are plunged
!" profound melancholy ever their gain.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

PRESIDENTS AND PREseN1s. When
James Madison was President, DO
WAN moor. and died poor but when at fbe
head of tbs Government the then 0
missioner of,the Land O&cs" suggesfed
to M. MadisO" tn I il h- would permit
it he would select from the public lsnds,
which M. Madison could enter, such %
would inevitably enhance 90 much 10
value that the rise would make him comr
fortabIy rich 10 bis Old age, the suswe
was
"N", cir though "a . private citizen
l have the right to enter sny Of the Peose
while ! am President Of the Uo'ted
S,strs will not touch the public prop.
erty fur my own ~pecunisry emo!umrn..
Washington. the Adsmses, jefferson,
~Jsckson, sDd soms others we're
men like Madison. and would not ALLOW
their garments tn he soiled either ~ sos'
picion n sctusl bribrs.
Andrew Jonnsoo,, 700, refused gii"'~
Posghkespsie Psesss
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

LOOK OuJ N PAY UP l-Tax.payer.
will 6nd small but very important notice
directed to their attention in another col
umn. The State aseessment upon all prop
cry, tpersonal OF otherwise, will be made
by the parties designated by Law, unless
tho individual comes forward and gives
It 10 himself. This matter should be at
tended to in time, as it will save much
trouble. annoyance and expense. The
wise will heed the notice and do az re.
quired, but the wayward aud ignorant
will fall into tho ways Of tribulation and
woe
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

JOSHUA BEAL-This epterprisiug mar.
chant is always ahead of his competitors
with new goods, and the latest arrivals
OF fancy grocery notions. Whatever il
purchased at his establishment may be
relied OF as the best 10 market ard i,
every respect No. l. A visit to bis stores.
corner of Third & Convention streets. will
satisfy any q that his stock, for com.
p%'steness 10 every particular, is not to BE-
pqoalled in Baton Rouge :; and what is
more agreeable to purchasers is, that his
prices are in keeping with the great sea-.
of money.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

CHANGE OF DoMICILE. -Mrs. Belle w.
Stsnard has removed her academy to the
former residence of Col. VIM Markham.
on Main street, where she will be enabled
TO increase the number of her pupils, and
extend the comforts of her boarding
scholars. From her experience and atil
lty Is . teacher, Mrs. Stanard's academy
presents unusud attractions to parents
and guardians, and We direct attention
to her schedule of terms.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~ Up to Monday last, two hundred
snd nine bales of the new crop of cotton
bad been received 10 New Orleans. The
city papers are Of opinion that the re.
oeipts should have been much larger, and
oensure planters for holding their crops
back. The factors believe present rates
are as high as they will be at any time
during the season. They expect large
receipts the present month and are pre-.
pairing for them.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~. We are in tho midst of eccentric
weather. While the daily beat ia enough
to roast su OK, showers come with almost
every rising Of the sun, and dispense
their fsvors in one part of the parish or
the other. They serve materially to cool
tho atmosphere and give everything q
fresh appearance after tue scorchine
beats Of the day have fallen. Cotton
pickers do not thoroughly appreciate this
kind OF wssthsr, - It ioterferes with
their labor. not allowing them moro than
half tine. But hey would rather have
the bali time tbsp sas osserpillsr.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

/ CorroN Tax CLAlns We have seen .
circular from Washington, which states
that it is now certain that the entire So.
premp Bench, with y exception, ~ Of
opinion that the cotton tax was unconsti'
,ution.l. and will have TO be Refunded
A Case il 10 I've made 10 Court next De-
crmber, and no doubt is felt about tho
nIimate result. It ia further ssid, that's
c wpany is Icing organized In New
York with a capital Of five or ten MIL
lions to buy up these claims and that
parties are nov sellinn them for . song
when they they are worth their fscs-
Planters and others, who have paid this
tax, are earnrstly advised not to part
with their claims for the present No
they will be collected 1t the prop
er time, 81 = very n"d-rate per csntsse.
- Macon. Ga Telegraph.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

The Cosr OF ColLkcriso rHe RrvEsur.
For every dollar Collected by the in.
ternsl revenue the Government pays
early five per cent. The cost n col.
'"cti"g the customs IL also nearly that
q OF Under IN economical admini..
'ra,i"" It could he done for two per cent I,
md then the officials who did it would be
handsomely enumerated. Considering
the great amount Of at . ing that has
been carried on. tho only ~oi der is that
the cost of collecting il not twenty per
1t will very likely reach that
amount If we continue the present dy.
nasty in power, for We notice that the ID.
uinistrntior paid nearly eight million
dollars to collect slo4 600 600 IT chstom
last year, VII" $176 900. 900 had
been collected fr"m the same snurces .
year before for IS. 1000 The same
10 seen IN the internal revenue ser.
vice. The pay Of the officials increase
~ the Government revenues diminish.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

The BATON RoueE FouNDRY.-For some
weeks this foundry has been in operation,
turning ont all work that has been order.
ed. For beauty Of finish, it is equal to
that of any other foundry in the State.
The proprietors are prepared to 6lI all
orders for castings at the shortest notice
INC on the most reasonable terms. Being
located on the site of the old foundr1 Of
Hill u Markham, near the river bank. it
aff"rds great facilities for the r~eccption
o delivery Of work. We are pleased
to learn that business is pouring in upon
the new firm. and as the prosperity of the
country increases, their business will in.
with it. A foundry is absolutely
necessary in that city for the convenience
81 the country for miles around. and We
hope to see the proprietors fully rewarded
tboir enterprise.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS The Glasgow

Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS The Glasgow
Herald, Of the 6tb uIt., thus speaks If III.
movements Of the ex President in Scot
land /:
Mr.. J+H-reon Davis passed through Dun.
frrml,ne Oh Welp.sday He arrived in
thu. Is moon train from the Fast and de-
parted with the West train for Calender
At 3:45 During the short time he re-
NAMED he visited the Abbey Church and
ruins. and pxpressre himself highly graf.
fled. On seeing the monument e.ected
to General Bruce, be spoke of him in
~laudatory terms, and also Of his brother,
this late Earl of EIgiD, stating that he
knew them both we'll. 1t oozed out in
the town who the visitor WAS, and our
streets were IN q state Of excitement for
a short time. Some of the more notable
inhabitants had the honor Of shaking
hands with him. He was accompanied
by DR.. Mackey.
Our Stirling correspondent writes -
Mr.. Davis paid a visit to Stirling and
Stirling Castle on Wednesday afternoon,
aud left for Calender 10 the evening
Previous to having the town the histin-
guish'd %visi;er was presented with a sou
penir of his visit from Mr.. J. F. Crawford,
bookseller, King street. consisting Of n
beautiful copy of Sir Walter Scr,t's po-
em Of the " Lady of the Lake." bound IN
wood grown near TO the battle field o.
Bapnockburn, a fac ami7e of the souvenir
that the same gentleman presented to
the Princess Of Wales on the occasion {
the visit Of the Prince aud Princess in
1866. The new o . spread that the ex
President was in town. and AZ be left per
train in the evening. three hearty cheers
were given ly the large c%oncourse Of
people copgr-gnted on the platform.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

Dr. Moorrs, n much respected and ben
evident physician Of Plattshurg. N. Y.
died some weeks since. While his fu,e.
raj was being attended at the Prosbv,e
RAN church. Of which he was a member
mass was being recited in both the Cath.
"l'c churches for tho repose OF bis s,ul
Tbs lush and French residents. whose
poor he had attended without charge, de.
sired this done.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~ Mr.. Frank Williams, of the par.
'sh of Lafourche, has gone to China, with
one OF that country named Tye Kim Orr,
for the purpose Of engaging laborers for
tho sugar plantations 10 that parish
We shall be glad to learn Mr.. Williams
opinion Of the Coolies as be found them
working in their country.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~ We q note nothing this week
in the way of crops, beyond the contin.
ued improvement in the sugar cane, and
tho rapid opening Of cotton. We have
heard of no further depredations Of the
caterpillar, and as the first Of September
has been reached without material dam.
age, We begin to feel easier.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04
TO BATON ROUGE MERCHANTS.

The busy season il fast approaching
with merchants and others OF Baton
Rouge, who would, no doubt, like to in
crease it by drawing from this eide ofth'
river In order to do this they should
advertise their goods in the PLANTER il
they expect our residents to know what
they have to sell and where to buy
No other paper, to any extent, circnla'es
10 this parish but ours. Here lie the bulk
of our subscribers and readers, and to
their local paper they look for ali infor.
nation upon such matters. The Baton
Rouge merchants ante 6elltm found the
trade of West Baton Rouge too lucrative
to be triAed with, and they wisely kept
her people posted" in all arrivals Of
new goods so that the eye might be
caught as quickly as possible. Those OF
the present day should profit by the ex
ample. Our trade is growing more valu
able every year, and unless some upfore-
seen calamity prevents, it will not be-
long before we assume much of our old
prosperity. Now is the time to begin to
cater for that business. Once again d.
rected to Baton Rouge, it will be no diff
ficult matter to retain and increase it
We are willing to take all advertising
that offers at reasonable rates, and en-
desvor to give satisfaction to those who
may feel disposed to %patronise us. Com
municatious upon the subject may be
10 the postofice, or sent to the
ferryboat, and they will be received and
promptly attended to.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

In the will of tn. late Wade Bolton. Of
Memphis, the following appeax.: I" give
and bequeath the. widow and children If
Gen Thomas Jonathan jackson, known
as Stone wall Jackson. who fell at the bat.
tie Of Cf'a"cellorsville. Virginia, ten
'hnnssand dollars. "a history tells me bis
wld"w's fur liture Was sold after bis death
for debt"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

The st. Ions Republican publishes tia
following recipe NJ n certain preventive
of cholera, cholera mrrtus or Dyspepsia.
and a sure regulator of the bowels =
" With gond wood ashes N Ike a weak
'ye about ~ strong ~ comnon te /; put
1t into bottles and drink aft. meal ahou,
half a wine glass Of it, The R.pnbli-
can says this has been tried by steam
boat captains IN the Mississippi River
for twenty years with complete Success
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

SUSPENSION OF FACTORY WoRK.-Snme
of the New England mills that produce
printed cloths have worked up their stock
of raw material, have suspended OPERA
tions until the new crop Of cotton comes
into market. 1t is also stated that some
Of the large mills in Fall River which
make this kind Of cloth contemplate put
ting thrir mills on shor; time until trade
assumes a more encouraging aspect IN
regard to this particular line of bpsiues :.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

Inc new postage stamps lave not won
the highest degree of public favor. They
ATE bIotchy tasteless ~ design, snff. r by
comparison with the old stamps in iii
artistic rrspsrts, aid are the auti-ct Of
much complaint o" account of the Inferior
quality and insufficient quantity Of the
mucilage ased upon them.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~ We have received the September
number of Onward, edited by Captain
Msyne Reid, New York, which is fully
equal to any of the preceding numbers.
AS usual, we are pleased with it, and al.
ways find it an acquisition to our reading
matter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

NJ We regret to learn hat our amia
bic .yconfrerc. DR.. Ward, of the Iberville
South, has been confined to his bed for
some time with a severe attack of govt
Hope soon to bear of bis recovery and
resumption Of bis editorial duties,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

The battlefield of Bull Run il the onlv
oatt'sir'd Of consequence that has moi
been changed since the war. The forts.
the monuments, the stockades and the
oeso'ati'n remain as tue soldiers left
them.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

RATHER lNCoNsIsrENr.-There appears
some Inconsistency between Gen. r. T..
Lees objections to joining tie Federal
officers at the field Of Gettysburg, for til.
purpose of defining respective positions,
ETC., and bis views 10 regard to the for
nation Of the Southern Historical Society
In the first place. Gen. Lee declines the
invitation to be present at the Gettys.
burg Convocation, because he thinks il
wiser not to keep open the sores, but to
follow the examples of those nations who
endeavor to obIiterate the marks of civi,
strife" etc. All of which is no doub,
very proper ; hut Gen Lee seems to en-.
terrain entirely different views in speak
ing OF the Southern Historical Society
Tie says 1T is highly important to col.
lect and record reliable historical iofor.
nation especially in periods of rapid
changes as..the present." and cheerfully
offering to render any assistance that
might be in his power to advance the
objects Of the Society in Virginia.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

An %irreverent Radical flee seeker. din.
gusted ut the absence of the Cabinet A.
the watering places" wants to know
"nen the government will get done
washing itself"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04
CROP PROSPECTS,.

The cropping season is fairly drawing
to q close. 1t may be said, without much
risk. that The cropsrf sugar and cotton
are made. From all parts of the State,
we have the same cheerful intelligence
in regard to the rapid growth Of the cane
aud its promising appearance. The
weather, from this time for ward, can
AT, ct the cane but little, and If our plan.
ters are ready to take of their crops when
the first freeze falls, there is little to pre-
vent their being gathered. What the
sugar crop of Louisiana will be this year,
it is impossible to say /; but we think we
are in bounds when we predict
a hundred and fifty thousand hogsheads,
and we're it not that many hundreds of
acres have been sold for seed to others,
or retained On plantation for more extern
sive planting next year. the figures would
exceed that amount. The high price of
sugar, and its being an almost certain
crop in this State, has attracted the at
tention Of many capitalists from other
States, who have invested in this remune.
rs,ive branch of agriculture. As time
progresses, and cur political troubles
temper down to something like peace and
order. every acre of available sugar land
will be put in cultivation. OF course, the
only drawback to this will be the difficult
~ Of securing reliable labor, but even
that will come when the demand ia great
enough to ensure good wages and per.
'nanent employment. Let the troubles
10 Cuba be settled either way, and it
will be many years before that island
will be enabled to cultivate sugar again
to any considerable extent This fact is
and felt by capitalists, and they
naturally turn to an investment that
promises a rich return for the outlay
The peculiar a%daptabili,y of the soil of
Louisiana to the culture Of sugar, will
her lands far more valuable in tn.
1ands of energetic mcn than those of any
'tber State 10 the Union. This has been
'een for years past, aud more particularly
since the cultivation of sugar was re.
'umed at the close of the war. We have
made rapid strides 10 the past four years,
nd we may look for proportional 10
rease with each succeeding year
here is a prosperous future ahead, the
xteut of which no mar can f~oreses.
Our cotton crop, too. this year promi.
es to be the largest made since the close
t the war. With rare exceptions, every
ne who has embarked 10 the cultivation
t the staple, has expressed himself sat.
SIZED with the crop, as yet in the field
t may yet be injured by caterpillar, or
nst, but the season is too far advanced
cause any serious fears in those QUAR-.
ers. Of corn, every one has an abun.
ance. A few isolated cases, here and
1ere, where it failed from want of rain.
the only set-offs to the thousands of
'ore fortunate farmers. The planting of
~eet potatoes has been heavy, and the
romlse is excellent Tor a rich yield.-'
aklng everything into consideration.
and farmers ought t. f ell CRATE.
for the success which has crowned
'eir labor this year.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-09-04

~ We beg to correct a painful RI
NOR in circulation that Mr.. Peabody had
donated the editor Of this paper one mil
lion of dollars. Tho report is without
foundation in whole or in part, and we
arc sorry for it.