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nsath Of Alfred Hennen, Esq.
ns,a Nestor of the Louisiana

rrha NegOor of the Louisiana
Rar. Alfred Hennen, Esq, died
s,sSterday in this city at the great
sse of 81 years. He was the Old
sst member OF the legal profession
in this State, having been Il prac'
+ieing lawyer of sixty-one years
standing. Latterly he has ap.
feared in the courts of this city
hnt little, although it is quite cor
rect to say that che died in har.
ness.s Much of his time was
srent in one of the country par
iahes where he had a residence
and exercised his profession.-
During the winter season his
duties as professor Of Equity Ju.
risprudenos and Constitutional
law in the Law School of the Uni
versity of Louisiana, brought him
Freduently to New Orleans. Mr.
Hennen was anatiye ofMaryland.
He came to New Orleans from
that State and entered the Bar in
In 1909 1909. We find his name
mentioned as counsel in the very
frst case reported in the decisions
ofthe Supreme Court of Louisiana
after its organization. Mr.. Hen
men was a fine. linguist being well
versedin the Latin, Greek, French,
Spanish and Italian languages.
With the exception of one chan
cery pleader now at the Bar OF
New Orleans, Mr.. Hennen was
probably the best read Equity
and Constitutional lawyer in the
State.
Mr.. Hennen has reared a large
family, whose members are scat
tered over the country, some OF
then perhaps residing in Europe.
Two of his sons have distinguish
ed themselves as lawyers-the
late Duncan n. Hennen and vii
liam Davidson Hennen, a member
of the New York Bar and author
of that Invaluable work TO every
louisiana practitioner-HenRenl
Digest. There are also in this
city quite a number of grand-chiI-
dren of Mr.. Hennen's, to all OF
whom he was greatly attached. A
more venerable and patriarchal.
looking man than the deceased
we have. never seen. He must
have been in his youth fine look
ing man. Mr. Hennen never lec.
cupied any other prominent pub.
lie position than that of Professor
in the Law School, always pre-
Serring the enjoyments of private
life, to engaging in the annoyan
ces and turmoil of politics or Office
ofany kind. Possessing the at
fection OF his numerous. descend
auts and the esteem of the conimu
witty, he has been gathered to his
fathers" at a ripe old age, as ''a
shock of corn" in his season.
IN. O. Bee, Jan. Goth.
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E, Afcttylene pound : turkey was
IAte!y brought to Q Philadelphia
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The Roman. Catholic, churcheI
I in this country number 1860.
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How GEN. Wool MADE HIS
FoRTUNE.-The evening before
the vetaran General was stricken
down with the illness that closed
his eventful career, he made a
most interesting statement to the
editor of the Troy Wing, which
conveys q practical lesson, aud
sisOws how easy it is to become
rich after obtaining the first dol
lar, il one is prudent and econom
ical. 81 never made but $4,000
In my life I" said the General EN-
phatieally, "but | always kept
that at good interest On our
expressing surprise he went on to
exnlain. Ii seems that at the
close of the war of 1912, the Gen
eral found himselfterribly wound.
ed, but about even with the world
in o pecuniary point of view
Shortly afterward the Government
sent him to the far South, and
West. on o special mission con
nected with military affairs, and
for FIVE years he travelled over
mountains and through the almost
trackless wilderness, and accom-.
plished his difficult mission, as he
always did; to the entire satistac.
ton Of the Government. He had
not drawn a dollar from the treas.
ury, except for actual expenses
and at-theend of five years the
Government owed him $4,000
which mas then paid. Here waS
The nucleus of his large fortune
<fA. Wool was then about thirty
dFe years OF age. he died al
Ahauslehe age of eighty.eight.-
Now, lei the reader take this 80
@0e. whishs at compound interest
win nearly double every ten years
and in fifty years intervening be
tsFeen the time of its receipt ant
the Generals death, he will fine
that it will amount TO just about
the Generals estate to-wit: $40,
SOOs -W
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AtklnS ~ 10
All the delinquent tax Except licrn-
SEES for -69) and two-fifth< Of the licen-
SEES for 1869, andtwa-fifihs Of the tax
On tahltau If 1868 may he paid in Jury
Scrip and Parish Warrants, prnperly
endorsed by the Parish Treasurer; the
remaining thres-6tths Of tax frr 1868,
and three fifths of licenses for 1859
must be paid in earrrney.
r Il, c. Raspberry, Collector.
January 18th 1870. nag cts
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Short sighted people are gener
ally close observers.
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Officers of Bossier Parish.

Thos n Braden, Clk Dist Court, Bellevue
II. w. Clarke, Recorder, Z"
Z. X Russ, Sheriff,
I. w. Fuller, Dist Atty pro tenn, /"
L. W. Baker, Parish Judge,
l.. G. Raspberry, Collector,
w. r. Head, Coroner,
J. IL. Loftin, Stray Master,
" W k k. bead dead, and y. P, Ward 4,
w w. Hortman, j. p, Ward6,
w. j. Bush, ]. P.Ward 2, ColeYille
POLICE JURORS
Jas. n Platt, Pres't Police Jury, Fillmore
X. b. Taylor, Clerk . Bellevue.
Rich d Vinson, Ward 1, Shreveport
II. T. Stinson, q 2, CoIeville
j NJ Tyra, 3, Rocky Mount
w w Hortman, 6, Bellevnn
ID. Edwards, " 5, Fillmo Q.
j. n. Platt, 4,
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GEO. w. kENDALL.--- 49, IA. puRnANNE
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FamIna and PatrlntIsm.

The following is an extract from a
private letter from Wonsheim, in
Hesse, from q relative of Mr.. Jacob
Bennington, of this city, describing
the impending famine in that part of
Germany bordering on tho country,
where the great battles have been
fought. The extract being translated
from publication in Monday even
ing's Union:
With heavy hearts we write you
of our deplorable condition, as you
desired to know how the harvest re-
suited, and how matters went with us
generally.
with one word: Matters go as
badly as was ever known. The har-
vest is but quarter yield, on account
of the prolonged drouth, and now, as
the wheat lies on the earth, the rain is
excessive so that all that can be done
with it will be TO use it for manure.
1t is sterile year with US, indeed,
and we may be satisfied if we have
enough to support the house. The
potatoes have failed, the most pro-
ductive land producing but very few.
Our cattle we are compelled to
sell on account of the famine, which
all pronounce the severest ever known
here. 1t pains me to complain of the
impending famine, but can scarcely
write for the falling tears, over our
great grief, for besides this famine,
we have the horrors of terrible war
added.
The mass Of soldiers that we have
had here for weeks is innumerable.
We alone having forty men and two
officers billetted on us, but this we
could stand without complaint, had
not our Jacob, with team and wagon,
been impressed twenty days since,
and even now we know not when,
if ever, he will return; and
he went not alone. Thirteen
others being impressed with him. We
gave him money enough when he
started, but as he is In the neighbour
hood Of Saarbrucken. where a famine
also prevails, his money will avail him
little.
1.-The neighbors have gathered to-
gether and have sent them three
wagons of provisions and fruit, and
other villages have done likewise,
and this we are content to do, and
even more. if only the triumph of
Germany is secured"
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was within mis- reach, and snatch 1t ne
would from the hands of the dying
Mayor. But we have no disposition
to dwell on a scene so shocking TO
the prophecies of life, and so calcula-
ted to bring into yet greater reproaeh
the terms ofice-seeker and politician.
Every right feeling citizen must real
ize the disgrace that has been brought
upon our city, for we cannot resist or
resent the fact. that. as a people, We
will be largely estimated by the men
we place at the head of our corpora
ton.
For our part, Mr.. Van Ripper is
welcome to the shadow of the office
whose substance has been in his
hands since the day he took his seat
as a member of the Council. His
actions, for a few weeks past, in
dictate that he regards his lease upon
power as limited to his present term
of Office, and, to do him justice, he
seems disposed to make the most of
it. What. with his Water Works,
Straight Line. and miscellaneous
bonds, be has rich field before him
for the display of financial shreRd-
ness. We dare say he will be found
fully equal to the emergency, at least
so far as his own interests are con-
eerned.
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TJFiiiianr strategist 10 their army, ana
Is has been claimed that be is the
equal, if not the superior. of the Prus
sian veteran Won Moltke. In person
al appearance, he is described as being
of middle size, elegant in figure, but
strong and sinewy. He has a pleasing
countenance, full of intelligence, and
his address is quick, almost warn.
He has broad, thoughtful forehead,
slightly bald; small eyes, but so bril-
liant and sparkling that they Consti-
tute remarkable feature. His hand is
nervous, though small, and while his
whole aspect is chat of a sol
der, there is such absence of preten-
sion that one is not obliged to ad-
dress him always as NJ. lie General.
His army predictions have not
hardened his heart, though they may
have given him stronger views of du-
ty. His brother having died and left
nine children unprovided for, Trochu
took charge of them all, and for their
sake he has remained a single mau.
He is not a man of extended popular
ity, but his merits are known to the
judicious few. and by them set at an
exceedingly high value.
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Tha CITY Assessment.

Let It be remembered that the hue and
cry raised concerning the city assessment
in Evansville, under the leadership of the
JOURNAL, is q wall from few bond hold
ers, and men OF great wealth, who are,
for the first time, being assessed at some
thing like their reel Worthwhile the
poor men, the laborlng men, the produc-
ing class, are making no complaints, for
the excellent reason that their assess
ments are not materially advanced-cer-
tainly no more than the actual advance
In property.-Oo Courier, September eth.
We want the above declaration put
on record. As soon as the press up
on our columns, by the Geographic
and other news will permit, we will
prove by detailed publication of as
sessments in all parts of the city, that
they are outragsously and uDjustly
high-that they are as onerous upon
the poor and small real estate owners as
upon the rich-.and that they are beyond
all reason higher than the fair cash
value" as required by law. and not at
all justified by any real or even spec
ulative advance on real estate.
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General TrOchu-The President OF
the French Republic.

Announcing the organization Of a
Provisional Government in France,
place General TRoCHU at its head.
A sketch of the General, by friend
and admirer, will, therefore, be of in
terest:
Louis Jules Trochu was born in
1915, aud he is now in the full vigor
of his faculties. He entered the mil
itary school of st. Cyr in 1885, and like
most OF the young French officers at
that time, he engaged in the war for
the conquest of Algeria, and had at
tanned the rank of Captain in 1913
when he took part in the battle of
Sid Yusef, In which he had his uni
form pierced In four places by rife
balls. He distinguished himself at
the battle of lsly by the bravery he
displayed, and was on that occasion
selected BY the successful and able
commander, Marshal Bugeaud. as his
aid de-camp. He became Colonel Ia
1853; was placed on the staff of Mar
shall st. Arnaud, and served during
the Crimean war. His brilliant con-
duct at the assault of Sebastopol Sc
cured him a decoration.
Kinglake represents him as the
master mind of the French army
during the Crimean war, aud calls at
tention to the fact that IN all the con-
ferences with Lord Raglan, Trochu,
rather than st. Arnaud or Canrobert,
was the spokesman. In 1859, he was
made General of Division, and served
with distinction in the Italian war.
and in 1866. after the success OF
Prussia at Sadowa. he was charged
with the preparation Of a plan for the
reorganization of the French army.
and in 1867. he produced an essay up ;
on organization entitled, "L'Arnaee
FFdRcdise,' which ran through ten
editions. He was one of the first to
foresee the inevitable contest between
France and Prussia, and in reeent
pamphlet he gave the results
Of an intense study Of the Rheinish
I frontier as fighting field b. many
Of the French military men, Gen
TFochu is esteemed 90 be the most
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Qua expose of therepudiating theo-
ries of the editor of the Courier. in
1862, seems to disturb thatpaper great
". It's editor admits that he predict
ed that greenbacks would become as
worthless as continental money, Of
which it took hatful to buy break
fast, butsom how or other he seems
to get out of humor with usfOr simply
asserting what he admits, and what
we could readily have proven had he
denied it. We are gratifed to learn.
however, that he has so far advanced
in his comprehension Of moral obliga-
tions as to look upon reputation to
day very differently from what he re-
garded it during the dark days Of that
gloomiest year in the history of our
nation.
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German Democrats on 'sSOme Demo.
cratic NeWsDaDoFs.0

OA9eAO -
A meeting of New York Germans
was held 10 New York on Friday
night last, at which General d. Schir-
mer presided. On behalf of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. DR.. Magnus Gross
presented an address relative to the
war, which sets forth that
While millions of the sons Of Germany
had been instrumental In helping to build
up these Sta tee, hundreds or thousands Of
them have offered their blood and lives for
the maintenance OF the Union, while the
children of France, following their ruler
into the sister Rep ubiic, Mexico, attempt
ed to destroy It's liberty and independence,
and thus help to dismember the Union.
The following resolution was then
submitted:
ResoEUed, That the conduct of certain
Would-De Democratic papers, not satisfied
with the expression OF the strongest SYM
sor in the present war, but coupling 1t
with shameless perVerstOn of facLs and
calumnies aud insulting aspers1onS
against the German people, does not only
I'll as with just indignation and heartfelt
contempt, but that regard for truth, right
and honor alike would demand of rs the
severance from any and every political
association that could or would accept
and follow such an unprincipIed, mali
cious, mean and detestabie course as has
papers.
The address and resolution were
unanimously adopted.
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The Faarrul OANCER subdued.

THE CURE : HOW DISCOVERED -
Having been long afflicted vita CANCER
] resorted to all the remedies of which
could hear. Among them was one recon-.
mending a certain herb to me as a cure
las 1 supposedly procured the herb
and prepared and applied It, which
made perfect cure, but on examination
by the family physician he informed me
that she herb ad used, which had made
q perfect and speedy cure was not the one
find speedy cure by sending for the res
cipe, with full directions for uEe. Price e.
a ddress. with re21sf cred letter or money
7rder. E GORGE 41ORGAN, BOX 25I, Port
IerYis, Orange County New YORK.
la11 d5na
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nam nnnIel D. PraLt.

u. s. Senator from this State, will adj
dress his fellow.citizens Of the First
District, at the following places and
times. The public generally are in
vited to attend:
Fort Branch, Gibson County, Wednes-
day, September 7th.
Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Thursday
September 8th.
Newburg, Warrick County, Friday, Sep
TENDER 9th.
Nswtonville, Spencer County, at the
County Nominating Convention, on Sat
urday, september 10th.
The hour Of commencing win be one
O'Clock in the afternoon, at all these
pIaces
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shameful Proceedings.

We think very few citizens Of Ev-
ansville read the report of the pro-
ceedings Of the Council, in yesterdays
JOURNAL. without experiencing a
feeling of modification, shame and
disgust. Indeed, expressions Of NOR
LITIGATION and disgust. as well as in
dignation, were everywhere heard on
the streets yesterday, and were con-
fined to no party. Democrats were
outspoken 10 their condemnation of
the indecent haste with which E. G.
Van Riper-aided by his abject tools,
Muhlhausen and Kerth-usurped the
duties and prerogatives of Mayor
of the city. Some time ago,
when it became fully known that
Mayor Walkers disease had assumed
an incurable form, Councilman
Schaum introduced a resolution de-
claring the Office of Mayor vacant,
and proposing to elect Councilman
Doughty Mayer pro tenn. Mr..
Doughty had been filling the position
of President of the Council to the
satisfaction of the members there
Of, and if the Office Of Mayor should
be declared vacant. there could have
been no good reason assigned for not
electing him to the position until a
q new Mayor was chosen by the PEG
pie. This arrangement, however, did
not suit the carpet Dagger, who
misrepresents the Second Ward. He
could not, he was well aware, success
fully oppose Mr.. Doughty's election to
the position at that time, and he resort
ed to strategy to defeat him. He OPP
posed the adoption of the resolution
as premature, and Muhlhausen made
q most pathetic appeal in behalf
Of the Mayor in his sickness. Mr.
Doughty failed to fully comprehend
the tactics of his adversary, and, be-
ing modest man, did not like to
push his pretensions to the Mayors
position and salary. So the matter
was postponed. In the meantime,
Van Ripper fixed up an arrangement
to get Doughty out Of his way, and
had him elected Superintendent Of
the Water Works, a position
Van Ripper can kick him out Of
as soon as he finds it his interest to
do so. Mr.. Doughty did not see the
trap. and, like an unsophisticated Ay
walked into Mr.. Van Riper's parlor,
and was captured. Mr.. Doughty
out of the way. nothing seemed to
stand between Van Ripper and the
much coveted position of Mayor prO
tenn. Common decency, which would
have suggested to a man possessing
the ordinary feelings Of humanity
the propriety of waiting until Mayor
Walker-known to be on his death
bed-should breathe his last, had nc
influence with him or hil
right and left bowers, Null
hansen ana Kerth. Passing the
identical resolution. whose passage h,
was SO anxious to have delayed few
weeks previous, over the table to Ton
Kerth, the latter, at his beck, move'
It's adoption with E. G. Van Riper'
name filling the blank. Muhlhausen
who declared Mr.. Schaum's resolu
ton. some weeks before, was =" hasty
uncalled for and unnecessary" ant
was astonished at the proceedings,
saw no improperly in wrangling ovel
the Office of a man who was thel
dying. Some Of the citizens who wer,
present we're shocked at such conduct
and protested against It, but all availe,
nothing. Van Ripper saw the ofici
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Communicated.
communicated.
" Render Unto Cesar the Things
which are C@sar's."

" Render Unto Cesar the Things
which are C@sar's."
Editors Journals:
l understand that the Legislature
Of this State at its last session enacted
a law to allow the colored children of
the State of Indiana an equal portion
of the school fund in common with
white children. l am aware that in
other counties and school districts
colored schools have been estab-
lished, and they are receiving the
benefit of the sacred fund.-" but
alas for POsey County, who groans
under Democratic rule, the officials
have failed to establish such schools,
and one of them, little more copper
colored than the rest, threatened to
kick " one of our leading colOred
citizens because he attempted to in
duire into the matter.
It is well known that the Democracy
are enemies of free schools, but If we
are entitled to free schools, we hope
that our Democratic friends (Y will
" Render unto Caesar the things which
are Caesars" CoLoRED CITIZEN.
MT. VERNON, September 9Th, 1870.
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entire Democratic administration Of
New York city aud State has been
turned into a money-grabbing con-
spiracy, and is hopelessly corrupt. 1t
IS intended to extend this new Ger
man organization throughout New
York City. The Democracy has
thoroughly repealed the German vote.
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RESTAURANTS.
WINDOW SHADES.
Window shade Mandatory

OIL SHADES of any size or color, good
and cheap as Eastern made.
RUSTIC SHADES
or a superior quality made 20 order, ,r,,ys,
we also make the BLINN'B PATENT
RUSTIC or LAP SHADE.
Curtain Trimmings and Rollers kept IN
quantity and furnished to he-traoe'
ES- Patronize home manufacturs,
B. BURBANK q CO.,
HIS Mafn street, between Fifth and 5lxtu
Post ONCE Box 9z6. MAJ
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A VERY significant meeting of the
German voters of the Twentieth
Ward. New York, was held on Tues
dav evening last. at which German
Democrats and Republicans united in
an ORGANIZATION against Tammany
Hall, assigning as e reason the hos
tile attitude of the DeEocratic party
toward German unity in Europe, the
failure of the Tammany Democracy
to redeem the promises upon which
they carried the German vote ct the
last election, and the faet that the
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11-N = y NF~E17I
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
Portable Engines (sas0 mall size), and
Portable Circular Sdao MiLLs.
Important Notice.

Important Notice.
The usual amount of steam used to do
saving with by the Port1ble Circular Saw
Mill is from LIS TO LEO pounds pressure per
square inch. I have reduced this amount
and require only from 90 TO 90 pounds per
square inch, at which steam Is not con-
sfdered In the least dangerous, and Is, at
the same time, more economical In the
saving of fuel, &C. We append the follew-
ing certificate of the first of my new style
Porte BILE Mills, for the noting and careful
perusal Of sawyers and all those desiring
to purchase, and solicit call and careful
examination, they now being ready on
hand and making, mounted on four strong
wooden wheels, with wide tires and heavy
iron axtes, easily drawn from place, and
always ready for operation In q few hours,
or mounted on legs and wooden Ekidss or
otherwise:
Mr.. KRATz The Portable Engine you
furnished me, consider as satisfactory and
perfect In every respect as any machine
ever saw runs light, uses 80 pounds of
steam for running double 90 and 30 inch
circular saw mill for common days busi-
ness. An average day's work. 5000 70
1000 feet OF lumber, easy, with IS pounds
Of steam. A. ]. CALDWELL,
LynnviIle Ind.
Other sizes for farm and plantation use
and all other requirements.
nov Ism q. KRAFT.
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DECHEANcE. - This word. which
has made its appearance in our as
patches during the past two days,
means deposition of the Emperor. F."
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