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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27
SANTA CLAUS Is COMING.

fling wide the gates old Father Time.
And then ring out Christmas chirneS
Back with the bolts, unbar the door,
For santa Claus 10 here once more.
Rouse up, Old man, throw down Souf scythe;
Your aged limbs should be more 1.-THE.
See how the fiery RENDERS prancel
Stand back: and let the steeds advance.
Go what you will, they'll still pass through,
And snOrt defiance back at you;
SUIT they win curb their fiery speed
GLe wishes Of child to heed
Gee row they come, they will 20. Wi:
To sue for entrance at the gate;
Ne Ike way, nor give them need to pause
Ep up and welcome Santa Claus.
Sour seniie form and icy breath.
Your hour glass and your scythe Of death,
lie pushes fearlessly aside,
30 usher in the Chrlstmas-tide.
Sud Willie the siivery moon looks iows
5n silence on the sleeping town.
He plunges through the frosty ais
20 yeach the objects Of his care.
SIneock the bars, ring out the bells.
ETH every one the story tells,
And spread the tidings far and neas
CHAT Santa Claus again is here
Renew your youth, your strength employ.
To spread the news Of Christmas joy;
Old age must join in childhOods mirth
When Santa Claus reviSits earth.
IN yondsr city many an ear
Is strained the Christmas chimes to hear;
Ring out the joyful tidings, then.
That Santa Claus has come again.
See where the sleeping city lies
Beneath the dusky midnight skiess
Let every bell with joyous tongue
Proclaim the news TO old and y0une.
Let Santa Claus his work begin:
With merry welcome ring him in:
Behold the loaded car of fOys
Behold the wealth Of Christmas jOyss
He cares net for your sneerirg .rown,
But from his airy height smiles down,
And sees beyond your visage grim
The little eyee that dream Of him.
Look mp! your heavy brow above
Behold the faint that children love-
How innocent and sweet the joy
Your weary hour glass will destroy
Beneath your withered touch and cold
The little hearts grew sad and old
With bitter words and sneeriDg speech
painful lesson you will teach.
But Santa Claue 10 king tonight;
The air 10 bright with Christmas light;
He bids you ring. old Father Time,
Once more merry Christmas chime.
merry chime whose Joyous sound
Shall echo through the air around,
Ring out the angels song again
OF peace on EARTH good will to menu
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27
Proposed Western judicial District Of
Louisiana.

A Washington dispatch Of the twenty.
third says
Messrs. Morey and Sheldon, Represents
tives from Louisiana, were heard to-day bv
the House Judiciary Committee, advocating
an additional judicial district in Louisiana,
70 10 known AZ the Western Judicial Dis
trict Of that State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27

kerchief of colored calico for week dave.
But it will not be long now, Nina"
YES; hope.'
He writes to you, l suppose T.
mo. Gustav knows not to write, he not
like school. But he speak through the
boys, Ernst, the verliebte of Rosine, and
Peter of Dorothy
The Zoar soldiers were all young men, y
Eyes; all verliebte. Some are not; they
have gone to the next country" (died).
Killed in battle ?"
"Yes; on the berge that looks-what you
call, not know
Lookout Mountain ~
Yes"
Were the boys volunteers ?" / asked, re.
membering the community theory Of non
resistance.
"Oh, yes; they volunteer, Gustave the
first. They not drafted" said Wilhelmina,
proudly. For these two words, so promi-
nent during the war, had penetrated even
into this quiet valley.
But did the trustees approve Z"
"ApperOuve"
IL mean did they like it ?"
"AL they like it not. They talk, they
preach in church, they say No Zoar must
give soldiers So. Then thew take money
ana pay Tor der substitute; but the boys,
they must not CO.
But they went, in spite of the trus-
tees !"
Yes; Gustav first. They 60 in night.
they walk in woods. over the hills to Brown
vile, where is der recruiter. The morning
come. they gone y
They have been away three years, you
say They have seen the world in that
time" l remarked half to myself, as l |
thought Of the strange mind-opening and |
OF those years to youths |
brought up in the strict seclusiOn of the |
community.
Yes; Gustav have seen the wide world"
answered Wilhelnina with pride.
"But will they be content to step back
ntO the dull routine of ZOar life p /
bought; and doubt came that made me
can more closely the face of the girl at
de. TO me it was attractive because of
8 imp0ssibilities; was always fsncying
,me excitement that would bring the color
} the cheeks and full lips, and Light up the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27

up into the sky with eyes that challenged
the sun.
Come here. child" said, come here and
sit by me. We will talk about it,"
But she neither saw nor heard me- drew
her down on the bench at nv side; she
yielded unconsciously; her slender form
throbbed, and pulses were beating under
my hands wherever touched her "Minar'
said again. But she did not answer. Like
an unfolding rose, she revealed her hid.
den, beautiful heart, as though spirit
had breathed upon the bud; silenced in
the presence OF this great love, ceased
speaking, and left her to herself. After
time single words fell from her lips
broken utterances happiness. was as
nothing; she was absorbed in the One.
"Gustav! mein Gustavw 1t was like the
6lrds note, oft repeated, ever the same
SO isolated, so intense was her joy that, as
often happens, my mind took refuge in the
opposite extreme Of commonplace, and
found myself wondering whether she would
De able 10 eat boiled beef and cabbage for
dinner, or I'LL the soft soap barrel for the
laundry women later in the day.
All the morning l sat under the trees
with Wilhelmina, who had forgotten her
ME long tasks as completely As though thew
had never existed. hated to leave her 10
the leather colored wife of the OLD gardener.
and fingered until the sharp voice came out
from the distant house door, calling "Jeel-
helminy, as the twelve o'clock bell sum
moned the community to dinner. But as
Nina rose and swept back the heavy braids
that had fallen from the little ivory stick
which confined them. saw that she was
armed coPapie in that full happiness from
W aich all weapons glance off harmless.
All the rest of the day she was like a
hing possessed. followed her to the hill. |
pasture. whittier she had gone to mind the |
'ows, and found her coiled up on the grass
a the blaze of the afternoon Sun, like |
title salamander. She was lOst in dav.
reams, and the dec0rous cows had a hoii-
ay for once in their sober lives, wandering
eyond bounds at will, and even tasting the
issipations Of the marsh, standing un.
eeded in the bog up to their sleek Knees. ]
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such fools!" l thought. Up sprung me-
! mory of the curls and ponderous let neck
| lace spOrted at certain period of NV ex-
! istence, when John-I was silenced. gave
Gustav his picture, and walked away with.
out word.
At noon the villagers, on their way back
to work, paused at the Wirthshaus to say
the old wOOlly horse had already gone to
the station with their boxes. Among the
others came Christine, Karl's former aft.
anced, heart whole and smiling, already
Detrothed to new lover; but no Will
helmina. Good wishes and farewells were
exchanged, and at last the two soldiers
started away, falling into the marching
step, and watched with furtive satisfaction
Dy the three trustees, who stood together
in the shadow Of the smithy, apparently
deeply absorbed in broken down cask.
IL was lovely afternoon, and l, too,
strOlled down the station road embowered
IN shade: The two soldiers were not far in
advance. l had passed the flour mill on the
outsklrts OF the village and was approach
ing the old quarry, when sound startled
me; out from the rocks in front rushed a
little figure, and crying "Gustav, mien Gus
tav', fell at the soldiers feet. 1t was Will
helminia.
l ran forward and took her from the
young men: she lay in my arms as If dead.
The poor child was sadly changed; always
slender and swaying, she now looked thin
and shrunken, her skin had strange, dark
pallor, and her lips were drawn in as if
from pain. !! could see her eyes through
the large-orbed thin lids, and the brown |
shadows beneath extended down into the |
cheeks.
WAS it'sl" said Gustav, looking bewild- |
cred. "Is she sick''
answered Eyes," but nothing more. l |
could see that he had no suspicion of the |
truth, believing as he did that the good |
fellow of baker would do very we'll for |
this "good little thing" who was '.too quiet"
For him. The memory of Miss Martin seal.
ID my lips. But if it had not been for that
pretty, hashy picture, would l not have
poken!
you must 60; you will mise the train"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-20
SHERIFF'S SALES, :
Frederick Roth ~. .Hacoh Arnold.

Frederick Roth ~. jacob Arnold.
ENIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans No 5969.-By virtue OF . writ Of seizure
and sale Ia me directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers'
Exchange. Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets. in the Second District OF this
o'clock NJ. the following described property. to
a LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND. with the
living and being in the Third District OF this city.
in the eq uare bounded by st. Avid (uOw Csiborne),
Prosper lnow Derbisny,, Annette and q. Anthony
made bv P. Allou D Hence curt. surveyor. dated
october I. 1874 and deposited in the office of the
she itf Of the parish of Orleans. Which said lot
portion of ground having according to said sketch.
thirtyAne feet eleven inches five lines front Oh
Annette street by sevsnty.twO feet seven inches
four lines in depth and front Prosper <nOw Der
b,gny) street. forming thus the corner of said
streets. and makes part OF q l0t OF ground dssg
mated by number five on plan Drawn by Z. A.
Hedin architect. on the twenty ninth 81 May, l5oo
deposited as plan number seventeen IN the once
OF T. O. stark. notary public IN TINS GUY. and
acquired by the defendant herein by purchase
from ed ward vanderhOIst by an act passed before
George Luganbnhl, late a notary public in this
city on the twentieth Of May, 1887.
Seized in the above suit.
Tarms-This being the second and last auction,
the said property will be definitely adiudic ated TO
the highest and last bidder tor what it will BRING
at twelve months credit. the pure haser furnish
ing bond, with good and solvent security, bearing
eight per cent interest per annum from date and
special mortgage on the property sold until final
payment Said purchaser will have to deduct and
pay in cash the p1int shs1s 70 and hn sisf ffv
dollars, and furthermore. the state parish ano
municipal taxes. the amount of which is not yet
ascertaned.
no17 ?, 20 des Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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EIFrH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
T. Orleans, No. 60l2.-By virtue OF writ OF
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
the Fifth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans. in the above entitled cause will proceed
to sell at public auction at the Merchants and
AuctiOneers' Exchange, Royal street, between
Canal and CustOmhouse streets. in the Second
District OF this city, on SATURDAY, December Is,
1874 at twelve O'Clock H., the following described
property. to wit
buildings and Improvements thereon, and all
rights, ways privileges and appurtenances there.
unto belonging. situated in the First District 81
this city, in square bounded by st. Charles Gir0d.
Julia and st. Mary Streets and designated by the
number eight on D plan of the same aud other
property drawn by Joseph Pile. late surveyor,
dated February 9 1886, and deposited in the office
of H. 3. Cenas. late notary public In this city
Said lot measures twenty seven feet front on ST.
Charles street, by one hundred and forty nine feet
two inches three lineS In depth. between parallel
lines through to st. Mary street. on which It has
front OF twenty seven feet. American n easure.
Which said property was acquired by ;he de-
PENDANT herein by purchase he made thefeol at q
public sale made by the sheriff OF the parish u
Orleans. this third day of July. 1872. under
and by virtue of writ Of hegi facias to hin
directed bv the honorable the Second District
Court tor tho parrish Of Orleans, in the matter o
the succession of Harvey Guild. tier facias. vs.
lothian Potter and W. q. Reynolds. il S0l.do. No
"a, O84 Of the docket Of said court.
Seized in the above SUIT.
Teyms-CAsh on the spot.
( mol. % des ~ Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-20
JUugMent signed November II, 1874.
L. NORTH CULLOM, Judge.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF H. BIDwELL s. CO. vs.. 7.
d S. Henderson, bankyupts.
In Bankruptcy-Eo. 1879.

WHEREAS THOMAS AND Samuel HENDfR-
W son, individually and AS members OF the firm
of 7. < 5, Henderson, of New orleans and district
of Congress of March ?, 1867, have this duy filed
in said court petition praying for discharge
and certificate thereof from all thelr debts and
other claims provabe under said act.
Notice is therefore given 20 all creditors who
have proved their debts, ard 20 all other persons
III interest that the twenfy ghth day of Novem.
the same, and that they may then and there attend
and show cause: if any They have, why the PRAYER
OF the said petition should not be granted: and
further notice is given that The bankrupt will IN
dergo an examination before Register Kellogg, on
the twenty sixth dav of November A. D 1894 at Ia
A. NJ at his office, Customhouse building
Clerks Office. New Orleans Noyember6 1871.
MOI Il q K LOEW DEPUTY Clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-20
SHERIFFS SALES.
Theodore Bailly Blanchard, Curator Of
Chs. Octave do Livaudais, VS.. Thomas BELLY

Y0e00OHe 8a1yIy BB0nC08fO, VuT8lOX Oh
Chs. Octave de Livaudais, VS.. Thomas BELLY
Brady
EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
u Orleans. No. 43 2O2.-Ey virtue OF writ Of seizure
and sale to directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish Of erleans In the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell at pub.
lie auction. at the Merchants and Aucti0neSrs'
Exchange, R8yal street. between Canal and Gus.
tOmhouss streets, in tho Second District Of this
city, MONDAY. December 81, 1874, at twelve
O'Clock H.. the following described property. to
wit
/. TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. situated,
(knOwn batture property, IN square nu mber
eeven 4, bounded by Julia, St. Joseph. Front and
Delta streets. designated by the numbers five and
six of said square plan by L. Pile, late city
surveyor, dated twenty first Of May, 1866. Said
lots I'D DIN each other and measure each twenty
five feet i've inches three lines front OIL Delta and
Front streets, BY depth, between parallel lines,
of hundred and tw enty. five feet three lines.
2. THE HALF NEAREST TO ST. JOSEPH
situated, lying and being in said square bounded
by Julia ST. Joseph Front and Delta streets hich
lot ia desiga ated by the number four on said plan
by Pile, and said half measures twelve feet eight
inches five and half lines front on Delta and
Front streets by depth, between parallel lines.
of one hundred and twenty five feet three lines
Together with all the rights, ways and advantages
theIsuntO belonging or i'll any wise appertaining.
Being the same property that the said defen'.
ant herein acquired by purchase from the city Of
New Orleans per two Sc LArate acts OF sale passed
before ". j. Castel, notary public in this city. on
the twenty first of July, 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
". P. HARPER,
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W. p HAKPEE.
oe29 nos Is DEF Sheriff Of the Parish of Orfsahss
Peter II. Bakev VI. Puul DoulIu,.

SsixTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OP
y Orlears No. 62s3.-By virtue Of a writ of fert
facias to mo directed by the honorHb.e the S!sth
Distrc: Court for the parish Of Orleans. tn she
above entitled cause. will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction at the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Eye
house streets in the Second District OF this city,
on SATURDAY. November 20, 1874. at sweiv"
o'clock, N: che Towing describs1 property. to VIII
ings and improvements thereon. situated ia the
Second District of this city, in square unmber
shirty eight bounded by Exchange alley. ROvaYo
Bieny e and Cont streets known as lot f!mbee
-. and measuring forty-one feet from: on Exc
change alley. by depth OF hitytnrs" Zee, ~ ." =
Exchange alley. Being the same properi: acquired
by she defendant herein from Mrs. Frances e.
ROier, per act before C. Y. FOulOn. Rotary pVne
lie in this city. dated April D. 1870.
ALSO, SIX Lots OF GROUND. with ali 'he f.ghss.
ways and improvements thereon. with al. IN"
iatture rights situated the Third District OF
this city. designated by numbers sevos, egh:s
zine. ten. eleven and twelve. in s:"ar. n'.inbef
and Andry streets. according t. a plan Sra"n by
DHen,ecOurt. on the Aixteenth OF Narcs. t..Zo
and annexed to an act passed III the o,iic. o: 70
Couu-, notary public, On tho se"enteeM.h 81 pr!.o
la.:; which iOts adj"in each other. ana measure
each. in american measure. twenty eight feet front
OH Peters street. by twentyseven feet fOni inches
IL; width in the year, by the following depths Lot
number seven one hundred and fOrty.one fees
eleven inches two lines On line dividing 1t from Ios
number six and thirty-oue BY one hunGfo'i ana
thYty teet four inches three lines ON the !lnw
dividing it from lot number eigl' lot nHmbes
tlSnt one hundred anu iett !OuE
thee lines dividing it from lot number seven. bS
one hundred and twenty-eight feet hins inchea
t0s lines the line of lot number nine lot num'
Der nine, one hundred and twenty eight feet nine
inches four lines the line dividing it from LOT
number eight. by hundred and twenty w0
feet two inches five lines the liEe OF 20: numoes
te-; lot number ten, one hundred and twent: :wd
feet two inches five lines on the line dividing -
from lot number nine, by one hundred and h1ieon
feet inches six ilnoas0n the limo OF ot NUMBER
eleven lot number eleven, one hundred anu nfteen
feet seven inches six lines on the line di'G'nS :
| from lot number ten, by one hundred ana e 2h .
feet eleven inches seven lines the line OF &c :
number twelve; lot number twelve foIns ina
corner of Peters and Egana streets, ana mas "h'
hundred and eight feet eleven niche. sevsn lihes
on the line of lot number eleven. By on" hr!dseA
and two feet five inches in depth and ttoa Oh Esa1a
street.
Seized in the above suit.
| reyus-Casi! on the spot. ..s.n
l Do sheriff Of the Parish OF pTleaae
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COURT RECORD.

&nnnrSAA AintnirA A1nmpn

Superior Distpics COure.
Louisa Maenhaut ct al. VS.. Church War.
iens o. Church o. st. LOuis.-Petitioners
allege they are The !egatees Of Rev. Con
stantine Maenhaut. confirmed by decree OF
the Second District Court; that February
10. 1862, defendants acknowledged an in
debtedness - him Of $I3, 900 before ksidore
Lsbatu:, Notary: that they executed = vote
tor that amount, dated February !, 1862
payable in nine years; that il was secured
by mortgage CA property bounded by Ram
part. Cont. Basin and Sc. Louis streets:
that. falling dhe February !, Isl !. payment
was postponed to February Isl 4: and that
being unpaid at that time. they pray judg'
,peut for $l3, 900 and interest.
eupevior Criminal Ceurs.
AFFIDAVIT DISMISSED.
State ~. Nrs Hudson. --Embezzl
STATE W.. john Burdois and Charles
Saune. - Violating article 96S Revised
Ststu,.s-insulsing poles officer.
State ~. Theodore ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
men. and breach OF trust.
5SEoRMATIONs FILED.
Gran; lArceuy-HarSiet Syphax.
Enbez z;amen,-Harriet Svphax. Harry
Rankin. Patrick Cshil!. Joic'n ATnlo. LOUIS
sixth District Court.
John II. Pope VS.. James E. Quinn an6
! wita.-PIaintitf alleges that October 20
1874. going 20 che Second Street Market on
the public thoroushfAre, he was violently
! seized by the shoulder and lifted from hi.
feet and then thrown on the ground. ano
paved aud severely bitten, bruised ant
stamped upon and otherwise damaged anc
| injured by a powerful. dangerous ant
| noxious horse attached to wagon belong
! ing to defendants: that the said vicious an(
4 nny;oua animal was a. large and turned
| loose upon the public thOroughfare BY thu
! fault and reckless disregard OF human lit
By defendants. and prays Judgment to
S,90
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o,2s nos Is 28 Sheriff Of the Parish OF prleaas
Hlihernin Fnsurauce Company vs.. ThOmaA
Y Erady and Charles Z. Bradys

r. Brady ana CHdI !ts u.
u,1rTY DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
II az orleans No. sO53.-Br virtue OF wyis Of
seznre and sale 20 me directed by the houOrabis
tbr Fif,h District Court for the parish OF Orlsanso
in th. above entitled cause, will proceed to SCI At
nrhNc auction at the Merchants and AUctiOneers'
EYchanpe Royal street, between Cana: and Cgss
fomhouse streets IN the Second D.5cric: OF
this CITY, on MONDAY, December ~, 1874. q:
twelve O'Clock ~. the following described YsOps
A CERTAIN LOT. situated IN the Fate raIbocss
Delord now the First District Of this city. d-sigs
mated Dy he number thirtvnne pan dated
thirteenth Of May. 1881. deposited in tle office %
Carlisle Pollock late notary public in :his city.
said lot easures twerty five feet clever: iichtg
'front.' on POeyfarre street, between AnnIns iatIofs
and Foueher streets by one hundred an. :Aift;a
two feet in depth, between parallel Lines. Tae,
square in which said lot Is situated Is bounded tv
Poe farge, Annuneiat,on. Caillope and Pouches
streets. Together with all the buildings and emo
qroyements thereon, righta ways and as ya.ts 9ea
fhereuIt0 belonging or IL anywise Appertanag,
| Being the same property that said vhomaa 10
Brady acquired by purchase from B s. Brewster
OF this city per act passed before D. J. Ritardo,
late n0tary public in this city, under date Of the.
thirtieth OF April. 1887, during the community of
| acquests and gains that existed betwee him AhS
his late deceased wife, Mrs Kate Brady and saiS
| Charles G. Brady. scquirsd tho interest Of sai3
Mrs. Kate Brady a. her sole and only child and
heir issue Of her marriage with said +. 3, Brady
Seized in the above SUIT.
I Terms-Cash on the spot
W. P. HARPER
poll Is q dsla Sheriff Of the Parisa of Qrlesnss