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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

4 DEC.sIoS THAT Will 1NTEIE5T
STocK SPECCLATnEs AND BEohEks.-
Judge Morrison yesterday rendered de-
cision in the case of Margaret L. Whit
tnker vs.. w. r. Stanford, : member Ct
the San Francisco Stock and Ezchacge
Board. to recover damages for the a.
legged conversion Of certain shares Of
mining stock. valued at $50, Gee. The
evidence showed that the stocks were
placed in his hands Ky the plaintiff;
that the defendant advanced large sum
Of money upon them, that they com
menced declining: and, defendant he!3C
appreheusive that if they were held
longer the security would become lEsu.-
fici.nt for the money he had advanced,
thereupon advised plaintiff 70 sell hnt
she declined doing so. In August, IoUJ,
defendant notified her that he would
sell the stocks if she did not deposit
with him more money. Plaintiff failed
to do this, and thereupon defendant SOLD
the stocks in the Board az the then cur
rent rates Defendant notified the plain
tiff that he had sold the stocks, and TeI-
dered her an account of sales. 1he
defendant states that at that time the
plaintiff made no objection TO what he
had done; but the plaintiff says she did
object, and that thereupon The defendant
promised to buy other stocks FOR her IN
lieu Of those which he had sold. The
action was brought in 1878, four years
after the sale oi the stocks, and after
plaintiff Was notified Of such sale. The
plea that the statute OF limitations had
run against the suit WIS entered on be-
half Of the broker. The plaintiff insists
that the cause OF action did not accrue
at the time the stocks were soll
AMI notice theIco: given. but that
it accrued Gully short time be-
fore the action was brought. when she
demanded the stocks Of the defendant.
and he refused 10 deliver them. The
Court held that the statute Of iimita-
tons began 10 run at the time OF the
conversion, or. at least, when the
plaintiff was notified ofthe conversion
Of the stock; and, although she sub
Sequeutiy demanded the stock Of the
defendant. and he declined to deliver
it. such demand did not give her 4
new causc Of action. Judgment was
rendered for the defendant.-LSan
Francisco Call, December Is.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

THAG COOP Man and faithful SEN
.iT:ol upon the watch towers of local
news, Dan DeQni,.e, informs the set
;e.s and hunters e Virginia City of
what may lie done in their way, as
follows:
\ gentleman residing in Washoe
Valley who was in town Yesterday in
forms us that Wa-hoe Lake is nOw
"a.iye with ducks We asked Lin
If the storm was not likely to drive
them away. Ills answer was that it
would have exactly the contrary eject.
We don't charge our mighty hunters
anything extra for this piece Of news.
They may 60 over 20 the lake anu Kill
hundreds and thousands OF ducks and
geese and snipe and quail. w.iGeon
ami pigeon and Sanlhiii crane. pelican
and bUZ:gris AMI bus:aroiS, or they
,.lav continue to loaf about town toast
ing their toes Il the saloon stoves.
We've done our duty h telling them
about the game and they can now DO
as they please
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17
Ger REs-iCSiI..

L. the Senate ConL,ing presented q
memorial praying that United States
Bonds lie issued il place o: tie depre-
c.at.d bonds q tie District Of Colum-
iia. Wright of Iowa admitted jcint
resolution proposing Constitutional
amendments providing Tor eleetirg Pres
idepts and Vice Presidents by the peo-
RE. The same Senator wants the Judi
ciary Committee TO inquire as TO the
meau;u.: OF the Act which confers certain
powsr.. IL the Criminal Court of the Dis
triet Of Columbia. This has reference
to tie .'gag-law."! Tho bill for new
government for the District of Colum-
b:a WAS read and laid over. Spencer,
from tie Committee on Military Affairs,
reported tarorably bill appropriating
100000 TO relieve the grasshopper sut-
ferers. ami authorizing the War Depart
ment to issue clothing and rations to the
same.
In the House, there was a scramble
over Dawes motion to adjourn from De
cember % to January ). The motion
was carried but final action was pre-
c,uded by Ga-leIl's motion to recorsi-
der-which was laid oycr till Monday.
the -1s,. The House went into Com
I.ittee Ct Tie Whole q the Legislative
A,--,r,,s-;7t:r-, Eiif There WIS s0r1e
akirn:sLing over this bill between Sun
SGT Cox and Garfield, aud is of tie 20
sections Of the hin considered. A CEN
m.ttea 70 visit Fic!s5urs and look into
the atE..;rs there, and another TO visit
Louisiana were appointed ly tie
Speaker.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

4 GIGANTIC DErE.-Lr, Beaver killed
i deer on Pilot Greek On Friday, tie 9Th
instant. which was justly entitled to be
called the monarch Of the woods and the
Sierras. It was accurately measured,
and have never seen any record Of deer
nearly equaling its size. The measure
nent from tip Of nose to tip Of tail was
seven feet six inches; around the breast,
forty-eigtt inches; around the largest
part OF arm, eleven inches; hight from
ground to shoulder erect. four feet. One
OF the four feet was brought TO this city,
and exhibited. In size it closely approx
mated the hoof OF an average tvo-year
old beifer. Where this animal was kill
eli there were 20 means CT weighing it
ard it was no: feasible. except st grea.
expense. to bring the carcass into town;
bu. We should Judge from the reported
measurement, corroborated by al inspec-
ton Ct the hoof, that the weight Of this
animal could not have been less than 800
pounds. If there is q tazidermist in
our midst, it would be well worth his
while to obtain his hide and stuff and
mountit.-PldcsrrilIe Democrat, December
-.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17
A Dasfar,.Iy Murder by an Iowa Mob

The press kilograms contain tine fol-
lowing horrid statement:
Des Moines, Iowa, December 10
About pa. IL a party Of about $50 armed
men, disguised and with their faces
blackened, went to the Jail where Char
ley Howard-who was yesterday con-
victed o. the murder Of John johnson
in house of ill-fame in that city some
months ago and sentenced to conine-
ment in the penitentiary for life-was
confined. took him out and hanged him
to post. His wife was in Jail with him
and chung, shrieking, to him until forced
away by the mob. So far no arrests
have been made.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

PEor. NEwCoHBE has been selected to
ascertain where and how and under what
circumstances telescope for the Lick
Observatory can be got. He has gone to
Europe to inform himself.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

A NEW YoKK Iron Company's Agent
has made the proposition to the Sacra-
mentans, that if they viii give a lot of
land, his company will pat extensive
iron-works and rolling mills there.
Adopted.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

As D.NoTISG the hopeless destitu.ion
of the Indians of Lander county, the
Rereills mentions the fact taat a poor
Shoshone recently begged Fred Hart for
a suit of old clothes!
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

Rock POINT. Oregon, is the latest
quartz excitement. up north. Nam
moth City" is the modest name of tie
town where this new ledge has been
found. One hundred and fifty-eisht
feet wide and twenty miles long. Is the
came lodei Passi
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

The LATEST NEWS from PanaElint is
to the effect that Jones & Co. will not
commence operations till Spring.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

The Rereile man thinks the Truekee
people have set up the murdered news
paper man. Frink, as Il Miniature
Christ"
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

MAToR CoBB was reelected Mayor Of
Boston day before yesterday by major
ity Of $4,000.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

Two vessels have been wrecked and
eight lives lost on the coast of Santan-
der.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

3. W. SELBY, an iron merchant in
Narysville, CAL, died in that city on the
night of the Iith.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

The witness mentioned Is Peter Cal
lahan, who is employed in the residence
adjoining 2Tr Ross. Il will be remer-
bered tia. he saw one C; the Liinapers
in the neishboElood q :he house leforc
the abduction took place.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

TIE two burglars recently killed rear
New York and who were suspected as
the parties who kidnapped Charley Ross,
are the subject Of the following:
Washington, December I5.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received here this
evening:
New York. December l5.-To Jones,
Chief Of Police. Philadelphia: Walter
Ross Identifies beth the dead msn. posi-
lively. The other witness one Of them
sure.
(Signed) WuLIAI L. HEISEs.
Captain Of Detective Police,
pIiIaieIDb;n
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17

81. CHARLES HOTEL. GEO. 7u1l1. PsornErcs
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20

THE LOUISIANA CAsE.-The Wishing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, in his special dispatch of
the 4th inst, says:
There seems to he no disposition Oh the
part of any one to proceed further with
the Louisiana case. If the bondhOlders
have expended much money to secure
q new election, they may set it down as
a permanent investment. Senator Nor
ton proved too strong for the Butler
Carpenter aud Warmoth-C Casey combina-
ton. Gov. McEnery, who is here, is
understood to be very bitter against Nor
ton. The Democrats had decided to
vote, as u party, against a new election,
on account of the question of States
rights that was involved in the issue,
but they kept quiet to allow the fight
among the Republicans to have all the
effect possible. .t.....
The st. Louis Times Of 9th, says;
In q private note received from United
States Senator Bogy, under date of Feb
ruary 2, he says: "It is pretty well re-
duced to a certainty that the Louisiana
Senators will not be admitted. Theor-
dering a new election involves an ex-
ercise of power which the Democrats do
not wish to assume. The result may
therefore be, as the present Senators are
refused admission, that the new Leg
islature to be elected next fall viii have
the power to do this" a~ -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
THE EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUs.

e.
We have spoken ono or twice before
of this singular tree, but its growingim.
portanee makes it a fit subject for more
than a mere notice.
1t is an Australian Gum tree which
absOrbs immense quantities of water
from the earth, in fact drains a subsoil
as if by extensive piping, and destroys
miasma by either its aromatic ordOr OF
by some other peculiar property not yet
discovered.
Tt has been tried at the Cape, and en-
tirely changed the climatic condition of
that unhealthy colony. In Algeria, spots
where no Write man could live have
been planted with Eucalypti, and they
are now perfectly healthful though the
trees are only nine feet high. In Cuba
in the unhealthy districts, young plan
tations Of them have neutralized all the
miasm and made them desirable resi-
dences. In the neighborhood of Con-
stantina one terrible fever spot covered
with marsh water winter and summer,
where like the maremma at Rome, a
stranger could not pass a night without
falling a victim to the noxious air, is
now thoroughly drained by $1,000 of
these trees, and is perfectly salubriOus.
All this too i'll five years. Imagine
the benefit to Louisiana to plant these
trees in many spots on the Delta of the
Mississippi, the lowlying swampy banks
of the Red River, and Atehafalaya, and
other places uuit for cultivation or hui
man h~abitation. Shreveport gifdled by
the E~ucalypti would cease to be the
graveyard it has proved in the past.
There are places too out here in our
prairies,' and.on our Bayons, which would
be the better for the draining properties
oftlle E~ucaiypti. In fact we arc in hopes
IL viii become a subject of popular at
tention and the trial at least be made.
Chill and fever is a terrible disease
aud lizard to be conquered, but here Ma
ture has provided a remedya as we firmly
believe she does for all disease if we n
ly knew whereto look for them.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20

PrcCanefons Against Sickness-Th
ability of the human body TO resist the catlses d
disease depends upon its yigor and upon the
regularity with which the several organs per-
form their functions. In the winter the most
prolific sources of sickness are damp and cold,
and 1t is therefore wise and prudent to fortify
the system against them by whole ne stimu-
lation. Hence it is that Hostetter's Stomach
BitteFs prove such an admirable safeguard
against the complaints most common at this
season. The ingredients of this powerful vege-
table ~invigorant comprise three essential medi-
cal elements which act simultaneously upon
the digestion, the circulation, the seeretions.
and the nerves, infising strength and regularity
into all. I'm this way the Bitters put the body
In the best possible condition to escape an at
tack OF rheumatism, or intermittent fever, or
indigestion, ar hiliousness, or of pulmonary d.
sease. Gold and damp are very depressing; al
most as much so as excessive heat, and a pro-
tective medicine Is quite as needfal In winter "a
III summer. The commercial stimulants so I'M
wisely taken in form of drains to ..keep out the
coli" have q precisely opposite effect to that
produced by Hpstetter's Bitters. Their first re-
suit Is succeeded by q reaction which deyital-
ICES aad prostrates the system while, on the
other hand, the tonic and yitalizing operation
of the great vegetable invigorant, is not only
immediate hut permanent. There is no revul-
sion, no reverse nervous action. The physique
is strengthened, the appetite increased, the
bowelgr regulated the stomach reinforced, inc
these conditions continue. If dyspepsia or
rheumatism, or biliousness, orintermittent fever
or general debility, or nervous weakness, lis
present in the system. exOel If with this nure
and harmless antidote, which is not only in
valuable as a preventive of sickness, but also
a remedy for 2 large class of disorders.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
The Dead of


The DEATH roll of 1878 is a long one,
and embraces the mines of many emf
nent men and women Of both hemis-
EDheres. Among distinguished foreign
ers who have died, and whose names are
familiar the world over, the following
are the most prominent. The Emperor
Napoleon Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton;
Adam Sedgwick, the English geologist ;
| Macready, the great tragedian john
Stuart Mill, the economist; Ratazzi, the
prominent Italian statesman; Clara
| Mundt, the novelist, better known as
| Louisa Muhlbach; Sir Edward Land
seer, the renowned artist; King John of
Saxony, and Henri RochefOrt, the red
republican leader Of France.
In our own country we number among
the prominent dead. Governor Geary,
Of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Chase,
Cakes Ames, james. Brooks William
Whiting, members of congress; Mans
field T. WalwOrtll, the novelist, killed
by his own son Horace F. Clark, the
railway operator; Hiram Powers, the
| sculptor; Jesse B. Grant, father of the
president; Frederick Dent, father-in-
law of the president; John P. Hale, so
well known in the political history Of
the country; Gen. McCOOk, killed at
Yankton, Oak, Laura Keene, the emf
nent actress; Gen. Hardee, author of
"Hardee's Military Tactics p Richard
Yates, of Illinois; Louis Agassiz; Sam
uel Nelson's ex-justice of the supreme
court, and Others of less renown.
Death has been particularly busy
among prominent clergynlen in America.
In the list we find the names of Joel Par
ker, D. D., q prominent Presbyterian
clergyman, Of New York; the Rev.
George Atwood, of New Hampshire F.;
Bishop McIlvaine r. S. Storrs, D. D.,
of Massachusetts and Gardener Spring,
of New York; the Rev. John Todd, OF
Pittsfield, author as well Is preacher;
Solomon Howard, D. D., ex-president OF
the Ohio University and Bishop Armi-
tage of the Episcopal Diocese of Wiseon-
sin.
1t is said by those who have compared
the lists of prominent dead for 1878 with
those of 1889 Oh 1867, that though the
mortality among distinguished men has
been very great, it is not so large as in
those yeals, and perhaps not SO great as
in others that might be mentioned. How
ever, this may be the roll is a long and
painful one, and contains many names
whose owners have not only the plaudits
of their own country, butthe admiration
of the world. @#@~ *#." &"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
Proceedings of ahe Board OF Police Of
the Town Of OpelousRs.
Fanny. .Janrar.v 9th, 1877.

f. FRIDAY. January 9Th, 1874.
The Board met this day, having adjourned
from Monday, 9Th INST, which was the day for
u regular meeting. Present: Messrs. H. Latour,
President; r. Vanhille, Louis Lejeune, L. B.
Cuny and John P0sey.
Thef0llowlng accounts were audited and Or
dered TO be paid by the usual warrant, viz:
Claim of Octave Pfld' for collection Of
taxes and licenses of1s72, as per receipt Of Louis
Hadden, Esq, Treasurer, his commission ION
$2,118 81 being $184.
| Account of the same as Constable for hauling
off six dead animals, Sc.
Account of Yeillant Ctaehert for hauling lum-
Der, SIS. .ss ".z
Claim of John POsey for eight per cent. inter
est on S577 81, as per warrant No. 5S2, for two
the said amount, principal and interest, shall be
paid out of any funds in the hands of the Treas
urer, as balance due him in settlement of judg-
ment of Donate Brothers vs.. the Town of Ope-
lousas, as authorized by the Board of Police nm
der an ordinance dated February 9Th, 1871.
On motion of Mr.. L. Vanhille, resolved, that
the room now occupiedby the Council be rented
from Nh. Lejeune, for one year from this date,
for the sum of sixty dollars 10 be paid by war
rant at the expiration of the term.
Tho Treasurer submitted his monthly state
ment. which was read and ordered TO be spread
on the minutes, as follows:
1874, January 5th.
To amount of warrants issued TO date
since June LIST, 1873, inclusive Of $2,-
036 81 outstanding at that date, ma
king $5,O73 30
Deduct amount of warrants paid since
the 1st of June, Northumberland. 2,047 So
Balance outstanding .-....-...... S3,025 rs
BY amount received for taxes since LIST
OF May, 1875. S1,4O7 80
BY market dues. licenses and sale of
hogs from said date. ................ $50 25
Balance favor OF Treasurer .........-. "a 81
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
sueeessfen de ArchibaHd y. McCleaEand
af femme Me1issa Ann Mnrnnlland -Nn a-no

T+~NF@-~1E AFVFVfWl.
TOUR DE PAROTSSE. ST. LAeDRY-AT-
tendasaHe James Webb, de la Paroisee 81.
Landry agant preseHte ume petition II reffet
zdefre HOnlme administrators de In succession
Ann MeGaelland, tous deux decide, defniere-
ment de Ia dite p~ar0isse;
En- consequence, avis est par 10 present denne
afl tnteresses dams cette succession d'pyoir Il
JogIs qui sniyTont la date dH present avis. les
r~aiso1ia, ri aucune lis ont, pour ~lesquelles IL No
serait Tas fait drgit q la demande dc la ditepeti
ton. VI, A. ROBERTSON. flpef1er
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
Succession de J ohm w. Foster.-No. 1896

FTAT DE La LOUISIANA, COUR DE PA
~ rOisse. st. Landry.-Attcndu que Onezine
l.. Fontenot. della ParoisSe st. Landry, admin
iatratcur de Ia succession de John W. Foster de
cGdG, ayant enre&istre I'm tableau de distribu-
ton DIES fonds de la dite succession. aceompa-
gn6 dune petition demandant rhomologatiOn
d'icelui;
Et attendu quill a etc fat dr0it Il la demande
dc 10 dite petition par un Ordre de Ia Cour, en-
date du 16 FGvrier, 1874.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present dome
aux interesSes dams ccttC succession d'avOir a
faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par 6erit, d
mon bureau, dams Ii vile d'Opelousas, dams les
trente iOrrs qti s%uivrOnt In date du present
avis. pourquoi le dit tableau ne serait pas ap-
prouyG ct hOmOlOgue.
W. y ROBERTSON, Gretticr.
M fAr
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
feb 6-tf.
TNsTRUCTHONs TO
TAX
STATE OF LOUISIANA, AUDITORS OFFICE. ,
New Orleans, January 80, 1874. {

STATE OF LOUISIANA, AUDITORS OFFICE. ,
New Orleans, January 80, 1874.
CIRCULAR NO. Q.
Win reference to my circular letter of ~fnstrl1c-
tons OF the 28th instant, relative to the recent
III payment OF delinquent taxes and licences Of
warrants, your attention is called to the reGuire-
ments OF Section 1887 Of the Revised statutes.
In accordance Herewith, you win be re0uire6
to lndorse on the back of each and every war
rant received by you tunder the provisions Of
Article 3, of 1874, aud Of my instructions above
referred to- the date, name of person from
whom received, and the amount of taxes paid
by the same. You will further be required TO
file with the State Treasurer, at the time of ey-
cry settlement, an affidavit setting forth the
facts that the warrants thus paid into the Treas
rry are the identical ones received by you; and
that you have not purchased or specnlated i'm
warrants IN any way, directly or indirectly and
that You have received such warrants at their
face value, The strict compliance with the
above will be insisted upon, and no settlement
Will be accepted unless in full accordance there
with.
Yon arc also informed that so much of para
graph 2 of my circular of January 2sth as relates
to payment of penalties and costs, is modified az
follows: "AH penalties on delinquent taxes are
receivable in warrants, hut all costs and fees
are payable III currency"
CHAS, CLINTON, Auditor.
fab 11-tf
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feb 13-3t
JUDGMENT,

Amelia Lossassier, wife, VS.. Gustave Donate,
Observation-Disclosures Court, st. Landry.-No.
1886. e
In the above entitled suit the plaintiff wife Of
the defendanthavingf fully established by compe
tent proof that her husband had received for her
and converted to his own use, money and other
property to the amount of two thousand seven
hundred and ten dollars and fifty-nine cents.
it appearing further that the said defendant is
much embarrassed in his affairs, aud thclaw as
well as the evidence being IN favor of plaintiff.
It is ordered, adiudged and deereed that she
be separated in property from her said husband,
and that she have Judgment against him for the
sum of two Thousand seven hundred and ten
dollars and ffty-nine cents, with five per cent
yearly interest from this date till paid.
Done, read and signed in open court this 9th
February, 1874,
ezs aar sth Judicial District.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-20
Estate Of John w. FOstcr.-No. 1896.

STATE OF LOUIsTANA.-PARIsH COURT,
- st. Landry.-Whereas, Onezime L. Fonte-
not, of the Parish of st. Landry, Admin
~istrator of the estate of John W. Foster, deceas-
ed, having filed n tablcau of distribution
of the funds Of said estate, accompanied by his
petition praying for the homologation Of the
same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
February 18th, 1874.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
fablcau in writing at my office in the town of
Opelousas, within the time required by law, why
said tableau should not be hoin0logated and con-
tirmed. W. 4. ROBERTSON, Clerk,
feb. %.