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1on:,los~no l'r G~t;cf.
4. &,ls.. ..s.sinx WOMAN.
three lh,llars 4 ! ..ar.

Il ,,,x q. sAyE:
a charming won, u i've heujrl It said
ny nti,sr wo,nru ~ light ds she;
But all i.r vain puzzled my head
To find wherein tho charm may l,e.
Her face, indeed, In pretty rDauxh,
And l3rform - quite as gxst ~ tho best.
Whc. nature has given the hony stuff,
And : clever Y! iail''nsr VI the rost.
fntslligent' Ye.-ia 4 certain way.
Viii, fhe fssaipig,e gift Of ready speech,
Aud knows very well Whist not to say
" hcneyer the theme transcends her reach,
But turn the topic on things to wear.
From m opera cloak to = robe de nMit-
HITS. l,asquex Or bOnnets-'twill make you
To ses how fluent the lady can be. (stare
Her laugh ia hardly thing t" please;
For s9 honest lMugh mnEt always start,
Frop glecsOme mood. like n sudden hres1e,
And hers is purely n matter Of art
A muscular form made to show
Whist natnr, designed to liz beusath
Tie timer mouth; hut what can she do.
II that il r,il,,l t. show the t4.ethl
To her scat in ch,irch--a goo.l half mile
\ When tho day, b. fine she u snse 70 "a.
Arrayed, of course, In the latest style
La mode de Pnris las got t0 show,
And che puts her hands On the velvet pew
.lCxn hands 10 white have u faint sin y
Aud ,hinks-how her prayer-tsook's tint Vi
!. Must harmonic with her milky skin (hlue
All! what shall w any Of one who walks
In fields Of flowers to choose the weo.ls2
Reads authors If whom she never talks.
And tslks Of authors she never reads
She's \ cliarning woman. I've heard it said
: BY other wessnci, as light ~ she;
But I'll In vain puzzle my head
J.. To find wherein the charm may be.
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The White League.

THE Irish Hstld IL confessed1r the
leading organ Of the very large chs.
Of our CITIZENS, Irish Ameri-
cans. Throughout the ceuatry. Cath
ollc in sentimcnt, and. with q Eh.r
tAtity and democracy (which in it's own
terms, "'holls that raen--,f an
racss. c,.,rds and colars.-sl,ould be
l"s'tea1fy eqnsl, wheth1r. their own
Prevt"s''s condition was one Of seryi-
tnsls a. nat; -; the. editorials Of the
Irish Asts'ad reflect tie views Of its
patrons. In an aide articles in that
paltr ut recent date, upon the organ :
izati"n now claiming suck SWAY here.
j it SAYS:
"rhe White Leagae!~ Its very
nn,ne condemns it.. Its tfings its ban
nrr IT, the winds with the words !:
s. This rs Il White Mans Country ~
Its very 'na,se, then, is ipris.a tacie
evhfenc"tllxtlio IL = :eD,N,,ir;ry o.
ganizt,i to detfai,i the ,a.gro ..,f his
rights, and that 1t appeals to ,psaiu-
aiccs 1t raco to aid It CARRYING art ;its
criminal aesign SnpPs.. . BLACK
League were to rise npin the South I
Would uat suspicious he instantly
aroused 3 Would mot people ark
What the filing meant :? Would not
establishment and indi9nation w. ex-
pressed ut those blacks J, Would not
men interpret the Parpoae. Of their
organization as q menace to the
seNtDs' Certainly they would. And
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this Interpretation would he both just
and natural. Now, Whit il s:,,re fur
the g,assf must ln. sauce. inr the gan
der. The. Same, suspicious exist rec
garlin. tlu. White League, aud the
same questions can ~ fairly AMI Pr. p
eriy lD, put concerning their sOci.. y.
The White League is IN Anti Negro
League. That is it's name in otl or
words. Congress passes rec.,nstruc-
tiOn laws. Congress talks but the
White League acts, and nullifies these
laws. This is the intent and purpose
If that society; and If the White
Lr,gurrrs were honest they would
sqnarcly acknowledge the charge.
We bear no ill-feeling toward tic
South. We cherish no sectional pref
ndicrs. We have no party purposes
to s,,l'serye. Our honest desire is to
rt.e the people Of all the sections If
our common country prosperous and
happy. In saying this much we feel
We but express the sentiments Of the
great majority Of che people Of the
North Of both political parties. But
VNO YsU~lWstt OttA uVV CAsSU HUG.
pendent Of justice. The good people
"f the South desire to he just toward
the colorel man. They have accept
ed the issue Of the war, aud they are
now as loyal aud as law-abi,ling rs
the people Of any other part Of the
Union. Of this We arc assured. At
the same time, it is clear there are
certain mischievous men amongst
them, who retain leaven Of old mig
gcr-tlriving days, and who do their
hest to give a rcbellions COM
plexion to the entire Southern
population. From men Of this sort
the people Of the South have long
since turned aside. But they must
d" more. They must, in justice to
themselves, let the North know that
not only are they not Of such men,
nor in ANY way influenced by them,
but that they are Dncomprolnisingly
opposed to them, and will use their
excrt;ons to defeat their purpose.
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Who Defeated the Levee Bill.

The New Orleans Republican Of the
9TH Inst. says:
1tappears BY the dispatches Of last
pikj,t that Louisiana il indebted for
the misfortune vt the defeat Ut the
1rvce bill to her sister Southern State
1t Texas. When the critical moment
came, two Senators, Hitchcock Of Me-
brakka and Gordon Of Georgia. who
were pledged tai the mcaslt1,, w4te
absenty and tho |.iu was lost by one
vote. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ),ee,, present
the vote would 'lrsye i,ee,, a tie, and
Massachusetts, ly the cakting vote vi
viee President Wilson, xoss'd e4t,,e
Gu the side Of the opponents was
Senator Hamilton, of ae1us, excited
;ls Il Republican, but!never faithful til
Ills party, who has hung on the N ggeA
edge If the opposition till the expira-
ton III the'term vt the loyal apd honest
Flanagan sin'ncd the avenue to !. mon
ol"'ly At public patronage as reward
for fe;slty Il, the party he lsrofesscl til
saproit- When General Go,1asn re-
turned to the Senate there was still
tine t.x Republication and SUCCESS,
:'ad he made u gallant tight for it. He
iMpl"u<d Hamilton to make the mo-
ton T, ltat,o,.sisier, but in tie jl4ope'tl,c
ruin Of 3.sAaiaiisna and New Orleans
would bring prosperity to Texas and
Galveston hestubhornly refused. SEN
xtOr Aicorn Of Mississippi added his
entrraties, lapt without effect. In
'tp"vable and nnsympatletic the Texas
Senator persisted in his sefnSal, and
80 him more. than t" ANY other man
will Ike due the mixnrtnaes that will
0tcrwit4~ the people If Louisiana
.At:t0rC Congress meets again.
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Our Rights, ut Last.

From: the BneOn Rouge Grand Era
owned, edited and printed BY coloret
men, we extract the following earn
eat article relative to tho eYaactmen
of the civil rights bill: '''s
"Take' cafe bf my civil rights bill, ;
were ths last words Of tn. Immortal
Sumner, ere yieki1ng up his sorl "a
the God WHO gave il. 4 lifetime Ol
labor in Gis 9auss If fre8ilonr found
him driny just on the sye Of the
Icrow'Ajg glory Of his work. Called
upon by his Savior, e'tyet felt ht
could not go withaat eOp,,sei,disa
'his final work to the friendly; sslia
were to succeed him ia his lalmrs.
To-day, the s"ul Of .Clat3ts Sumne4
must r.jtice in heaven aver the final
ires,ilts lot llis long continued hattie
tor fret,ilona. r4salc care ~f.my civil
rights Till ~ HOW those. words should
DO Cherished in the has~t nf every
colOre,l MIN and woman III our land.
Dying, Charles Summer, thus left then,
II heritage which shall lust for. MI
time-tl,e priceless bs,On Of equality
before the law. No more unjust dis
examination On account Of color no
more shall tho blnca nhayo canse to
feel that he il tho le,ss human because
ut the color Of his skin.
The hattie against prejudice aud
l,atretl has been long aud severe. 1t
may liz that some time vet mny IN.
nxAluirt.l IRE the hOuekt fruitA Of this.
ter grsast.ss victory, will. l.s xs~g.
Tive time; however,, can mat h.. fir
dista,sts'., The civil rights Till j. at
last'the law of he land. Legally the
'col"sed ssaan at last stands forth I've
fore the world as God intended him
t" ln.--a man. No l..nat.r may hc be
excluded rfsi,sn the es.joymcnt Of amy
IT the' privileges '.4,j"yed ls the
whites. He il u man; ns we'll "A .
citizen. Enfrsnchisen,en gave l,ix
'tho xeasa.on for his own p,ut4.+.-
stion-the ballot. The civil ,ighss
dill ensures him the enjoyment Ut
'tpual rixht@ throughout tho Length
'and brmtstl' at eur land. Who shall
say tt'at u n't MI age If freedom aad
',n"rsa advancement, s,,cl. us was
's'avcr bef"re experienced in the his
tory Of the world
: Who shall say that this, our csum
try, is n,,t in fact ~ in nax.e, = tin.
land Vt the. free aud the home Of tia.
brave" At ast all are free, all a,r
equal ~ men in the cycs Of the law.
: Legally, tile victory is ours morally,
the fruits Of tho victory are suse t.,
follow. We haze hut to await it.s
development, aud the time eams,ot l,e
far in the future. take care Of INV
civil rights bill, said the dying Sum-
'ner. lIis last request has been re-
memten~a. The Congress Of the
aja'ts,d states has enacted il Il. \ law
that ,har not he vioiattal with impup-
iitN. ne. a:Grnnt, the peoples presi-
'drnt. aug the black laeli'a .ah.ire for
'anotherteusA, A.&s put lsik signature to
the h6l.; "'Tbe .tiisa nights bill,'' 81,
hated and rrviirA 10y its enemies, is
the law If the T.rissE States If Amer
';cA. May God forever lhcss the soul
of Charles Summer, the Congress Of
.is'e United States, and L. s. Grant
for tin. same.
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PARISH OF ASCENSION AND
TOWN OF DONALI)SONylII.E

- The CHIEF having been designated
by the proper authority Official Journal OF
the parish OF Ascension, in ita columns will
appear the Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Town and Parish School Boards, and all
Parochial and Judicial Advertisements re-
qnirc'l by law t" be published. Great care
will he taken to render the CrIEF
DEsIDEKATUM
""very Merchant. every Lawyer, every o.
fici,sl. every Man, every Woman, in fact,
Every body
in tie Community; and t" this end we solicit
ZIP AND ENCOURAGEMENT
!tiiasW fAe BUSINESS and Recalling Public in the
way Of
Advertisements snd Subscriptions.
Though making Il $Resciial|ty OF Home AT.
fairs. tho CHEF is Rqt , qHmi7.ful Of Passing
Events Elsewl'ers. AWpd up4p 1he first pag.
81 ,e@l' issue wipq sip;cara
SUMMARY OF GENERAL NEWS,
and Gllef9,eae Selections OF
POETRY AND l4tjfsfF LITERATURE,
While the fourth kRzsse %iu ,Gisyssta iip
FLASHES Fla. qYtt.::s OF FI5N,
GENERAL GOSSIP,
EsFFIlt RECIPES,
MARK EF R ly. md
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
" " consideration of the .elfsrt ne are
making t" 4pESpiri' First Glass cwApa1'cr,
twill not he nnreasospable on qpr part to
expect tho iptclligtpt People OF 1,.Ilie A,ad Adj
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THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES

THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES
is THE
Lending Newspaper If the Southwest,
N PO1HT or
Circulation, Hssjt ard Ability.
I4DkPENDENT. CONSEAFATIVE,O OUT
SPOKEN AND HONEST,
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Weekly 1'imes.. ... 3 81
Sunday Times, -..,. q -
Payai.ie IL Advance,
Address: TINES, 20 Camp +sre-t.
sept 6'n. New jt,GYps. La.
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There was some talk Acre Of an in
dignation meeting IT, the imprac tea
elts or anti-conl promisers, just after
the Wheeler compromise propositions
were first adopted by the Conserva-
ttives in the Democratic. caucus. but
the intention to hold. one seems tn
Shave died out-aN the representatives
dsanl this parish voted for. the resolu-
tiosls. and an Indignation meeting
sg,sspst them would have been a small
affair! 4 meeting Of individuals might
4" repntliate their action" but their
constituents" or mass Of the voters of
the parish will Dot.-Opelousas Jour-
nal
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a New Orleans correspondent of
the Mansfield Rcportcr-a Democratic
Faper-xaites as follows ia that Jour-
nal:
But fer NcEnery and old Mag,
and a few other old FOSSIL Democrat
who will persist in tying Louisi;qa
under the ear Of National Deaocracv
or il miaking frying pan Of her to tie
to dogs tail, We might have some
peace and prosperity for "ur State,
but these great lights Of the self mar
tyrcl Louisiana Democracy cry out
that We are taking all of the back
bone ",,t Of the National Democracy
whenever We talk ef adjustment.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-14

diagram e juiy ys,and describedAhc
situation af piaxza- -at-the- -baekaoi
the house.; The witness said there
was no adjaco,t abuilding shatswoud
keep the sun off the piazza.
+ Defense called John Southwick,
who testified that Woodruff. told him
that Moult ton had depositetl Il Eve
thousand dollars with his firm and
that II was to BE drawn out by tFaiittun.
NNitncssepid he re.ncmbeseFs she in-
terficw With W o,odruff, as to the pub.
LEGATION of,he scandal in which Wood.
ruff asked if it would not be best to
drive Beecher out of Brooklyn
Woodruff said he could show witness
a letter which would drive Beccher
out ofa Brooklyn. ,Itarell se9 !,
Wehave nothing else 10 offer said
Evarts:s N6f1haSS wei :Saia Beach.
and Evarts then rose aud made few
remarks stating that he understood
that Suay ,oue Dn- other side vas to
sum up the case, and that he and
Porter wousd sum up for defence, but
together they woadsnot occupy more
than days between 2 and 5 D.. m.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-14
The Soldiers Reunion.

] .CnlcaGo, May There was q
very large attendance OF war veter-
ans ard other visitors iii the city to.
day, it being the second day Of the
soldiers national reunion. The
marching Of the military procession
was an imposing affair, including sew
eral thousand men Infantry, cavalry
and artillery, this morning. The
weather was exceedingly threatening,
but this did not interfere with or de.
lay the procession, in the least, and
the whole affair is considered grand
success as y. miltiary parade, as well
as . most agreeable affair, MS it has
brought together in.en who were com,
panions .in<days Of danger and hard
ships. The first event of the day
was the reception of the governors
guard, which left Springfield BY q
special train and were received by
company-"A OF new Chicago regi-
ment. The mifessfng was admirable
and the. drill good. s,sa ,ss, s,ss
The Mt, Vernon cadets, were well
armed and marched with yigor Of
veterans. The FIRST Illinois strte mill
tin were there and received 4 stand
Of colors this morning from q besy
of ladies at the exposition building,
which was decorated with flags.
Among the celebrities In attendance
were Gen. Sheridan. Gen. FORSYTH.
Cows. Hartrsplt and Bcyeridge, sec
Iretary flstate Ridgxay, Mayor Col.
man, PrcfrS wing, G. q. Bonney, DR..
Locke add John r Reid 9,'.s :.
5as Thesaysning s5was eonsid dered the
grand sayentof. the weclso sEyerys seat
in thc building was doccapied. sIt ID
estimated 8, 900 persons. .tnke part in
the soelehsta | s.l lopsv r. One One ofs ne .pos.
intesest iiaN leaiures was ahe spreaence
Of the svsiitsb bic eagle, e..Oi Abe, :
whictT wsstbrhe tAlongh ltkevsr 30,
|tte Sill M tl!l i6ishsrY sa Y 9a a,Is ssai ,i
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-05-14
The =Nation,s 6 Granary.

ToLEDo, May 13.-The Blade pub
port cdrethIy COMPILER iffrbbmh state
.men,s hy competent parties at one
hundred and Fifty points in OHIO, In:
diana, Illinois, Missouri soulri s,id =.,id Iowa.
These statements indicate that there
has henIs fom neHaArter to one.
third of the, wheat crop winter killed:
TRis' has Beef nearly offset bv The
increased number Of acres sowed and
the quantity Of spring wheat put in,
-whiohy y4kins- goes Fisht hence:
forth will bsip. ahal .hole production
up to that Of an average crop. About
Que. ts.:ar.er- of last years crops are
still over, in the farmers hands. A
considerable quantity Of wheat ground
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