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West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
KILLING OF y. a. WEBER.

On Wednesday last, about
o'clock, p, m. the entire commu
nifty was thrown into commotion b
the announcement that Tax Collec
tor Weber had been shot and kill
cd, when opposite the Court House
while walking along the street.
1t was some moments after the
report gained circulation, before
his body could be found and when
discovered, was lying in the ditch
near Grace Church Cemetery. and
nearly directly opposite tho Court
House gate.
| DR.. Bail, the Coroner, arrived
speedily, and upon examination, it
was discovered that one shot had
entered the right side, penetrating
the lungs, and another had entered
directly between the eyes, passing
through the brain and lodging
against the skull in the back part
OF the head. Several shots were
found in the left arm also.
The affair, SO far, is wrapped in
impenetrabie mystery, although
the Jury OF Inquest are making the
most dilligent inquiry and have
been for the past three days. A
number Of witnesses testify to hav-
ing heard the report of fire arms,
but no facts have been elected that
would establish the commission of
the act, upon any one.
AS the affair is in progress of
thorough Investigation, we forbear
farther comment than to say that
Mr.. Weber had made himself odious
to number Of our citizens, colored
as we'll as white, through his par
tisan acts, and that he had become
obnoxious through articles appear
ing in the LEDGER, abu sive of our
citizens, and Of which be was be-
lleved to have been the author, all |
though not the ostensible editor.
Tie last number of that paper con-
tanned threats that were calculated |
TO engender i'll feeling toward their |
author rather than to tranquiliz"
the public heart.
Pending the deliherat tons of the
Inquest we refrain from saying
more; as faithful journalists we
IAN not say less.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

TIE ATTITUDE AT WAsHINGTUN-Thc
most reliable advices from Washington
indicate q fierce conflict between the
Administration and the more nltra Re-
publicaus. Already the war has broken
ont under the leadership of Morton and
Blaine. Hayes is represented as stand
ing firm and adhering tenaciously to his
conservative policy towards the South, as
foreshadowed in his iz.>gural. In view
of this policy of Cancellation, there is
every reason to believe that Mr.. Hayes
will find an allie in the democratic men,
bers in congress. With such q phase in
the state of political affairs, the contest
will be hot, but the defeat of the ultras
will be assured. Already the first tilt
has been decided against them, in the
referring of Kellogg's claim to the Election
Committee. Let the fight go on.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
TELEGRAPHIC GLEANINGS.


Tho Senate, by Il vote of 30 to 25
laid kellogg's credentials on the table.
and referred the matter to the Committee
Oh Privileges and Elections.
A Telegram from Mr.. Albert G. Jan
min to the Democrat, says pay 10 attention
to rumors. There is not tho slightest
danger ofPackard's recognition.
A n. O. Democrat special from WASH
ington, dated 5th inst, says: 81 have not
sccna Democrat or Republican who thinks
Packard has the least chance Of support
from Hayes.
Blaine and Morton have broken out
against the Administration but HAYES
is firm as a rock. He said yesterday his
policy was irrcvocable, no matter what
the consequences might be. A big split
in the Republican party is inevitable.
-Genl sherman did not, as reported,
Recommend Gen. Joe. Johnson for Secy.
OF war, but is anxious that he should
accept the position. Gen. johnson had
not made up his mind on the subject up
to the 9th instant.
President Hayes will issue orders as
soon as his Cabinet is formed, to command
ing officers Ill the South, to withdraw
their troops to government reservations.
MAYOR Burke left Washington on the fifth
instant, with ~|ittGR assurance from
Hayes TO this effect, and Senator Gordon
mas Il similar document for Gov. Hamp-
ton Of south Carolina.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

A Washington special to N. o. Demo
c'Nt of 7th inst, says the cabinet is con.
stituted as follows: Evurts, Sherman
McCrary of Iowa, Key of Tennessee, q
| Confederate General, Devins of Massachu-
setts, and Thompson of Indiana. Nc
Crazy is Secretary of war, and Devins At
torney General. The Cabinet will he
strongly in favor of the South.
MIR. Albert c. Jannin telegraphs the
10. Democrat, from Washington, on the
9th inst, "Do notindulge in airy further
apprehensiOns. The maintanapce of our
government is an absolute certainty
Morton, Blaine, Logan and that crew are
already at odds with Hayes The carpet
baggcrs denounce him as another Andy
johnson. In saying the situation is alto
Sether rosy, l remind you that I do
not allow hope to rum away with judge
ment."
In his inaugural address President
Hayes dwells particularly OH the neces-
sity of self-government in the Southern
States. He processes to love his country
more than his party. Time, and a very
short time at that, will solve the question,
whether or not Mr.. Hayes means what
he says and has the fortitude to act up to
his convictions in the face of the pres
sure that Morton, Blaine & CO., will
bring to hear'upon him. We shall see.
sass
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

SAD ACCIDENT.-On Sunday morning
last, little colored boy, named Edward
Wicker, the son of Baptiste Wicker of
Bayou Sara, aged about II years, was
thrown from horse and trodden to
death, while riding on the Tooraen place.
The parents have the sympathy of the
whole community, both white and color
ed, in their sad bereavement
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

70 Mr.. Douglass, member ofthe House
of Representatives, from Virginia, gross
ly insulted Mr.. Lamar of Mississippi,
while in state of intoXication. He
promptly made tho an,ende honorable, upon
SOLDERING up"
iy@As Hayes, in taking possession of
the Presidential chair at the hands of
the Electoral Commission, is the recip-
lent of stolen goods, we may sing "hail
to the THIEF who in triumph advances"
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
THE COMMON SENSE
FEED CUTTER

Excells all in the market in the quantity
fodder, with ears of corn unhusked. an
readily as hay or straw. 1t received the
highest award ut the Centennial Exhibi-
ton and at thirty State and County
Fairs. Length of cut, half-inch, inch,
and one and half inches, which can b
changed in n second. = 10
No. 1 has cutting capacity of Aka
inches, and will do more work than any
S65 machine in the market. Its price 10
$40.
No. 2. cutting capacity axis inches.-
Price $45. ..-.
Descriptive circulars free.
A. b. COHU, Manufacturer.
No. 1877 Water Street. N. Z.
Jan. 20, '77.-3m. r.,
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
PROCLAIM ATION.

BY the power vested in mo as Mayor of
the Town of Bayou Sara, and in accord
| ance with tue Charter of said Town, l
hereby order an election to be held at
Firemen's Hall, on
MONDAY, APRIL End, 1877,
between the hours of 8, a. ~, and 4, y. m.
For the following named officers, to-wit:
ONE MAYOR,
FIVE COUNCILMEN,
ONE CONSTABLE Il COLLEC TOR
ONE ASSESSOR,
ONE TREASURER.
This election to be held according to
the Election Laws of Louisiana; and no
one permitted to vote, except qualified
voters, residing within the Corporate
Limits. The following named Commits
sioners of Election are hereby appointed
to carry out the provisions Of the Law:
j. S. WOOSTER, JNO- TADLOCK,
G. j. WOLFLIN.
Signed:
L. VRESINSKY,
Mayor of Bayou Sara.
BAYOU SARA, LA, Feb. Goth, 1877.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
MHRRIED.
;. S. NORWOOD,

BALL.-KNOx-AS the residence of
Mr.. Joe. S. Jones, in Clinton La, on the
morning of the 18th ult., by Rev. Ira b.
Robertson, MIR. J. NELSON BALL, O,
West Feliciana, and Miss ELMA KNOX
of East Fcliciana.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
4 T. GASTRELL,
Bayou Sara, Louisiana,

DEALER IN
PLOWS, AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE.
ments, Brides, Ha1pAss, Hardware, Guns,
Cocks, Valves, Castings, Ropes, Hollow
Ware, Wagon and Carriage Woodwork,
Blacksmith's Materials, Etc, Etc.
Tin COPPER AND SHEET IRON MAN.
UFACTORY.
Also Agent for the celebrated
"CHARTER OAK" STOVES,
Uric, Garrett & Cottman, Brinley, Jas.
III. Hall and other plows, Aliens Horse
Hoes, Woods Moving Machines, Horse
Hay RakeS, all of which I will g,laran-
tee t" sell lower than can be purchased
elsewhere.
Changers and Others will find it to
their advantage tn call and examine my
stock and prices before purchasing else
where.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

Tile river continues to decline Al
this point
| DIR. +. NJ. Mumford, of Bayou Sara
has been commissioned Tax Collector OF
West Feliciana.
| Mr. Theodore Blackwell has placed Us
under obligations by providing us with
| late n. o. dates of an interesting charac-
! ter.
To our polite fellow -townsman, Mr..
Benny Brown, who has filed the post ton
of usher, SO efficiently, for Stuttz's The
atrc during its stay among US, tho local
of the SENTINEL is under obligations for
courtes;cs.
Ladies should remember the grand
Matinee at Fircmcn's Hall at IL O'Clock
this morning, to enable them and the lit
He ones to see Mr.. J. G.. Stuttz and man.
moth company in FANcItoN THE CRICKET
DON'T miss this chance.
We were pleased to meet. on Monday
last, our esteemed friend Mr.. Chas. p.
Whitcman, whose radient countenance
has not iilumincd our vision for MANY
months past. Ee is the representation of
good health, and we trust it may be many
a year ere his shadow marks a narrower
outline.
The appointment of DR.. J. P MOnahan
as Tax Collector for the Parish of East
Feliciana, is received by the people there
with universal satisfaction. Indeed, a
I,at Il, hon !,
He possesses the combined Jehersonion
qualifications.
We have on our table, the, Ne,c Delta,
published every, Sunday at No. 9S Camp
St, New Orleans and edited by Messrs. NJ.
+. Bigney and f. c. Wharton. The
initial number is ably edited and pre-
sents a beautiful typographical appear
ance. 1t is literary journal of a high
order, and is devoted to the fundamental
interests of its city aud State. We wish |
it that support which will ensure success.
For the first time since the advent of !
the SENTINEL, we are compelled to offer
m apology for appearing in half sheet.
This has been necessitatcl by the very
arge amount of ioh work we have hal
20 accomplish to fill the requirements of
he several public exhibitions that have
yistcd Bayou Sara within the past two
weeks, and to furnish our merchants
With contracts for the business of the
PLANTING season. While we by no means
nope the demand for job work will de-
reasc, we trust to be able to make such
that it will not interfere
With the paper in the future
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10

HEAVY FROsT-On the morning of the
9th inst, we were visited by killing
frost and serious apprelensions are felt
for the peach crop, the trees being in full
bloom. Vegetation generally, will doubt
less suffer from its effects.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
HENRIETTA HOUSE.
BAYOU SARA, La.

y can be procured by the day, week
IN, and at reasonable rates. In
'ure as in the past, the table will
Pned with the very best fare the
affords. Elegant and well fur
rooms. Accommodating servants
ptly In attendance. Patronage so
''no satisfaction guaranteed.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
~. W. LEAKE,
Attorney ut LAW,

St. Francisville. Louisiana.
III practice in the Parishes of West
East Feliciana, and Pointe Corlpec.
|2a, '76.-Iy.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
M. J. POWELL,
Attorney at law,

St. Frnncisvillc. Louisiana.
Bill practice in the Parishes of West
Fast Fcliciana, and Pointc Coupec.
%, '76.-1y.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-03-10
~. Fr:,llcisvilie. March 10, ~
OUR AGENTS.

OUR AGENTS.
The following parties are our duly au-
thorizcd agents:
+. M. Aumford, Bayou Sara.
r. w. Whiteman,
A. II. Gastrell, d"
G. Bockel, I"
NJ. & A. Fischer, I"
{. l.. Fisher, st. Francsville.
j. ID. Austen. " I"
}. A. PLANT, West Felciana.
Also the President of each Ward Club
in the Parish.
f. c. Kblingcr, jackson,
Dr. Il. 5. jones, d" -
DR.. j. w. Jones, "
Joseph Wolf, Port Hudson.
James Hycc, 90
W.D. Lnundcn, " i"
Capt. W. B. Porter, Young's Station.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03
4 Parody.

SOMEBODY says this about the coffee party.
On Wednesday, when the sun was low,
Through streets ali filled with rain and snow,
The people OF this place did 60,
To have a coffee supper
There's always pleasure in such meetings,
O.d iIiends join IN pleasant greetings,
An hour was spent old songs repeating,
And al went forward pleasantly.
Bu: 20 behold another SIGHT
When Hammond calls with all his might,
And bids u, fall III" lief, and right,
And 20 10 supper speedily.
Tables with cake and coffee We'll arrayed,
Aud near them stood The fair French maids,
Then has;y moves for seats were made,
And coffee passed quite rapidly.
'Tis ninc-but yet had'scarce begun,
The feast OF coffee and the how Of fun,
Taat follows ON when all are done,
Ard that shall be Immediately.
For hu.h-as loud DER all was heard,
sound OF music, some preferred:
And louder stiIl Ger all was heard
Grand right and lefi" called Justify.
Bet louder yet the sound shall be
To those that eat 80 heartily,
And naughi shall still their tongues We see,
But al the sst.' up rapidly.
All soon shall part, all we who meet.
Such coffee and cake, to drink and cat
But hope "Au,d Lang SJne" ireads to greet
AZ future coffee parties"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03
Stlrtte0 Storp.
MARSHALL'S BARN.

Silvertou is quiet, o'd-isshioned New
England town, lying in as charming til
OF country rs one wou d wish II see.
Soon after leaving The village. the road
toward the south, passes ~ cid stone
house which has been standing there
since Revolutionary times. snd still looks
strong enough atd ample enough TO be
the future home Of generations yet un-
born.
Aocu; and beyond i; lie broad fields OF
grain, growiog yellow under the August
sunshine, and acres OF corn, rus,ling in
The summer bre6z).
And all this is the property OF one Tor
tuna,e man. Sanding upon the broad
balcony Of The Old stone house, he can
look toward the east. and toward the
west, and call it his oan a mos, as far as
he can Sse.
But, some years ago. the farm had two
owners. and Richard Dean, who lived in
the stone house, and John Marshall. who
owned the land opposite to it on The other
side OF the road, were not friends. There
had been some ancient quarrel about
landmarks. and. ike true Capu!ets and
Monlagues, the families had nursed their
enmiiy and transmitted it from father 10
son, along with the family acres.
There had been Deans and Marshslls
in Siiyerion almost from the time when
the town first had name; but they were
| from widely different walks in lite. The
first of the Deans was an English gentle
man OF fortune, who. travelling through
the country. was charmed with the nst
ural beauty Of Tie place. bought large
tract OF lard there, and built the store
house OF this story. The first Of the
Marshalls came into Silverton with all
his worldly goods in the bundle which he
carried under bis arm, and the bundle
was not heavy. He came as "hired
man" TO one of The farmers in the neigh
borhood. After years service he mar
ried the farmers daughter. who, being an
only child, in process OF time dutifully
inherited her fathers acres, and handed
them over to her lucky lord.
Since those days there had been great
changes. None of the Deans had ever
added 10 their original Inheritance. and
one OF the race had so crippled his re-
sources by extravsgant living that it be-
came necessary for him to sell portion
OF his estate. The Marshalls. from father
10 son, had ever been q frugal set; and
the grandfather of John Marshall was.
by this time. able TO buy the land his fast
living neighbor was forced TO part with.
Il was from dispute as to landmarks,
arising iron this sale. that the quarrel
which we have mentioned sprung. The
case was carried to Law; the Deans
came of victorious, and The Marshslls
never forgsye it.
Moreover, it was rumorsd that when
Richard Dean. OF this story. married the
beautiful daughter Of the old Silverton
clergy man, it touched John Marshall
very nearly; so that. between the old
wound TO the pocket and tho new wound
TO the affections, the family q1arrel SEEM
ed IL no Nay likely 10 die out.
Ii reached It's Climax when the two iar-
msrs, who belonged to opposite parties
in politics. became rival candidates Tor
election to the State Legislature. John
Marshall was beaten. and choosing to
consider his defeat as direct personal
injury, inflicted by his neighbor, vowed
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BsCgIBEEs

can tell BY examining the colOred clip attached
10 their papers thc amount dua, ans those Wish-
iug % avail themselves OF the advanced payments,
car send us bv mail, or hand % the nearest agent.
sept J. '1-r' on the Zip, means the paper l. paid
f5r 10 that date 4 single 6, or on the Flip in
dicatez that the subscription IS paid % January,
lS7s Ist7 az Is1~ A. the case nay be.
when m0ucv is sent. care should De taken TO
examine the Slip, and a The morey Is not credited
within four weeks we should De spprised oi it.
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THEY were sitting together, he and
she, and he was arduously thinking
what to say. Finally he burst out
with SIN this land OF noble achieve
ments land undying glory, why Is 1t
that women do not come more to the
front; Iwhy is it that they do not
climb the ladder Of fame?" Il sup
pose" said she, putting her finger in
her mouth, "it is all on account OF
their pull backs" And then she
sighed and be sighed, side by side.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03
Gbt0tforN 9emutrat
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY,
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Editor and Proprietor.


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PROBATE NOTICES.
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siyc space.
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poetrp,
Sunshine.

oNHoNtNts
l sat in a dlrkened chamber;
Near by sang tiny bird:
Through all my deep pain and sadness,
A wonderful song heard.
The birding bright sang in the sunlight
From cut OF a golden throat;
The song OF love he was singing
Grew sweeter with ev'ry note.
/ opened my easement wider
To welcome the song heard;
Straight INTO my waiting bosom
Flew sunshine, and song, aud bird.
NJ longer now am sighing;
The reason c,nst thou divine -
The birding with me abileth,
And sunshine and song are mine.
-UQrper
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-03

There are 100000 worth Of shoe
pegs made yearly in the United States,
most Of them in Massachusetts, re-
quiring 100000 cubic feet of white birh.
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-13
Demolition of Millions London Resi-
dence.

In the early part of this year the last
of the numerous houses inhabited by Mil
ton the poet was leveled to the ground.
1t was situated in Petty France-now
Queen Anne's Gate-Westminster, and
originally overlooked the Green Park, the
back of the building opening into York
street. In this house, "the greatest OF
poets passed the happiest and saddest
years of his life. When compelled by ILL
health, in 1869, to resign the situation of
Latin secretary to the privy council, he
removed from Scotland Yard to Petty
France, where, in communion with the
first scholars of the age, he lived for eight
years, surrounded by all the moral worth
of his time. Here his first wife died in
giving birth to her fourth child, and Mil
ton, shortly after her death marrying
again; here he also lost, from similar
cause, his second wife, in twelve months
after marriage. Lastly, it was in this
house that he became totally blind" In
demolishing, the stone tablet, erected to
Millions memory, and affixed to the wall
by Jeremy Bentham, who afterwards oc-
cupied the next premises. was carefully
preserved. 1t bore the following inscrip-
ton: "Sacred to Milton, Prince OF Poets. "
1t is said that when Benthem took visit
ors to view the house he compelled them
to kneel before the slab. This must have
been meant as u grim jest. The eccen-
trio recluse was 10 over Of poetry. AS a
duty he once read Miton's works through,
but he used to declare that all time spent
in either reading or in writing poetry was
sadly misapplied.-Cassel's Family Maya
zine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-09-13
How Hayes Cabinet Dress.

Hayes wears during week days an old
black soft felt hat, of what is known as
the army style. Itlooks as though it had
done service enough to be turned in. On
Sunday Hayes redeems himself by wear
ing very fashionable black silk hat,
which he bought in Cincinnati just be-
fore he was inaugurated.
Evarts wears, during the warm days, a
small white straw hat, alternated with a
brown straw. Key wears the worst-look-
ing dicer ever seen. He bought it when
he came to fill Andy Johnson's seat in the
Senate. Keys beaver is three sizes too
small for him, and sits on the top of his
irOn-gray bristles; and, secondly, it has
not been in style for four years. 1t is q
horrid-looking affair, though Key feels
happy while wearing it reared back on
his ears. Key can safely sing that comic
ballad, entitled, II am the man with the
shocking bad hat"
Sherman wears a calico hat, which is
made upon light steel frame, and a
brown straw, which is we'll ventilated on
the sides. Both are what are we'll known
as cheap hats. Schurz, while particular
in the cut of his pantaloons, so that his
pants will appear to the best advantage,
Is not at oil particular about his head
wear. He has one straw hat that has
done him service for two summers, and
recently purchased a better looking one,
which he wears when walking-which is
very seldom. have not seen Mr.. Schurz
except in his carriage, or sitting at his
desk in the interior department, since he
has been in the cabinet. Key is great
tramp, and, like McCrary, the best ma
tured man of them all, often is seen
walking the streets.
Mr.. McCrary wants new beaver hat
very bad. His present one is in terri
bly, bad condition. He has made the
same beaver do service for receptions,
funerals, ETC., for the past four years.
recognized bis hat as the one worn by
him in the first session of the forty-fourth
congress.
Mr.. Devens, the attorney general, when
in full dress, wears q handsome and styl-
ish silk hat, on which there is a wide band
of crane. At other times he wears soft
felt, which looks we'll on him. He is
very prim in his entire dress. Secretary
Thompson makes speciality In dress, and
of course he wears beaver suit. He
has of late left off his blue coat and gold
buttons, which he has worn for the past
forty years, and now wears more mod
ern covering, though not so snowy. He
takes great pains in having his hat look
nice, and always succeeds.