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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-06-16
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la dellVrance a some pour la
Louisiana. Debarrassee de ses
tyrans ct surtout de ses exploi
teurs, ellie est rendue a ellie meme ];
ellie peut Sc gouyerner CONNIE
ellie l'entend ct administrer ses
propres affaires.
Dams cette situation nouvelle
ct presqu'inesp6r6e,-il en- faut
convenir,-son coup d'essai a etc
IN veritable coup de maftre ; car
il sest difficile de r6ver un plus
heureux choix pour relever sa di-
gnite ct retablir ses affilires que
celui du gouverneur Nicholas
l'homme eclaire, le citoyen inte
gre, Pardent patrioae que nous
connaissons tous.
Mais ayant d'atteindre ce but,
Isl longnement, 81 ardemment
poursulvi, que de luttes ellie a Ell
a soutenir, que de miseres a sup
porter! quelle classe, quelle pro-
fession parmi nous ma pas etc
yictime des manifestations des ra-
IdicauS, carpet baggers on scaid-
aCags La presse ellie meme a eu
sd large part des sonffrances
lcommunes,-la presse honnete Ell
lindependante, bien entendu. LIE
radicalisme he comprenait lie
journal que CONNIE un adulateul
seryiie ct mercenaire; il ne lui
lpermettait dc vivre qua ce titre
d eelui Ia, toutes les f;iyenrs, tou
ties les annonces t6gales, toute>
lies impressions officielies, tout ce
lqui, en- TN mot, soutlent Pexls
'ltence dune feuille publique at
lnilieu des difficulties que lu
Icr6ent les frais enormes ct inces
'lsants de la publication. Les au
tires iournaux, 81 honn6tes, $
populaires qu'ils fussent, 81 com
lpletement qu'ils repr6sentassen
|l'opinion presqu'unanime des po
pulations, etaient frappes dos
} Etracisme.
i Nous ne voulons pas rappeie
> toutes les difficulties que Jnou
ayons eu a combattre duran
cette periodic nefaste; rien n
5 nous decourageait; nous avon
: sllutte jusqu'au bout; Ia force de
chooses seufe nous faiU cesse
notre publication.
Aujourd'hui que Went de S
clore cette periodic de huit al
nees de haine, d'outrages, d
corruption ct de misere; aujoul
t tEd'hui que s'ouvre une ere mol
: velle de libert6, de legalite, d'hol
$ netete, le Pioasnier repara1t dan
a all'arene pour porter le meme drs
< peau sous les pills duqnel
l-ln'avait jamais hesit6 a s'abrite
plIiadis. Tel a etc lie Pionnier dan
lie passe, tel il sera dams l'aveni
ii etait ne, il await y6cu pot
soutenir les droits de la dem,
cratic /; il etait mort pour lui Ell
: reste fidele /; il ne Sc relieve a
I, Ijourd'hui que pour seryir la mea
e 6uste cause, avec la meme co
3 viction, avec la meme ardel
2 qu'anparayant.
!. Si,-dans les jours mausais,-
il a recu de notre population TAI
s 5 de temoignages de sympathie,
! ose compter aujourfhui, ct
!. plus forte raison, sur fappui I
,elcette meme population. Aus
r estce sans crainte quill rent
ldans la carrierer suivant du pl'
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-06-16


On salt que le Danube tombe
dams la mer Noire d pouest. Si
lion remonte ce feuve vers a;s
source, on le volt aller de Pest a
pouest jnsqu'a la forteresse de
Galatz; de Ia il descend au sud
|jusqn'a Bassova, formant entire
Hui ct la lner Noire lie pays mare
eageux qu'on appelle la Dabruts-
cha. On await cru un moment
que les Russes tenteraient de
passer le Danube dams cette par
| tie. ii est evident auiourd'hui
lqn'ils yeIient pssser dams la par
tie Ia plus eloignee de liz iner
Noire. De Bassova le Danube va
pendant une Tongue etendHe yers
l'ouest. C'est dams CO parcours
du feuve que Sc trouyent Silis-
trie, Tltnkai, Roustehonck, Sis
tova, Nicopolis. C'est vers le
1milieu de cette derniere ligne,
yers Sist0rsl, au sud lie Bnclla-
rest, que semble devoir ayoir lieu
les tentatiyes de passage. C'est
Ila que sont cencentres entre 120
a 80, 900 russes. II y a, en- ontre,
lplus de 100000 hommes le long
Ide la ligne tu Danube. ii fslut
Iconyenir que les Rnsses ont tou-
tes les chances de success pour
leux: d'abord, le noinbre; en-
Isuite, la superiorite Partiilerie ;
lenfn, la sup6riorite des officers.
Ajontons que, maitfes da III
Roumanie, qui possele plnsieurs
ligne tle chenins de fer, ellie peut
Ioperer tles concentrations rapides
lde troupes, tandis que les lures
.ln'ont pas cette resource.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-06-16
Une vertsl scanda1isee.

Vous sayez, celui qu'on a com
mence par appeler picayane B.,
parce quill ne picaillonnait pas
ayec ses clients, ct qu'avec eux
il trayaillait ell grand,-celui
qui, par un de ses efforts de g6-
ME que Pom ne trouye qu'au
nord DIES Etats. Unis, a passe su-
bitement, de simple pepin, ma
jor-general ct a juste titre, car
II sly est illustre par autant de
tripotees qu'un autre B., vain
queur d'Austerlitz eide Wagram,
comptait de victories, = celui
|qui, par son exquise galanterie1
avec les femmes, a merite lie donx
nom de B. B. the beast-celuiI
don't la scrupuleuse delicatesseI
s'effarouchait a la seule yue dune
CUTLER d'argent, ce eui lui yalu1
lie noble surnom de sitcer spoon
B. B.-celui qui.-- etc. - Ce
|serait a men pas finir, sill f;lllait
|6numerer tous les titres de B. B.
Ia la veneration ct a la reconnais-
sance de rhumanit6.
Malgr6 tout celia, le vertueux
3. B. est reste pauyre. De mau-
vaises langues dissent quill est
millionaire; mails il est panvre.
B. b. est 81 detach6 des biens de
ce monde, quill ne salt pas ce
quill a. III possede, par exemple,
par bon contrslt, une bagatelle,
celia est yrai, queque chose COM
me 71,63S acres de terre dams lie
Colorado. Settlement, MI autre
Sen yanterait ct sen fr0tterait
lies mains. Car, enfn, c'est quel-
que chose que 71,638 acres de
biens an solell; il y a des pro-
prietaires qui font claquer bien
haut leur fouet, ct qui men pos
Isedent pas tant. LIE yerUueux
IB. B., non. ii cache celia modes
Itement. Voas verrez qu'un de
ces jours il va surgir tout pres
lou tout le long de ces II, ,63e
|acres une grande enterprise qni
Ell fera subitement tripIer, quin.
ltupler, ,decnpler la valeur. Croyez-
vous que lie vertueux B. B. sen
|glorifie j? Mon Dieu, non. II Sc
contentera fempocher ses $780,
1000 qui lui tomberont du ciel.
'lparce qu'apres tout, il faut bien
que la yertu vive.
II Sc peut que, dams le passes le
Ivertueux B. b. ait fait par-ei par
la quelques petits trous a La robe
! d'innocence, quelques legers ac
crocs a la reputation mais
soyez STIR que c'etait pour le bor
motif, parce quill voulait asseoil
: settlement sa yertu ct la METRE
i a pabri de toute tentation.
81 Aujourd'hui quill est devenu !,
l. grand pourfendeur du vice e
]. ll'intrepide defenseur de la mora
lie, une chose Went de lie scanda
liser: la RUNE des carpet Dagger
a en- Louisiana, ct lie triomphe dl
! gouyernement de Nichols. B. B
: lest lOuche au moral CONNIE al
S Slphysique, ct salt par experience
e d':silleurs, que presque rien ne $
Y lf;lit droitement en- poIitique
!. Done, 81 certains personnages on
! abandonne NJ. Packard, c'es
Il qa'il y q eu des conscience
l. lachetees ct vendues , ct comm
lM. McVeigh a etc une des pei
sonnes chargees par lie Presielen
: = Hayes d'arrapger paffaire, n
f McVeigh a d1 employer de
1t tlmoyens malhonnetes. B. B. e.
;Iun terrible logicien "J'ai tol
: iours fait CONNIE celia, done le
: autres doivent avoir fait comm
Iel moi"
NJ. Mcyeigh a etc bien du
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
Trial Of Rev. John Miller.

We give up a considerable amount of our
space, this week, to report of the trial of
Rev. John Miller for heresy by the New
Brunswick, N. j., Presbytery. The case as
stated. will interest eur readers generally,
we have no doubt, as 1t has lis, although we
do not pretend to any settled convictions in
regard to the theological points in dispute.
Our sympathies have been drawn to the ac-
cused, not because of any clear views OF the
doctrine he declares, but on account OF the
independent spirit manifested, and the evil
dent sincerity of his convictions. It is too
much the case In politics and religion that
mems minds are educated INTO old grooves,
and the rules of that education so settled
and fixed, that it is regarded as heresy to
contravene them. This is, however, an age
Of inquiry, and it is only by agitation and
inquiry that the truth is demonstrated.
Human interpretations even Of scriptural
readings are not infallible, and there must
be very gross departure from the methods
of reason, when the charge Of heresy can be
sustained in the deductions arrived at by
students of Bible truths. Whatever may be
the result of the final appeal Of Mr.. Miller,
SO far as the verdict affecting himself is con-
cerned, the question raised ia the allegations
against him will be the source OF infinite
suggestion and speculation by the liberal
minds of the country. Whether, canonically
considered, they are heretical or not, they
will have wide range of investigation, and
engage the attention Of profound thinkers
everywhere.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
Jefferson Davis.

We confess that we have no patience with
Jefferson Davis in the role Of arr exp ounder
Of public sentiment, and therefore will not
trust to our own discretion to write, about
him. His recent speech delivered In Louis
lana ON some festive occasion CONNIE mora
tive Of some confederate event-we tlo not
remember now what-was but repetition Of
that which has fallen from his lips before, that
the cause the South fought for is not lost,
but that the principles will sooner or la
ter assert themselves. We leave it to the
Richmond Wing to dispose of him as follows
To lis the contention on, either side seems
u ncalled for and senseless- Nothing Mr..
Davis can do or say can have the slightest eff
feet upon those problems of to-day in which
the minds OF all other mem are absorbed.
The times in which he was a reality are dead;
the affection and sympathy with which the
masses OF the Southern people regard him
have all the pitiful vagueness of memory.
He is the one survivor Of persisted era, and
lives in thoughts and speaks in words which
the very men who formerly stood nearest
to him no longer understand. Through all
these years he has dwelled in world peo
Piled by ghosts; he has acquired no new OBJ
jects in life, formed no new associations, inn
bibed no new ideas. He has stood apart,
Willie all mankind beside has adapted itself
to the present and embarked its faith and
hope in the future. He has constantly look
ed backward and has remained stationary,
his countrymen have looked as earnestly
forward, and have kept pace with their Wis
ion in pressing toward q new day of light
and peace.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10


WRONG, and demonstrates that there is a
want OF scnsitiveness in those delegated to
represent the people, totally inconsistent
with the interests Of their constituents.
The fact is, We want higher grade of
representative men. We want men to 90 to
Richmond to make our laws, who will have
to sacrifice something in doing SO. We want
men to 90 there from a sense Of duty, and
not as convenience to themselves. This
character of men, however, will never be
drawn into public service until the caucus
system is destroyed and the people left free
to demand the time and the talent Of those
in whose business qualifications and identity
OF interests they have confidence. So long
as the whisky rings and Stun politicians can
perpetuate the caucus, so long will they have
control of the Legislature, and just that long
will we have the absence of all those higher
attributes of representative character SO
essential to the we'll being Of the Common
wealth at this time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
Extra Session of Congress.

The President, on the 9th inst, issued the
following proclamation converting Congress
in extra session on the 18th of October for
the reasons stated: 50.
Whereas the final adjournment Of the
Forty fourth Congress without making the
several appropriations for the support of
the army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1878, presents an extraordinary occasion,
requiring the President to exercise the
power vested in him by the Constitution to
convene the houses of Congress in antici-
patton of the day fixed by law for their next
meeting:
Now, therefore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President of the United States, do, by vir-
tue of the power to this end in me vested
by the Constitution, convene both Houses
Of Congress to assemble at their respective
chambers at u O'Clock noon on Monday
the 10th day of October next, then and
there to consider and determine such mea-
sures as, in their wisdom, their duty and
the welfare of the people may seem to de-
mand.
Ia witness whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
r-, Done at the city Of Washington
}L.s. this fifth day of May, in the year
49, of our Lord 1877, and of the indie
pendence of the United States Of America
the one hundred and first. r. B. HAYES.
By the President:
VIM. NJ. EvARTs,
Secretary OF State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10

The impression is gaining strength every
day that Rev. Jno. E. Massey will be an in
dependent candidate for Governor. We have
never informed ourselves OF his probable
strength for we feel very little interest in
the matter, but we have heard it stated that
he could be elected, were he to manage his
case 60 as to get before the people his legis-
lative record, in regard to the School fund,
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal expose, and
his pamphlet on the State debt.
We have no faith in this rumor. The eau
Gus will fix Nassey's case. They will let
him run for the State Senate to keep him
from getting more honorable and more
important position. The ring managers
want to have an easy time of It. They de-
sire to kill off Malone, and buy off Massey
and then they think the way will be clear.
At present we will let the happy famIly take
care Of its own contentious, and save our
sympathy for more appropriate and profit
able occasion. We await developments. To
our way Of thinking, the silk stocking gen.
try are getting scarce. And well they may
be. 1t looks gloomy for them. II Malone
does not beat them in Convention, Massey
will beat them out Of Convention, provided
they don't buy him off.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
Temperance PRAYER Meeting.

The prayer meeting on last Sabbath afternoon
was one of unusual interest Mizpah Hall was
crowded with the young OF both sexes. After
singing the opening hymn. II Need Thee Every
by the audience, J. J. Ladd offered prayer after
which he read as the scriptural lesson portion
Of the 21st chapter of st. Matthew, subject the
unbarren fig tree, upon which he commented. The
remarks of the speaker were full OF zeal and earn
estness, making, we trust. an impression upon
the large number Of young men present, which
we trust will be the means OF bringing some tc
the foot of the cross. These meetings have been
productive of much good, leading some into the
kingdom Of God g grace. Says one young man
(whO is now q Jealous worker in ChristS Vine.
yard and in the temperance field0 if it had not
been for the temperance prayer meetings and the
earnest address of number OF members OF the
Young Mems Cristian Association connected with
it, would not be q lover Of Jesus. 1t is crafty
ing to know that number of the young men OF
the Y. M. z. A. are enlisted in behalf OF these
meetings which are doing SO much good. The
singing on these occasions is led by Mr.. r. O.
Hafnes, who has enlisted the services of several
ladies of Mizpah and West Augusta Lodges and
duct the meeting next Sabbath. TEMPLAR.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10

PROCEEDINGS OF u. s. DISTRICT COURT.-The U.
s. Court for the Western District of Virginia,
met in Harrisonburg on the 9Th inst, Judge Rives
presiding.
The following grand jury was sworn: Solomon
Sellers, foreman, David Gilmer, Henry Kelley,
Jerry Dovel, A. C. Long, James A. Linaweaver,
Thomas 9ite, Joseph Funkhouser, Garrett King.
James Andrews, A. j. Kite, VIM. Piper, VIM. Huff
man, WIN. N. Gay, Harrison, Green. Solomon
Reamer, Ambrose ballard, Richard Brown, jr.,
w. D. Maiden.
The following cases on the criminal docket were
disposed OF as follows: U. s. VS. Carnot Weakly,
two cases; same against Eli Webster; same against
Jacob I. Paine continued and new process awarded
to next term.
U. s. VS.. N. W. Lumpkins; same VS. Noah H.
Dove and Elizabeth Shif1et, dismissed. U. s. VS..
Ann Campbell, convicted at the last term, SEN
tence suspended Presidents pardon, shown to
the court and case dismissed.
U.S.vs. F. M. Flick; same vs. Miley Morris
same VS. Stinton Shiflet, charge of illicit Distill-
ing-verdict Of acquittal.
U. vs. Stinton Shifhet, on charge of retailing
liquor without license-verdict of guilty and SEN
tenee suspended until 1st day,of next term. Dis
charged on bail.
On the District Court Chancery Docket-M. E.
Pendleton and ais. VS. J. D. Richardson and ais.
Death OF plaintiff suggested and cause continued to
next term.
The important bankrupt case of T P. Pendleton,
involving about $50 900 was taken up the
evening Of the 9Th, and argument continued on
Wednesday, and case decided in favor OF creditors
ordering sale after 8 weeks notice. Sd. c.
Moore, Holmes Conrad and Marshall Mccormick
for the creditors, and A. R. Pendleton and Judge
Parker for defence.
W. r. Alexander, OF Winchester, qualified to
practice in this court.
The grand jury brought in the following indict-
ments:
c. c. Shoemaker, George Plauger, David Min
mich, George Dreamer, George w. May. of Rock
ingham Tipp. May, Joseph Shreckhise,-J e. Har-
mer, A. M. Putnam, and Joseph Rife, for retail
ing liquor without license. George H. Snarr, re-
failing tobacco without license; Henry TerriIl,
violating postal law; SamI F. New, removing ci-
gars without stamp; P.W. Stevenson, alias, R. W
Stevenson, OF Rockbridge, for violating civil
rights BILL Henry Clay Livingston, violating pos
tai law.
Hiram Shifaet, indicted for selling liquor with
out license, tried and acquitted; Paul for priso-
ner and Lurty for US.
u. C. Hill, indicted for obstructing an officer in
executing process, tried and acquitted.
Al. Wall, indicted for retailing liquor without
license, tried and convicted. Sentence suspended.
There is large number of lawyers present,
among them Judge Shelley, Maj. H. NJ. Bell and
Judge Fultz, OF Staunton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10

A writer in the last Spectator, over the
signature of''Agriculturist, claims that the
farmers should have Representative man.
for Governor. We think SO too. The far
mers have been s'hewers OF wood and draw
ers OF water'' long enough for the profess
sional politicians, and should assert their
rights, in defiance OF the caucus managers.
But will they try to do it? We heard these
complaints and demands before, but when the
time came for the caucus whip to crack, they
all fell into line, and followed in the track
Of the assumed leaders. The farmers pay
the bulk OF the taxes, and the politicians get
together and squander what their sweat and
toll have paid into the treasury to meet the
honest obligations of the State. And this
will continue to be the case, until the miser-
able caucus system is broken up.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
The Eastern War.

The dispatches from the seat Of war are
contradictory and very much confused. The
Russians are reported by Turkish accounts
to have been defeated at Batoum, and rcpuls-
ed at Kars, whilst there is some bombardilig
going on at lbrail and elsewhere. On the
other hand the news comes from England,
that Kars has been assaulted and taken.-
Certain it is, that the Russian advance is
slow. The Turks are making good use OF
their Monitors on the Danube. They have
shelled several small towns anG dismounted
one Russian gun. Eashi Bazonks have raid
ed into Roumania and escaped with booty,
in consequence of which Prince Charles OF
Roumania, says that he will meet force by
force.
On the whole the war does not seem to be
making much progress. Both of the great
armies are in active motion and much Skin
mishing has taken place. but no conflict ap~
preaching general engagement.
The indications now point to general En-
ropean war. All the great Powers OF the
world are mastering their armies into line
and the greatest uneasiness is displayed Mt
the capitals. The French are agitated over
threatened revolt of the Mohomedan popu-
lation OF Tunis, Tripoli and Morocco, and are
preparing to mass certain forces in her Afri-
can possessions. Austria is more and more
disquieted by the situation on her Sclavic
frontiers, and there is even rumor that she
proposes to occupy more than one OF the
principalities ''by way Of prccaution. From
London come reports ola still more important
character the dock-yards and armories are
busy, the Mediterranean fleet is ordered to
take post in observation of the Island OF
Crete, the Times declares the existence OF a
feeling OH the Exchanges seriously like PAN
ic. England replies to Russia's manifesto in
plain if not rough terms. to the effect that she
disapprovcs of Russia's swhole course, and
advising that Power that Europe does not
admit the Muscovite pretension Of acting as
the common agent of the treaty powers to
force Turkey into concessions; added to all
this is the patent fact that popular dread of
and aversion to Russia is on the increase, and
public opinion fast forming itself and likely
to assert at any moment as did that WHICH
brushed away the Cobden-Bright peace par
ty, as il it had been a cobweb, land thrust the
Aberdeen Ministry into the Crimean war
against its will and to its supreme amaze
ment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10
Rucolic.

Mr.. Editor:-Allow me little space in what the
New York Herald calls the complaint column
to bring the attention Of the city fathers once
more to what has become an intolerable nuisance
to persons living in the outskirts OF the city, viz
the cows, the cows, the cows
To have ten or dozen OF these hungry animals
standing around your premesis all day long wait
ing for the smallest opening and some not wait
ing, but jumping in, through or over any ordina-
gate and then demolish your yard or garden. /
confess is trial from which even Job was ex-
empt, or we don't know what the result might
have been. The ordinance against COWS straying
in the street atnight amounts to nothing, because
cows are always wanted at home at that time and
wouldn't run about if turned loose
Please, dear fathers, give the right to protect
our morals from profanity and our property from
destruction by passing an ordinance authorizing
us to impound these terrible pests whenever
found straying on the streets in the day time.
SUBURBER,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-10

During the Presidential contest the slogan
of the Virginia democrats was "Reform."
We suggest, as they could not get posses
sion Of the national government, to make
everything pure and lovely and Of good re-
port, they turn their attention to home af-
fairs, and do little reforming about Rich
mond. The developments In the Critten-
den trial show that il ever there was condi-
ton OF things that needed reform 1t is that
which exists about the capital Of Virginia.