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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

LIE juri de police de notre pa
roisse, siegeant jeudi dernier a
Napoleonville, a passe Fordon-
nance suivante:
9sn est resolu, que tous les bar
rooms ct aurres lieux d'aff;lires on
des liquenrs spiritueuses sont ven
dues sont ordonnes de fermer, dams
cette paroisse, tous les dimanches, d
partir ct apres le second dimanche
de novembre ct il est de plus re-
solu, que tous les autres magasins
on boutiques on il Sc fait des affai
res ct du traffic sout ordonnes de te-
mir ferme tous les dinanches ex-
Icepte les pharmacies, qui peuvent
tenir onvert pour la vente des me-
dicaments ct les prescriptions des
medecins, aussi les bouchers ct les
boulangers."
Une autre resolution, egale.
ment adoptee, impose une amende
de S50,00,-dont la moitie re.
viendrait au denonciateur,-pour
toute infraction q cette ordon,
nance.
On le volt, le.puritanisme fait
son chemin, ct, 81 nos Solons con
ltinuent dams cette vote. on plu
I tot 81 l'on ne met nm freint a leul
zele, nous n'aurons plus rien d
envier a la Nouvelle-Angleterre.
La loi du Maine sera bient6t mi
Sc en- vigueur avec ses measures
prohibitives ct vexatoires.
Mais avant d'aller plus loin
sur ce snjet, CONNIE nous nous
proposons de lie faire plus tard,
nous devons dire que cette or
dominance emane des radicaux
c'est uR d'eux,-le moins sobre dc
la bande,-qui Ia retiigee, un au
tire Ia presentee ct appuyee dc
son 6loquence devant lie jury ei
ellie a etc fnalement adoptee par
le vote uDanime des membres re
lpublicaiDs presents a la seance
La najorite democratique a vote
lconTre cette ordonnance, La caqut
sentait trop lie hareng pour qusils
ne comprissent pas de suite Pin
tentiop machiavelique de son an
teur, qni ma eu dsautres vues que
de jeter du discredit sur lsadmi
nistration democratique en- fai
SAINT adopter les measures les plus
saugrenues ct les plus impopulai
res quill soft possible d'imaginer
C'est atin que le public Sc tiennt
len garde contre de sembIables
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

Grace aux travaux executes
aux battures, par les gems en-
ployes aux cllalanis,et a I'M fable
montage du heuve, Ia navigation
slal bayou est redeyenue possible.
Les chalands ont apporte des
engagements considelables de
fret aui s.etait accumule sur la
batture de DonaIds0nvIlie.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

lie general Forrest, q,li s'est
illnstre dams la guerre de seces-
sion d la t6te de la cavalerie con-
f9deree, esq mort. Ses funerailles
ont eu lien jeudi dernier q Cum
berland, Tennessee. L'ex-presi-
dent de la CONFEDERATION JEFF.
Davis 6tait un des porteurs du
poale.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

gonyerneur ma QUA Sc bien te-
tenir, Joe lui gardera raucune
jnsqu'a ce quill ait fait quelaue
chose en- sa favour. Et ponrquoi
pass Joe ma qua avoir raison
dams huit jours, ct il obtiendr.s ce
quill demandera. Jusque-la, il en-
sera pous ses frais de voyage, de
requete ct de colere. Ce nest pas
Joe nj toute sa bande qui feront
M. Nichols.
Nous ED avons bien fini ayec
les renegats, les scalaacags ct les
cameleons dc toute sorte.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

Eouvertnre de la session de la
Cour de District aura lieu lundi
proclaim, 5 noyembre. On dit le
docket des affaires ciyiles tres
anaigre, ce qui ne fait peut 6tre
pas les affaires de tout le monde,
mails celni des affaires criIni-
nelIes est malheureusement trop
plein. On vera dams une autre
colonne la liste des jures, divisee
par semaines, qui doivent servir
durant ce terme.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03
C Correspondence du "Pionnier.'
DoNALDsoNyILLE,
% octobre 1877.

Vous vons rappelez bien pami
Joe, le farouche republican, de
.jadis, lie quasi democratic dill y a
deux on trois semaines, l'admira-
teur de M. Nichols, depuis que
notre gouvernenr lui await gene
reusement ct cordihement accor-
de ce quill demanthit justement,
en- dept de sa qualit6 bien con.
nue. de radical a tous crins. Eh
bien, Joe est retolnbe dams son
republieanisme d'aatrefois, il est
furieux contre lie gouvernement ;
il en- veut a mort a NJ. Nichols
quill adorait encore il y a unt
huitaine de jours ct savez yous
ponrqnoi lie voici: Je crOis, ell
verite, que lie gouverneur etc
trop vite avec l'ami Joe; on ne
lui a pas tenu Ia dragee assez
hante. Joe voyant qu'on lni nc
cordait -si facilement ce qu'on lui
demandait, s'est cru bien impor-
tant, bien necessaire ct il s'est
imagine quill n'avait a presenter
une requ6te quelconque, bonnie OF
mauvaise, bien on NAL appuyee.
pour qu'on s'estiinat fort heureus
d'y aeqniescer. Voiei lie fait:
Joe IL IN ami, un We'll ami qu'il
a toujours beauconp ailne, bien
'qu'ils fiissent EN- parfait desac-
cord depuis DIES annees sur la po
litique. L'ami toujours etc de
mocrate, ct Joe toujours radical
C'etait la chose la plus dr6le du
monde que d'entendre ces deuz
inseparables, qui ne pouvaient Sc
passer Pun de l'autre, ct pourtant
ne pouvaient sc rcncontrer sans
Sc chamailler. L'ami, qui etait
absolument depourvu de place,
n'etait pas des plus riches. MaiS
Joe, qni tripotait plus on moins
|bien dams les affaires de rEtat Ell
de la paroisse, lui yenait en- aide
sans trop compter. Qu'est-ce que
ca Iui faisait Z Quand il n'eu
await plus, il trouyait le moyen
den avoir encore. II 6tait tror
verse dams les affaires du radica
|lisme pour Sc trouver jamais dams
|l'embarras. Done, malgr6 les dis
|putes continueiles oh les gros
|mots brillaient qnelquefois, mais
qui Sc Observation-Disclosures
par lie filet de whiskey de l'aIni.
tie, Joe faisait TRAVELLER son ami
ct meme lui avancait genereuse
mentquelques piastres par-ci par
LA. Mais tant va la cruche d l'eau
QUA la fin ellie Sc casse. L'amitit
de Joe ne fut pas brisee, mais i
lfinit par Sc fatiguer lie donner. I
fit comprendre a fami quill etai'
stupide de tonjours manger de Ia
lnisere dams lie parti democratic
tandis quill pouvait vivre a Paise
dams le republicanisme. Il y avail
trop longtemps que la chose du
raft. II en- arriva d lni dire qn'i
fallait Sc faire republican,, on que
lui, Joe, cesserait de debourser
On 6tait bient6t a la veille des
dernieles elections. Joe etait SUI
que lie parti republican, devaiI
Ifenporter. II croyait toujour'
lque les gems de coulenr voteraieul
CONNIE un seuI homme pour leurs
bons amis les carpet bagge1s. E'
pnis, 81 les republicans 6taiell
battas, il y await toWours la Il
Returning Board don't lie devoil
etait lie retabiir les chooses sur |.
bon pied. Avec le Returaia!
Board il ny await jamais moyel
de battre les repubIicains. L'slmi
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03
TAKE NOTICE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Assumption.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Assumption.
By virtue of the power vested in
me by law as President of the Police
Jury of the parish of Assumption,
l shall proceed to lease for one year.
by public auction at the Court
House, ut Napoleonville, on
Saturday, November 8. 1877,
between the hours of 10 a. NJ. and
Q P. NJ, the following ferries, be-
longing to the parish
/. At the Baptist Church.
2. At Paincourtville.
3. At Parochial Church.
4. At Napoleonville.
5. At Chevretteyille.
6. At Labadieyille.
2. At Grand Bayou.
6. At Bayou Corne.
9. At Bayou Pierre Part, opposite
Louis Comeaux.
10. At Pierre Part Bay.
Terms:
One fourth CASH, or parish
warrants approved by WE Ratliff,
president Of the Police Jury, OF
the undersigned. For the balance,
notes to be executed by the pur-
chasers with security to the satisfac-
ton of tlte President of the Police
Jury, payable as above, on the first
days of February. May and August.
Conditions:
The purchaser of any ferry shall
not have the right of changing the
location of the same without per-
mission Of the Police Jury, under a
penalty of one hundred dollars for
each offense, recoverable before any
court of competent jurisdiction.
He shall also be required to cross
all children attending schools, free
of charge, going and coming; pro-
yided, that ON Sundays and school
Ihelidays no pupil shall have the
right to cross such ferries On terms
differing from those Of ordinary
passengers.
WM. w. PUGH.
President Police jury
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

Nine Marks Isra6l s. Co. ne
vendent pas lenrs marchandises
lis les donnent. Renelez une visi-
te a leur magasin, vous ne yoas
en- repentIrez pas.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

~ Les abonnes du Pioaaie,,. qui ne
recevraient pas regulierement leurs hume
ros. nous rendront un grand service en- nous
signaaaut sans delai toute irregularite.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

n Au Magasin du Ferry de
Napoleonville on vend de Ia
farine des meilieures marques
beaucoup meilleur marche quail
IeurS.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03
AU RANCART.

utS CHUstS uGNfdlcIlG y 6tfo ulSeS,
ct bien des gems aussi, ct lie plus
tot possible, ct pour tonjours, ct
sans esperance de jamais repa-
raitre sur la scene politiqne.
Deja bien des debarras ont Gu
lieu, mais estce bien defnitive-
ment, ct sans chance, CONNIE
sans espoir de remonter jamais
sur Feau ? La t6te du serpent a
etc brisee mais il reste la queue,
vivante, fretillante, menacante !;
ct il faut Ell briser les anneauy ct
les emp6cher de Sc renouer ja-
mails. Rien de perfde. d'insinu-
ant; rien ayant La vie dnre COM
me cette queue de radicanx, de
Republicans blance ct noirs, de
scaldacGgs, de renegats de toute
origine ct de totte cOuleur qui ne
peuvent sc decider a regarder
CONNIE perdu un etat de chooses
qui leur a permis de pecher en-
eau trouble ct de remplir leur po-
che de rargent du public, qui
epient toutes les occasions de re-
prendre leurs anciennes places on
de Sc maintenir dams celles qu'ils
possedent encore ; qui, enfn,
pour arriver a leur but, cherchent
d rappeler de leur retraite forc6e
leurs anciens chefs, instruments
de leur bien-6tre 81 malhonn6te-
ment acquis.
Pas de paix pour l'Etat, tant
quill men aura pas fini d tout ja-
lnais avec cette hydro, ct quill
men aura pas coupe toutes les
tetes, ct ne l'aura pas reduite d
l'aneantissement lie plus complet.
Mettez la main sur la conscien-
ce, ct dites 81 la pacification mo-
rale ct politique tout a la fois, ne
date pas du jour on nous avons
commence a nous debarrasser de
tonte cette tourbe de malfaiteurs
ct dintrigants. Et 81 Ia situation
nest pas encore parfaitenent
|nette, 81 le salut nest pas encore
assure pour nous, n'est-ce pas
parce que lie nettoyage ma pas
etc anssi complet quill aurait df
|P6tre2 N'est-ce pas que les chefs,
un moment abattus, font mine
|auiourd'hui de relever la t6te, et
que toute cette tourbe dintri
gants ct de maltaiteurs qal ont
81 longtemps vecu par eux, re
|commencent a remuer dams Pes
|poir de voir Sc relever les t6tes
|dernierement frappees, mais nor
|aneanties9 I
Arriere done toute cette NAL
faisante engeance! au rancart les
West, les Kellogg, les Warmoth
les Packard, tous les parasites
qui sont venus dams le pays poGl
lie deyorer
Au rancart tous les radieaux
converts on non, francs ennemi;
lou faux amis du pays, qui YOU
Idraient representer a Washing
ton IN Etat qn'ils ont RUNE, el
don't il leur semble qu'ils In'oni
pas encore achieve assez compile
ment la perte!
An rancart tons les pretendus
amis de la race de couleur qu'ils
Iont ameutee 81 perfidement con
| tire les blancs du pays, pour ser
faire nm pedestal ct l'instrument
de leur grandeur usurp6el !
Au rancart tous les politicians
| de contrebande don't chacnn des
actes a etc IN coup funeste porte
Ia Ia prosperite du pays!
Au rancart tous les porteurs
de besace qui sonU venus lei sans
lsouliers aux pieds ct lie carpet bag
garni de deux on trois faux-cols
en- papier, ct qni ne Sc tronven,
pas encore convenablement re
pus, paree qu'ils ne peuvent pas
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

III. A. aekson Sharp s'est demi
IL eheville du pied, dimanche der
nier. en- tombant de cheyal.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03
PIERRE j. GILBERT,
ENCANTEUR.

PAINCoURTVTLLE, tAssomption.l
- sollicite lie patronage dn public de
ce;te sparoisse pour ce qui coneerne sa
profession.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

Voulez.vous des marchandises
seches a bon marche9 : Allez au
magasin de David Levy.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03
La I4ot da Dillnancile.

LIE juri de police de notre pa
roisse, si6geant jeudi dernier a
Napoleonville, a passe l'ordon-
nance suivante:
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-11-03

Assumption. la, October "a, 1877.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-08-16
Something about Venus.

1t is strange that of all the stars we
see, Venus is the only one which re-
sembles the earth in size. All the
others are either very much smaller or
very much larger. Most of them-in
fact all the stars properly so called-are
great globes of fire like our sun, and are
thousands of times larger than the globe
that we live on. A few others are like
Venus and the earth in not being true
stars, but bodies travelling round the
sun and owing all their light to him.
But it so happens that not even one of
these is nearly of the same size as the
earth; they are all either very much
larger or very much smaller. Venus
is the only sister-world the earth has
among all the orbs which travel round
the sun. There may be others in the
far off depths of space, travelling round
or other of those suns which we call
"stars," but if so, we can never know
that such sister-worlds exist, for no
telescope could ever be made which
would show them to us.
In the first part of this article have
given an account of the various change
of appearance presented by the beauti-
full star which sometimes shines az
Hesperus, the star of evening, and
sometimes as Lucifer, the morning star
Let us now consider what this star really
is, so far, at least, as we can learn by
using telescopes and other instruments.
Venus has, in the first place, been
measured, and we find that she is
globe nearly as large as the earth.
Like the earth, she travels round and
round the sun continually, but not in
the same time as the earth. The earth
goes round the sun once in twelve
months, while Venus goes round once
in about seven and a-half months; so
that her year, the time in which the
seasons run through their changes, Is
four and a-half seasons less than ours.
If Venus has four seasons like ours
spring, summer, autumn, and winter
each of these seasons last eight weeks.
Venus, also, like our earth, turns on
her axis, and so has night and day as
we have.--Prof. Proctor.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-08-16

1t was clear, cool night when Ron
aid and | joined the little party of sun
wOrshipers who aspired to ascend four
thousand three hundred and seventy
three feet Of as bleak and perilous
mountain slope as the Scotch mount
aims afford. We were driven in three
coaches to the base of the mountain,
where we arrived at twelve o'clock,
with four hours left to make the ascent
before dawn. On our way | had a
glance at the dark crumbling walls of
Inverlochy Castle all that remains of a
stronghold whose antiquity no Schlie-
mann cares to ascertain; and also at
the handsomer modern structure of the
same name occupied by Lord Abinger.
At the Ben Nevis Distillery, which was
to be our starting point, and which
nestles cozily in the shadow of the
mountain, guarded by posse of gov
ernment "gaugers, we were each
handed a flask of the ''mountain dew"
as inspiration for our journey; then,
each man grasping his staff, and re-
spending to the hoarse "Are-you--
ready?" Of the guide, we marched
away in pairs.
When we had accomplished the easier
half of the ascent, most of us were suf-
fering from intense thirst, and we
halted beside tiny stream to have a
draught qualified with portion of the
now warm contents of our flask. There
was little conversation: all seemed 10
have set themselves down to piece of
hard, silent work, The peak of the
mountain was not yet visible, being far
withdrawn behind the range, and we
could only see above us a dark semi
circle drawn across the sky. AS we
slowly climbed the slope, picking our
way among masses of rock and patches
of strong, prickly heather, the preci-
pices on our right and left were apall-
ing in the dismal shadows which filled
them; but the sense of power and calm
self-possession was exceedingly sweet,
as from time to time we paused to take
breath and look around us. AT last we
emerged on a damp, barren plateau,
and sighted the peak. Up the arch of
the opposite heavens the moon, within
one day Of being fun, was sailing.
While for some minutes we leaned
against the shattered powders. which
pointed their long, weird, parallel
shadows toward the lurid northeast,
she appeared exactly touching the cone
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-08-16

The contrast between the two men
who were thus brought together was in
the extreme. Louis Blanc was boyish
or student-like in appearance, pale
faced, large-nosed, erect, and small.
He seemed to me that evening the en-
bodiment in spectacles of all that was
cold and classic-a dogmatic little bon
hOmme-pert and formal. Victor Hugo
thrust his hands into his pocket now
and then, and looked like an athlete,
being little above the medium size,
with strong and easy movement not
unlike a swagger. He stopped little,
sometimes, but rather like a giant than
like an invalid. His hair was perfectly
white, likewise his beard, worn full,
but-closely cropped, and making with
his uniformly flushed cheeks and fore
head very striking contrast. Every
inch of cutlcle exposed to view showed
blood in it, and impressed me as man
of tremendous physical energies. His
forehead was broad, projecting, and
massive, but his eyes small, much
smaller than | had ever seen them in
any picture.
The eloquent CASTELAR,, by the way,
describes him as follows "Victor
Hugo's face is bright and animated,
like his mind; his head is large and
spherical; his forehead broad, like a
heaven destined to contain many stars
his eyes small, but deep as the abyss OF
his thoughts; his nose is aquiline, his
beard snowy white, and his whole eX.
preston indicates the eliminating
qualities of his spirit; athletic powers
indomitable energy, the countenance OF
warrior, who retains his Olympian
serenity in the midst of the rudest
shock of battle the soul
moulded IN the bronze reserved for the
greatest human intelligences,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-08-16
How 20 Fish for Trout.

Always, if possible, fish down a
stream. There are many reasons for
this, among others the following: In
fishing up stream the bait is continually
coming home to ones feet after every
cast, and the nearer it approaches the
person the less chance of bite. The
contrary is the case in fishing down
stream; the bait is carried by the cur
rent away from the fisherman, and his
chances of capture are each moment
increased.
If the brook is large enough--and
even in very small ones-if practicable,
it is always best to wade in the bed of
the stream, as by this means one can
keep the bait in the water for long dis
tances without making cast, which in
the localities am speaking Of, almost
always, unless skilfully done, ends in
ones seeing ones tackle fast to some
overhanging bOugh or bush overlapping
the stream. Again, in fishing up stream,
it is impossible to keep the bait station
ary in any spot one may desire to cast
in, unless by standing upon the bank,
and the chances of capture are thus
greatly decreased; while in fishing
down stream one can not only hold the
bait in any one spot, but by motion of
the arm conduct it in any given direc-
tion--sink it toward the bottom, draw
it up stream, to the right or to the left
to tempt the hidden trout, the motion
of the running water upon the bait Civ
ing one complete control of 1t by the
slightest motion of the arm. TO be sue
cessful in this sport, first give up all
idea of using artificial flies; there is
usually no chance to cast them, and
very few fish will rise to them, and
then only, usually, at early morn or
sunset. Use light but very short
jointed pole, not over twelve feet in
length, with fine delicate running gear
and small compact reel; small hooks,
ganged upon silk-worm gut, of any
make that one prefers, there being great
diversity of opinion on this matter
among fishermen. The Limerick hook
has nearly gone out of date, and how it
was endured so long is mystery. The
Kirby and Aberdeen have taken Its
place. Put no lead upon your line at
any time; it kills the artistic and ma
tural motion of your bait. Use, as the
most killing bait yet discovered. angle
worms, and these may be much i'm
proved by being kept a few days upon
clean moss In an uncovered, large
mouthed bottle, that they may scour
themselves. In batting, do not pay the
slightest attention to whether the point
of your hook is covered or not; 1t is of
small consequence, or, rather, II Is more
deadly and better not to be covered
than otherwise. The trout does not
niJJle, he darts; he takes, as a rule, the
bait at once, or leaves II severely alone.
You will find no more taking bait the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-08-16
A Wedding Race.

Among tine Huzarehs "a people o.
Asia the following is the way wed
dings are managed:-
The suitOrs Of the maiden, nine IN
number, appear in the field, all un.
armed, but mounted on the best horses
they can procure; while the bride her.
self, on a beautiful Turkoman horse
surrounded by her relations, anxiously
surveys the group of lovers.
The conditions of the bridal race are
these: The maiden has a certain star
given, which she avails herself of Il
gain sufficient distance from the crowd
to enable her to manage her steed with
freedom, so as to assist In his pursuit
the suitor whom she prefers.
On signal from the father, all the
hOrsemen gallop after the fair one, and
whichever first succeeds in encircling
her waist with his arms, no matter
whether disagreeable or to her choice,
is entitled to claim her as his wife.
After the usual delays incident upon
such interesting occasions, the maiden
quits the circle of her relations, and,
putting her steed in hard gallop, darts
into the open plain. When satisfied
with her position, she turns round to
the impatient youths, and stretches out
her arms towards them, as if to woo
their approach. This is the moment
for giving the signal to commence the
chase, and each of the impatient youths,
dashing his pointed heels into his
courser's sides, darts like the unhooded
hawk in pursuit of the fugitive dove.
The racecOurse is generally extensive
say twelve miles long and three in
width - and as the hOrsemen speed
across the plain, the favored lover be-
comes soon apparent by the efforts of
the maiden to avoid all others who
might approach her.
On a certain occasion, after two
hours racing, the number of pursuers
was reduced to four, who were all to
gether, aud gradually gaining on the
pursued; with them is the favOrite,
but, alas! his horse suddenly fails in
his speed, and as she anxiously turns
her head, she perceives with dismay the
hapless position of her lover; each of
the more fortunate leaders, eager with
anticipated triumph, bending his head
on his horses name, shouts at the top
of his voice, 81 come, my Peril l am
your lover"
But she, making sudden turn, and
lashing her horse almost to fury, darts
across their path, and makes for that
part of the plain where her lover is
vainly endeavoring to goad on his
weary steed.
The three others instantly check their
career; but, in the hurry to turn back,
two of the horses are dashed furiously
against each other, so that both steeds
and riders roll over on the plain.
The maiden laughs; for she well
knows she can easily elude the single
hOrseman, and that she will reach the
point where her lover is.