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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21

AZ
UNITE STATES OF AMERICA,l
DISTRICT OF DAKOTA. @
Mths D.str,c Court for the Second Judicial Dis
The United States Of America
Twelve indian Ponies,
WHEREAS, "A libel Of information has been
" MED IN the District Court of the United
States of America for The Second Judicial Dis
trict OF Dakota. on the 9th day of September, in
the year. OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
Esq . United States District attorney for the
District OF Dakota. on behalf Of the United
States against Twelve u9 Indian Ponies and
whereas, the substance OF the said libel Of infor-
nation Is that .John W. Douglass, Indian agent at
the fankton Indian agency, in the County of
Charles Mlx. and Territory Of Dakota, within
the jurisdiction Of the above named court, has
seized the above described property, the same
being merchandise. as forfeited TO the use
tiop tn ns ~, Hni ! !. g States ,"s BY reason Of a viola
ton 2l33 of the Revised Statutes of the United
states IN such case made and provided, and
praying that the said merchandise, tO-wit (:
forfeited to the United States.
Now. therefore,, IN pursuance OF the monition
under the seal Of the said court TO- me directed
ana delivered, do hereby give public notice to
all persons claiming the said merchandise, to-
wit: The Twelve Indians Ponies herein named,
or IN any manner interested therein; that they
% and appear before the said District Court, to
DC held 1T the city of Yankton, In and for the
said Second Judicial District Of Dakota. ON the
i2ti, day "a; Of November: lsas; At II O'Clock IN the e
day Of Jurisdiction. otherwise on the next day
OF jurisdiction thereafter) then and there to in
ttfs aIs " ,hh their CLAIMS and to make their allega-
Dated this 9th day Of September. 1873.
JNO. b RAYMOND,
United States Marshal. &C.
Bye. +. EDMUNDs, Deputy.
HUGH j. CAMPBELL,
United States District Attorney, &c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21
New Advertisements

wsrded hiyheH prize at Centennial Exposition for
We Ae.ri"9 qualities and eroelenos and hsttag char
sas, 9, ;ssee:nsng a"d aavo,i"g. The Ies, tobacco
hnitated on inferior goods. nee that Jnckson's Best il
on every plug. Sold by all dealers. Send for sample,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Bel Resolued BY The Mayor and Cuy Council OF
tho GUY Of YdnktOn:
SECTION /. That 1t Is, and is hereby declared
TO be necessary, that the sidewalk on both Sides
81 Ihlrd.st, between Linn street aud Capital ST.,
should De brought to the grade established by
the ordinances Of the city Of Yankton.
SECTION :. This resolution shall be published
for four successive weeks In the official paper of
this city.
Passed October Z, 1878.
Attest II, Il. WYNN. Mayor.
FR.NK j. WAsnAn.UGH, City Clerk.
BY K 1, WHITE, Deputy.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21
SOCIETIES..
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YanktOn Chapter. No. Irregular meetings
on first and third Wednesdays Of each month, 1t
Masonic Hall, Sawyer's block. SOjourning COM
panions cordially invited.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
The Moffett Register.

This mode of Revenue will be
adopted and its income applied to the
payment of such balance as may he
due to the Interest Fund on our State
debt. In other words, it is utterly
impossible for the majority in the
present General Assembly TO under
stand the plainest principles of taxa
ton. The Moffett Register system
is a feasible plan to raise revenue
Indirectly, and it is intended to re-
place the direct taxation on real es.
tate. Our solons can't understand it.
They 60 on "raising revenue" by
adopting all new indirect modes, and
retaining at the same time the pres
ent grinding direct taxation on real
and personal property. No relic!
will be experienced by the people
from this measure unless the revenue
derived from it be applied directly tt
! some fund at present accumulated
from taxation on lands. Fourteen
and one-half mills is Radical lega
cy; if the Democratic party canno
reduce that rate, and at the sam
time carry on the government eff
GENTLY, it is failure.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Sinnott, French, James 4 TO.

This enterprisius cotaric Of gentle
man have been engaged in attempting
to construct railroad from this city
to a point on Red River directly
east We say "attempting,' because
they have only been deferred from
completing it by the stubborn resists
ance of some property owners along
the line. Had our people any pub
lie spirit, which they have not we
are sorry to acknowledge; had they
any enterprise, which manifcsts itself
only in talking, this railroad, the
utility of which no man denies, would
have ere this been completed.
Will not some Of our citizens who
have public spirit, and we have a few
of that sort, come forward and use
their influence to break down this re-
sistance to an enterprise, when, NhcIl
completed, will inure to the benefit
of the entire public : Messrs Ducor-
neau, Dcblieux, Kile, Walmsley, Me-
Lean, and one or two others have
freely offered to assist with the right
of way, and land for depots &C.
will not their example be followed by
those who now stand in the way o
the improvement Of the whole towr
and parish? We beg our leading cit
liens to take this matter in hand
and by agitation stir up a health.
feeling in favor of the Natchitoche
and Cane River Railroad.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Those Amendments.

Public opinion of the country is in
different to the fate of the Amend
meuts. 1t is recognized on all sides
that they are born of a compromise
between the vicions elements in our
State and the weak element who con-
troll the government-and the people
propose to vote them down, one and
all, in the coming election.
The shibholeth of the pure and IN.
terrified Democracy this Fall will be-,
new Constitution, or the dclnge =
The point has been reached where
there must be a final and emphatic
decision as to who is to control pub
lie affairs in Louisiana, tho true and
aggressive Democrats or The coward|y
trading Conservatives.
If the weak element can't abide
with us, on the back seats, let then
! take their march to the Radical camp
The road is broad and blazed through
out with the political and socia
graves of hundreds of time servers
who have gone before, and when there
| let them
''Think on tn insulting scorn, the con
scOuS pangS,
The future misrrics that await tn apos
| tntn y
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
4 Compliment.

The Washington Enterprise has
changed hands and comes to US this
week with the compliment that "the
V1NDIcAToR should be in the house
ofevery patriot in the State" Thanks
We have worked hard and unse|fshly
for a place in the front rank in our
State aud we will strive with all our
power to retain the. good will OF our
citizens. The V1NDICAToR is an in
dependent Democratic newspaper
it is democratic to the core, and will
recognize no leader who does not
stand in full accord with democratic
doctrine. We contend for action
that eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty-and for that reason we have
no patience with the dead censerva'
tism of this administration.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Important Law.

Under a late act of the Legislature
all officials are required to take the
oath of office and file their bonds
within thirty days of the receipt Of
the commissions. Commissions are
at this Office for
Joseph Cha'leville, Esq.
W. B. Carr, Esq.
A.V. Carter, Esq.
VIM. Payne, Esq.
L. Chopin, Esq.
These gentlemen as we'll as those
who have received commissions
through this Office will please qualify
! without delay.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23

Some one very pathetically remarks
that, although the General Assembly
and the present State Administration
deserve severe criticism, yet if it is
INDUCED in too loudly it might ipjure
the Democratic party. Why bless
your good souls, this General Assem-
bly, and Administration have done
more to injure the party than all the
criticism we indulge in and besides,
these fellows only ask silence in order
to injure it more. II the Democratic
party can't stand honesty, fair dealing,
plain prindple--if it must live, as il
has for the past six months, by trick
cry, disgraceful bargains and in COW
ardly fear of every radical thief and
negro in the State, the quicker it dies
the better.
We are Democratic from principle
and rs such We have no compromise
to make with men who entertain op
posite views.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
DEVELOPED.

Some of the owners OF the JnoE-
ments to which we referred last week
have discovered that they have been
charged BY the late tax collector
Boullt, with large amount OF d'vl'
dends which they never received. 1"
suit No. III, the owner gave orders
for ITS cancellation which was done,
and still he is charged with monies
on it hc has never drawn. In snits
ZIG, 1871 and ISL, the ownrr is
charged with $G75 50 he never re-
ceivcd.
The VlSDlCATOR article has de-
ve1oped this at least; and it goes to
show how fraud and rascality was the
rule with the "Prince' during his
"ring days."
The total amount of Judgments OBJ
tanned against this parish from De-
cembcr, 1869, to June, 1874, -four
and one half years time) was $l64,-
66323. and the amount collected and
paid thereon during the same time
was $}O0,l80 ~; leaving balance
due of $G4,5335l. OF this 1923, SlG.-
"a, has never had a cent paid upon
it, and is due for Sheriff's fees, pay
Of officials, supporting prisoners in
jail, mechanics work, and witness
and jurors, &c. The balance $40,
1858, represents the remainder due
on CLAIMS upon which an average o.
over7l per cent has already beer
paid, or 81 per cent more than tho
highest price paid for the paper. /
is safe to say that tile owners of Thu
$4O,7l6.S5 have made at least 10 pc
cent on their Investment.
The people Of this parish are no
able to pay any more to these partie
who have already receivcd7l per cent
nor are they able to pay in full tn
amount of claims due, and it shoul
not be asked or expected, s23,ol6.9
is about the gross amount due, an
which the parish should be, and
willing to adjust. The first step i
the settlement of this S23,0l6,9;
should be suit for the recovery {
the $6,9322.224 paid upon claims Pre-
nounced fraudulent. After that, tn
adjustment of the remainder shout
at once be done.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of Agnes Christophe.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Par
- ish Court of the Parish Of Natchito'
ches aud to me directed, l will offer at
public sale the following movable and
imn,ovable property, belonging to the
Succession Of Agnos Christophe, on
Thursday, The 25h day Of March, 1879
the sale to take place at the late residence
of the deceased.
1st. A large lot Of house and kitchen
furniture.
End. A certain piece or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches.
on the right bank of Cane river bounded
above by land Of Gassion Metoyer, and
below by land of Jean Conaut, and con-
tanning eight acres.
3rd. Another tract of land with the
buildings and improvements thereon, sit
uatcd in this parish, on the right bank
of Cane river, descending, measuring two
| and one-lalf arpents front on sail river ;
and running back for depth, between
parallel lines, forty arpcnts, bounded
above by lands Of jerry Jones; below by
lands of Widow Jean Baptiste Augustin
Metoyer; and on the front by Cane river
being the same derived by partition from
the Succession of ,eccased's father, by act
passed before Charles Sers, Notary Public
January Oath 1851. This last tract to be
sold in five equal subdivisions, of one half
| arpent each, on Cane river, with equal
depth Of forty arpents- A plat of the
same to be exhibited on day of sale.
Terms and conditions of Sale: For al
movables, Cash. For all immoEables. ont
half cash; and the balance in one and two
years with per cent from day of SALE.
| Purchasers to give their promissory note'
with good and solvent personal security
with vendors privilege and special mort
gage retained on the property sold will
act of non. alienando to the prejudice o
the vendor, said notes to have the fore
and effects of twelve months bonds take1
in sale under writs of Ficr Facias, an
the collection to be enforced in the sam
manner as twelve months bonds taken il
accordance with articles 7l9 and 10 Q
the Code of Practice of Louisiana.
/ ABEL METOYER,
| Feb 23-5t Admir-.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Our Latest From New Orleans.

Matt Wells publishes a letter oe-
nounciug in unmeasured terms every
officer and juror connected with the
prosecution and conviction OF 1om
Anderson. Wells oversteps the
bounds of prudence in this denunc'a-
tjon-as he has always been outside
Of decency-and his letter will only
tend to make his fall harder, tor fall
he must.
The mass meeting in favor OF a Con-
st;tutional Convention, in the city OF
New Orleans on Saturday last, was
broken up by mob of roushs, while
the notice stood idly by and saw II
done without an effort to arrest the
guilty parties. Or. Bricke]' one OF
the heroes of the l4th September 1874
and q speaker at the meeting, was
shamefully rotten egged by black
guards in the pay of Charley Howard
and the Cuisines interests OF Ne"
| Orleans.
The College Of Cardinals elected
Cardinal Pecci as Pope of Rome Car
dina| Pecci is the head of the moder-
ate party of the Catholic Church.
All the Amendments to the radical
Constitution of this State have n''
been adopted. The q patriots, rein
forced by Mr. Barbjn, a pure unadul
terated Democratic creole from Avoy
Giles, who has just been seated il
place of Souer the velocipede Radl
cal, making %, are giving the Radi
calls and rotten egg Conservatives
terrible fight.
/ The Moore Cage contest has bee
closed. Cage negro Will DC declares
ineligible from the fact that he was
defaulter at the time of his elaine
election. Mr.. Moore, sterling youn
Democrat from Lafourche,.-
competitor-will not get the plac
however, as we have too many six
penny lawyers in the Senate who DEF
in pure political questions from
, standpoint suggested by Rays Rev
+ sed Statutes.
The greater portion Of Monday
Q the House of Representatives WI
a consumed by consideration of ii
contest between Soner and Barbin #
f the representation of Avoyelles pa
ish. The result of the debate was Il
!, seating of Barbin and the unhorsll
4 of Souer.
d The particular grounds upon whi'
Souer was unseated was that lie b;
not been a resident, within the la
8 qualified to represent the parish.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
The State Capitol.

The removal of the Capitol to
BATON ROUGE is a subject Of vital i'm
portance to this State.
1t is useless for the Pic0yunc or
Times to talk of the matter at oil.
Their motives are too palpable to be
misunderstood. The very fact OF
their siIpnce-uttcr, dead silence on
the monopoly clause" the "Const''
tntional Amendment debate"-sh"Ws
conclusivc|y where they stand. lhe
PEOPLE know them now, and all the
sophistry that their facile pens can
command will not hide the fact that
they belong, body and soul to cor
rupt rings. The D'mocrat, however,
is representative paper 1t has IL
large and intelligent following; us
Editor and Manager are cherished
friends of the people, and We are
sorry to take issue with it.
| Does not the Democrat know TIVE
are sure it dccs) that it is Impossible
to hold q State Convention in New
Orleans without submitting to tho
dictation of outside pa,ties. How Il
it then possible to conduct legislation
purely and properly, when surround
ed Ivy such influence as would wrccA
a nominating convention.
| A peaceablc assemb1age Of the PEG
pie, met to petition a call for a Con
stitutional Convention, was ASSAULTED
and broken up by mob IN the FAC
Of tile whole civil power OF the CIT
Of New Orleans, and at its comm
vance, and this is trumpet-tonSne
arsnment in favor of an immed'at
removal of the State House to Bato
Rouge.
The removal of the Capitol to Bal
on Rouge is a public sentiment.
large majority of the people of til
! State favor it, and the Democrat,
their representative, must approve
what they demand. This will ais
he IN issue this fall along with II
! Constitutional Convention question
and it will be overwhelmingly won.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
From Authority.

The statement purported to have
been made by "North Louisiana
State Senator" and we do not doubt
but that he made it, as to certain
promises being made to the Return"
ING Board members or to any Grimm
nails as the price of Louisiana's re.
demption is totally and absolutely t"(se
The tcleg,aphing from Washington
of a resolution which the Democrats
we're to adopt, rledsing that we
would not prosecute Republicans for
"political offcuses' is not denied,
but to show that the Returning Board
and that class of criminals, were not
included in "political offenders"
Major E. A. Burke inserted the fol.
lowing words: "1ut there shall be no
immu"iy for cri~e;;' and in that
form the "North Louisiana Senator
voted for it, and in that form, and
with that understanding it was agreed
to. Tho attempt to manufacture
public opinion out of such cloth as
that, forgery is a political offence
is too futilc-too paIpably ridiculous
to 90 down. No sentiment can DC
awakened on that score, aud it NJ
"North Louisiana Senator" wants any
deeper political grave than his acts
of the present session cntitle hin
to, and which lie will, no doubt re-
ccivc at the hands of disguised
constituency, let him continue hi
harping on the "asrcemcnt' not t.
prosecute criminals.
If such was his understanding h
, should not only be ashamed to &C
knowledge it, but he should blnsh t.
look in the face an honest man
The liberties of no people were eve
worth the price of compromising S
=, vulgar crime.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23

McCranie of the 0uacl'ta Telegraph
says in closing al article on the de-
feat of the peoples measure, a Con-
stitutional Convention:
With this view of the situation, we
sorrowfully announce the failure of
the Democratic party to do its duty.
This paper has been promised and
pledged differently. This paper has
promised too much. We have lied!
Nc, we most solemly place our
selves in the pillory along side OF
you.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
The Facts.

Our Editor in conversation with
Col. VIM. NJ. Levy during the week
found him very emphatic In his de-
claratious that no snch thing as i'm
munity for the members of tile Re-
turning Board was ever contcmp'a"
ted. asked or offered by either of
these congressman, Messrs. Ellis, Glib
son or himself; nor did Mr.. Hayes
ever mention it or anything else
savorins of bargain to them. What
Col. Levy said in this conversation
had with our Editor is about as fol-
lows:
"Auy charge, declaration or intlma'
ton that the Democratic members OF
the 44th Congress, from Louisiana,
entered into any agreement or I'M
derstan1ng with Mr.. Hayes or any
member or members Of his cabinet,
or any other person or persons or
ever gave their approval or consent,
expressed or implied, that the re-
cosnition of the Nichols gov
eminent would carry with 1t I'M
munity from prosecution or punish
mcnt for any offences committed
against the criminal laws of Louis
iana,, is utterly without foundation
and slanderous fabrication ant
Col. IHvy further states, that if any
person connected with the Nicnoll:
government has made any such prom
iscs, and he believes no one has, tina
person deserves to be punished along
with the criminals, and merits thu
scorn and contempt Of every virtuou
: man in Louisiana.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Honest Judgments.

Some of our friends very strangely
imagined that the article in last
weeks INDICATOR was general
attack on all the Judgment Creditors
who held claims against the parish.
Such was not our intention, and we
fail to find how the article can be so
construed.
What we meant to convey was the
fact that, in the clamor being raised
about the payment Of the judgments,
d great many of these Judgments
were based on fraudulent claims, and
that no honest debt could or should
be used as a rider to force the pay
ment of a dishonest claim.
There are honest debts due by the
parish which they shonld and will
pay-such for instance as the balance
due for constructing the Court House
and Jail, incurred previous to the
war; Messrs. Parsons and Burkes'
claims as Sheriff7s, for fees of Office
and, maintaining prisoners; Keyser
& McKenna, for work done in put
ting down banQuette around the parish
property-the Court House and Jail ;
and some other claims which we can
not now remember.
But there is also very large
amount which had it's birth in the
frauds of ring-which was issued
in utter violation of law and which
no honest Court can or will sustain
when probed to the bottom, tina
never should and never will be paid
We citeda number of these claim
chat had failed to stand the test of
Board of Arbitration, and notwith
standing which the owners thereo
have received large dividends thereon
We insist that suit should be entere,
for the recovery of this money, an
when recovered, it should be applie'
to the payment Of honest claims.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
Sherif's Sale.

SHtiiH > CdAts
Mary C. Hunter, Administrative, vs. T.
G. Donovan.
District Court No. Sl45.
NY VIRTUE of writ of Fl. Fa. issued
y in the above entitled and numbered
SUIT and to me directed. have seized
and will offer for sale to the last anu
highest bidder at the door of the Court
House in the City and Parish of Natchi'
toches, OH
Saturday tie 10th day Of March, l"0'
the following described property, toxlt !:
A certain tract of land or plantation
situated in the parish of Natcbltocnes
and on the right bank of Red river oee ,
cending containing one hundred gnu
thirty (13O) acres, more or less, b9undee,
above by lands of Robert Simmons ana
below by lands belongi e to Robert e'm i
mons together with all the buildings a'o
improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit Of apprasemen'
D. H. BOULLT, JR
Feb. 8 ids. Sheriff.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23

We desire to inform the New Or
leans Democrat, as it expressed just
surprise that the amendments were
railroaded through the Senate, that
they ,cere nerer discussed in the caucus
of the Democratic members of the
Assembly. We have this from un-
doubted authority.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-23
JUDGMENT.
Lucy D. Prothro IS. l., F.. P!othro.

Lucy D. Protllro IS. L, +. P!othro.
Parish Court, NatclitochcS, Louisiana.
IN this case, by reason of the law and
evidence being in favor of the Plain.
tiff, Lnry d. Prothn, wifi" Of Leonard Z.
Prothro. Defendant. IT is therefore Or
drrul, adudgrd and decweA that the
community Of acpurts and gains hereto
fore existing between her and her said
husband he. and the same is hereby dis
solved, and i. is further dccrced and ad-
Judged that the said plaintiff, Lucy D.
Prothro do have in the future the right
to administer and control her separate
estate, and that defendant, L. f. Pro-
,hro, pay cost of this s'lt.
This done, read and signed in open
| Court on this, the 2Sth day Of January,
1878
(Signed) P. A. SIMMONS,
Parish Judge.
| State of Louisiana, 7
Clerks Office,
Parish of Natchitoches.
Icertify the above to be true and
correct copy of the original Judgment on
file in my office.
Witness my hand and Of.
rL,S.l fetal Seal, this 4th day Of
February, 4. D. 1878.
JNO. LAPLACE,
| Feb, 8. by. Clerk.