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SUCCESSION SALE.

s g. C. Bso~ Ssf}so. 10.
Probate Docket-Parish Court-Parish
of Rapides, Louisiana.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
L Sale issued by the Honorable the
Judge of the Parish Court for Rapides
Parish, State of Louisiana, and to ME
directed in the above Succession COM
handing me to sell for the payment OF
a Judgment claim of relator, VIM. A.
Vestal, shall offer for sale at public
auction, on
SATURDAY, the I'd day of MARCH,
A. D. 1873,
at IL o'clock M, the following describ-
ed property belonging to said Success
sion, to.wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the Parish of Rapides, fronting on Ba'
you Rapides, bounded below by lands
of J. R. Andrews, and above by those
of the Bonner Estate, containing sever
hundred and eighty three (753) arpents
more or less, with all the buildings ant
Improvement thereon.
TERMs-CASH, subject to appraise
ment. Fl. NJ. ROBINSON,
Sheriff and Special Auctioneer
January 80, 1873.
Printers Fees 5000.
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Judge Whitaker then answered:
Alphabet Of short Rules.

Attend well to your business.
Be punctual in your payments.
Consider we'll before you promise.
Dare to do right.
Envy no man.
Faithfully perform your duty.
Go not in the path Of vice.
Have respect for your character,
In everything be just.
Judge mercifully of others faults.
Know thyself.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never profess what you do not
practic.
Occupy your time in usefulness.
Postpone nothing you can do now
Quarrel not with your neighbors
Save something against a day o
trouble.
Treat everybody with Kindness.
Use yourself to moderation.
Willy nobody's reputation.
Watchfally guard against idle
ness.
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500 REV. ARD !

ON THE NIGHT OF SUNDAY,
" December 9th, 1877, were stolen
from Moorelaud Plantation, 8 miles
from Alexandria, La, ONE BROWN
HORSE, nearly is hands high, little
white spot in the face, very fine pa
Ger, one hind foot a little white, brand
ed on the right thigh IL. Also ONE
BRIGHT BAY MARE, a little sway
back, dapple about the head and neck,
has the itch. She is heavy SET, her
legs rather brighter than her body,
motion quick and short in trotting,
carries high head, aud is in fold, ex-
pecting to drop in March. ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS will be paid for the
delivery to me of both, or FIFTY
DOLLARS for either animal.
E. E. COLLINS.
Jan. 80, 1s7s-3t.
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% 1873

quently, two years later, became
Archbishop Of Spoleto. H g was
then thirty five years old. He won
much renown by the part he took in
suppressing the civil disturbances
in Italy in the period between 1927
and 1880. In 1888 he was trans
ferred to the See of Imola, and in
1910 was made Cardinal. June
1916 lie was called to Rome TO par.
ticipate in the election of a successor
to Gregory XVI where, on the fourth
ballot, be was himself elected. This
was regarded as an suspicious event
by the friends of liberty and prog
ress, as Mastia had been q member
of the anti-conservative party within
the Church. The demonstrations Of
popular joy over the earlier acts OF
his administration are still fresh in
the memory Of all readers of history
aud it would be hard to frame a
higher compliment than to say that
during all the thirty-one years which
have elapsed since then, there has
been nothing in his acts to dim the
brightness Of his peoples grateful
approval. Plus TX passes from thu
trials and cares Of this world to hi
reward in eternity with the respec
and love of all who knew him or hi!
history, without a stain upon his in
tegrity or the shadow Of doub
against his kind and honorable heart
An imposing and at the same tim
gentle figure, full Of true charity an.
Unreasonable good will, he has earn
ed the eulogy his afectionate histo
rian has passed upon him: ~.
I 5@- t.3s IGl lla4a ~ ~
s'"sWhat would a., golden throne be ifu
Plus TX, throning, as he does, on the d
voted hearts Of these millionsf"Or VIII
wonld not put aside the title of great 70
that of beloved, if, indeed, any title wer
wanting to the dear and glorious name q
Pho Mono i"---[New Orleans Times.
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The Father Of the First Baby.


DEAR S1srER:-I now take my seat
and sit down to take this opportunity
to inform you that / am daddy.
Able has got nice, fat baby, and
we hope these few lines may find you
enjoying the same blessing. This is
strictly a business letter. Firstly,
as I said before, Able has got as
nice baby as ever made up faces;
nextly, l have snapped away old
Buckskin, and l think I have pref
ty nice horse; it is girl and wei chs
nine pounds Il mean the baby }, and
is as fat as butter, and has good
strong pair Of lungs. She has got
blue eyes and dimpled chin Il
mean the baba now, and just the
prettiest mouth that ever opened to
receive pap; and Judging from her
teeth think she is six years old u
mean the horse now. She is sound
smooth and kind { l mean the horse
or baby, either, now, and tie doctor
says she is the fairest he ever saw
without exception Che means the ba
by.) Igot $s5 to boot (not on the
baby, though, for in it's case the boot
was on the other foot, and two OF
three sizes larger, as near as l car
find out. She is as hearty as pig
ate an egg, biscuit and 2 or 8 cups
of tea for dinner. q mean Able.
She is getting along nicely, and i
she don't have any bad luck she will
get along first-rate. She is troubles
with disorders of the stomach, an
this is sign of the collie. | hop
it is, for the nurse says colicky bs
!. bies never die. She talks out Z
her nose, as she takes snuff. 9Th
nurse I mean now.)
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4 S s. ~
SATURDAY NleHT. Happy is the
man who has little home and lit
tie angel in it Of Saturday night
house, no matter how little, provi-
ded it will hold two or so; no matter
how humbly furnished, provided
there is hope in it. Let the winds
blow-close the curtains. What if
they are plain calico, without border,
tassel or any such thing2 Let the
rain come down-heap up the fire.
No matter if you have not candle
to bless yourself with, for what q
beautiful light glowing coal makes
rendering cloudless, shedding sun
set through the room-Just light
enough to talk by, not loud, as in the
hurrying highways, not rapid, as in
the hurrying world, but softly, slow
ly whispering, with pauses between,
for the storm without and the
thoughts within to fill up with.
Then wheel the sofa round by the
FIRE. No matter if the sofa is a set
tee, uncushioued at that, if it is just
large enough for two to sit in. it
How sweetly the music of silve,
bells for the time to, come falls or
the listening heart then! How
mournfaEly dwell the chimes Of "tht
days that are 40 more. II Exchange
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Look e..e that woman as she
sweeps a.ong With her courtly train.
" nat q mystery is her attire2 How
IT is aounced and furbelowed, frilled
and frizzed, futed and folded, pan,
Tered and pulled, pin-backed and
knife plated, saahed and shirred, cor
dede and corseted, looped and laced,
bowed and buttoned, and got up With
manifold other unrememberable at
tachments that astound one TO- be.
bold. Such is the woman fashion
makes. Artistically she is feasfullY
and wonderfully made.
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Awarded hioke.. prize at Centennial Exposition Ton
aae chspiag qualities and eree1encs and ss"g eaar
ader Of stcectening and fdporiy. The pes. 'ouasIo
Initiated on inferior goods. So that Jhosons best
on every plug. Sold by all dealers Send tos sanp,e,
free. to @. A. JACKSON Co., hns, feserspufg' va
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THE YOUNG MAN OF THE PERIOD.

He is weak and indolent creature
Possessed of unlimited cheek,
Whose vanity makes you Disguised,
Whenever he ventures to speak;
He is so devoted to fashion,
Talks largely of culture and art
Thinks himself just the dear charmer
10 capture the feminine heart.
In making this model of manhood
The tailor has we'll done his part;
His gloves are simply perfection,
His boots are triumph of art.
His hat and his stick are so knobby,
His linen and necktie so neat,
No wonder the girls cry in rapture,
80, isn't he awfully sweetW
Shall tell you the life OF this darling :?
He rises somewhere about noon,
Makes lanquid pretext of breakfast
Coquettes with his napkin and spoon ;
This oyer, he lights Havana
And saunters out in the street,
To watch the Ladies 60 shopping,
And beat on the size of their feet.
He plays in the evening at billiards.
Goes out to concert or ball,
Or visits the lively Miss Gusher,
Or musical Adelaide Squall:
They chat of society matters,
Dissect their acquaintance well,
And sigh for their friends in Europe
Young Braggart, Fitznoodle, Swell
Do not ask concerning his morals
His honor, his courage, his truth
What time for such old-fashioned tritie:
Has nineteenth century youth?
We know he dances the s'German,"
Has excellent Judgment in wine,
Presents fan or bouquet
With smile that is truly divine.
This most elegant BOBBY is looking
Around in search Of a wife, i.
And she must have acres of money
70 aid in the battle of life. ,iia 1
He thinks he brings to the altar
A grand and glorious whole,
For. he never dreamed that he needed
So useless a thing as a soul.
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That PHOSPHATE ELM.-A tramp,
with business look, addressed the
liquid singing apparatus Of ye crys-
tai palace:
Cocktail, seignor."
The draught was con -cockted in
deed it was an exquisite compound,
fragrant with odor Of nutmeg, and
quaftlng it off, he showed the glass
toward the bar keeper, remarkingA
"Fine-excellent; best since l left
Bosting. Gimme mother" and as he
raised it to his lips
"Yes," said we Singer, Eve fix 'em
up here so they need no coaksing
and the best Of it is we charge but
Is cents for such as you are samp
ling" noticing no effort to "pro
duce."
"Only Is cents--30 cents for thu
twor' exclaimed he Of ye bleer-eyed
oedizzened, begrimed and travel
stained appearance, as he backed vi
to the stove and moved the tale o
his Ulster to one side, "that's mer
trihe to what I calculate payin!
you"
"Only 80 cents, sir" said We slim
ger, betraying in his tone an eviden
anxiety.
i TOO little, too little" persiste
We tramp. "When a man sells m
goods of superior quality, so shall b
be rewarded. Now, I've just arrive'
from Bosting-historic Boosting, an
bring the intelligence of the fall {
our famous elm tree, which bowe
before the storm king; saw tb
PROSTATE monarch; wept like chill
at its mothers grave. 1t saw til
rise and progress of our republic;
was aged, might say bald heade'
when the nation was born; when tt
Mayflower landed with our forefatl
ers her bow line was made fast to i
: trunk; under its spreading branch'
Washington delivered his farewe
address to the army; many tin
and oft Aaron Burr sat and mac
love to Joan of Arc in it's gratef
shade. Had it been the identic
tree from which Eve plucked the fo
\ hidden fruit"
$ "There, there,' put in ye brew
= of absquatulated compound, gimu
: rs and call it square,
"Not at all, seignior; you shall
paid-more than paid. l like yo
;, goods and your appearance, al
r when I take fancy to a man he 8
> ways finds friend in me. I ha'
: that of more value than rubies
: fine gold. To show my appreciate
= of your cocktail allow me to place
your possession a priceless relic,
piece of our historic tree" and la
: ing a lead-pencil on the counter, wi
a Thanks by mail'' adieu as a pal
ing salute, he scooted from the pr
ence of We bewildered cocktail sli
I ger in a manner that babe de6an
I to all pursuit.
I'll D.,nYrsr Dovo hio ot1ooniat H9
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TYLER'S

Diamond Goods, Gold and
Silver Watches, Fine jew
elry, Sterling Silver and
Plated Ware. Diamonds re-
set in the latest style, and
Jewelry made to order by
experienced workmen.---
Watches and JeWelry re-
paired.
lis Canal Street.
New Orleans.
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by . vote Of 6a TO 81 the House
at Frankfort. Ky., passed tho whip.
ping post bill Il istnot certsin thas,
the Senate favors this punitive pro- * :
cess, which the Delaware people re-
tain as a good thing,
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LOTTERY TICKET.
SHEnlFF'S SALE.
MRS. ANN c. MANNING, ExECUTR1x,
vs.

SHERlFF'S SALE.
MRS. ANN c. MANNING, ExEcUTRIx,
vS,
JOSEPH E. ROBERT.
No. 2213-9th Judicial District Court,
Parish of Rapides.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
ID writ of Fieri Facias issued and
to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, l have seized and
will offer for sale at Public Auction 10
front of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH, A. D.
1873,
the following described property, to-
witt
Two certain tracts or parcels of land
situated in the Parish of Rapides, on
the left descending bank of Bayou Ra.
pides, and fronting on said Bayou,
bounded above by lands of Mrs. Dan
iel Robert, and below by lands of Mrs
Caroline A. Simms, and containing
each the quantity of one hundred ant
twenty-seven acres, and designated nr
the Surveyors plat as lots Nos. foul
(4) and five t5) in the partition of th'
Succession of Daniel Robert, with al
the improvements thereon.
TERMS Cash, subject to appraise
meut. H. NJ. ROBINSON,
Feb. 10, 1873. Sheriff.
Printers Fees 5000
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18
EMERGENCIES

1t is emergency which tries the bet,
ter qualities of both citizens and gov.
ernor. When everything is running
quietly almost any one caYmaaags the
government When thers are no in.
fractions of law. its majesty vindicates
itself. In the matter of the recent
train robberies and the means resorted
to, to break it up, the lesson is taught
to the government and people of Texas
in the most forcible way When the
Allen robbery occurred the governor
could have had one Of the companies
OF the Frontier Battalion on the ground
In ten days, and by this time Bass and
the whole gang would infailibly have
been in the hands Of the law. The gov
ernor weakly waited until he had a
pretty strong expression from the peo-
pie before he could summon sufficient
nerve to move In the matter, and until
three more similar rebberies had oc-
Cured in the same ueighborhood.
While he was getting on" this Queer
sort of Dutch courage. Bass was doubt.
less taking steps to secure safe line oi
retreat, and which, when the hour oi
trial came, has served him effeetuaIly
General Steele, the efficient and able
adiutant general of the state, is not q
man who. if left alone, would have over
looked such s chance as this. If there
were any way TO get an expression from
him ON this point, We hazard the pre-
diction that. but for executive interfer.
ence, such action was planned. After this
fourth attack (Mesquite), the governor
acted. but how He ordered the com.
mander Of the battalion to recruit, on ths
ground. new company. where Bsss and
his men could keep up with every
move, aud provide against it q tn.
emergency required. This, toeethe
with the delay Of any action, has oper'
ated TO rob the law Of the satisfaction o
incarcersting the williams for life, ane
the example Of such fate is lost. The
officer selected finally for The new com
lpany, was the right man in the rish
iplace. as il sbuudantiy proven By th,
fact that Bass found things becoming
hot, and vas compelled 70 decamp. s
far - the people are concerned imme
diately. the driving OF would be :
effective = capture, Il it WAS Only %
lconpsnisd BY ) sufRcient suarAnts
Issainss ) return. The officers dos btlea
4 fsel an sctive interest In the re sarsl
offered. bat The people need quie An
compiaia tlsat Tie means unsd nitss q
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PRINATEERING.
Russia VIII Net Issa~ Letter. OF
nsTaae-hes Crar.~r- sfIi be sass
ssr'et Naval DisefpIiss-A saa.arsa
trem sae Baltic 10 Sail for Am.rt-
can Waters.

I Nso Wotsfs-
NEW YORK. May l0.-Captain Sc
rnetschken, of the Russian navy, IN
an interview, said that the steamer
Cimhria WAS now under his orders.
and he has his agents in different pArt-
Of the country. This vessel VS. =
good store and transport ship, but an-
iitten for any other service. He IN
tended TO purchase fast sailing vessel.
and supplies, tut no letters OF marqus
would be issued by the P.ssiAn gov
eminent for any priyateers, aud no
pfivAteering would be carried on un-
der the Russian flag. IN making
thsse purchases In time Of peace.
neither any treaties OF lsxs Of the
country were violated. A Russian
squadron would soon leave the Baltic
for these waters, and the moment var
~ss declared between Ra-.is and
England they would 20 away aud not
trouble this country. Russians ves-
sells would be cruisers under the strict.
Get naval discipline, and the British
prizes that fell into their hands would
revert TO the government with usual
piize money TO officers and sailor.
A Russian squadron had Alresdy teen
stationed la the Pacific TO watch the
British there. A captain was Asked
what he could tell about the reports OF
raising lrishmen in his country Tor
The Russian army, and Of the All q
Rlssia t'y The Irish. lie reported tha,
40 attempt had been made 20
iraft any irishmen In this country,
and he did not believe that th-r. "a.
aiy Truth in these reports.
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FOREIGN MATTERS.
kdrfanePt- the B.~e OF Russian op.r
Hu"ss-rhe Pope ssn-sisx from Ia-
Gsmm n-s~~~.
the Vatican. kngiasd aud Ra.-i.

LONDON, May l0.-A special dl-
patch to the Daily News, from Con
-:sutinople, Gays IN case of war Gen
erEl Toileben, intends making Adri-
anople the base of Operations, and
hnh stand for the army south of th.
Baikans. Ii will be defended hy i've
hundred guns and 90 fortified that
General Todleben believes IL willie
imPregnable.
A Especial from Rome printed THE
afternoon In the Pail Nail Gazette.
says although the pope IL suffering
from Inflammation Of the liver, the
cardinals oppose his removal from the
vatican.
The negotiations betSoen the va,i-
can and Rus.ia have completely failed.
ROME, May IG.-The negotiations
establishing diplomatic relations be-
tween England and the vatican have
filled.
LONDON, May l3.-The Sandman
hs, been fioated. She Will return "a
la the house of commons this morn
ing. sir Stafford Noriheote declined 20
iix day for the discussion of the r,so-
iuiion of Mr.. Chamberlain. radical.
CONCERNING the governments foreign
policy.
The chancellor, also, In Response 10
al inquiry of sir Henry JHme-, liberE!
member for Taunton, whether the
British troops in Europe do no, exceed
the number authorized ~ the psTlia-
ment, said the Indian forces we're
never included in the act fixing the
number Of the British army. The
latter he said II about seven hun
drei and fifteen above IN. estimates.
IN consequence OF the fiuc:uAi.ou Ia
recruiting.
Lord Harrington, leader of the lib
erals. announced that be would short
iy move resolution, that no forces t.-
rGised or kept by the crown in tine of
peace, save within India, without the
sanction Of parliament
sir Stafford Northcote said he hoped
to submit the supplementary estimate
to-day fortnight, when Lord aArtins-
toms resolution might lie discussed la
the house of lords.
Lord Granville, liberal, CAV. notice
that the question As TO whether the
employment Of Indian troOI~ tn EG>
rope, without the sanction OF IArlia-
ment, If lawful, would ;be discussed.
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THERE are number of unemployed
young men of good business qualifica-
tions in this and other cities in Texas,
and we would advise that class of immi.
grants known as clerks and professional
men to remain away from here for he
present. There is not much, if any.
encouragement for mechanics to come
to Texas either, as it would be easier To
find five mechanics seeking employ
ment than TO ina remunerat,ve EN-,
ployment for one idle, sble-bodied work.
man. And as for book. keepers, clerks,
salesmen, shopkeepers, and other light
or fancy kinds of employments. hall
dozen of the larger Texas cities could
furnish an average city with full oper-
ating force of these. were it barren OF a
single one.
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BY j. L. BARLOW VOL XIV D.

fourth attack, were not used after the
first. This'trsin robbery trouble cer-
tainly constitutes an emergency with
which his excellency, Governor Richard
B. Hubbard. could not grapple. and the
people of all Texas alike, suffer the con.
sequences in the bad odor into which
the state has fallen, both in consequence
of the robberies themselves and the fail
ure to capture the perpetrators, who for
a month or six weeks defied openly,
both the local authorities and the state
forces. 1t does constitute great evil,
and Governor Hubbard must bear the
odium of passive acqaiescepce in its
perpetration.
1t is all well enough for his excellency
to follow the iilustrious example of an
other eminent candidate for the gov
ernorship (Lang) who. while the grass is
growing up and choking the struggling
cotton on his home farm, is addressing
sweet music to the tickled ears of
the toiliug grangers; but the masses of
the people would prefer if Hubbard
would pay more attention to the
wedding out of the crop of bad men
who are choking out immigration, and
thus hindering the development of the
country. than he does to making pretty
speeches to the women and children at
Maifests and other spring gathering gs at
the country sides. The business of gov,
erning Texas at this time--when q |
death struggle is being waged by the
fugitiyes from justice who have sought |
asylums here to retain their footing-is
= serious one indeed, and he who essays |
the task has no time to fritter away in |
frivoiities such as our ponderous gov.
ernor mingled in the other day at |
Waco.
When our public officers pay more
attention to the discharge of the duties
ieVolving upon them by reason of their
election, and less to securing reelection.
We will have better and more efficient
and they will better se-
cure their first object. We commend
his lesson to the attention of Mr.. Hub.
bard. 1t is homely one, to be sure
out 1t is important. also, by reason of
he direct application TO the scenes
which have so lately shocked the people
II our section of Texas.
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Ma. THRocKxoRros in his speech in
the house of representatives, in opposi-
tion to bill proposing reduction of
the army. delivered on Wednesday, the
LIST instant, uttered sentiments which
will find response in the hearts of those
of our border settlers who are now cen,
tending against Mexican marauders
and predatory bands of Indians, as well
AS their sympathizers throughout the