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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
THE COMPLIMENTS OF A WEST
BATON ROUGEAN.

We were highly pleased a few days
since, upon receiving copy of the
San Francisco (Cal.) Chronicle, in
scribed compliments of T. W. Chinn,
formerly of West Baton Rouge"
Many of our citizens remember this
young gentleman, the son of our
esteemed friend, Maj. B. R. Chinn,
who some two years ago moved by
that spirit of adventure that charac-
terizes enterprising "Young America"
made his way to the Golden State,
where his energy and worth are evil
IDENTIFY pushing him forward. In ac-
knowledging his kind remembrance
of us we wish him all the prosperity
that he deserves.
In perusing the Chronicle, we find
an interesting correspondence dated
at Virginia, New, describing the sur
prising growth and development OF
the sage brush State. We read therein
of the cultivated society TO be found
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
SMALL PORTION INDEED!
GOOD LORD SAVE US FROM SUCH MEN.


The question of removing the Capt.
TIL will doubtless be an animated one
in the Convention. A small portion of
the State favor Baton Rouge, advanc-
ing about the only argument they
have That the members of the
Legislature will be less liable to
become corrupted, being removed
from the "lobby;" arguments of cap
italists, "swell dinners" etc. Webster
Tribune. W
The foregoing beats anything we
have seen lately, and the effort to get
it off was enough to set the young
journalists brain in a perpetual whirl,
the idea was so brilliant-so immense
ly brilliant! Aside from hundred
reasons that the Capitoliam has kept
constantly ringing in his ears since its
establishment, there is a patent argu-
mtnt which we thought every foo
in the State knew. The people deci-
ded last fall
That Baton Rouge should be thu
State Capital!
BY $3.50 majority. The logic of the
whole matter is, the editor Of the Fri
b,t.e don't know what he is talking
about-he's too young!
Orcr sir thousand majority!
A small portion, indeed!
Let this argument ring in the young
mans ears till he gets older |!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
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CTATE OF LOUISIANA, lN. o.o~
~ Ny1A judicial Dist. Cos,t. NO. 1871
nlrish Of East Baton Rouge.
Mathew Allcnvs. Mrs. LIN. ind A. L.
Duncan.
BY virtue Of awrit Of Eaj Jadas issued
in the above entitled and Numbered suit,
snd directed to the Shcriffpk said parish,
from the Honorable Court aforesaid, I
have seized and will expose to public
sale, in front Of the Courthouse door Of
said parish, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May next,
A.. D. 1879, between the hours Of II
O'Clock !. m. and 1 O'clock j. M, ell the
right, title, interest and claim Of the
defendants, Ms. i. n. and A. L. Dun
can, In and to the following described
real estate, to-wit:
"A certain lot Of ground situated in
the city Of Baton Rouge, being lot num-
Der 10y six, Of square number (8) eight,
laid out by Richard Deyall, measuring
sixty feet front on Laurel street, by ono
hundred and twenty feet along Fifth
street, being corner lot, together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon" The same being described OIL
map made by Michael Gill, in 1855, as
eastern halves of lots Nos. Z and =, Of
square No. y, Devall Town.
"Also, lot number (3) three, Of square
number (3) three, situated in that part
Of the city Of Baton Rouge, laid out by
Hickey, Duncan and Mather."
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount
of Judgment, interest and cost claimed
in the above entitled and numbered suit.
Terms Of SALE. On credit Of twelve
months for whatever the property will
bring; purchaser to furnish q twelve
months bond, with good and sufficient
| security, bearing eight per cent interest
per annum, and mortgage with vendors
privilege retained OH the property sold
until final payment.
apr26 j. w. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

A young lady recently found bro
ken rail on the Chicago and Lake HUI
ron road, and tagged an approaching
passenger train, thereby preventing
an accident. The receiver presented
her with a 1000 mile ticket, and she
is reported to have received four
offers from susceptible railroad men,
and now the road is lined with young
ladies looking for broken rails.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

VIM. Garrett, who was rescued from
the Indians by Custer, says that he
was a Mountain Meadow captive, his
life being spared on account of his
age, which was only ten years. His
younger sister, taken at the same
time, afterward became the wife of
Red Cloud, the Sioux chief, and now
refuses to forsake him.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

Luke Edmonson, a hardware mer-
chant in Sherman, was joked on a
tender subject by p. J. Douglass,
postmaster. When the joker saw Ed
mondson get mad he apologized, tell
ing him it was only a joke. However,
Edmonson procured shotgun and
deliberately blew Douglasss' brains
out. This is Texas style.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
Official Notice.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS Of THE BATON
ROUGE GAS.lIGHT COMPANY.

TN compliance with the provisions Of
section three (3) Of the charter of the
Baton Rouge Gas-Light Company, an
election for ten directors of said COM
pany, to hold their Office for one year,
will be held at the Office of the company
at Pixies Bank, on MONDAY, May 9Th,
1879, between the hours of 8 a. III. and
p. H., of said day.
ANDREW JACKSON, Pres't.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sec'y. apr12
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
Let LOuisianians remember that
Baton Rouge was elected State Capt.
tai last fall by 6,329 majority

Tennessee makes it q crime to man
ufacture Or import pistols within her
borders, and Georgia is demanding a
like statute.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
CTATE OF LOUISIANA, ~. on,
y Parish Court.
Parish of East Baton Rouge.
James A. Payne vs.. Mrs. Eliza Miller
nc1 huahau1

Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
James A. Payne vs.. Mrs. Eliza Miller
ana husband.
BY virtue of an allies pluries writ Of
fe,i facias, issued in the above entitled
and numbered suit, and directed to tho
Sheriff of said parish, from the Honora
bic Court aforesaid, l have seized and
will expose to public sale, in front Of tho
Courthouse door Of said parish, on
Saturday, the 18th day Of May next,
A. ID. 1879, between the hours Of II
o'clock q. M, and A o'clock p. m, Of
said day, all the right, title, interest and
claim Of the defendant, Mrs. Eliza Miller
and husband, in and to the following
described real estate:
"a certain tract Of land, situated at
about twenty-seven miles from the city
of Baton Rouge, OH Sandy Creek, in the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, bounded
north by lands of James Neasom, east by
heirs Of Lloyd, south by heirs Of George
CLANCY, and west by Joseph Drehr, and
containing about five hundred and thirty
acres, more or less, together with all tho
buildings and improvements thereon,
consisting of adwelling- house, clubhouse
and out-houses, being tho same property
purchased at the succession sale of
Joshua Land, deceased, the I'd day of
September, A. d. 1865, recorded in Book
T, folio 80, Conventional Mortgage, Re-
corder's Office, East Baton Rouge"
Seized to pay the Judgment, interest
and costs claimed in the above suit.
Terms Of sale, cash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
apr12 j. w. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

A sour old bachelor, who once
had thoughts of matrimony, said he
changed bis mind when he found that
the girl and all her people were
opposed to it.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

The editor of the Round Rock Head
light, one of the luminous journals of
Texas, is on the rampage. He says
that the knock-kneed, pigeon-toed,
box ankled, cross-eyed, near-sighted,
tow-headed, double-and-twisted, SON
of-a-gun who said Taylorsville caught
fire from Browns red hair, is a liar
and we can lick him.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

Shutdown, Nevada, having a voting
population Of three, has come out for
Grant. Two of the voters are en-
bezzling paymasters, and the third is
q man with q claim.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

A Texas paper estimates that there
were at least three hundred persons
murdered in that State last year,
twelve men having been hung. In
that land of freedom a man must fight
,rft
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

The N. 0. Times says a country
delegate summed up the case very
neatly and compactly, as follows:
eff a man who was worth sl77 ,OOO,-
900 owed me $l2,OOO,OO0 and refused
to pay because he claimed he was
unable to pay, should consider him
a thief" That is not the question,
friend NmeS-Louisiana will pay her
honest debts. The fiddle is tuned to
this note: Will Louisiana pay the
fraudulent part of that $12,WO,OOO :
We answcr-She will not!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

1t is coming on time for new fish
stories, and the reliable liars who
have laid dormant all winter may
now feel at liberty to step to the front
and be weighed for the first dash.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

In nine cases out Of ten, the wisest
course Is, if man cheats you, quit
dealing with him; if he be abusive,
quit his company; if he SANDER you,
take care to live so that no one will
believe him.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

The Rayville Beacon says it hopes
that at least majority of the dele
gates composing the constitutional
Convention will advocate the submit
ting of the new constitution to the
people for their ratification; for to do
otherwise would be undemocratic and
create almost universal dissatisfaction.
The Beacon is decidedly correct. 1t
is the peoples work, and it is their
business, and theirs alone, to approve
or reject the new constitution.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

There is a..federalsstatute making
tia misdemanor, punishable with at
least six months hard labor in the
penitentiary, to sell, loan, give away,
or in any manner exhibit, or even to
offer to sell or lend any obscene book,
pamphlet, image, drug, instrument,
etc. They arc also exercised from
the mails.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

We agree with the Rayville Beacon
that "the demagogues, their hirelings
and the disappointed aspirants fer Of
flee, who are out, are the only people
who can desire frequent elections and
the harrassing turmoil and excitement
incident thercto.o One half the howl
raised against the gallant Nicholas is
from this cause.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

Mrs. NJ. A. Duck, writingsto the
Amite City Independent from Craps
Bluff, on Red River, says "there is no
cause for the poverty and ignorance
prevailing there, except cotton and
religion" She intimates that the
preachers find it easier to fleece igno-
rant people. Screw loose somewhere.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

An old law of New Jersey, still
unrepealcd, forbids walking on
Sunday, except on religious duties or
works Of mercy. 1t is proposed by
the saloon keepers of Newark to
enforce this law against all who are
instrumental in inforcing the new
Sunday law in relation to the sale of
liouor
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26


NOTICE TO WHITEWASHERS-
~ Just received from the Ohio river:
300 barrels of extra white lime, which l
will deliver to any part Of the city, at
sl.25 per barrel; also, good stock of
Whitewash Brushes. VIM. GARIG.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS-I have just
~ received, and offer at low figures, a
fresh supply of Cape and Ohio River
Lime, Hydraulic Cement and Fire Brick.
WIN. GARIG.
NOR SALE-The store and dwelling
i situated on the corner Of Boulevard
and Church streets. For particulars, ell
quire Oh the premises. mar22-3m
nATMEAL-Five pound packages, at
~ David & Garig's.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Court.
Parish of East Baton Rouge.
e. 4 4

Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Succession of Michael Prendergast,
deceased. No. 1880.
By virtue of a commission for sale,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered succession, and directed to the
sheriff of said parish, from the Honorable
court aforesaid, l will expose to public
sale, in front of the Courthouse door Of
said parish, on
Saturday, the Sd day Of May next,
A. d. 1879, at II o'clock, a. NJ, Of said
day, the property belonging to said sue
cession, to-wit:
"A certain lot of ground, situated in
that part of the city of Baton Rouge, laid
out by the late Richard Devall and des-
ignated on the plan thereof as lot num-
Der twelve, of square number four, meas
uring sixty feet front on Main street,
formerly Church street, by one hundred
and fifty feet in depth. Said property
having been acquired by Michael Prem
dergast, at sheriff's sale, on the Sd Of
March, 1860"
Terms of sale. cash.
mar26 J.W. BATES, Sheriff
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26
CTATE OF LOUISIANA, }No or,
y FIFTH judicial Dist. Court.

QTATE OF LOUISIANA, }No A-,
y Fifth Judicial Dist. Court. No
Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Felix Formento, VS.. John S. Huguet.
By virtue of writ of fe,i .facias, is
sued in the above entitled and numbered
suit, from the Honorable Court aforesaid,
and directed to the Sheriff of said parish,
have seized and will expose to public
sale in front of the Courthouse door Of
said parish, in the city Of Baton Rouge,
on
Saturday, the I'd day Of May next,
AID. 1879, between the hour Of II o'clock
a. IN. and 4 o'clock p. m, all the right,
title, interest and claim of the defendant,
John s. Huguet, in and to the following
described mortgaged property, to-wit:
The undivided fiye-twenty-eights(5-28)
of-1st. "a certain lot Of ground in that
part of the city Of Baton Rouge, laid out
by A. Grass, and forming thenoStheastco
ner of Main and Lafayette streets, known
as the Rainbow property, together with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon" and three-sevenths or of the
following property:
I'd. "a certain lot Of ground, in that
part of the city of Baton Rouge, laid out
by Deyall, and design ted on the plan
thereof as lot number ten 90, of square
number eight (S) measuring sixty (6O)
feet front on Main street, by one hun
dred and fifty (l50) fe4t in depth, with
tha i,nnrnvemenfs therpOnV
Sd. "A lot of ground in thatpart Of the
city of Baton Rouge, known az Black
town; also, one acre and one lot of ground
in this parish, in the town of Marietta
all Of said property owned in indivision
by John s. Huguet and A. II. Huguet, as
per act in Notarial book No. 2, folio LOO,
Of the Recorders office of the parish OF
East Baton Rouge" ~
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount
Of Judgment, interest and costs claimed
| in the above entitled and numbered suit.
Terms of sale. On q credit Of twelve
months, for whatever It will bring, pur
chaser to furnish a twelve months bond
with good and sufficien INT security, bear
ing eight per cent. per annum, from date
until paid, mortgage with vendors privi-
lege retained on the property sold until
final payment.
aprl2 J. w. BATES, Sheriff.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26

Over six thousand majority!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-26


On or about the 9Th inst, a fatal
accident occurred in the parish of
Iberville, resulting in the death of a
colored woman named Malinda Wash
ington. This woman was in her cabin,
engaged in washing clothes, and a
young colored man named Thomas
Neal was in an adjoining room sky
larking with young woman and en-
deavoring to induce her to kiss him.
In spirit of idiotic playfulness,
which has affected so many fools be-
fore him, Neal drew an old horse pis-
tol and pretended that he would shoot
her unless she kissed him. A scuffie
ensued, the pistol exploded, and poor
Malinda was killed.-Chief.
GENERAL NOTES.
The manuscript of Col. Claiborne's
history of Mississippi, is in the hands
of the printer.
Judge James NJ. Smily, died near
Magnolia, Miss, a few days since, af-
ter a protracted illness.
Hezekiah Shaffer, who murdered
his wife last February, was hanged in
Chambersburg, Pa, last week.
Mr.. J. L. Dent, clerk on the ParisOt
line of steamers, was killed in the Va
rieties wine room, at Vicksburg, on
the Goth inst.
A Texas jury arose after the evi-
dence was all in and requested that
the case go to them without "any
lawyers speeches." and it did.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13

There is but little occasion for fears
that the next Legislature will overdo
the work of reform, or that it will en-
ter into any such wholesale and indis-
criminate work of reorganization as
that which rendered the O'COnnOr Leg
islature so odlous. The majority in
the next General Assembly will be made
up of very different class of people.
The State probably never before sent so
many able, Thoughtful, and good men to
the Legislature. They can be trusted :;
most of all they can be trusted in the
work of restoring the old Congressional
districts, which allowed the Republican
party majority in the Congressional
delegation IN just proportion to thepop-
dering reversing the popular majority,
and at time contrary to the provisions
of the Constitution, that was objection
able,- -Ctatj. Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13
Worthy of Imitation.

Our attention was attracted to rare
occurrence, the other day on an Elm
street street-car, in Cincinnati. An old
and somewhat intirm looking gentle
men, in ordinary attire, came into the
car, which was literally crowded with
persons Of all sorts, every seat being
occupied, and many had to stand. The
old gentleman was observed by a bright
eyed school miss of some IL summers,
near by, who rose from her seat, saying
to the old gentleman in sweet and kindly
tones "please sir, take my seat?" The
old gentleman modestly hesitated, The
young lady observed that he hesitated
and repeated her request, "please sir,
take my seat" observing thoughtfully,
"you are old and am young, please
take this seat The old gentleman
with gracious thanks accepted the kind
offer, showing by his Countenance that
he appreciated a kindness so rarely eX-
tended to the old and intirm, espe-
cially when in but ordinary attire, by
too many of our youthful divinitles,
under the impression that because they
are of feminine sex they should not be
expected to extend the civil courtesies
and respect due to the old and unfortu-
nately intlrm. Acts of this rare Charac-
ter are the sure index to u pure heart
and heart in the right place, and pity
1t Is, that this spirit Of the true lady is
not more prevalent in budding woman
hood.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13
The U. s. senatOrship.

The New York Times says that Gov
ernor-elect Foster, Gen. Garfield anC
Gen. Grosvenor, have been in Washing.
ton City, consulting with the President
and Secretary Sherman in reference to
the Ohio Senatorship. 1t further states
that Messrs. Foster, GrosvenOr and Gar
field will leave Washington tomorrow
for Ohio and will at once begin can
Vass among the members Of the Legis-
lature in Garfeld's interest. 1t is un-
derstood that they will carry with them
to Ohio documentary evidence showing
that Garfield is preferred by the Prssi-
dent and Secretary Sherman.
1t may never have occurred to the
sagacious editor of the Times that the
members-elect to the Ohio Legislature,
whose duty it will be to elect a United
States Senator to All the place Of the late
Senator Thurman, will be quite cOmpe-
tent to make selection of successor to
Mr.. Thurman without the aid of Gov.
Foster, Gen. Garfield or even that very
modest unassuming private individual,
Charley GrOsvenOr.
But upon this subject the editor of the
Columbus Dispatch Of Saturday last
speaks our own views 90 completely,
that, with his leave,w will adopt them
While the above statement may be
little exaggerated, and need COmfrma-
ton, yet there is enough in it to warn
the people Of Ohio against any attempt
now being made to control the nOmi-
nation and election of the next United
States Senator. 1t is also COrrObOratiVe
Of the former statement of Mr.. Foster,
who declared that it was his intention |
as well as that of Secretary Sherman |
and the Administration to press the |
election of Gen. Garfield. The Objec- |
tionable feature of this arrangement is
the evident attempt to parcel out the
offices In advance and to divide up
whatever hOnOrs the Republican party
may have to bestOW upon few indi-
Viduals, without even consulting those
most directly interested. There may
be no reason why Gen. Garfield should
not be United States Senator; he may
for aught we know be the choice, not
only of the people of the State, but of q
majority Of the members of the next
Legislature; he is an able political
leader, and deserves we'll of his party,
and we have not one word to say against
him. But we dc protest against the eff
fort to force him into the United States
Sentorship by the use the party ma
chine and the government patronage,
without hardly permitting the claims
Of other equally deserving candidates to
be mentioned. The Republican party
Of Ohio is not in such condition that
1t is unable to take care of itself. 1t does
not need guardian nor select COM
nittee Of three to care for its in
.erests, neither does it need to look to
to ascertain the wishes of
,he distinguished gentlemen from Ohio
who are temporarily staying there.
There is no denying the fact that at
his time Gen. Garfield has the "inside
rack" for the United States Senator !
hip, but he will not be able to keep it,
lnless his alleged friends show little
more discretion than they are now do
ng.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13
The OlerIssIlin.

Hon, l, W. Qulnby, of Wilmington,
will be Il candidate for principal Clerk
of the next House of Representatives
of this State, subject to the decision Of
the House Republican caucus. Mr.,
Quinby has been lifelong working
Republican, and, having been a men,
Der of the Sixty-seCOnd and Slxty-thlrd
General Assemblies, has had an oppor-
tunity Of knowing what the duties re-
quired Of the principal Clerk are. We
have had opportunities Of knowing that
he is fully competent to discharge the
clerical duties of the House In a salts
factory manner. While we say this
much in behalf of Mr.. Quinby, we do
so with due Difference to the claims and
qualifications of other gentlemen who
may aspire to the Clerkship.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-13
The BEST is the Cheapest.

Be it known to the good people Of
Fayette Co. that we, the undersigned,
keep for sale at our drugstore in Wash.
ington g. H., that old established and re-
liable remedy-Wistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry, and knowing that its great pop
ularity is the natural result of honest
merit alone, and not on account of wide
spread advertisements, we do most cor
daily recommend it as one of the very
best remedies known for cure Of Colds,
Coughs, Consumption, Asthmaand Lung
diseases. Wistar's Balsam is put up in
large pint bottles, and the price is 81 90.
"A word to the wise is sufficient" If
you continue to suffer and die, it is your
own fault. Very Respectfully.
BROWN BROTHERS,
I8yl Wholesale Agents.