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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

yThe marriage of the Duke of Con-
naught, son of Queen Victoria, to Princess
Louise Margaret, daughter of Prince
Frederick Charles of Prussia, was cele-
brated at Windsor on the 18th. The at
fur was conducted with great pomp and
the wedding presents were many, rare
and costly.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

twDuring his life the late Henry Gard
ner, of England, gave $4,000 to each
of three institutions for the blind. He
directs that his entire fortune amount
ing to 81, $780, 900, be hold for the exclu-
sive benefit of blind persons in England
and Wales, the interest to be expended
every year.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

s'Mama' said youngster, am a
canoe?' NO ckild, why do you ask 2
oh, because you always say that you like
70 see people paddle their own canoe ;
and don't know but maybe was yours.
The boy went out the door with more
reference to speed than grace.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

yeFree book of nearly 100 large
octave pages for the sick. Full of valu-
able notes on scrofula; diseases of the
breathing organs: diseases of men; dis
eases of , omen; aches and palms, heart
troubles; and great variety of CHRONIC
DISEASES, with evidence that i'll most
cases these diseases are durable. Send
for one stamp. Address,
MURRAY HILL PUB. Co.,
March15-3m No. 129 Z. 2Sth Street, N. Y.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

DGive me a friend who has the same
love for me always, who is ready to
speak up for me in the midst of enemies,
and repeat what he considers my virtues
as an offset to the failing they may re-
hearse, and who will hold fast to his
faith in my truth and goodness in spite
of defamation.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

1.-THE Library Maga=ine for April will
lie ready on the 2Stll-not dated in adj
vance, as is the custom-its contents be-
ing mainly from the foreign publications
of same date, thus giving what is newest
"a the literary world. 81 a year, or 10
cents q number. American Book EX-
change, publishers, N. Y.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

ryIt is not poverty so much as pre-
tense that harnesses a ruined man-the
struggle between proud mind and an
empty pu1se-the keeping up of a hollow
show that must soon come to an end.
Have the courage to appear poor, and
you disarm poverty of it's sharpest sting
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

Mrs. J. E. Austen, St. Francisville
La, wishes to inform the public thai she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
dren's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting public pat, onago
she guarantees satisfaction in every par
ticular.-tf
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

that Of economy? Nav M,
tice be disp used to all effec,,.
equally, easily and without ins ~
of bubble expense 2
Many think that there is M
obstacle in the way Of such a :.
and there is plan to thai ss Ef
Abolish the Parish Courts
Increase the number of 6is,
Courts.
Preserve the Supreme Com, VI
Create three intermediate O.,
Of Appeals, each composed Of n
judges, TO which all appeals ~
oe first rcturnable-ono for W
country parisbes-two for the ~
ish Of Orleans. Let the one fl, bI
country have sessions in R,'ss
Rouge, Opelousas and Monroe: "
let each Of the two for Orls,!ss:
have appellate jurisdiction over "
equal number Of the District Cor.
of that parish. Mike the iurisds,
ton of the Courts of Appeals ~
on questions of fact but reoIls
them to make a "Statemeut
Facts" as settled by them, in ss
case. This on interlocatory as
as final issues.
Allow counsel before the trial!
present articulate points of a.
and make it the duty Of the co, a
in the statement, to affirm or d. %.
those points, and if they causis
the facts to be in that -espect. ~
Give the right of appeal in I'D
snits for more than five humid
dollars. I.,
Limit the record which snail &.
made up for the Supreme Courk
% the petition, ~ the prelimiat
exceptions, (3) the answer, az q
motions, (5) the exceptions tall
at trials, (G) the Judgment Of VI
District Court, CD the motions ey
the Court of Appeals and its jusH :
ments thereon, and (S) the {, !
opinion and statement of facts =
livcred by the Courts Of Appear
1t is predicted that, in gr
majority Of the cases. The fnalhH
the Statement of Facts. will rels, :,
It useless 10 carry case to
supreme Court but. OF course, j.
1ccstions Of law arising from
facts as stated, Or from the form sa
circumstances, sueficiency aud =
tu1e Of the proceedings, the pari{
cast would ak the last resort. "
Statistical investigation shoall
thai the division Of appeals betvs
the three appellate tribunals psy
posed-two for the city and one ZIG
the conutry-is proporIionate.-s'c
ihat the number OF appeals tto1
would respectively have bef !
them cou'd be easily disposed o..
fast as they came.
Now, hoy stands the NATTER.
expense ? ID
The cost Of the present j llieis,e
is: Supreme Courts. $33 500. II
trict Courts. $l2O,OOO. Pare
Courts, 500, 900, total. S245 5O0.rI
Ii order no, to exceed this, ms
salaries os JudG eI under the pa
posed reorganization eh uld be 6Int
as follows: r
Chief Justice. Cpl
Four Associates, It, $5,5O0.--. 22nd
Nine intermediate Judges of APP ii
peals, at s., 200 ... &5.
Ten District Judges, Orleans, at =,
Sl,3oo --------: .---.--- 49p,'
Twenty-six Country Districts, at ~
4,oOO- ---.----- lhNI
Total..sg s;fo
BY Increasing the number OF psJ
tricts in the country to twepty-Ia
few might consist only of SIMS
large parish-and rome be comps
ed Of more than two hav ing a sHlitl
population. The inconvenienceT
large Districts would be avoided
and the advantages without ID
gricvances) Of the Parish Cotld
system be secured. The JDGt1
would be near enough-and it nigga
be required that he should ben
lawyer OF long previous practf
and experience. ~. O. MormI
Star.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22
RANDALL AND THE sPEAKERsHIP.


of the first days proceedings Of
the extra session of the Forty~
Sixth Congress, published in
another column of this issue,
it will be seen that Hon. s. j.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, has,
for the third consecutive time
been chosen Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives. He
was chosen by the Democratic
caucus in which body he was
opposed by Mr.. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, a gentlemen to
whom the position had been
conceded by majority of the
leading southern Democratic
papers.
Mr.. Randall, on the meeting
Of Congress received the I'M
animous support of the Demo-
cratic, members, both North
and South, and we are dispos-
ed to give the gentlemen who
have been so long in council
with the Speaker credit for a
better opportunity to weigh
his merits and dement's than
the most vigilant newspaper
a thousand miles off.
It is scored against Speaker
Randall that he is opposed to
the Southern Pacific railroad
scheme, the improvement of
the Mississippi river an9 a
number Of other Southern
measures. AS regards the
Southern Pacific Railroad, the
opportunity has not yet been
afforded for an official demoa-
stration Of his views, but as
relates to the Improvement OF
the Mississippi, the appoint
ment Of our able Representa-
tive, Hon. d. W. Robertson,
as chairman Of the House Conn
mittee on the Improvement Of
the Lower Mississippi, indi-
Gates that he consulted the
needs Of the South before APP
point ting a chairman, 1t was
not the Speaker but the north~
ern Democratic representatives
en- masse that defeated the
bill reported by Mr.. Robert
son. OF course, had the Sc
lection between the two men
been left to us the gentleman
frem Kentucky would now be
Speaker. But our choice
would not have been based on
any party or personal preju-
dices, but on purely SECTIONAL
grounds. for we are convinced
that no northern member of
Congress can support mca>
sure advancing the interests Of
the South and at the time res
fleet the sentiments Of his con-
stituency. Mr.. Randall, we
deem, is the most conscientious
Democrat in Congress from
the North and we hope to see
him occupy the exhalted ro>
sition to which he has a third
time been chosen to fill, I'M
til the south becomes suf1ici-
emily strong to put one Of her
representatives in the chair.
|
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22
REORGANIzING THE JUDICIARY.

come up before the Constitutional
Convention is the reorganiz alton of
the judiciary. The present arrange,
ment is generally don sidered to be
bad one, and several substitu ties
are proposed.
1t is to be hoped that whatever
system is adopted, it will be so
devised as to be not only cconom-
ical but also fit to secure its object
which is the rendering Of speedy
JUSTICE The word justice by itself
implies careful Investigation, Gu
lightened Judgement, correct and
unbiased application OF the law, ac-
cessibleness to all. and uncostliness
to the honest li!igan; but all this
is LOST or defeated if justice is not
speedy.
1t is proposed by some to abolish
all the Parish Courts without in
creasing the number of District
Judges; and they support this rrin
cipally on considerations Of economy
not rejecting that such measure
would prevent jutsicc itself from
being speedily rendered. The Dis
trict Judges having so many more
cases 10 try. would not be able tc
get through with them as fast as in
stituted-and therefore the mum Der
awaiting trial would be continually
increasing, so that at last cases
would no. come to their return, on
the calender, till years elapsed.
Then, when the cases would be
reached, they would be tried in a
hurry-not fully and deliberately
discussed and considered-anG
wrongly decided, to the great dis,
grace of the judiciary. and the dis
repute of the law itself: We have
an example of this in our owa Su-
preme Court. and another in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
1t appears clear to all rejecting
minds that, in matters of this nature,
the point Of economy should be
merely secondary. We must have
first Of all a sufficient number of
competent judges, or give up the
institution Of so-callcd courts CT
justice as sham. By such a plan
even economy is defeated. 1t may
be easily shown that the er:ya costs.
expenses and losses occasioned by
the putting off Of cases is ten times
greater than the salary Of two or
three more judges would amount
to. Every time a case is postpon-
ed, the witnesses must be SUNNI on
ed again and it Of en- happens that
cases, in which there are a consid-
cradle number of witnesses, are
continued SIX or eight times in a
! season. Then when a long case is
on trial, the witnesses in all the
other cases, after waiting for hours,
are dismissed-but afterwards sum-
monod again and again, only to
sutfer the same Inconvenience anew.
This swells the Clerks and Shcr.
Ills fee bills enormously but VIVA
is even worse, tie time of the wit,
nesses is wasted-and they suffer
greater detriment and loss Of wages,
salary or business. The parties
and their lawyers suffer from the
same cause. Debtors and their
suretes lail-wtresses die or 90
away. All this amounts, in the
parish OF Orleans, to at least three
hundred thousand dollars per an
mum. True. the State Treasury, by
the fewness Of Judges, saves fifteen
or twenty thousand dollars, but the
people spend or loose twenty times
more.
10 disencumber the docket of the
Supreme Court, it is proposed that
appeals be allowed only in cases liz
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

ry7The incendiary has been at work
at Oak Ridge Louisiana, and considera-
bic property was destroyed through his
agency recently.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

GyA tax Of ten mills has been levied
by the Board.of Commissioners OF the
Fifth Levee District, comprising the
Parishes on the right bank of the Missis-
sippi above Pointe Coupee, to wit: Car
roll. Madison. Tensas and Concordia.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-22

10 disencumber the docket of the
Supreme Court, it is proposed that
appeals be allowed only in cases il
which the amount exceeds two or
three thousand dallars. This is SUBJ
stltutiug a total denial to the slow
attainment Of justice, in a great ma
jority of cases. The luxury of an
appeal could only be enjoyed by the
rich-for the common run of peo-
pie hardly ever have suits for two
or three thousand dollars. There
was a striking instance of this in
the famous Gaines cases. Hun
dreds of the defendants could not
appeal from the decision renderc d
by Judge Billings, because the pro-
perry they We're dispossessed Of
respectively was valued at less than
$4,000. Only few Of the defend =
ants held pieces worth more than
that sum, the lowest on which an
appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court can be based.
But is it not possible to reconcile
all the essential requisites with
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
If LAX T. ITASCA.
The Picturesque Body Of Water From Which
the Father Of Waters Springs.

A member of the canoeing expedition which
is en- route from Lake Itasca to New Orleans
writes from the headwaters of the Mississippi
to the Cincinnati Gazette. Lake Itasca is real
ly a beautiful sheet OF water, OF light greensh
hue, set In the midst Of sandy hills from fifty
to one hundred and fifty feet high, which are
closely covered with dense forests of pine, fir
and spruce, with some oak and other green
woods that | did not recognize. It's form Is
three arms, starting from the surrounding
Schoolcraft's Island The north arm Is two
miles long, the southwest arm Is two and
halt miles, and the southeast arm four miles
long. The southwest and southeast arms
form half circle, the diameter OF
which. counting from the inner shores, is
about two Or two and half miles. Facing
the north, the north arm springs out Of this
semi-circle Of water about one-third OF the
distance from its end on the left The north
arm really tends east Of north for two-thirds
OF its length then west OF north, the Missls-
sippi river flowing out Of the extreme end
The greatest width Of the lake IS about one
and half miles, and that is where the arms
join. The arms themselves are not more tran
mile wide. Their shores are indented with
rounded bays, and ID the water for probably
200 yards rushes grow, with Wild rice and
soyne lilies nearer to the shore, which Is firm
Sand mostly. In some places the alluvum
from the b ills has washed IN and made very
soft shores. At the extreme end Of the south
east arm bright little stream, a foot Or two
WIDE with swift current, pours in over clean
sand.
In the sout Invest arm tive streams How, all
Insignificant except two. The smaller 81 these
comes in ann ,ng the grass and PUSHES, eight
or nine feet wi de at its mouth, bat soon mar
rowing to N, re woodland rill The lar .t
contributes abo ut one-third the volume Of the
Mississippi, Is lbout fifteen feet VIDE az lts
mouth, and CON es in through low, swampy
ground. We pus ned up this stream with i the ne
canoes for nearly two hundred yards; tnen
had to land. Til Is, when may be called ELK
river, flows about one mile from Elk lake,
which lies south Of .ttasca about one half mile,
and IS divided from It by sandy hills, over
which some heavy yellow Pine grows. we
had thought that possibly the Mississippi
might be traced above Itasca but the eharac-
ter Of the streams pnt ing, into that LAKE. does
not entitle them to be called the river. Into
Elk lake, on the south, the surveyors found
two little streams tlov ing, the largest, We
learn, running probably ten miles IN its du,
two feet in diameter In a wide marsh. That
is where the farthest drop Of tie Mississippi
lows from
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
First District Court.

INFORMATIONS FILED.
Nellie Stephens. Harriet White, John Henry
and John Snowder, larceny.
Pat Kealley, depredating on public property.
VIM. Brown, assault with dangerous
weapon.
SENTENCED.
Estelle Thornton, larceny, two years hard
labor In the State Pententiary.
Aaron Porter, assault and battery, three
months Parish Prison.
RELEASED ON HIS OWN BONDS
jeff Grant, larceny.
MISTRIAL. Observation-Disclosures
Z. Donofort and f. Moisness, assault and
battery.
Chas. Smith, larceny.
NoLLE PROSRQUI.
Arthur Fortier, larceny.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
Second Recorders Court.

Sam Wilson, alias Buck Sam. charged by
Officer Cooper with threats and carrying a
concealed weapon, and also violating the
move-on ordnance, was remanded to the Par
ish Prison In default Of $1,000 bonds.
Mike Larkin, for assaulting and beating
Andrew Hoffman, was placed under $3.50 APP
pearance bonds.
Peter Colfax, charged with larceny, and
who jumped his bonds surrendered yesterday
morning.
g. I. Frank, charged with assault and bat
terry on Mrs. Williams was released on bonds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
THE COURTS.
Fifth District Court.

Suits have been instituted in this court
against Collector Of Port A. s. Badger by
Messrs. J. B. Solari & Son. Burke 4 Thomp-
Bon, Paul Gelpi 4 Co, Bassetti u Hiques and
Schmidt 4 Ziegler for amount Of duty as
sessed BY the Collector and paid by them on
glass bottles containing imported liquor. The
illegally made.
The Collector imposed the duties In accord
ance with the rulings Of the Treasury De
partment. which went into effect about 9
month ago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
WANTED.

rANvAssERs TO SELL THE FOLLOWING
" new and useful Inventions: The celebrated
R. e. LEE COOKING STOVE. awarded the
Diploma. at the lest Louisiana end Alabame
cheapest method Of Obtaining E4ter from the
earth. Hunters PATENT FLOUR AND MEAL
SITTER, which for culinary psrposes is amos
Indispensable, The Wilson = Keagle WHARF
worm destroyer yet discovered. The Clayton
FIREPLACE HEAT REFLECTOR. ELEC-
TRIO BELLS. the latest and best method of bell
hanging for dwellings. street cars .and steam
boats, being less liable to get ous of repair than
the old style. The PATENT WATER CUT
OFF. an ingenious contriyance to prevent the
filth accum uIating on the roofs of houses enter
ing cisterns. new method (which water can
pipes. without the use Of ice or chemicals. The
BACKUS WATER MOTOR, a great Invention.
ran be used for any purposes. a very cheap cor
trfvsnce for running machinery OF I'll descrtu
lions. The SUN LIGHT GAS MACHINE, tfG
latest. cheapest and most convenient methodc
lighting houses.
Energ ,ffc eanyassers wanted and A GOCi
JAMES b. REYNOLDS,
Plumber and Gas Filter.
je2S IyD6W 80 Baronne street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

A suicidal passenger leaped from a British
channel steamer, and the mate instantly
plunged after him. The crew laboriously cut
away the canvas covering OF lifeboat only
to find the craft half full OF water, and when
partly lowered she broke in two, dropping
out the occupants, one of whom was drowned.
The passenger In the meantime had succeeded
i'm hiE suicide
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
Plagniol de James
OLIVE OIL.

THE BRAND or OLIVE OIL OF PLAG
L MOL DE JAMES 50 universally know, Is
Grand Gold Medal at the Universal Exposition
Of Paris in 1873 and the Prize Medal at the En-
position Of Philadelphia u 1875. We, the un-
darsieneG. being Invested with the full powers
81 III. PIAGNIOL DE JAMES, of Marseilles.
do hereby caution the public that any forgers
and inattators OF said brand will be prosecuted
wish ths utmost yigor OF the lav:
BASSETTI 4 XIQUES,
iy6 tt CT and So Decatur street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

France has 100000 marriageable girls.
Now Just think CT that, and Massachusetts
with several hundreds Of thousands more, and
yet a fellow will 20 and make an ass Of him
self about pretty face without five grains Of
sense behind It, aud think there is not another
woman in creation.-[N. I. Com. Adv.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
.-<nAA,I,

Mrs Langtry, it IS said, has derived much,
II not most, Of the money to defray her per
sonal expenses from large commission on
the sale Of her photographs. Some OF her
admirers justify this because her husband,
being really poor, cannot purchase the tinery
necessary to her continual appearance In
fashionable society
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

Not even the face Of Maud Branscombe, the
pretty actress, who has been photographed in
hundreds Of different postures, and whose
stock ia nearly every picture store is really
80 well known to the American public as that
Of Anna w. Williams, Of Philadel phia; yet
Miss Williams Is modest, retiring teacher
In o public school. It - her face that ID
for the artist who designed the Goddess OF
Lberty's head for that coin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

ITS this the place." she asked, as she wan
dered down On the barren sands, "where d
young lady-a beautiful young lady-fell In
the water last season and was rescued by q
gallant young man whom she afterward mar
her at q square forty-seven. with false teeth,
and said: "Yes, madam, but don't know
how to swim. - Indianapolis News
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

Up to the adoption of the new constitution
mortgages in California contained a clause
providing that the borrower should pay tax
which might be imposed on the value of the
mortgage. The new constitution made it a
felony to insert this clause In a mortgage, and
imposed a tax Of 2 per cent on mortgages, but
capital protects itself In California as it does
everywhere else. The rate of interest on
mortgage has been advanced by the savings
banks and other lenders per cent, and the
borrower pays the tag, as he did before.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
Maximum temperature. 90: minimum, 10.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-For the East Gulf
States, slightly warmer clear Or partly cloudy
weather, variable winds, mostly light north
erly, stationary barometer.
For the West Gull States. partly cloudy
weather In Texas, occasional rains, variable
winds. mostly southeasterly, nearly station
airy temperature and barometer.
For the Tennessee and Ohio valley.
slightly warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather, variable winds, generally shifting to
southerly, stationary or higher temperature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

The Cape Ann (Mass.} l7epubsieaa says;
Mrs Lucy Webster, wife oil Mr.. Nathaniel
been very i'll for the last three years with con-
sumption Of the blood, being SO low that
hopes Of her recovery had been given up, has
peen benefited by the experiment OF trans
since Boston physician was called, and the
Operation OF transferring quarter OF a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19

Gen. Robert Toombs, who is one of the
trustees of the University OF Georgia, Travelled
1900 miles last week to attend a meeting Of
the board of trustees, SO anxious was he to be
present, and remarked that it was a long way
for a fellow to come who was expelled from
the college when a boy. His offense was a
fiSt-fight with comrade.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-19
40

Mrs. MCGOWAN, Keeper Of boarding house
at Akron, Ohio, passed pudding to all the
men at dinner excepting Martin Bouten. He
was madly il love with Mrs. McGowan, and
her inadvertence about the pudding was con
strued by him as an intentional slight. He
fired at her twice with a revolver but failed
to hit her, and was disarmed BY the other
hoarliars