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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

n lily !, HoIELrH Drew, Nashville; Henry
,,f Bre = - Ascensl ~. La: N Newsonl and
Gls, " y Watson and wife. 1.Owndrs Ala: M r
f II 70 .yermilionviie: r Llwreucs. ST MARY,
~. " showers. VIcksburg, Miss: p RoI
I y, boson; l. MADDOX: ] Gregory: WIN G
BBurGghar1; Gov g NJ Aguterre. Marianne G
E S,ofdkR. Honduras: John sleeper. Miss Clara
,i,i . dnrdy. Frha Kiln. La W T s,anfora %,
,lle; Jos Fltzpatrick. coas' A D French: + Fow-
ler. city; John d SuafYer Tarr, bonnie
WANERLY HOyEL-J y Gnss W r. Wood
ward, Amto; Vatnaio. G Clandon, ! r
y y ,ofh Nichols and wife. MlssiaatppI: j +
smith, j Emmerson. Louisiana; b McDonnId
CChicngo; Q y q ffey aud family & ii Quick "
Texas: b L Priest. Boston: " = Cnmminoa s.
I411is; J II Hanson. Tennessee; w 9 Wsjpht
Indiana " "hl&'ht'
GA5sIDY's HOTEL-R Miller Pan ,1tbsoa
La; ChAs Mann. YHzoo City Miss: lanes u
Stoney. g Carter. Chicago; { Cytlins q i)ves'
ton; fanihrother; Fl l. ngdon Erie, Pa: q
R gral Ba b Me: Q : Hasnna ,Grenada. MISS: Il
I I,.1 u T pmH o'Nell. Aa; Il W Xix.
WE WE # stpkej Ely Waa F2sfer Miss
Gree sburg: Frank Farrell Houston TaY roa' !:
John Kelly. ST Charl4s uari.h: 4 T. Jaraa .5Aa g
James parish Mrs + N Osborn E,st - tasa 81
goula; Miss: w = Mo,re, Rivea Tenn. VIII VII
Chambers, GARNER, Tnnn 3 Adkins' Fni7
ton. N.Y. y GalA, Ala; Fl Monlm u, M nj.
ggomeyTy. va Az :; 9 ekson. La: BIsckwell
4 g raves ARK: Dir A L Smell Bayon en- ~
x Harding lessee, CITY: w b Toler. Ala
NJ Oh ARIES HtTEL-J X PoIak Gaa 2 IA;
W NJ Harris. NJ ssissi. pi; + Adam n" q : sia
" CATION. Washington; A Fl BeIo. Galvaatonn
James W Allison. Ptsbnrg Penn: q r. sI7 ION
texas; L > scuetze. Cincinnati; Speueer =
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY MOVE MBER IT, 1917

mana and ma the season Ia drawing TO close
tha tandenev In values la unmistakhply lea hsaa5
one. Below we give quotations 81 hsfi. "a n
on Boston prices: MACK ere mo; l. s =, ss ~ II
halves An a. quarters ~ n; 10 70 kl.s " ~. T.
his n 10 ~ / II hta o.: No. 2. bbs ~ 20 naiVee
al 10 quarters AZ a. ~ N kite a. 5 u p ME sn,
tais ID kifa pec; No B. large, hbls ~ ~ ha VIZ
Ia ~ uta,ters 81 20: No 3. medium pplH y ~ ~,
Inlyea All ab. quarters 49, ia 10 kits a6r 70 " "
soc l2is II kits 75e; No. q, stnhll, Or 81 W. W.
halves d. uunrtnrs 81 VI, ~ 10 Kits aoe Y y haa
zoe. 49, ii Kits CIR; ex mess. hhla ~ halves halves
a,o no annriers 80 m: NJ. Do. hhls So. haiyes
s,n III nnartara Al 1b ~ II kits IA So 10 10 KITS
90 " Portland roe herrlngr. hhla 81 salmon
hhls 40 halves $40, quarters r. ~, KITS " 2h'
Goldfish quarter drums, + tsr. unHf!ar hoNoH ~ Nv.
Hnaloek quarter hoxes A.. ulntteT Drums &C.
Uarrlnp TX scaled ase boring No. SOC
HIDES. fTkII.DW, ETU.-Mr. g. ~. Rlagee ~
North Fetera street has ollginglr furnished np
t Tsr week 1" enane hovemnr H. yThe notatons
rept esant actual sales ut frat hands, hanallhe
exuenat.a ahd commission to he adae11i
Steer Hides. City slaughter ~ u and ,l.1a !,
Steer ndoa City Slaughter under 10
Cow Hides, OIty slaughter, as they a,a
Hips, City Slaughter. IL to ~ h, v 10 8l5m y
Cnft Skins. City slaughter eaeh 80 t07b
Country Hides green saled, W h....9 "a va
Country Hides dry Mint, n u ,,...ts1t nf5Ast
Country Hides. dry aaltaA. F Ii. ...-..I3 Dll
Damaged Htdrs two-thirds price.
TplIow, Prime City Rendered Ga0n
Tallow, Country Rendered .....@.=... hltm
Beeswnx prime yellow -. ..,..,..,,,- mlp
Ok Horns. eaeh- ~
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IFUN JUIBFkT :, JUWMI(l
A. A. BRINsMADE, Secretary.

NORTHERN SUGAR list. Louis Republican,
thirteenth instant There was recently shpped
from Crystal Lake, H., car load Of sugar
by another III & few days making lot far from
% tons as the result # the first experiment. in
sugar making III tha' locality. The product IS
cate orange tnEe. II b 4 also ~ Guitar lustre
aud the grain was bright and spark ing The
gentleman who visit 4 the factory reports that
the proprietor OF the hoei went To his store
room end hrougt ont a fair sample Of yellow
sC' coffee sugar; and tha two were compared
eide by side. The odds were found to be greatly
in favor Of the anhar lug r. 1t was much
lighter and brighter and beside 1t the Sc low
G. looked dark, dingy. gummy and fnstreless."
Gen. LIE DUE. who has iu~t visited the factory.
shipment has BEEN gained. says that The pro-
prietors inform him that there is so much en-
thusiasm among farmers regarding this new
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industry that there will be 1e.ooo acres Of the
early amber cane planted In that locality next
year, The factory is well provided with ,t every
fnary nj Tarthaulf. and will next year, II Ia
thought, ba running so smoothly aH TO turn
out a car load of sugar every two days"
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THE Stock EXCHANGE AND It's PRESIDENT
Included In yesterdays proceedings OF the
Stock Exchange we find the following:
New ORLEANS, November il. 1879.
At a regular session 0f the New Orleans
Stock Exchange. held this day the following
preamble and resolutions We're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. our honored president w r. Ly-
man. ESQ. has bfen called to q new field Of
business. usefulness and responsibility. AMI III
cons. duenca thereby has resigned his official
position In this body and
Whereas. from the foundation Of the New
Orleans Stock Exchange he has ruled our do
liharations with an impartaity and courtesy
which has secured for him the sincerest re-
speet and esteem Of every member; therefore.
be 1t
Resolrtd, That while coDgratulating him upon
the conf renee repcsad In him by the directors
Of the Crescent Mutual Insurance Company In
electing him their president. the New Orleans
Stock Exchange cannot but regret losing his
valuable services in n similar capacity: and
that. while hoping for him abundant increase
of honors and reward In his new sphere we
exnress the sense OF loss. unanimously felt.
that we will hereafter be deprived of the benefit
Of his clear business conceptions and wise
connsels.
RESOLVED That q cory Of this testimonial Of
our friendship aud regard be transmitted to
him by the secretary. and that the same be pub
ished Id the daily papers
IsIDORE NtWMaN Chairman:
I.TGIEN DE BUYS
LEON JOIBFRf, Committee.
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AUCTION SALES.
by Chas. III, Reed.
100 ooo FEET ASSORTED LUMBER mora

,oo ooo FEET ASSORTED LUMBER tnora L.
less)
THREE LUMBER WAGONS;
TWO CARTS.
FOUR SPLENDID MULES AND HAnNRaa
TO SUIT; -
-FOUR CIRCULAR SAWS AND COILS Il.
ROPE:
THREE Loo CHAINS AND TWO GnOss 4fyrn
SAWS.
FINE sKIFF, FOR -FOUR OARS AND Dam
TO SUIT:
LARGE LUMBER ED, OFFICE AND RAE.
ING;
OFFICE FURNITURE, LETTER PRESS
DESKS. CHAIRS. ETC.
OPEN ACCOUNTS, JUDGMENTS, gOTkH
CLAIMS. ETC:
ONE OFFICE SAFE.
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The consolidated report since Friday shows
the following expnrts: r,, e.o,l,s
This week. 10y - 1850 roo Ill
Last week tsO6h e.tea .''' peos1'i
This week last ~, N.
year. ......- R,osu t''' 1ote $3.50 "St'7''
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M N " rAME
OFFICE OF FEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Evening. November H. 1879.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARINGHOUSE

Glearings. Balances
November III .-5.-.....t t1.ets,72s % sGi,G9S II
We quote exceptional paper s@7 cent: Al
10 7Ba: second grade do O.: Tonne on col
laterala 7@as; Al mortgage paper sd: se"ond
grade do % v cent PER Rnnum.
Mexican dollars are now quoted ut e6@s7
and trade dollars at apaops. Halves and quar-
tera American are quoted at aah %
The sales or foreign exchange were fair
and rates are steady, Bank sterling rules ~
DAso. and bill of lading and clear bills NJ
47G h-@47T.
French bills are eteadier. We quote bank
francs : commercial $50.
New York sight Ia quoted at Al 50 discount
$1,000 for bank counter rate: commercial Ia
quoted at ~ 5oos p $1,000
Gtate Uonaola easy at A3iaD-.
Premium Bonds closed ut 2p's@2as,
Stocks are steady.
MISCELLANEOUS Half-Paid Oltr Ooupons.
9sdN7G; Oily Consolidated Bonds, 81. State
Warrants. 7o@s =: Levee Warrants aeoaa''.
MIR. j. N. Maynard. manager OF the New Or
leans Clearing House, has ahlignglv furnished
us with the following report Of the average
daily condition after the morning exchanges,
of the associated banks for The week ending
Friday morning Novemherlt. 1870. after tho ex-
changes:
u, e legal tenders and National
Rank notes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., si,t3f 300 90
Othar pash Itema,. .....-...-...... iDn 90
HiCht axnhanga on New York ....... FRf TOO 90
Tnraipn exchange ...=...s*.... III 400 90
Due from jistan hnnks and bankers l1a Gnn 90
iaana and discounts ........,..... ~ na9 100 on
Other raah aaaats ..,.,....t. -. ss 900 10
Total .&ls,en2, quo w
IIApIIITIFs.
Circulation III ,H32.3li Nv
nnpoaits tnat after exehangesi h,i43.0M 90
Due distant banks and bankers. sub
jact w check ,E.s .,...e-. t.oib.A4n 90
Other liabilities to banks and hank-
prs -tt...ze-es.. ..sss'...l ,se2 Wv, W
athnr caah liabilities ......t........ % GOO 90
Total ............ ........,l st3, 4g9.ni1 50
Increase. Decrease.
Legal tenders ......s..=.,.ss fRaa .Nna '.:.s.
I0nna 3h,UA9 ..sts-
Deposits s...+.=.#..ss... .@...,..@ 62i,noe
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FEW ORLEANS sTouK EXCHANGE BALES.
First GALLO A. M.
lnh shares Watarworks Go z.,zsz-- 20
Aoon Premium Bonds --.s=a. 49, ~ J,
90 00n Premium Bonds .s..zz..-.=., % v
sEGoNp uAhL-12M.
sl1 60 Premium Bonds % :
THIRD GALL 40 =. NJ,
10 shares Garrnllton Railroad Company 1a5
s5 oon Premium Bonds tB. 80 and int, -. ap7s
CLOSING CALLS T. NJ.
States $50: Premiums 2a'sR2as..
IRY Telegraph
New yoRR, Nov. ls.-Money 5lT: exchange
41of. m4ao Governments auiet and generally
steady; new hs loaA AIS Jog =. AZ lO3. State
bonds neglected aud unchanged.
Hub-treasnry halances-Goin St12.224 AL cur
raney, S.. 267 .ea2.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16

AN IMPORTANT DEeIsIoN.-Several years ago
VIM, r. Hines, Of New York. died 10 EUROPE
from the result Of an accident, leaving MS WE.
Mary Eltza Hines, and two children ~ owned
a house III that city which his sisters took pos
session OF. claiming 1t as their property. on tne
ground that be had not been legally married,
and that the children were ilegi1mate. suit
yvas hecun by Mrs. Hines and the guardian OF
.ha children for the recovery OF the rrohts'of
M house, and also for the possession thereof.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16

In New York city between October u and DC
tohar u. there was collected Of taxes on real
estate, bank stocks and personal eatates So
ID ase Rather thriving settlement, that.
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SUCCESSION or LoRENzo oARBo. Ja
,eaond District Court, Parish OF Orleans
Al 9T2.

10y CHARLES II. REED. .AUOTIoNEEn..I
- once ia Grnver strset-At auction NOR
DAY. Novemher II. 1879, ut 10 O'Clock q. M 81
Tho prem see corner Of General Taylor saa
Tehoupfonlaa streets, by virtue of an order i
the Hon, A. t. Tisaot, Judge of the Second biz.
ttict Cont parish Of Orleans, signed Noyen.
Der +. 1879
ALI HE EFFECTS Of the above succession.
aa desrI ihei above.
Tarms Gnsh on the spot. nols ii 4
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Efate ronsos ruled yesterday at Aast against
xsg6AH on Friday. with no reported sales AL
Nav York there wa a ealn rf $4,000 at A., Fre=
MUM ponds closed at 2qss@2a4. agatnst 29'a@
9as. "a the previous day. the sales footing ~
A,,~ son
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During the last year o.353 ata aerns OF buhlte
ands were disposed Of, and ntlsipaR acres were
surveyed In addition to I3tNai .2ss aerea pre-.
viouay surveyed. The total number " acres
of the public domain still unsuryeyed is about
i .nst nNn, 900 aerna.
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The Nav York Sock Exchange fairly ran
wild with excitement aud activity on the twelfth
instant Tho transactions reached tha nnnra+
cedanted volume OF 82t.oon shares. and the
prices Lin many eaaes We're the highest ever ~
tanned. The appreciation Of stocks IN the past
three months haa already added billion ~
dollars to the nominal wealth Of the country.
90 On with the music.
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middle

Tho rositjou Of the marRet at New York may
,,a coon from kt,u following.
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According to the circular OIL Messts y. III.
Lawrence 4 o.. the reeetrts ~ hn'ter ~ va
past week we're 1911 packages, against ae7 me
previous week; Of cheese 2n3a boxes against
qsos boxes the week before.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16

Doors AND sHoEs. The total shipment Of
boots and shoes from Boston thus Car since
january / foot up the enormous number of
l,Tal-T4 cases. or 22,74o cases more than We're
ever before shipped in any twelve months.
Boston paper says that the excited and unset
tied condition Of the leather market Is a serious
drawback to the naming Vt prices. aud most
manufacturers who have their samples ready
FOR inspection will not guarantee price on
any future order.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16

RAILROAD STOCK Ihe par value of me rat
road stock held in the UHitea States In round
numbers amounts to $4,000 100000 aud hnldph
OF the extent Of the recent sueeulatt boon.
may ny gained from the fact that the average
advance Ia these stocks during the past three
months has been 3Ta per cent. which amounts
to an increase Of the national wealth, On PAPER
al over Al .nnh. 10000
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The councils for the settlement of trade dis
putes Iii France iii their last year considered
III, o4s cases. OF this number 2s,sSi We're heard
In private and reconciliation was effected In
1s4l5 Ill per cent: 1855 could not b. reconciled,
and were RENTED for hearing to the general
council, and so76 differences were settled uron
advice OF the councils. As to the causes Of dis
pute 21,s6s cases were relative ~ wages; E33
to dismissal aud 1875 to matters affecting ap-
nranffcaa
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Prices OF CARrHTa.-The Boston bulletin
thinks there are few articles Tint ran he bought
at better advantage to-day than carpets. Tha
Bulletin says The fact that the manufacturers
we're constantly In possession 81 orders far
ahead Of production has been noted In our mar
ke reports from time to time. and the manu-
featuring season has been so far prolonged that
the lull between II and ita successor Will he a
brief one. The following table shows the prices
Of several standard makes IL carpets this sna-
son, NJ compared with those fixed at the oren-
ing az the present year and al the correspond
Ing period Of 1879:
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Two weeks ago the creditors of the Glasgow
Bank received their third dividend, making se
id on the pound out Of the total. That total is
In round numbers 81 900 200, Of which 17,4 ooo
lis paid and fs 600 900 Is stil to pay, There is
every probability that the elloon 900 will hn
liuuidated to the farthtng, but the interest is
doubtful. Two Of the directors have emigrated
to Australia: another is living with his family
iii handsome villa near the Italian lakes
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On October Ia a $3.uoo,nno floating dock basin
was opened at Bordeaux. 1t can accommodate
eighty ships of the largest tonnage. and will
give an enormous impetus 70 the port. The
shipping OF Bordeaux has almost trehlea since
1875. and its steamer tonnage exceeds 500, 900
tone Bordeaux IL considered the most arsto-
cratic of great French provincial cities. Even
Parts recognizes Bordeaux society "a 'ehio.
while Bordeaux rather looks down upon
Parisians az for the most part novi homines
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CONNECTICUT TOBACCO CRor. : The tobacco
crop of the Connecticut valley ~ said by many
resident farmers to surpass even that Of 1861.
the great tobacco year. The wcather has been
very fair for curing. though perhaps little toe
dry. All engaged III the cultivation OF this pro-
duct are anticipating good returns. especially
II prices hold up OF which there are fair indt-
cations good deal OF the Cub" variety has
been grown this year, and it turns out exceed
inely we'll In most places. A great many
anxious dealers aud spectators are about
among the growers. picking up tobacco and in
formation.
HEAVY IMpoRTs.-The specie imports at New
York during the week ending November n
amount In the aggregate to $5,sT2.5lt. Of which
$s osl sos ID gold and s3ao6l6 silver. The total
from January to that data Is sos. als. con-
sisting Of s5sl73 $50 gold and ss.slel3s silver.
From the first of August to November To- in-
elusive, the import ,tions foot $50 e27 t64, in
Guiding IS. ans, uto American gold coin, Ssasta625
foreign gold coin, sls,4ss 59s gold bullion, SIS,
Oh gold dust, sIol674l American siver coin.
$500 So foreign silver coin. and sla19a silver
bars. OF the total during this period 1880 ahi
was from the continent. sl7.4S9.16l from Great
Britain. and 81. Te6 s4s from West Indies and
South America.
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MAcKEREI. ETo.-The maokerel fishing sea-
son Is about over and has been more satisfac-
tory to both producers and dealers than any Of
ts predecessors for some years. Vessels now
arriving at Boston and Gloucester are hauling
up for the season. Advees from the latter
point report the stock on hand and atioat very
light. From present appearances supplies Of
all kinds Or behring's will be moderate. and
though the demand at the East is light as yet
the tendency il toward higher prices The re-
ceipts of Georges goldfish At Boston are small.
and the catch OF shore Goldfish has been much
lighter than usual.
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TnF TonATN0 NRNF.# A. Whole, Says the -Fh7
bneno Leaf, II is probable that the tobacco crop
M 1879 win prove Tile most rrohtahle for Rnnar-
nj trade purposes that hns been raised for sew
era years IL wac larger than was expected
during the earlier rart 81 the growing season
ana its appearance IN the sheds Indicates that
II Is going 10 be IN the main salahle rron.
Here md there both "a to tie case and hogs
heal varieties, hlamishes arc reported; PVT,
taken altogether, less fault is found with II
even with the most exaeting, than ~ usually
expressed at this stage Of a new crops progress
toward curing
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When the large advance which has taken
place lii wool Ia considered. the above prices
will be seen III " extremely low Prices of
Rrusaels and tapeatry carpets Will probably
OMEN In January on February Mt = large al
vance, and all others will follow Mt figures hased
upon The prnsnnt caat NJ raw materials.
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| Cattle dun and nominal: supply not baIf
equal to the local trade demand: receipts 900
t.rt,n I'm
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-22
Ia SAINIE MARIE. j
HVILLETE."

'Damew sejaculated pore Mortin, his
countenance the picture of distress, and
DESPAIR in his voice, ''Dame," another
girl you say mother, as if there we're not
enough girls already; if it were boy Low,
one would say nothing, buta girl, ofwhat
use are they to keep the soup-pot empty
in summer and to hang over the Goals in
winter" awe must take what tho bless
cd Virgin and the good Saints send, they
know best" ,"sspiously returned Mere Elise.
Ifthcy know best, why do not they send
hest p, growled tho irate father in his
throat, afraid by louder tones to shock
the1 religious sensibilitles of his good
rosine. 1t was a sad welcome to the new
born stranger, oven her mother peevishly
cried out. when the sex Of the infant was
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-22
THE KANSAS EMIGRANT's LAMENT

Pm sitting on dc w'arf, Dinah, do w'arf
at Wyandotte,
De place whar Kansas darkles sit, dat's
all de place dey's got;
I'm mighty tired of dis place, but what's
dc nse to pine,
Deys fotch us herc-our Nothen' friends
what's had u AK to grind.
Friends I said9 no, no, not fren's for
friendship am played out,
dem You read about,
Dar's bout nine hundred darkics here
some, six and some a dylH;
II grieves my heart to hear my vail OBJ
hultstaIv'd chircus cryin.'
My moneys all gone up dc spout, my
heart grows faint and sad;
Unless 4 darkic's belly's full you know he's
never glad.
/ miss de ole smoke house at nome, L HISS
sometimes feel so hungry, dat I even
wish I'sc dead.
I thought 10 day OBJ ole Masse John am
oh Miss Jennie too.
| Ithou~ht of all de folks at home, ard OF L
thought OBJ you;
| | thought about dc gOOc ole times aroun
de cabin do,
| thought about dc merry songs IL nepci
sing no mo-
| think see &c corn upon dc ole planta-
tion GROWN,
tn:nl, see de cotton field wild niggers
in it hocih',
| | think | SEQ dc little folks roll on de
cabin tlo,
| | think hear my olc'st boy playin' dc
ole banjo.
| I think I hcaryolng Mars Frank, rIdln
'roun' and lookin'
I think see Aunt Milly Jane up IN &c
| kitchen cookin,'
! T +binl, smell the sweet ham meat ;
fryin' on de griddlc,
| I think hear our yo'lng Marse Joe
playin' on his fiddle.
Oars youn~ Miss Maudc' dc younges
chile What missus calls her baby.
She amt no baby now. you bet, she's dl
Il grown young lady;
| I thing | see her shii1in' round, her ares
all iiounc'd an tluttered.
You bet size makes the gem'mcns know
which side der bread is buttcred.
| think nc her playic' now upon q
big pcanner :.
Dat makes mo- noise dan all dc bands /
de State of Luzyanner;
I think hear ole marscr say come up nj
draw yo' rations',
But Gen L know such soun's as dem is
'maginations.
think 7 smell dc sweet perfumes oh
white magnolioa blossoms,
I think l hear my good ole dog u treen
OBJ de possums,
Der amt 10 pcssums in dis Ian 1or Jes
simple rcasn =,
Der ain't no trees dey's burnt um all
keep dc folks from treez!n
I wish I could go back again upon dc O.
plantation,
I'd stay dar till de angle blowcd his hor
oh resurrection.
vouldn't listen to no tales from NJ
WinGums party.
I'd stay d:,r long wild ole Marse John,
poor, but wiser darkey."
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-22
JOHN ROTH,
+ aS|aaonable Boot and Shoe Maker ,
Bayou Sara, Louisiana.

soliciting public patronage guaran-
- 1, Tees satisfaction. Boots and shoes
le,a i. ,ne very best quality mado at New Or
SONS prices. Fcb1.'7g1y.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
Mr.. W. v. Turner, ! colorsd editor Of

Mr.. W. v. Turner, . colorsd editor Of
North Carolina, . man Of experience
and intelligence, says that the statement
that thousands Of negroes lined the pub
lie roads of that State, making their ex-
odus north, is all stuff, and that Is less
than q week the movement will be over.
"On my way up to Washington, me says,
ait was only here anu there that little
bands could be seen waiting for the train
as a means to get of. Those who have
left, or will leave, are generally the most
ignorant, reckless and unstable Of the
population. They do not represent the
colored race of the State"