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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
"a BATON ROUGE

moved to Virginia, in various parts Of
which State be resided until 1924, which
this (Ircdell) county, and was engaged
by Colonel Francis Young to teach the
languages to his sons ~ the Oak Hill
Academy. He continued to teach IN this
neighborhood at intervals until
1888, being able to secure . school
whenever lie wished. During most Of
this time he boarded with Mr.. r. Huston
the father Of Mrs. Dalton, tho lady ffons
whom most Of the information upon
which this sketch is based was obtained.
He was man o little under six feet in
height, not very fleshy, but quite mus
cular, and weighed two hundred pounds.
His head was nearly bald and showed u
scar on one side, which no said was 4
sword wound received in battle, and his
face was slightly marked with smallpox.
Mr.. Ney was good scholar. ndposses-
sing the rare faculty Of. easily imparting
knowledge to the young, he was regard
cd as a first rate teacher. He was q
splendid mathematician and seemed to-
take great pride in working out difficult
problems. His handwriting (many spe-
cimens Of which have been shown me by
Mrs. Dalton) was simply magnificent,
Astounding in all kinds Of grand AND DIFF
ficult Aourishes. Mr.. Ney was an expert
fencer and taught bis male pupils the
art, and after school duties were over he
would fence with them for hours, seem
ing never to tire Of tho sport. As .
teacher he was very strict and was re-
garded by his patrons as the best discip-
linarian Of his day, but vt the Same time
he was very popular with his students,
all Of whom loved aud revered him, and,
to use the language Of one Of them,
"would have fought for him aud died for
him had it been necessary ~
CONTINUED ON 6'rII PAGE.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

Lille Z. Barr, in Harper's Young People.
was reading OF kings and mobiles,
Tourney and knightly gage,
Till the summer twilight faded
From Froissart' ancient page.
Then in the darkened parlor
/ saw II fairer sight
The brave old King whose yalor makes
The shame of Crecv light.
He stood on the little hillside,
Taller than all his peers,
Quite blind but with eyes uplifted,
Hoary with mauy years;
Still wearing his golden armor,
Crowned with his royal crown,
Leaning upon the sword with which
He struck the Soldan down.
And high in his cleaning helmet
Three ostrich plutncs snow white
From the Paynim's brow he tore them
In some jablma fight.
All SCARED with Calpathian arrows.
His heart with honor flames
Advance !" he cr1es and fight for France,
Bohemia, and st. James -
But two of his knights stad by him,
And little did they say
The blind old King talked with his heart,
And that was in the fray
Alas alas! He heard too soon
The sound of sametul flight;
"Thank God" he sighed, "Bohemia's blind :
He would not see this sight.
Now, friends one more good deed claim,
Last service for your lord
ask n soldiers grave, good knights;
I'll dig It with my sword.
My horses reins tic fast to yours
\ friend on either hand
Then ride straight on 10 where sou see
The English archerS stand
They kissed their King most tcnderly,
Then three rs oae they went
Down TO the field of certain death,
With proud aud clad content.
They cut path to where Prince Charles.
The Kings son. stood at bay;
Twas spirits, and not flesh and blood,
For honor fought that day.
The three white plumeS above the gloom
Cleaned like snowy wing:
Victors and vanquished paused to watch
The blind Bohemian King.
Pierced Oft by arrows stained with blood,
The Soldan's plumes still wave,
Until Bohemia sword had cut
Honors unsulied grave
Next day, when English hcralds sought
Over the fatal field
Trampled lilies and flags of France,
They found upon bis shield
The blind old King of Bohemia,
Son and friends by his side;
But torn and stained the snowy plumes
That long had been his pride.
Then said the Black Prince over him,
80, knight, the bravest best
Thy plumes are died in heros blood
Henceforth they are my crest"
And still they wave Ger Eugland's crown,
And teach the young and brave,
When all is lost but honor, then
Valor digs Honor's grave.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
CHAPTER II.
PETER STUART NEY.

About two years ago correspondent
of the New York Herald, when wander
ing through North Carolina, unearthed
another strange parsonage or rather un-
earthed and gave publicity to part Of
the history Of another person, who, it is
claimed by those who knew him, was
the veritable Michael Ney. After CIV
ing an interesting sketch of the great
Marshal, who the Emperor Napoleon
delighted to characterize as "the bra
vest of the brave" the Herald cores
pondent proceeds as follows:
After the abdication of Napoleon, Ney
remained in Paris in almost entire seclu-
sion, finding companionsbip in books
and in quiet dissipation. He gave in o
formal adhesion to the Bourbon dynasty,
but after Bonaparte returned to France
from Elba the ''bravest of the brave"
joined again his old master and followed
his eagles until the star of the empire
forever set at Waterloo. The allies, af-
ter they assembled in Paris, demanded
some victim to appease their anger.
Ney was prominent example, and he
was accordingly arraigned before the
Chamber of Peers, Of which he was q
member, on charge Of treason, pro-
nounced guilty and (here comes the part
which the people Of this section, at
least, believe to be false), on the 9TH day
of December, 1873, was publicly shot in
the garden of the Luxembourg, his last
words being addressed to the platoon of
soldiers drawn up to do the bloody work,
as follows: "Fire, my comrades"
"Ten balls" says history, entered
him, and he fell dead"
The last assertion is the one which is
denied, and the object of this article is
to show the grounds for that denial.
1t is proper, however, to revert to his
tory, and mention some Of the charac.
terstics of Marshal Ney. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that his biographer is not more
elaborate in regard to the old soldiers
private life, his habits and his personal
traits. 1t is admitted that Marshal Ney
was kind and gentle to fault. There
was kind of magnetism about the man
which drew to him the hearts of all who
knew him. Indeed, Napoleon is quoted
as follows: "I'he love of which the
men bear to Ney wins as many battles
for him as does his ammunition" He
was fond of books, was q mathematician
of no mean pretensions and an expert
penman. While he was not dissipated
man he drank wine to excess, and some
times lost his equilibrium. Such, in
brief, is sketch of the public career of
Michael Ney, Marshal Oh France under
Napoleon.
! will now give u full description and
history of the French school teacher,
Peter Stuart Ney as obtained from Rev.
Mr.. Albea, an aged clergyman at Win
ston, n. c., Mr.. Wilfred Turner, Of this
place, and Mary c. Dalton, Of Eagle
Mills, near here, all of whom were pu-
pills of this man. / also have letters from
various other persons who knew Mr.. Ney
well, from which | will subsequently
quote. According to my information
Peter Stuart Ney landed at Charleston,
S. G., on the 10Th of January 1896. He
lived in South Carolina awhile, but
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
SCENE IN A PARTISAN THEATRE.

A very regrettable incident occurred
recently at the Varieties, just as the cur
tain was about to rise on tho second act.
of the "Roussette." NJ. Gaetan de Mon.
elm, gentleman who hos, itappcars,
taken offence at an article published o
short time ago in the Gaulois, III which,
he fancied that allusion was made to
himself, approached N. Meyer, the edi-
tor Of that Journal, who was sitting
alone in a box, and said: "My dear NJ.
Meyer, are you aware that you have a
pleasant way Of jokingW NJ. Meyer,
who had already heard that NJ. lie Mon
elm was incensed at the publication Of
the article in question, quietly replied:
81 know, monsieur, that you want me
to give you satisfaction. Well, let it be
bntn scandal" Instead Of answering
NJ. Meyer, NJ. de Monclin pluckcd him
by the beard, exclaiming, "You made
fun ofme before your readers--I mn go
ing to make % theatre full of spectators
laugh at YOU" lie then tapped NJ.
Meyer on the head, adding, by way Of
reference to his badness, "you havea
fine beard, but you would do better to
put it up there, it would keep you warm
in winter" This was too much for NJ.
Meyer, who seized his stick and struck
NJ. de Monclin with it. NJ. G. Fould
threw himself between the two, while
NJ. Escalier, disarmed NJ. Meyer. The
belligerents were then conducted to the
Commissary Of Police, and to him NJ. de
Monclin acknowledged that be had Reep
hunting NJ. Meyer from place to piac., :;
during the past week. They were then
released and resumed their places in tho
theatre. NJ. Meyer, who gives an nc
count Of the affair in the Gaulois, SAYS
the question must now be settled OH the
ground chosen by NJ. de Monclin HIM
self. When matter of this kind is 50
handled that the first pompmlers com
mence in the presence Of a commissary
ofpolice, the affair can only be contin-
ued in court Of law. "Nous verrons
apres," concludes NJ. Meyer.
A girl Of fifteen, convicted of unlaw-
full begging within the city precincts,
was cast into prison in Lugos, Hungary.
During the very first night Of her incar
ceration, however, she not only contriv--
ed to escape from her cell, but to all
stract the key OF the great prison
gates from it's place of nocturnal dcpos
it in the chief warders lodge. She
noislessly let herself ont Of Jail, and
closing the gates from outside, double
locked them securely, vanishing into
darkness, with the key safe in her pock-
ct. Next morning, early, when the Off
Gals of the stadthaus arose from their
slumbers, they found themselves pris-
oners to their latest captive. Strenu-
Gus efforts to break open the prison
gates from within having proved inef-
fectuaI, they were compelled to invoke
the Intervention of q bakers boy, whom
the chief warder hailed from the roof OF
the jail, and exhorted to fetch the Royal
Free Municipal locksnith with all con-
venient speed. That functionary pres
emily made his appearance on the scene,
dexterously picked the lock Of the Stad-
thaus door, and delivered the correction
al authorities Of Lugos from confinement
in their own Jail.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

4 PHILIP BOTT, proprietor of Bismarck Sa.
~ loon and Lager Beer House, corner st. Louis
and North Boulevard streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

- 4. DAY, proprietor Red Stick Drug Store,
ID keeps constantly on banda full assortment
Of drugs aud medicines corner Africa and
SOmerulOs streets
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

u FEIBELMAN, dealer in Dry Goods and
ID the most fashionable styles OF ready made
clothing, hats boots and shoes, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

CHARLES WIECK, proprietor Sumter House
~ dealer In the finest wines, liquors and cigars
corner Third and Laurel streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

NJ CHAMBERS, Stationer Healer IN station
Nl cry books, cutlery, Violin and Guitar
strings, and fashion papers, Third street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

A LEXANDKE GROUCHY, proprietor OF the
~ Capital House Board by the day. week or
month, with the best the market affords.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

Mrs. j. NJ PARKER, dealer in Millinery and
Nl Dry Goods and fancy articles of all des-
criptions Main street
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

L. NJ. BROOKS, Druggist dealer in drugs and
Il medicines Of every kind, cigars, smoking to.
baoco cutlery, etc, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

w r. CLUVERlUS, Druggist, Bogel's old
w stand dealer in drugs, medicines cutlery
soap, garden seed and fancy articles.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

IUHN JOHNSON, matchmaker and jeweler
y dealer in jewelry, silver ware, pictures and
nictnre Iramrs Whrd aNliet.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

M NJ. GARIG, Forwarding and Commission
w Merchant, dealer in plantation supplies
and general steamboat, purchasing and coIlee-
ton agent Front street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

I sTEENSEN, Druggist, dealerin drug, medi.
y cines, chemicals, cigars, fancy and toilet
articles Third street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

A ROSENFIELD, dealer in dry goods, ready
n made clothing boots and shoes, hats ana
caps all OF the latest styles.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

w p. KIRBY, proprietor Ladies' Restaurant
w and dealer in fruits, cOnfeCtioneries ci.
Rars, etc, cor Third a d FlOrida streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
THE pLUMES OF CRECY.

Lille L. Barr, in Harper's Young People,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

Joseph LACQUER dealer In foreign and
~ domestic hardware, house furnishing goods,
corner Third and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19
VOL. 3.
ATTORNEYS.

~ G.. BIRD, ATTORNEY AT LAW VIII
~. attend promptly to all business intrusted
TO him. Office on Convention street, between
Third and Church streets. Baton Rouge, ia,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-19

ID ATOM Rouge Oil Works, manufacture cot.
ID ton seed oil oil cake, cotton seed meal and
iinters: Front street.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
F. G. CLARK,
Sec
Howard Correspondence.

Howard, June lst., 1881.
Ed. PLAIN DEALER. Dear Sir.-1
thought perhaps few items might
be OF interest. !,
The past few days have caused
several important results. On Fri
day last (although the rain that has
followed since was approaching) the
wind and electricity preceding
hurled one OF is shafts at the Gran
ary Of Joseph Deushck. in which he
was ut work (prcsumcably) killing
Mr.. D., and burning up both granary
and man and all therein. There
was no other person about the place
at the time Mrs. D having gone to q
neighbors taxing with her the three
small children. The rains that have
followed have revived the growing
crops very much and checked in q
measure the chinch bugs, it Is to be
hoped has driven them out Of the
country as it did out Of the ground
Another important event is, that .
Mr.. Ferdinand Neumuth came flying
down from Minneapolis to Mr. Schrei.
ber's In the south part Of this Town.
ship. and on Sunday took away his
last daughter Mary E, leaving the
old people alone. Shame on him
and worse yet Square Hall OF the
Township gave his ruling in the
case confirming the act. notwith
standing many witnesses present.
Crops are looking we'll and grow.
ing fast.
Respectfully.
1T. y.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

The right OF the government to
pay all its bonds in standard silver
dollars is not seriously denied. Pay
mcnt is made in gold to strengthen
the public credit, and the coinage Of
silver is limited and the silver dollars
held boarded to enhance the value
OF gold. The increase Of the volume
Of real money by the frce coinage Of
silver would diminish the value OF
gold as measured by the price OF u
days work and all the products Of
labor. To strengthen the public
credit, the government gives away
Its option and then shapes its legisla-
ton to make dear the dollar We owe.
This Is kind OF financiering that
won't go through the Kidding seive
OF common sense. The smaller piece
Of the public debt days work will
buy the stronger is the credit OF the
nation. The fundholder don't care
whether his dollar is paper, silver or
gold, but he does care how much of
the products Of labor there is crowd
ed into it. II the coinage OF silver is
limited and boarded, the gold dollar
will buy more wheat than il silver is
free. More wheat il what strength
ems the public credit, but rise in
the value OF the dollar robs the
farmer Of part OF his wheat. II the
farmer, 10y more work and
careful culture, raises two bushels
OF wheat where he did but one
before, an increase in the value OF
money transfers the increase OF the
farmers wheat to the fundholder's
bond. How easy to strengthen the
public credit, but, like the frogs in
the fable, it is sport for the bond
holders but death to the people,
Ch1se's Enquirer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

Pitney, custodian Of the treasury
department has been investigated.
It is found that he has stolen for
himself and friends thousands OF dol
lars in various ways. One way was
to employ mechanics to put cabinet
ministers houses in order, charging
such labor tothe government; MAX
Ing and giving away Is desks, mod
clcd after the one Jefferson used in
writing the declaration Of Indcpend-
ence. Despite all this as the canvass
for the elections progress it Is ex-
pected the thieves will again pub
lish the statement showing that not
one dollar has been stolen since the
republicans came into power in 1861.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
NATIONAL COUNTY CONVENTION.

Convention convened at the court
House in Howard county and called
to ordc: by w. r. Mead, on whose
motion Hon. s. s. Lambert was
cleo ted Chairman, /. G. Clark, Scc-
rotary.
Moved that delegates be elected
by reclamation, whercupon NJ. B.
Doolittle, John McCook, John +.
Peck. Thos. Griffin. w. II. Mead, VIM.
Fitzgerald. Horace Bishop, John D.
Evans, W. I. Daniels wero duly
elected.
Moved and carried that the dele.
gates in attendance Mt the State
convention be authorized to cast the
full vote Of the County.
Moved and carried that each dele
gate be authorized to select some
known Grecnbackcr, to act as hi,
proxy.
On motion adjourned.
s. s. LAMBERT,
Chairman.
F. G. CLARK,
| Sec.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

All men and women who work hard
with mind or body are subject to
periodical attacks OF biliousncss,
which may end in disordered Kidneys
or liver and dangerous illness. A
50 ct. or sl.OO bottle OF Parker's Gin
ger Tonic will keep these organs
active, and by preventing the attack
save you much sickness, loss CT time
and great expense. Many families
are kept in perfect health by using
the Tonic when Spring or Fall sick
nUSs thrS~kons. Delay - ssach times
means danger.-DetrOit Press. Sec
other column. june. Up
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
Gen. Weaver Explains Banking.

Gen. Weaver delivered an address
in Philadelphia, April %, which will
explain the National Bank system to
some OF our Republican readers in .
light new to them perhaps. He spoke
Us follows:
Let me give you q description Of
the "best, banking system the world
ever cav"
Five men sell their property, rea-
lizing $4,000 each in money. This
they Immediately invest in five $40, OOO
United States bonds. They call on
the Controller Of the Treasury and
show him their bonds.
these are good bonds" he says
twill we put them in vault for YOU
where they will be perfectly safe,
with man to watch them?"
I'VE don't know about that" reply
the citizens. "for we have heard
something about banking system
which Mr.. English, Of Indianapolis
declares to be the best in the world.
THE government will give you
ninety thousand dollars" answers
the Controller Of currency.
"Then we shall have ten thousand
dollars in the Treasury drawing six
per cent interest" they say.
why gentleman, don't you know
more about the banking law than
that?" asks the Controller. "Well
pay you interest on the whole amount
OF the bonds"
"Well that's better than VIC
thought. What else will you do FOL
US Mr.. Controllers"
Eve will pay you interest on the
full amount OF bonds and exempt
them from taxation"
'Oh, we know the bonds are ex-
empt from taxation" say the citi-
Zens.
Eyes, but we don't tax you any
thing on the interest either"
"Oh, we did not know that. What
else will you do for Us, good Mr..
Controllers" Aside--They are get
ting like the horse leech mentioned
in the Bible.
ooh am not through telling you
all. Its the best banking system in
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

We ask for victory ut the ballot
boz because we believe the princi-
pies Of the National party are pro-
ductive and promotive Of the gener.
al good. Any Republican or Demo.
crat who questions our statements
or the logic We dcduce from them
will have the liberty OF correcting
us In these columns. We ask fol
the triumph Of truth and right, and
do not fear to let our readers exam
inc the logic OF our adversaries.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
Catarrh or Twelve years. Standing
Cared.

From Captain Lon Bryson. Agent KcokuI
Northern Line, and Commission Merchant:
Davenport June 4th, 1874
DR.. w. r. C0nnaughton, have been afflicted
with catarfh for over twelve years, and tried
various remedies and physicians, with only
temporary relief. Last winter the catarlh re-
turned with increased severity, so much So that
WAS nearly deaf In one ear and suffering sc-
yerely with pains and noises in my head and
sore throat. About three months since conf
menced your treatment which at once convinced
me az being the only rational treatment had
ever tried, and proved Itself 50 by the relief 1t
no noise In my head Snd very little hawking and
splitting; and had / followed the treatment as
persistcnlly as you desired believe a perfect
Notwithstanding my neglect. Yours truly.
LON BRYSON.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02

The full particulars about the
Star route robberies We're opposed
by an Investigating committee OF
Congress. more than two years ago.
The republicans then said the expose
was q set Of lies. All the credit
Postmaster Genl. James is entitled
to, is that unlike his predecessors,
he refused to conceal them for the
benefit Of the party"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
From J. II. whitaker, ESD, Alderman,
DaYcnnOrf. Iowa.

DR.. w. r. Connaughton. l have been under
your Common Sense treatment for cure Of catar-
rh only ten days, and cannot express my graft
some disease for olORg time, and have taken
medicine from the most eminent physicians In
the west, but was constantly growing worse.
treatment, which gave me instant relief, should
have never recovered. Words cannot express
my gratitude and JOY, and wish to make It
known, and deem 1t duty owe TO all afiicted
with this terrible malady to do all In my power
to make known the skilled physician. And any
One doubts this, doctor. you may refer them to
me. and will satisfy them that II Ii true. re.
main yours ut command
], II. WHITAKER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-02
Nervous Debility, Loss Of Vital Fluids,
Seminal Weakness, Etc., Cured.

employed your skill was indeed n sufferer
with all those Ills that follows the violation OF
those laws Of our experience, the abuse OF which
leave their terrible effect too plainly told. My
memory was impaired: my body nearly ruined
had languid feeling, nervous debility, irfeg,l-
lar. wasting dreams, weakness 0f the back,
floating scales before the eyes, something like
ebs-forpeffulness, inability to concentrate my
mind, awful foreboding, desire To avoid company,
dun, heavy feelings. was wasting away. and
Respondent have been using your wonderful!
my former vitality and vigor. My body and my
mind are improved; | am indeed new being.
with nearly all my former vigorous mind and
body. am now able To pursue my theological
studies, and feel that am a man again, and
know NOW to shun that awful secret habit which
would have ruined me but for your skill.
am ever your friend, IL. h. G.