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CHARLES DUPATY. EDITOR.. TERMS Q!.I SUBSCRIPTION:' One copy, one year ................. $3 00 One copy, six months............... 1 50 dingle copies ..................... 10 Payable invariably in advance. ADTVER''ISING RATES: Firstinser:ioii, per squa~r........... $1 50 Each suiseqiuent insertion...... 75 cents. Professictial cards [one year]........ $12 50 Candidate's.... ...... 1i 50 i-pAll Judicial advertisements must be paid for on the last day or publication, or on the'day of sale. ' 'Communications may he addressed simply "PIONEER, Napoleonville, La." SPECIAL NOTICE. Divine service will be regularly held in Christ Episcopal Church on the first Sun day of every molth at 11 o'clock in the morning and 4:30 in the evening, and on the third Sunday at 4:30 P. M. iROBEIRT S. STUART. ap.26-1y. Rector. tMr. Editor - You will please withdraw my name as a candidate for Clerk of Court. ALFRED TETE. August 27, 1879. NAPOLEOVILLE, Aug. 21, 1879.7 I hereby announce myself as a1 candidate for the position of DISTRICT ATTORNEY of the Twentieth Judicial District, composed of the parishes of As sumption and Lafourche, subject to the approval of the District Con vention o( the Demnocraiic-Conser vative party. WILLIAM E. HOWELL. Mr. Editor- You will please an nounce that I am a candidate for CLERK OF COURT for this parish, subject to the ratifi cation of the Democratic-Conserva tive party. E. B. COX. I am a candidate tor CLERK OF COURT of the parishPQf Aqsunption, subject to the ratification ofthe Democratic Conservative party. RODOLPHE H. WEBSTER. Napoleonville, August 21, 1879. Editor of the Pioneer-Please an pounce JOSEPH E. LE BLANC as a Candidate for the office of CLERK OF COURT of Assumption parish, subject to the ratification of the Democratic Conservative nominating conven tion. 3MANY FRIENDS. JAr. Editor-Please announce that I am a candidate for the office of SHERIFF of the parish of Assump tion, subject to the ratification of the Democratic-Congervative no ininating convention.' Yours, truly, SIMON TRUXILLO. Arr, Editor--Please announce that. I am an Independent candidate for the office of C ORONER of the par ish of Assumption at the ensuing election. Da. J, L. MATERRE. MAr. Edtior-Please announce that ~APT. E. E. LAUVE is our candidate for the office of Siheriff of the parish of Assump tion, and that his name will be sub - mijte4 to the next Democratic con vention for ratification. MANY VOTERS. JDr. P. Guiot, whose return from a recent trip to France was noticed in our last issue, informs us that he has.effected a retro cession of his drug store, form erly located in Paincourtvillle, and has resumed business at the old stand, both in pharmacy add the practice of medicine. He further states that while in France he purchased an exten sive assortment of fresh French medical and chemical products, for the purity and genuineness of which he will vouch. These med icines were procured regardless of expense, a;d through the as sistanceof his old.medical friends in France were introduced into' this country at comparatively! low rates. We congratulate our: :ainconrtville friends upon hav, i-g in th.ir midst a gentleman,, Snot only highjy accomplis he in "isj `ofesi0 but of high social moral and in liectual worth. "Why send New Orleans for. hay, qorn, oa and brans when ~be same can had as cheap at te Lrry St R THE JUDICIARY. The new Constitution makes great changes in regard to our conuts, the frequency of the ses sions, and the salary of the judges. The office of Parish Ji~dge has been abolished, and 'the number of parishes which ,now constitute the judicial dis tricts has been diminished so as to greatly lessen the territory over which each judge presides. For instance, St. Landry, on ac count of its size and large popu lation, constitutes one district; Assumption and Lafourche, an other, and in some few instances three small parishes are grouped together. This arrangement will go far to remove the inconven ience of dispensing with a parish judge. The salaries of the district judges have been reduced from five to three thousand dollars, which seems small by compari son ; iyet on consulting the State Register, we find that formerly the salary of the judges, with larger districts, were only two thousand five hundred dollars. In the new arrangement a dis trict attorney will perform his own duties as well as those of the present District Attorney pro tempore (the latter office being abolished. Four terms of the district court are to be held annually, two of which are to be jury terms, and the Legislature is re quired to pass a law to provide for the calling of special juries for the trial of criminal cases. This last authorization, or rather commetnd, is a very important one, and ipust exercise a great influence hereafter in the dimi nution of -crime and its speedy punishment. Experience teaches us that certainty of punishment has great terror for evil-doers, and, speedy trials will prevept the escape of prisoners by the neglect of jailers and the disap pearance of important witnesses. An intermediate court, called the circuit court, to be composed of judges to be elected by the Legislature, will have a tendency to expedite business and dimin lish the labor of the Supreme Court. Under the present ar rangement there is great delay in the settlement of suits, and the term so often heard: the law's delay, applies with peculiar force to the administration of law in this State. It has been for many years a term of reproach to our admin istration of law, that it required so long a time before debts could be collected ; and. although the delay operated to the advantage of our citizens, yet, at the.same time it also operated to their disadvantage with the capitalist who had money to lend. Hereafter suits will be brought. to a close in a shorter time, and. parties who lend their money will be able to realize in a few months as in other States. We know very well that this may not be a recommendation with the debtor portion of our commu nity, yet we must fall back on what is right and just towards >thers, and not measure justice by a standard whose only ac .ommodation is our interest and ou venience. By referring to our aidvertis ing columns it will be seen that a mass meeting of the Demo cratic-Conservative electors of this parish has been called to take place on the 9th proximo. A general rally of the Democrats is expected, as business of im xpo:taniwe awaits their action, OUR CONGRESSIONAL NOt MINATION. The following is the call of chairman Gates, which has been officially sent to the Executive Committees of the parishes of this District : To the Executive Committees of the Parishes composing the Thiird Congressional D)istrict of Louisi anq; I have been ficially directed, as chairman of the congressional com mittee of this district by the chair imen and many members of the dif ferent parish executive committees, and by the members of the congres sional committee, to request that when the executive committees in the twelve parishes issue their call for parish conventions to, elect de legates to the State convention, that they ipclude the congressional nomination, so that delegates from this congressional distiict who at tend the State convention shall have been duly authorized to make I the Democratic nomination for the Forty-seventh Congress for this district. Reasons of a political cha racter, fully approved throughout the district and in the interest of the party, demand that this course shot ld be pursued. FRED GATES, Chairman Congressional Commit tee, Third Congressional District of Louisiana. It was deemed best at the meeting of the State Central Commitiee, in New Qrleans, to have this communication read, to see if that committee claimed any jurisdiction in the case. Ihey unanimously and rightfully decided that they had none; that district nominations for Congress were matters exclu sively within the control of the District. And as our district has unanimously decided to make their congressional nomi nation at Baton Rouge, the mat ter may be considered conclu sively settled. Such a course for this Dis trict is eminently wise and pro per, as we have- ourselves readc the reasons, to which the chair man refers in his call, and fully approve them. - - .-4 PARISH COURT. On' the 26th instant Pierre Himel, colored, an old offender, living on Glenwood plantation, lately returned from Col. James' Hotel, which is pleasantly locat ed at the future Capital of Louisiana, was arraigned before Judge Carver on a charge of stealing a three-dollar pig from the plantation of C, Bourg & Co:, and sent before the District Court. In default of furnishing a bond of $150 for his appearance before that tribunal he was re manded to jail. Madison McDuffy and Michel Hartman, also colored, were ar rested, at the instance of Nelson Jones, for stealing a pistol and crosss-cut saw, but discharged for want of sufficient testimony to substantiate the charge. Mr. Maxime :Qupaty has con verted the old Ferry Store build ing into a feed store, one of the largest establishments of its kind in the parish, with sufficient storage capacity for all the corn, oats, brans, hay, etc., needed in this community. ;His capacious store-rooms are now filled with an abundant supply of feed and provender of the character here inbefore expressed, which, he offers at fair living rates. Max also buys corn in shuck, pen-vine hay and all kinds of country produce, or receives the same on consignment for sale. The pub lic has long since felt the want of such an establishment as this, which, under the able and dis creet management of such a liberal and intelligent manager, cannot fail to invite a generous' natronage. Weather, Crops, &c. On the 24th and 25th we had extremely hot weather, which was very oppressive after the unusually cool days and nights of the preceding week. The pre sent week has been characterized by pleasant days and cool nights -real fall weather. Since the storm of wind and rain, on the 22d, mosquitoes have made their appearance in sufficient numbers to cause members of the house holA to retire early. Previous to that time, there were very few in comparison with former sum mers. There has been but little rain in the lower part of the parish since our last issue, and although the plant cane is doing well, yet a good soaking rain would not be amiss. The showers this sea son have been unusually partial, and some portions of the parish have been much more favored than others. Corn-gathering has commenc ed, and the yield of that planted early is good, better than the average, The crop of pea vines is imagnificent on those planta tions on which the rains have not been too heavy; and this is a good augury for the crop of next year, as we find the pea vine superior to any fertilizer sold in the market. Planters are beginning to brag a little about the number of red joints found in the cane fields. We saw one a few days since with seventeen red joints, but the whole crop is not so forward. In fact, but little reliance is to be placed on "show canes" as a prospect for a large product. The plant exhibits one good sign of a fair yield : the stalks are of good size, and notwithstanding the slight fall of rain the joints are of even length, showing no signs of the growth having been checked. The health of the parish is all that can be desired, and much better than suibi the interest of physicians and druggists. The Lafourche is quite low, and bids fair to go down, down, until you will be able to see the bottom. In fact, it is now at a good stage for the location of a railroad within its banks, the building of which the late Dr. Kittredge advocated in the Leg islature of ante hbelum days. Isiah Prophet, colored, form erly justice of the Peace for this ward and a promineht politician, died on Thursday last. He was ,a very presumptuous, ignorant man, but had perception ernough to discover his cefepts and retir ed from the field of politics to the cape field, for which he was by nature and trainiug better adapted, thus showing consider able sense and judgment. He was by no means a vicious or mean fellow, and we trust he will rest peacefully under; the green, cold sod. His Green Melon. At the Central Market yester day Elder Toots, of the Lime Kiln Club, was noticed chewing away at a large hunk of green watermelon-so green that there wasn't even one black seed in sight. Some one who knew the old gent called out in surprise ; "Why, old man, that melon's green as grass !" "I believe ye boss-indeed I does !" replied the Elder as he forced some more of it into his mouth. "But it will make you sick."' "Wall, I 'spect it may, sah, but Ize got to take my chances. Dis am de fo'th watermelyon dat has turned green on me, an' Ize either gwine to blunt my taste tor melyons altoged-der or a-quire a taste for green ones. Can't a-ford to throw sway any melyon, dis time o' y'ar.-De troit Free Press. PARISH OF ASSUMPTION, August 27, 1879. To the Editor of the PIONEER : As the time approaches for the contest before the nominating con [vention, for State officers, we, with many friends, would suggest the name of a citizen of the parish of Orleans for Governor-a man well qualified and worthy of the people's confidence: one who, in the past, has been firm in the cause he es poused -the cause of the people ; and in his many contests with op posing factions stood steadily to the front the hero of the 'Indianol,," "Queen of the West," and "Alba tross" fights (to which reference can be made to Generals Dick Tay lor and Jos. L. Brent's history of the war), which occurred on Red river, in which such dauntless courage wa exhibited as to receive the highest incomiums from his commanding officerq. When peace was finally declared, where was he to be found? battling at home for the people's cause. And when our own Nicholls was declar ed to be the people's choice as Goverbor of our State. what part was taken by ourltero i,, the excit ing scenes that followed ? On the 9th day of January, 1877. he, and he alone, through his determined and decisive action, placed the present Supreme Court in power, notwith standing the Legislature of our State, chosen' by our own people, ordered ai adverse course t, be pursued. History has .prioven that by his firm aid determined action, together with other patriots, w:as e'tablishedl the stability of the peo plhs government. Urder the new Constitution new officers are to be selected, and "Old Fire," as he was fianiliarly called during the civil war, will be the right man in the right p;ace. We refer to Col. 'l'ro.as Ii. IIANDY, as we feel confident he will accept the :ominatioi, if properly brought foir ward lb his hosts of friends, and in, onr ojiniog no one will move tlhe people with ntore eilthulsiasin. As the writere an judge, by his frequeint intercgurse with his country friends and munny leading men of the 1)ent ocratic party, naiiny Republicans will support him, for the reason that through the ordeal that has iassed ui our late electoral contest, Hai.dy has always been found ti h1, cour:teous and gentlemanly to many of his bhitterest opponents. Iin fact, he in all his acts has shown himself; the people's friend. Tiherefore, let us endeavor to elevate him to the highest position in our gift, showing that tie people are not nngrateful in rewarding this hero of manyi battles, and to whom the people of this State are firstly indebted for placing the govern ment, wliiqh we all love anda revere more than life, in its present firm aunil sl ifl basis. Yours, respectfully, FIuIEDas OF LOUisIANA. NOTICE. A mIass Meeting of the Democrat ic-Conservative electors of the par ish of Assumption will be held at 'Napoleonville on TUESDAY, Sep tenmber 9, 1879, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of selecting dele gates to the State and Congressional conventions, to be held at Baton Ronge on the tirs.t Monday of Octo ber. 1879, and to the Senatorial and Judicial District coptyertions; and to appoint a Central Execu'ti ve Com - mittee of the Democratic-Couserva tive party for the parish. All the electorsof the Democratic Conservative party of the parish are respectfully requested to attend. L. U. FOLSE, Pres. Dem.-Con. Cent. Conm. Parish of Assumption, August .S, 1879. PUBLIC NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I will be at the following places during the following (lays for the purpose of registering all legal voters of the parish entitled to register and votes at the ensuing election in December next, viz : 1. At the Court House, ip Napo leonville, fromn Monday, September 29, to Saturday, October 4, 1879, inclusive. 2 nlu the Uppei and Lower Texas, on Monday, October 6, and Tues day, October 7, 1879. 3. At Himel & Tallieu's ware house, on Wednesday, Qctober 8. 1879. 4. At Labadierille, op TIhursday, October 9, and Friday, October 1Q, 1879. 5. In Bruly Labadie, on Satur day, October 11, Monday, October 13, Tuesday, October 14, and Wed nesday, October 15,1879. 6. At Emile Vicknair's store, on Thursday, October 16, and Friday, October 17, 1879. 7, At Ursin Bourg's residence,,n 7 bayou See, ~ Saturdaty October S18, 1879. 8. At L. D. Badeaux's store, on Monday, October 20, Tuesday, Oc tober 21, and Wednesday, October 22, 1879. 9. At P. F. Besse's store, Attaka pas Canal, on Thursday, October 23, Friday, October 24, and Satur day, October 25, 1879. 10. At Z4phirin Montet's ware house, on Monday, October 27, and Tuesday, October 8,-1879. 11. At Plattenville, on Wedhes day, October 29, amd Thursday, Oc tober 30. 1879. 12. At Justilien Landry's store, in B, uly St. Vincent, on Friday, October 31, and Saturday, Novem ber 1, 1879. 13. At Mrs. "Antoine alferes' store, netr Baptist Church, on Mlon day, November 3, and Tuesday, November 4i 1879. 14 At Nicholas La Blanc's store, on Wednesday, November 5, 1879. 15. 'At Paincourtville, on Thurs day, November 0& 1879. 1G. At Pant Acosta's store, in Bruly Dalferes, on Friday, Novem ber 7, and Saturday, November 8, 1879. 17. Ii Brulies St. Martin and des Oliviers, on Moaday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11, 479. IS. At Pierre. Part Bay, on Wed nesday, November 12, Thursday, November 13, and Friday, Novem ber 14, 1879. 19. At Jean Pupser'sresidence, BeIll river, on Saturday, November 15, 1879.. 20. At bayou Droit, on Monday, November 17, 1879. 21. At Frank Frioux's, on bayou Four-mile, on Tuesday, November 18. 1879. 22. At Thomas Mason's, on bayou. Long, on W\ednesday,. November 19, and. Thursday, November 20, 1879. 23. At bayou l'Ours, on Friday, Nov ember 21, and Saturday, No vemtlr 22, 1879. 24. At the Court House, in Napo I "oqrille, frout Monday, November 21. to Saturday, November 29,1879, inctasive. E. L. HEBERT, Assessor and Registrar perish of AssnmolptiAon Nap.oleon ill, August 28, 1979. SHERIFF SALES. STATE, OF LOUISIANA. PArIISH COURT. 'al`,q or ASStePTI0ox. .J.ird Air ertaur, rs No. 723, Elplie 11je 'lapps By virtue of and in obedience to,. an order of seizurs and sale, issued ini the above eutitle4 and numbered case, I have seized and vili"off'er for sale at pnblic auction, at the door of the (ourt flouse, Na.oleon rill., to the last and higlhest bid der, on Saturday, September C. 1879, commencing at 11 o'clock A. M., the folio w ihg described property,to wit: A certain tract of land situated in the parish of Assumption, on the right bank ot l~tyou Lafourche, about fonr miles.above the town of Napoleoiville, measuring two ar pents front on said bayou Lafour che, thle depthl thereto bflonging, bounded aboye by the land of Wid. Adam Blanclhard and below by land of Cordelia Milancon, wife of Nicombdu Blanchard, together with all of the buildings and improve nments thereon and thereunto be longing. Terms and Copditioas: CASH, on.the day:j4 sa. f A. J. ECuVu.FV 19A Napoleonville. August 2, 4879. STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARIsH Courr. PAJISH OF ASSUIPT ON. Succesion of Aurare Miarois, ui.fe of Lucien Landry. No. 1216. HEREAS, Lucien L0ajdry, of the par ish of Assumption, Ihas petitioned the Court for Lettore of Administration oli the Estate of tle 'late Aturore Marois, wife of Lucien Leuary, deeeased intestate, Notice is hereby given to all whqm it may conceri to show cause, within ten days, from date of this notice why the prayer of the said l;efitientr shunld not be granted. By order of the Court. THOMAS DIVINE, Clerk. Assumption, Ij., August 23, 1879. -- .' '2 _. . QITY HOTEL, CORNER OF RAILRQAD AVENUE D. IBEBVILLE 8,r., DONALDSONVILLE, La. LEFEVRE, Proprietor. The Bar is ospplied with the hest Wpes. and Liquors.