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81 II u ''F LOUISIANA.
EDiRISII COURT. for the Parish and CITY of New
Orleans. Present the Hon. Charles Mn,,ian
Judge. June lhh, 1888 No. lO,o&i.-Jucoues Pole,
his crditnrs,-Upnn reading and filing the petite,
and schedule in this case 1t is oldercd h, the Cou,
that the creditors of the nSolveut dc Il cause III one,
court on Saturday the 9Th day Of July, l;c8 why h,
should not be discharged according 10 law; aud M Tia,
meantime all proceedings against his person and pro
erly are stayed.
Clerks Office, New Orleans June II, 1885.
icl law ARMAND EirOr, Clerk.
ENTAr De IA LOuiSitNts.-cour tie Paroiss,,
az pour la parniSsSc ct In willie de la Nu,,vee Or
leans.-rreseni fhon. Charles Mautiun, iuge II i,in
l3}8.-No. ln,9Si.-J&cques Potter scs cream
ciers.Smr lecture ct enrcgst,emcnt dc la PETITION
Il. schedule dams atfne II est ccrete par la ruu,
Tue cscrCanciers de lnsovahc tirt sayoir leurs raj
sons Ell cuur uuyei Sa''e dc Juliet, 1888 pourqun
il srrait point dech uge conurlcment Ia loi et ei
attendant uutes porSliitcs contfe persunne ses
proprirties sont nrreteeS.
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NEW BooKs.-the Confessions Of an Elderly Lady
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