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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

A WARM North LAKE-The "Quebec
Chronicle" sage that nearly due north of
Quebec, one hundred and Ell ht miles as the
bird flies, and probably one hundred and
thirty by constructed road lies magnif-
cent lake, covering an area of 600 square
miles, and Astounding with variety of fish.
1t is fed by numerous rivers, some of them
navigable for considerable distance to
schooners and batteaux; it is the lake St.
John-from it flows the Great Discharge"
or main stream of the Saguenay River as
far down as Chicoutimi, a few miles beyond
which the river is navigable to ships of the
heaviest iunnage. On either bank of this
river may be seen 1ourishing settlement !;
the soil is of "a rich and loamy nature, produ-
cling wheat corn, fruit, &C., equal in quality
and quantity to any raised in Upper Canada,
and although 1 4 degrees further north than
Quebec, yet from the peculiarly of its geo.
graphical position, its climate is milder in
winter than that of Montreal. For many
miles on both banks of the river, as well as
along the shores of the lake, are thousands
of acres of the finest land, covered with a
noble forest.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

The SALT LAKE OF periments
have been made upon the properties Of the
water Of Salt Lake, Utah, for preserving
meat; by Mr.. Stansbury and his associates.
A large piece of beef was suspended from a
cord and immersed in the lake for over IL
hours, when it was found to be tolerably
well cured. After this, all the meat they
wished TO be preserved was packed into
barrels without any salt whatever. and the
vessels were then filled with Lake Water.
No further care or preparation was necessa-
ry, and the meat remanded perfectly sweet,
although constantly exposed TO the atmos-
phere and sun. They were obliged to mix
fresh water with the brine to prevent the
meat becoming too salt for present use
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

LIQUOR AND LAw-The Minnesota Pon-
neer narrates the following legal decision,
which was given at late term of the Cir
cult Court of St. Croix county in Wisconsin.
1t is worthy Of Sam Slick:
The Judge of the Circuit Cour, lately in
session at Hudson, in Wisconsin, gave a
charge to the Jury in a certain action tried
before him, which excited considerable
merrment in the court room at the time.
The action was to recover the value of
certain liquors sent from below, and con-
signed for sale to the defendant. Evidence
was given on the part of the defendant to
show that the brandies, &C., were made of
forty cents whisky and drugged at that:
whereat the Judge appeared quite indig-
nant, and charged the Jury nearly as
follows:
"Gentlemen Of the Jury-Pure, unadulte:
rated liquor is a wholesome and pleasant
beverage, and as far as the experience of
the Court extends, con1uces to health and
longevity; but bad article of LIQUOR, gem
,lemen, or what is worse, drugged article,
cannot be tolerated, and if dealers from
below will end'up into this beautiful coun-
try, so blessed with the smiles of benign
Creator, such miserable quality of liquors
as the proof shows this to be, in this court
gentlemen Of the Jury, they cannot recover"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
NJ Erup,ions Of The Skin, can he en,;rel

o. Eruptions ofthe Skin can be entirely
cured BY making paste Of starch and water
Apply Il al night. Let it remain until
morning. Continue for some weeks Avoid
stimuants in both food and drink. If the
blood is impure, or the bowels inactive, use
some of the German Bitters With the two
a cure can be relied upon.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

pa5% drunken youth got out of his calcu-
lation, and was doing in the street, when the
bells reused him by their ringing for fire
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen ~
he cried: "Well, if this isn't later than ever
| knew it,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

The METHODIST CHuRcH.-The Washington
Union, remarking on the recent decision of the
Supreme Court, with reference to the Methodist
Church case, says that, in all the questions the
decision of the Court, as given by Judge Nelson,
is on the side of the South lt.not only es-
tabshes the right of the Church South to pro-
portionate share of the common funds and pro-
perty, but decides that the two divisions are
equally legitimate
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Rsss@ The Missouri Democrat speaks very I'M
kindly of its brother cotemporarles of the Demo
cratic party at Washington. 1t says:
We can have no better evidence of the terri
BILE effects of Col. Benton's speech upon the
Atchison and Douglas gang, than the cries
emitted by the hreling press in Washington.
That cudgeled ass, the Union, brays louder than
ever, and the sewer of the kitchen cabinet, the
Evening Star, is discharging stream of ribaldry
and falsehood upon Colonel Benton.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession Of Richard G.. EUis.
CTATE OF LOUISIANA.-Fiffh Dis

N triCt Court, Parish Of TerrebOnne.
WHEREAS RICHARD E. BUTLER, Of the said parish
Tesamentary Executor of said Estate has filed provisional
of his Administration with the Clerk of said Court
praying that it may be homologated.
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections any they have to the said application
with the Clerk of said Court at his office in the Of
Houma in ten days after the first publication hereof
the said application will be confirmed in due of law
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this
10Th day Of May, thousand eight hundred and
@s2Dffty -fous.. I24-2t] J.AYCOCK, Clerk
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession of A. s. Randall
NTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fith Dis.

~ trict Court-Parish of Terrebonne
WHEREAS: " NJ. MERCER, Of said parish, Administrator
OF the above Estate has filed with the Clerk said Court
final account of the Administration of the Estate of George
Evans. praying that it may be homologated:
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections if any they have to the said account
with the Clerk of said Court his office the town OF
Hoa in ten days after the date hereof said
will be confirmed in due course of law
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court this
29th day Of " thousand eight hundred and
go fifty -four. G222tl J. AYCOCK Clerk
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

ANOTHER "SPIRITUAL" LUNATIC.-A Ger
man paper, the Zoist states that well-known
authoress, who always INDUCED in superstitions.
and who adopted all the recent spirit-fancies,
has gone stark and hopelessly mad on spirit
rapplng. "She was found the other day in the
open street, as her mother bore her, except that
she had poket- handkerchief in one hand and
card in the other. She said the spirits had
informed her that if she walked out so prepared
she would be invisible. She is now in mad
house."
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession de Richd,yf G.. Ellis
MAT DE LA LOUISIANE.-Cou

- du Cinquieme District-Paroisse de Terrebonne
ArrENpU: Que RICHARD E. BUTLER de la dte paroisse
Executor Tesamentire de Ia te Succession, jour
pose lie Greer de IA dte Cour, compile provisional
de son Administration, demandant qnl soft approuve
En- consequence toutes pesonnes pouraieRt des
objections La dite defande les presenes notifies
de les dedure Greer de la te Cour bureau dams
la vile de Houma, dams les dix jours qu suivront
mere publication de Get avis simon lie dit demande sera
corde e. confrme scion la loi
Temoin ma main ct lie sceau de Ia dite Cour, ce
6fxS9 90 Mai mil-huit cent cnquante-quatre
49, IN J. AYCOCK, Grefher.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession de Henry c. Mcneil
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cou

IL du Cinquieme District, Paroisse de Terrebonne.
ATTENDu: Que AUBIN BOURG, de la dte parosse,
jour fat application au Greer de la de Cour pour
ere nomme Datve Executor Tesamenaire de Ia dte Sue
cession.
En- consequence outes peronnes qu pouraen avor des
objections Ia dte demande les presentes noes de
les deduire Grefer de la te Cour bureau
vile de Houma, dams les dix jours qui suvront la pre-
mere publication de Get avis simon lie dit demande
corde ct confrme scion la Ioi
60 Temoin main ct lie sceau de la dite Cour &c
( L. s. }3I Mai, mil-huit cent cinquante-quatre.
!--} 242t J. AYCOCK. Grehier
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession de 4. S. Randall.
DE la T,OTISIANE-

a. .
ENTAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cou
- du Cinqneme District, paroisse de Terrebonne
ATrENDU: Que w. M. MERCER, de la dite paroisse Ad-
mnrateur de la de Succession, jour dtpose dams
dite Cour un compte final de Administration de la
Succession de George Evans deandant quill
En- consequence oues qu pourraent des
objections dit compile par les presenes notifies
deies dedure Greer de la dte Cour bureau dams
Ia vile de Houma, danses dix ours qui suyront date
de Get avis simon lie dit compile accorde ct conrme
scion la loi.
Temoin ma main, ct lie sceau de la dite Cour ce
III e2S4|2 20 Mai, mil hut cent cnquante- quatre.
1890 l22-2tl J. AYCOCK, Grefier.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

!e'is since made il known among YOU and already,
mas OBTAINED more celebrity than any other Medicine in 60
si''r' d period THOMAS HOLLOWAY
81, corner Of Inn 0nd Nlssau Streets, Neee York
ASTONISHING CURE OF SORE LEGS. AFTJP NINE
YEARS STANDING
corr tf latter tram NJ. ". H. Loa4yeU of Uuty;1,
la1la &C., VII ta.olina, s, dtsaf %r .'' lS5
cTPE.tD MS oU,y W0RDS
10 PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY: Silt is not my wish to
become nocroa neither is tbs letter writ en- for th.
mere sake of writing, hut say that your neut cured
me Of one OF Tia" most dreadful Gus diseases that
el heir to- aud which was considered bv ali whknew
me- 10 De eit rely beyond the reach of necHe nine
yeas WIS afflicted with one of the most Painful and
troublesome sore leg that tell to the lot man; and
'f IT! ing every medicine had heard Of re- gued
N DESPAIR all hope of being but a friend brought
ne couple Z" large pots of your Ointment witch caused
he tn',s On my legs to h al and entirely resaurd
,ah 10 IN! agreeable surprise aud delight, and The as
f"liishment of my friends LSgnedl w LANGLEY
hAINA %T III, y, cnHE or ABAD BREAST WHEN
cory q " Letter fro"' Mr.. Il. D~r1nt, Ne,c orleans,
~ AofeWder on, 1888.
10 rKnFEsS"R ioLLowH j., Corner cf Ann and Nassau
streets n IL Dear Sr-I is with heartfelt grat,t,d.
have to inform that by the of your Ointment and
Pills, the life of wife has been saved For seven Years
chce'ous nature) | was told that nothing could save
her: she was then induced to your o ut.nent and
rms wren IN the shot space of three months they effected
Fefett cure, to the establishment of all who knew u.s.
obtan ned your Medicines from Messrs Wright & Co.
o. a esres stre New Orleans send this from ote
lean teiore we finally left, at hat lime knowing your
address at New York. [Sigusd1 r DIP mt
1hese Pas shoufd he used conoiny aciM the ointment
IN most Of tie toholcing cases:
6au Legs Contracted & Lumbago Sore Threats
Bat Breasts Stiff Joints Piles Skin disease.
P Pu.hs lstnias rheumatism scurvy
Chilblans Grlndular scahis iflrer s'''"'
ehapIed hands swsNiugs Sore Nipples Wounds
o. Sold at tie esabi hment of Prof ssor Holloway
%, corner OF Ann and Nassau streets York also Inv
a" rspectl"e Druggists ami dealers in Medicines through
en- "a ,e .ea stat's in Pots al # GEMS, 81 cents, ard
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

Estate Of Henry c. Mcneil.
CTATE OF LOUlSIANA-Fifth Dis.
~ trict Court-parish Of Terrebonne.
WHEREAS, AUB1N BOURG, Of said parish, has filed his
application with the Clerk of sid Court to be appointed
Dative Testamentary Executor, Of sid Estate.
Therefore all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections if any they have the said application
with the Clerk of said Court at his Office in the town Of
Houma in ten days after the first publication hereof the
said application will be confirmed in due of law
- Witness my hand and the seal ofsaid Court, this
LIS 3st day of May, thousand EIGHT hundred and
~ ffy-four. [A-2tl J.AYCOCK, Clerk.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Succession Of Celeste Masan eceased acidosc of Joseph
1Nst0nne
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifth Dis.

= ~ Z II UT OUIoIANA-FlHh Dts
~ trct Court-Parsh of Terrebonne.
WHEREAS: PIERRE u ENGERAN, Of said parish Adj
mnlstrator of said Estate, has filed final of his
Administration with the Clerk Of said Court praying that
may be homoogated:
therefore, all persons hereby warned notified to
he their objections if any they have the account
Homa in thirty days after the first publication hereof or the
SAID account will be confirmed in due course of law
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this
HIHS83lst day of May thousand eight hundred
2and ffty-four. I245tl J.AYCOCK, Clerk.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

George L. Lester, Administrator, Is Estate of Hrs,
Pierre Champagne.
STATE OF NA-FiGh .Judf.
~ cial District Court Parish of Lafpurche
WHEREAS, GEORGE s. LESTER, of said parish, Admins
traitor OF said Estate, has filed provisional account of his
with the Clerk Of said Court praying that it
may be homologated
therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified to
file their objections, any they have said account
with the Clerk of said Court, his Office the town Of
Thibodaux thirty da after the first publication hereof
or the said account will be confirmed in course of law
- Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court this
LIS. I'D day of June, thousand eight hundred and
- ffy-four. [A-Jtl L. s. ALLAN. Clerk
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

STRANGE CUsToM-A most extraordinary
custom prevails among the Wires, a power
tul tribe, occupying an extensive district in
CabuI, among the mountains, between Persia
and India. tits in fact female preroga,ive
that has no parallel among any other people
upon the earth, and that reverses What we
are IN the habit of considering the natural
order of things-the women choose their
husbands, and not the husbands their wives.
Ii woman be pleased with a man, she
sends the drummer of the camp to pin a
handkerchief to his cap; with the pin she
used to fasten her hair. The drummer
watches his opportunity, and does this in
public: naming the woman, and the man is
obliged to marry her if he can pay her price
to her father.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

t>OR RENT-The large and COM .s-s
mo'i us dwelling the Sore occupied by G. =.
the SUD crihtrs; conaias two Itariors lSx2D, Ei
three large Beti-r' oms, Pantry, St,reroom an IL! a
SerStnts room and Kitchen, wi 81 root and a iniO
gallon Cstern. Apply to idi1l WAKEMAN SMITH.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
4 CURE FOR .
HOLLOWAY's OINTMENT.

ou nave done me the honor with one VOICE from one
eli" VI 'te Mon to the other stamp the character NJ
my 'ihiln Mt with your apprua;ion 1t is srarceI ..o
s'"'s SINCE made 1t known among you and already il
Has "'''en mere celebrity than any other Medicine in 50
short period THOMAS uoIro,y,,r
81, corner Of 1nn and Nl$Sau Streets Nelc York.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

10 A lady belonging in New Orleans
was travelling recently on the New York
and Elie Railroad with her servant and one
or TWO children. Upon arriving at Dunkiyk
she found by some mishap or oversi CHIT tina,
she was destitute of sufficient funds to enable
her to reach home She was entirely
without acquaintance: and her distress was
extreme, when the circumstance becoming
known TO an engineer on the train, he feel
ing assured that it was no case of mposture,
advanced to her, from his own hard earn
lngs, the required amount A few days
since he received package by express,
from the South, upon opening which he
found letter of thanks from the la,ly's
husband, containing the money he had
loaned, and accompanied by a beautiful and
valuable gold watch. The circumstance
reflects honor upon all the parties concerned.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Estate Of Vazery Bourgeois. :. No. 1886.
James s. Perkins, administrator, rs Estate of Z.
Williams. =. No. 1888
STATE OE LOulSIANA-Eifih Di:

~ trict Court, Parish of Lafourche
WHEREAS JAMES s. PERKINS, of said parish Admins.
TRAITOR OF said Estate has filed provisional account of his
Administration with the Clerk of said Court praying that it
may be homologated.
Therefore, all persons hereby warned and notified
file their objections, they have, the said account
with the Clerk of said Court at his office in town Of
Thibodaux in thirty days after the first publication hereof
the said account will be confined in due course of law
(l Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this
s. Yea day of June, thousand eight hundred and
~ fifty four [24-5tl L. s. ALLAN, Clerk.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

u The following statement will give
pe niea Of the guano trade There
Az he.e dispatched for the Chincha Islands.
ssnng The month of February, sixty-,wo
,t ssseis, registering 36.537 tons, leaving, on
ns e =. W., i47 vessels loading or about to
i;n a q 3. these islands. The rate Of exporta-
1noo y euano from the islands is said to be
ev S. IONS a day. which il was thought would
nh ssus1 The heap in ten years, A geogra-
Na. s' survey. made by order Of the United
vs.. government. had estimated that eight
'safs would exhaust the supply.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

RuGGlFs.-Received by the >a4r,
- steamer c. D. Jr., u isuggies assorted -zssa
yes ana prices do not hesitate say that persons who
wish to obtain something of this kind cannot M 10 he uitrh
both IN quality and price Call and see for yourselves
Asoa fresh supply of all kinds of PROVISIONS all of
which VIII be fur ished at the lowest pos ibIe rates
mv21 VIM IT, Raglan and 10 - pl;;,, ..
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
Gallon island House.


Mayoraly of Th;botaux June 8. 1854.
NOTICE TO BAKERS. The price of
Fresh Flour being 81 90, in the New Orleans Market
akcfs are required to give q of ten cents
during next week V. b. TERREBONNE, Mayor.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
ASTONISHING CURE OF SORE LEGS. AFTI.p NINE
PE1D ms DUrv Iv1pD,

tAh>' STANDING.
'",V G "a htHt. from NJ. " H. L01y2ey of Hlatxrj1e
lAlAiA %, w tn!0Li10, L 01t.G n. !, -. ~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03
adam Beatty, Err es Estate Of A. Ro1i,ssoa. No. 1884
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Fiih Dis

STAIE Or LOUISA n A-Flfth Dis.
~ trict Court-Parish Of Lafourche.
WHEREAS, ADAM BEATTY, Of said parish, Executor Of
said Estate has fled provisional account of his Admins
traon wrthe Clerk said Court praying that may be
homologated.
Therefore all hereby warned and notified to
file their objections, if any they have said account
Thibodaux in thirty days after the first publication hereof
the said accaunt will be confirmed in due course law
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court this
I'd day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
%Pday -four. I245t1 L. S. ALLAN, Clerk.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-06-03

AR. WALTER B. YOUNG has per.
- manently located in Thbolalx for the PURPOSE Of
practising the variols branches of his profession lie res
pecuuy tenders his services to his I'D friends and the
phbic generally lie can be found at all times, not
Professionally absent at his office in the second story of the
Iost oLice p'ihtils, on commercial Row. my2I-fy
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04
LATER FROM HAVANA.

Nrw YORK, Aug. 1.-The steamer Black Warrior
from Havana, whence sle sailed on the 18th nlf' mr.
rived this morning, bringing 81 passengers. :,
The yellow fever had considerably abatcd, though
there was n good many cases and deaths among the
shipping anil u~nacclimated.
The Captain General presided ut n bull fight on the
I'D ult, for the benefit Of the Bcnciicrncin, or work
house. ..
There were two fires on the 23i nit. One outside
the walls, which destroyed fifteen or sixteen houses,
the other near the Bullcn barracks, which inflicted
triiiing injury. .,
Tile British sloop of war Espeigle, it is anticipated
| will be at Havana again soon, To take her prlAe' the
Grey Eagle, SLAYER, which the Mixed Commission has
awarded to her To .Jamaica.
The 24th WIS Queen Chrintianu's birthday, anu
ROYAL salutes were fired at three different periods
through the day. The 2Jth WINS the feast day oil ~
Iago, the Patron Snint "f Spain. Snlutes were also
fired on il three times in the course at The day.
The Spanish mail steamship bruu lat /" Havana
some III soldiers tn join the army ri Cuba the re-,
mulndcr are understood {" have embarked. and VIII
consequently soon arrive. ,
His Excellcncy the Captain-tienera has obtained
from the Queen permission to take up a public sub
~scriptinn, with which Ia erect Il monument IN ia
vnun 10 the memory Of Christopher Columbus, be-
meath which the ashes Ut Columbus, which now re
pose i'll the Cathedral Church, are To he placed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04
CONGRESSIONAL

However members Of Congress ina! '"'"t' nv
,,,.. al I,cercv and iccorum, they undoubtedly de-
serve the praise of observing that canon On ara''a''I
criticism which prescrihcs the most r"pid n'tl"" "ud
the greatest ,hrons of incident for the final act
,r6us. within the last few days they have been DIES
Patching the business Of legislation with wonderful
CELEBRITY. and have crowded Into Il very short interval
q very great variety Of exciting and divcr'ins incident
We give a specimen Of the latter in the language Of a
,si,htuI ch-onic,er: mike Walsh was thrashed III
the House Post office, to-day, by Mr.. Seward, OF Gcor'
sia. 10 whom he had applied the epithet OF id liar.
AIR. Seward first raised 4 chair To knock down Mike
Out the bys.anders seized it. Whercupon he struck
Mike several blows with his fst-markinS his face
badly, and giving good promise Of one black eye. IL
is proposed to amend the Civil and llpi"m"tc Di'oE
for a boxing-ring in the Capitol grounds Tor
,hr usc of members"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-04
Fatal, AFFRAY AT 4 HOTEL.

New YORK. August Am ARRAY with Bowie
knives took place last night at the Saint Nicholas
Hotel, between DIR. Graham, u Southerner, and a
Californian named Lawrie. The rencontre resulted
in the death of the Californian, he having fingered
but IN hour. Both gentlemen have families, who
were boarding at the hotel.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
New YORK, AUG. THE murder ut the ST. Mich
olas Hotel was committed by DR.. X. NJ. Graham, of
New Orleans. Col. Loring, of California, was his
victim. The former was drunk and making a noise
iu ono Of the corridors. Mr.. Loring request
ed him TO desist, as it annoyed his vile. DIR.