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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
,= Estate of George L. anderson, deceasea.T e..
UCCESSION SALE.-State of Loui-

~ sana, Parish of Lafourche., L. J. 4.-,- - 49,
In the name and by the authority Of the Fifth Judicial Dis
Court sitting in and for the parish of Lourche there
will be offered the highest bidder at the minerva
office in the of Thibodaux, by the undersigned Admit
nistr.tor WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of MARCH 1854
10 O'clock the following described property belong
ing the Succession of George L. Anderson, deceased
to-wit: t-sl=f1| .2Is no. u - .''t
LOT ENGINEERS TOOLS consisting in part Of set Of
geared Turning Lathe Slide Rest for turning sugar mill
Rollers Boiler Punch-a most superior tool; Two Tool
Chests and their contents Jack Screw, &c. Also the fol-
lowing .....-.@- .
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES large Cistern; French
Burr Corn Mill to work by hand Bathing Tub; about
Hoop Iron, suitable for Cis,erns and other articles
A SEWING MACHINE-Snger's patent-in perfect order,
and particularly adapted for sewing heavy fabrics 1t
is an excellent machine for plantation work. The machine
may be examined at any time previous to the sale, by
calling at the Minerva" office. ' "a
TERMS Or sAEE-CAsH ,is7. LOUIS F. ANDERSON,
March 1S, 1884, Administrator
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

sA.NEw ARTrcLE.-Among the many new In
ventions Of the day, there are nome which sur
pass in usefulness especially IN this locality
the, ssBeef steak Pounder," which may be, had
on application, 1t the store Of Messrs. Van
LEV & Bello. The z Beef. steak Founder is
well suited 70 the quality Of beefsteak usually
sold IL our market; and Ne have no doubt that
its general use BY our citizens, win much en-
tarfsrs With Tho patronage now being offended
t6our resident dsntists. ii An who are admirers
q tender steak. should not All ~ provide bis
family with ons Of these very useful intentions.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

ii Pn .'' Fesldg be baking IN TIE
nsaal forms II courtesy did We fail to sxi ksss
through the medium q our columns our heart
fsit thanks q the community u large, for The
da4tering and substantial tsstimsnials o. their
kindly sentiments towards d. scsrcely day
now passes that does not add names u GOOD
paying patrons to ouf subscription is&, whiie
our advertising columns ooutinnsto b crowded
70 their utmost. making \ indispensably nsces-
.sasy atAtimes, q, leave ont from two 70 four
columns ~ .ordsr Ia mako room tor new ones,
without Infringing toa much on The spacs usualiy
allotted Tor original md selected matter, FOR
rA'oA 5, - sYavs the indulgence # our yaerly
Bdyertising patrons. = s,l1 A' - = , Z
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

A VIS.-Toutes personnes gu, u ."D, ,sals
n Ia Succession de WILLIAM KoCN n.. ri lsdie
de se presenter ct de regler ct toutes cees
cession iot sont REFUSES de presenter ,e@ GOODE
dument authentiquees au soussgne l.,,minatrass'
nihlS-4t,
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For Sale.

A Very superior light ROCKAWAY
y CARRIAGE, made by Heidelberg L Little, Nexat
n j. of the best material and finely finished Ahe doa
set Of HARNESS. for sale low for cash, enquire Fu
Carriage Shop, on Jackson street. tmarchlSSN
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
S~ccessson de Marie Josephins Riciere, epoa. d3s
do Theodore 7rone, ct communicate ezs2a1 ~
eue. No. 1928.
-X.ENTE DE 5SUCCEssION.--M

0e Ii Louisiana, COur Gu Clnqu1eme Ustls5 ss4IN
siegeant dams ct pour Ia paroisse de Lafodrche ~.
An nom ct par autorite de Ia Cour du Cinquime ~
Judciare segeant dams ct pour Ia parUisse de laee
sera ofert en- vente publique par N. Bourg shaf y
teur, dument quaie ct assezmente, dams pcM ~
paroisse, sur les lieux sites IA rive droite Do
fourche, pres de regise Cathoique, environ y.
dessous de Ia vile de Thibodaux, MERCREbl -.
1854, dix heures A. N. Ia proprietse suivsnse s'
UN LOT DE TERRE dun arpent de fhce par une Fs ~
dun arpent ct un quart moins une frscnon " ~
yendue Mime Bazile Richard, rencoignsFs, ~ r;,;r
Quest borne Nosd par le terrain de Veuvs
e Lusgnan, Est ct Sud par les terres inss
Key ct Quest par le terrain appartonant fie'ie
Veuve BAIL Richard. .-77f7aal q :, Nm
UN AUTRE TERRAIN appartenant ID Succession -. -
J. J. Riviere, sera vendu immediatement apfes co.
aura Gu lieu. --a--.''' IN
TERAEs It CoHDnIoSs-Ie dit teFrain psya0xs ~ M
un tier dams tous e. chacun des mos de Mar,
1855, 1856 ct 1851. Les acquereurs fourniron. sss
fsante caution sodaire ct Ia terFe ct fescns ssss
specialement hypothequees jusqaa parhk "dsab
sommes Observation-Disclosures payes ecnea s.sn uypn
teret rason de HUT pour cent par ~ 1asa Hn ~
f1nak s [mars-181's NJ bOoAo.
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NOTICE Creditors Of the Estate of
~ SAMUEL ROE, deceased, are requested to present
their claimfmmediately TO Mess J. O. A. Beatty, who
charged with the settlement the my absence.
EDWARD MURPHY, Administrator.
Thibodaux, MARKELL, liza I 7 II 13-4t.
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NOTICE. All persons indebted to the
~ Estate Of wlLLIAh ROUNTREE, are requested to
come forward and settle and al those to whom the said
Estate indebted hereby notified to present their claims
duly authenticated to tho undersigned .S.G0ODE, BIZ
mh1S-4t. Administrator
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
S,socession de George ": Heoen D.
FTAT DE LA LOUISIANA

- du 5me District, paroisse de Lafourcne "a. u.r
ArrENDU: Que HERY F. GOSSlN, De y a y" 6e Co.,
ce jour fait son application au Greaier DC -
pour etre nomm6 administrator de u one r0ssts nh
Enconseqaence, toutes les personnes gu I. ursuS
des objections Ia dite demande sont p - troa
dams !. u e Dc Thbod au dan. ss dix
Ia premiere publication do Get avis, simon a"s :"
sera accdrde ct confrm6 scion b lo !. an. Ccs,s
-. Temoin ma main ct le scesn &c 80. e
Is Mars, mil-hnit cent cinquantee, 9. ~ Gre6e
1921 L. {. Atd1a'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

/ woxAk's R1dHrs IN New ORLEAxs.!-Mrs.
Frances b. Gage, Of St. Louis, announces in
the. advertising columns Of the New Orleans
Bee, q series Of lectures on Woman's Rights, to
be delivered at Lyceum Hall in that city. The
first Of the course was to have taken place on
Wednesday evening last, and to have treated
on the difference Of privilege in the social edu-
cation and industrial position Of the sexes
We rather guess that Mrs. Gage has brought
her principles to bad market. Our southern
ladies' are not yet sufficiently nsanenyered in
ipantaloon politics to embrace the doctrines con-
tended for by this fair advocate Of ..Womanas
Rights nnt 1.es.l ..stiErlI , z ts.l.5IL U B
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
Succession Of george " He6est: ;, :,
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifth Judi.

~ cial District Court Paeisl, ofIasourcbes
Whereas, HENRY +. GOSsIN, Of the said parish.
has filed his application with the Clerk Of the above
Court TO be appointed Administrator Of said Estate:
Therefore, a persons hereby warned and notified to
fe their objections, they have the said application
with the Clerk Of said Court at his Office in the Of
in ten days AFTER the first publication hereof
the said application win he confirmed in due Of law
Witness my hand and the seal OF said Court, this
18th day Of March, one thousand eight hundred
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

DIR. EwfSG-This popular and most worthy
gentleman bids fair to become as prominent q
surgeon as he is physician. He has performed
several operations in surgery within the last
few years; and, quite recently, has most sue
cessfully performed one, which Of itself is quite
sufficient to establish his Qualifications as o
skilfull surgeon. ~ ~
I The operation to which we allude is called
the " shoulder joint operation and we believe,
has been performed but six times in America
twice by Prof Van Buren,, of New York; once
by Prof Gilbert, once by Prof Gibson, and once
by DR.. Albert F,icke, all Of Philadelphia; and
now by Dr.. FArErrE CLAY EWING, Of Thibo-
dauxl If it has been performed by any other
surgeons, the records of surgery do not exhibit
the fact. In speaking thus praisingly of Dr.
Ewing, We feel that he merits it; and in doing
so We would not wish to be accused Of partislity,
or Of having lost sight of his compeers here, who
are all most worthy, intelligent, and able ply
sicians In fact, we greatly question whether
any town in the entire South, can show more
talented faculty of medicine than Thibodaux,
and, aside from their medical accomplishments,
their standing as gentlemen in the social circle,
is quite enviable. We most forcibly feel the
expression We have here given utterance to:
not wishing to cajole or fatter any-neither have
we excluded any-but in saying alive mean
to include all. ra6fHsis fft53s 10 o'sstf
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

New sroRF.-Messrs. Jerome R. Van LEV
and Alexander Bello, two highly respectable
and well known citizens Of our town have formed
commercial copartnership under the name and
style Of Van Lew & Bello, for the purpose of
transacting general Grocery. and Commission
business. They have rented the large brick
building situated at the corner Of Main, jack
sol, and Levee streets, known as the i" Masonic
Hail." and are now opening splendid select
and varied assortment Of Family Groceries,
Plantation Goods, Hardware, Crockery &C., &c.
/ Their establishment being fitted up in the
handsomest STYLE. and their stock fresh, and
selected with an eye to meet the wants Of the
community, they cannot but meet with that en-,
couragement to which they are justlyentitled.
The partners Of this new firm have our best
wishes for their success in business.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
.successiou Of. Esienne 7oups, sertor, deceased.
= UCCESSION SALE '.[ '''

UCCESSION SALE
~ STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Fifth District Court parish
Of Lafourche Lt --is&f
In the name and by the authority Of the Fifth Judicial
District Court sitting in and for the parish Of Lafourche there
will be offered for sale public auction by MathuFn Bourg
Sheriff and Auctioneer, duly qualified and sworn IN and for
said parish the premises situated in said parish on the
left bank Of Bayou Laforche at about seven miles below
the town Of Thbodaux, THURSDAY the goth day Of
APRIL 1854, at 10 O'Clock M the following described
property, to-wit: =" D. slt +-'s t
PETER mulatto boy, aged about 40 years.
LUCY negro woman, aged about 20 years. with her child
JEAN BAPTISTE, aged about II months. , !
FRANCHISE, negro woman aged 40 years. ,s
THE HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE consisting
Of Beds and Bedding, Armoirs, Double Barrel Gun,
Tables, &c. - ~. .l. - 49,. 80 r
LOT OF CYPRESS PIEUX and POSTS.
A QUANTITY of LARD, IA Hogs, Horse, 10 Cows and
Calves, Cows without Calves Young Steer and lot
Of Poultry. $1,000. 9s-- i, .... ,rs,55-., III
TERMs-The moveables payable in all the month Of March
eighteen hundred and fifty five. The Slaves payable by
halves one half in an the month Of March Of the year egh
hundred and fy-fve, and the other half in all the
month Of March, eighteen hundred and ffty-six.
CONDITIONS. purchasers furnishing good and ap-
proved security for the moveabes and their notes. endorsed
to the satisfaction of the Administrator Of said Estate
Justen Therot and payable to his ordet at the office Of
the Recorder Of said Parish and all nstamens and notes
the rate Of eight cent annum after
maturity not then punctualy paid and the slaves 70 re-
specially mortgaged and hypothecated and affected
with vendors privilege until full payment \
tmh1sl 80 - !. s,rr7 IN - N. B0URG, Sheriff.
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POOLEY, NICOL 4 CO.

Florida Yellow Pine Lumber w.,
Corner Of Cedar and Julia sts, New Basin New t..,,
CUPERIOR Dressed Toponed ~
~ CIR owed Flooring and Ceiling Laths Shingles nav
Plank, and general assortment Of BUILDING fTap p
well seasoned and always on hand NhIs IDEA
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

4 WISHES Creanciers DE Ia ~ se
"A sion de SAMUEL ROE, decide, sont Fea1 4. Bsr
au soDs charges des regiements de adte saeos;ss
mon absense. ED. MUKPhi' a''' ~
: Thibodaux, lie IL Mars, 1854. -------~
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

A GENTLEMAN. thirty.four wears al
well acquainted with the English, French and spa,s
languages is DESTROYS Of Obtaining situation as ,.arss
public school or private family He has been sa,s.
for several years The best references can be given
Auply at this Office ,e,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18
Succession d'Emenne 7oups, ST.. decede
DE SUCCESSIljN.--Eta

de Lafourche
Au nom ct par autorite de la Cour du Cnqniame Dat
Judciaire siegeant dams ct pour Ia parose de iaourh
ofert vente publique par Mathurn Bourg Sheds
encanteur dument quae ct assermen6, sur les eux a
dams Ia de paroisse h rive gauche du bayou Lo
environ sept miles audessous de Ia Vile de ThoesA
JEUDI le 20 dAyRIL, 1854, les proprietees su'al'a
SAVIOR: a,.z- ly3s
PETER, un mulatre, age d'envfron 40 ans.
LUCY, une negresse, agee denviron 20 ans ave- '@s
fant-JEAN BAPTISTE, age d'environ u mob.
FRANCHISE, une negresse, agee d'enviFon ~ am:
LIE MOBILIER cor sstant en- fourniture de maison w
cusine, tells que Bots de Lifts ct Lifts, DIES Armors ~
Double, Tables, ETC., etc. ~ aF
IN LOT De PIEUX EFT POTEAUX en- Cypres
UNE QUANTITE DE GRAIsSE
QUATOZRE COCHOES, un Cheval, dix Vaehes -
Veaux, deux Vaches sans Veaux, I'm jeunne B9ah ~
lot de voailes. ii b.
TERMEs ct COSDrIoNs.-Le mobler payable dansfI
de Mars 1856, les esclayes payable par mote, mos
le mois de Mars 1855, ct autre moitie tous y n@s
Mars 1856. Les acquereurs fourniront bonnie Ct vas@
ton pour les mobiers, ct eurs biets, endorses
tion de administrator de la dite Succession, !3n
Theriot, ct payable ordre su bureau du Retana
cette parois e. ct placements ct obligations portions T
cent d'nteret par an apres echeance jdsqnau radt
ment, ct les esclaves reserons speciaement hypahs
afect6 avcc lie privilege du verdeur jusqn'a pauss
plein. (mars1S-tds) N. BOURG Sas
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-18

~ Succession Of NILES MURPHY, ares requested to
come forward and settle and al persons whom the
said Succession Is ndebt are hereby otde to present
their claims, duly authenticated, to the undersigned
60 .,sif :. THOMAS KEH0E, Administrator.
TeFTebonne March 18th, 1854 ~ 60. - =, ..t13-4tl
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A2VIS.-Toutes personnes q g.. Vii III
IA Ia Succession de MILES MURPHY, ~, ss,pupd'
sent requis de presenter ct de reger, q Iou ID
qui h dite Succession dot, sont de meme Iee4
senter dument authentiquees soussigne ,,sssr
:, - s THOMAS KEHOE, Admin nS.s,
TeprehonnA - "a Mars 1854. ~ 2 .If*2---se~~
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23
Mi5rRllanRuus.
The Sabbath a Friend.

l. To Education. Compare countries with
and without the Sabbath. Its mini>tralion
powerfully quickens and invigorates the hu
is accumulated.
g. To Government. Where are the honor
ed Sabbath and despotism co.existents 1t
shows the nature of human rights-adaptS
laws to the actual wants and circumstances Of
men-creates conscience, that sustains law,
and qualities men to make, as we'll as to obey
laws ..--.--.--..->
8. To Health. BY promoting cleanliness, by
furnishing needtul rest for the body and mind,
by promoting cheerfulness and elasticity Of
spirits through its power to produce peace
full conscience, and by its sublime influence
over the hateful passions of men.
4. To Good Morals. By keeping in sight
the character of God, by unfolding the claims
of his holy law, BY creating a dstaste for un
lawful pleasure, by creating public sentiment
that frowns on immortality. and through that
suffering, causing wise and effectual laws for
the suppression of vice and crime.
S. 10 Piety. BY causing right view of
God to prevail, by constantly pouring on mems
minds those great elements Of piety, the d.
vine truths of Revelation, by thus generating
all right affection towards God and man sha
dowing forth and pointing men to the Sabbath
of Heaven.
Therefore the Sabbath is the friend of the
nation, the family, everybody's friend and nev-
e. fails to repay true and devoted friendship
for it with the most precious blessings for time
and eternity .-~BoSton Traveller.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23
From the Northern Chltiuator.
ImDOrtance of Method.

No greater element Of success can be intro
duced into the habits of the agrlculturIst, than
strict, methodcal manner of conducting the
business of the farm, and no deficiency will
more largely detract from his prospect OF sue
cess. than lack of method. The contrast be-
tween the man of method and the man without,
is vivid in the extreme The business affairs
of the one are in all manner of forms aud con-
ditions, save in prosperous form, while those
of the other are, in sailor parlance, snug, trim
and all ataut' The contrast in prosperity and
general enjoyment of life is fully as great as
in the externals of business affairs. The sue
cessful management of farm requires vast
amount of care and attention, close oversight;
in short, an iucessant watchfulness. There
mnst be brought to the task no insignificant
quantity of the most multifarious talents, and
thew must be steadily and sturdly exercised.
The details of farm management are OF the
most extended and complicated character, and
can be fully and successfully compassed, but
bv the active exertion of disciplined aud ed
ucated mind, which must call out Its full re-
sources, not forgetting the systematic arrange
ment, and prompt execution of all requirements
for labor and skill.
That is trte old maxim which sayeth, A
place for every thing, and everything in its
place" Were it added, that the place be un'
der shelter, the addition would be an amen
dalion. The farmer who lacks method has ma
ny places for every thing, and far too frequently
places Of full exposure to the vicissitudes Of
the weather The los consequent upon such
exposure is no small item in the years account
and the loss of time, though too little needed
will often engulf the years profits.
The orderly arrangement and systematic
copduc: of all matters pertaining to the farm
establishment is not only indispensable to the
profitable management Of the same, but is also
a sine qua non, with regard to the pleasure
which is to be derived from rural life.
Orderly arrangement leads to neat arrange
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23

The INDUSTRIOUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN
The New York Tribune has the follow notice
of an extraordinary "Woman's rights" demon.
stration in that city, which was to come OF last
Tuesday:
"Our city is to be visited on Tuesday next
by three uniform companies of organized and
disciplined Female Infantry Lancers) from
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, known as the
Fairy Light Guard, commanded as battalion
by masculine Colonel and Lieutenant Colo
mel; but the several companies will be officer
ed throughout by ladies, including captains on
horseback. The battalion will be met at the
Jersey City Ferry. at 10 o'clock, by compa.
ny of our National Guards, and escorted to
the Park, where our fair visitors will give evi
dence Of their proficiency in military evolutlons
and exercises, repairing thence at an early
hour to the Astor House for dinner, visiting the
American Museum in the afternoon, and spend.
ing the evening at the Crystal Palace, whence
they" will take up their hone@ard march,"
The Express pathetically inquiries what all
the children of these women are to do at home,
whilst their mothers are parading; which is ra.
ther an ungenerous insinuation in the face OF
the assurance which the Tribune gives "that
the Fairy Light Guard is composed of some
of the best educated and most estimable young
ladies of Paterson and Elizabethtown, N. j.,
and of Harrisburg, Pa.-all between ID and
ls years of age-a daughter of a late Govern
or Of New Jersey being among them." The
parade of these women is supposed to be total
ly unconnected with Barnum's effort to revive
the Crystal Palace.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23

"SEE1Ne IT'S You'll don't drink anything
very often, but seeing it's you, don't care il
do, now" so replied young man to friend
who invited him into the bar-room. In null
ttude Of eases social feeling is perverted to for.
ming habits ofintemperance. of The young man
would not drink but he joins the slee.club,
and they cannot resist. The young lady on
festal days, to show hospitality, invites the
Young man to drink, whose hard fist may yet
bruise her own person as the martyr to drum.
ken husband. The head of the family would
be sober ut home, but he forms associations in
clubs or the eershop, where, "seeing it's you,
he must drink.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23

THE CALM OF DEArH.-C!asp the hands
meekly over the still breast-they've no more
work to do. Close the weary eyes-they have
no more tears to shed; part the damp locks
there's no more pain to the heart Closed is
the ear alike to loves kind voice, ard caum-
ny's singing whispers.
Oh, if in that still heart you have ruthlessly
planted thorn; if from that pleading eye you
have turned carelessly away; if your loving
glance and kindly word, and claspiug hand
have come all too late, then God forgive you.
No frown gathers on the marble brow as you
gaze, no scorn curls the chiselled lip, no flush
of wounded feeling mounts the blue.veined
temples.
God forgive you for your feet must shrink
appalled, from Deaths cold river; your falter-
ing tongue ask "Can this be deatha" your fa-
ding eye linger lovingly on the sunny earth
your clammy hand yield its last feeble autter.
Oh, rapacious grave! yet anolher victim for
thy voiceless keeping! Why! not word of
welcome from all thy houseless sleepers no
warm greeting from sisters lips no throb
of pleasure from the maternal bosom Silent
all!
Oh, If these broken limbs were never gath.
cred up. Ifbeyoud deaths swelling food there
was no eternal shore; if for the struggling bark
there was no port of peace; if athwart that
lowering cloud sprung no bright hope of prom
ise-
Alas for Love- il this be all,
And nought beyond-ob, earthi
FANNY FERN.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-05-23

THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY," The TWEEN
ty.eighth anniversary of the American Bible
Society was celebrated at the Tabernacle, New
York, on Thursday. Hon. Theodore Freling.
huysen, the, president Rev. Geo. w. Cummins,
of Va, Rev. Philip Kent, Of London, and 9th.
ers, delivered addresses. During the year, 50
new auxiliary societies have been recognised |;
and SO life directors and l,774 life members
added to the society. Receipts Of the year
1904. $40, being an increase over the last year
of S47,79S The number of Bibles printed
during the year is 100000, and of Testaments
556.O00; making total of $4,000. The
number of volumes issued is sl5,399, being
an increase of l6,029. The entire number of
volumes issued since the formation of the SO.
ciety is 9,9O3,75l. The society has at pre-.
sent "a agents employed, including two in
Texas, one in California, and one in Oregon
The library contains 1000 volumes. Besides
the grants of books, S2s, ls9 have been grant
ed by the Board, in money, to aid in publish.
ing the Scriptures in foreign lands.