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monsieur s'etait tromp,e, bien mails quandS je
hi eusse fait mes Observations, pourquoi ne
m'art-il pas fait des excuses au lieu de me dire
"Ne erie pas, ma biche," ct de me bonner DIES
coups de parapluie que j'en avais un cell sortl
de son orbitre?
NJ. Berloche: Tenez, hum l.. monsieur lie
president. .. encore un mot, c'est fini, hum!..
car VOLTA me voix complement, hum!... cou-
verte: qaand on ma arrete, on mo touille, ct
~j'avais, hum!.. treize sous! 81 j'avais pris
mademoiselle pour &c qu'elle dit, a%uraisje pu
%nourrir le fol espoir?... Voyons, la, franche-
ment, peut-on esperer de seduire une femme
avec treize sous? " ~ ID. l,.5,4 d
La plaignante, dun ton ironique: Vous
comptez peut-etre sur vos agreements person
nels. g.
NJ. Berloche, don't Ia voix s'eteint: Vous
voyez, hum ~. combien mademoiselle est dun
caractere.. (Ici on n'entend plus Ia voix du
provenu)
LIE tribunal lie condamne a hut jours de pri-
son. ,
On lit dams la correspondence de Sebasto-
pol du Times, du 20 JUN: .e. ..a
"Pendant larmistice conclu apres la jour
nee du 10, pour ensevelir les morris, tout s'est
passe avec plus de dignite que dams les occa-
sions precedentes.
"J'ai enteDdu Ia conversation s~uivante I'm
officer russo demandant a l'un des n6tres !:
Oh en- etes-vous pour Ia nourriture?"
"Nous avons tout ce quill nous faut, grace
a la aotte.-Oui; mails il y a quelque chose
que 10 flotte ne peut vous procurer, c'est lie
sommeil.-Ma fois nous dormons autant que
vous.-Croyez-vous t%oujours que vous prendrez
Sebastopol ?-Nous devons lie prendre. Ian
gleterre ct 10 France lie veulent.-Ah tres bien.
Mails 10 Rnssie est bien resolue a ne pas lie
laisser prendre, ct nous verrons qui voudra lie
plus longtemps ct pourra perdre lie plus d'hom-
mes" Cette conversation etait accompanied
d'offres de cigarres ct de feu ct de toutes les po-
~litesses possibles.
"La %nouyelle de 10 mort de lord Raglan est
parvenu au camp ce matin, par TN ordre du
jour au general Simpson, qui annoncait en-
meme temps quill prenait lie commandment
lie plus ancien general, Ell lahsence de
Sir G. Brown est jusqu'a l%arrivee d'ordres
ulterieurs.
ale plus profond regret u etc resent par
tout a la triste n%.ouyelle de Ia mort du general
en- chef. II a succombe a une diarrhee qui Il
.degenere en- cholera. II etait malade depuis
quelques temps, ct la mort du general Estcourt
auquel il etait fort attache, a hate 81 fin.
"Le corps du noble lord sera transporte en-
Angleterre par lie Caradoc, ct sera accompagne
par tout l'etat-major du noble lord, don't les
fonctions ont cesse." .
LES ALLIES A SEBAsroPoE--Un jeune Ame-
ricain qui Sc trouye en- ce moment en- Crimee
ecrit quill a etc frappe, en- a%rrivant au camp
DIES allies, de la grande difference de caractere
qui existe entire lie soldat anglais ct lie soldat
%francais. LIE premier est procurement decou-
rage; il est persuade quill ne reverra plus nj
pays, nj parens, nj amis; lie second est allegro,
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DENsIONAT EFT EXTERNAL DIES
n DEMOISELLES AUX OPELOUSAS.-Mr. ct
Nine. HOY, aidee par Mmlle. Hoy ct Nine. De st.
.tnge, ont l'intention d'ouvrir lie LUNDI, IL Mars,
aux Opelousas, une Pension de Demoiselles de Pre-
miere Classe on toutes les branches necessaires a une
education solide ct a%ccomplie, seront enseignees.
Dams lie coIirs d'instruction seront comprises les
Langues Anglaise, FRANCHISE, Italienne ct Allemande,
ainsi que la Musiqne lie Dessin, la Peinture, tous les
Ouvrages a ~l'aiguille en- Sole, Chenille, ETC., lie Man
tien, la Danse ct liEquitation.
Avec l'aide d'instructrices completeness, ct Ia. sur
yeillance assidue de la Directrice, lie Principal, a les
perance d'etre %soutenu par les habitants de la vile
des Opelousas ct DIES environs.
Les prix sont fixes par s6ance de vingt-et-une Sc.
maines, payables Ia Motto au commencement l'autre
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NOTICE-Les crfanciers de la succession
~ dANDRE DESHAUTEL, ddced6, derniere-
ment de Ii. Paroisse st, Landry. sont prizes de pre-
senter leurs reclamations contre la dite succession au
soussigne, EXtcuteur- 7 stameHtaire Datiss OH a son
avocat. j. ii. Overton, au bureau de celui-ci. aux OPP
elousas. j, p, SOILEAU. Fills.
Opelousas, II Juliet, 1855.
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LIES ALLIES A SEBAsroPoL.-Un jeune Anne
ricain qui Sc trouve en- ce moment en- Crimee
ecrit quill a etc frappe, en- a%rrivant au camp
DIES allies, de la grande difference de caractere
qui existe entire lie soldat anglais ct lie soldat
%francais. LIE premier est procurement decou-
rage il est persuade quill ne reverra plus nj
pays, nj parens, nj amis; lie second est allegro,
joyeux, gal, plein d'entrain, peasant a son pays
avec regret mails sans faiblesse, acceptant
toutes les epreuves avec une admirable philoso-
phie, want all jour lie Jour sans Sc preoccuper
du lendemain, %toujours pref a faire son devoir
ct a marcher contre lennemi. Abeille.
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TTAT DE La LOUIsIANE-C our dc
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour d
i Elistrict paroisse St Landry Nh ZERO Sur

IVY District, Paroisse st. Landry. No. 1880. Sue
cession de Alexander L. Scott, decide s-
MARTHA MATILDA GoRDoN, epouse de Ezekiel
Sidney Gordon, de 10 Paroisse st. Landry, ayant pre-
heritiers dn dit decide, accompagne' dune petition
demandant lhomologation d'icelui; Eft attendu, quill
q etc fait droit a Ia dite petition par ordre de la Cour
Ell date du 26 Juliet, 1856; p
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donne, aux
i~ntercsses dams cette succession. d'avoir a d6duire
all CRETE de Ia Cour susdite, dams trente jours qui
suivront la date du present avis, les raisons, 81 aucunes
lis ont, pour ~lesquelles lie dit partage ne serait pas
homolOgue ct approuve.
Opelousas, lie % Juliet, 1855.
= L'.r .5 A. GARRIGUES, Greffer.
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pHARMACIE.-Les s~oussignes ont lhon-
4 neur d'informer lie public qu'ils %viennent de rece-
voir, a leur P%harmacie, encoignure Main ct Bellevue,
aux Opelousas, un assortment tres frais de Drogues,
Medicines Parfumeries, Peintures, etc, quilts oflrent
Il vendre fldes priX raisonnables.
lis tiennent aussi un assortment de MEDICINES
PATENTEES, ct gGntralement de tous les articles
qui concernent leur pastie.
Gu t%rouvera dams Reimbursement, a toute heure du
jour ct de la mutt, un Pharmacien don't l'experience
ct lattention quill portera aux ORDINANCES de mes
sieurs les medicins, ofrent une pleine garantie aux
families. T. LEONCE HEBRARD h Gle.
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r TOLEDANO & TAYLOR, Marchands
lie Commissionaires, encoignurs des rues Saint
Charles ct Union, Nouvelle-O Orleans.
BENZ. TOLEDANO. ]. M'DONALD TAYLOR.
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~ District, Paroisse st. Landry. Succession de
Michael D. Boatwright, dernierement de Ia susdite
p~aroisse, decide
Une assemble des crGanciers du dit decide sera
tenue SAMEDI, lie Ter de septembre proclaim, ON
mencant a 10 heures A.. NJ, par devant Joel FL. San
doz, Notaire Public dams ct, pour la Paroisse st. Lam
dry, a son bureau aux Opelousas, dams lie but de de-
libirer sur les atfaires du dit Michael D. Boatwright,
decide,
Bureau du Grefiier, Opelousas. lie % Juliet, 1855.
A. G~ARRlGUES, Greffier.
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TILYSSE GABEREL, Encanteur Publioue
" ct Collector pour la Paroisse st. Landry. Bu-
reau aux Opelousas. Mars 10.
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A MORRISON & THOMPSON, Entrepot
"A de Marchandses ct d'Expedition, Washington
La, ayant compltmetent Unstable leur magasin lie de-.
pot dams Water street, sont prepares a recevnir: Co
ton, M6lasse, Sucre, ct toute esnece de produits eft de-
marchandises que l'on leur enverra pour vendre on
pouretre vendue en- commission parles consignataires
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I'D. P. DOREMUs, Dentiste, offrc respec-
~ tleuscment SEES services a SEES amis ct au public
en- general. Tout ordre laiss6 i &C bureau sera
promptement execute. Opelousas, 3 Mars, 1856.
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au Grigiual 5turu.
THE DEVOTED ROCK.
py q. P. @.

THE year 1882 perhaps furnishes more
scenes for the pen of novelty and romance
than any other, before or after it. For eight
long years our entire country had been a
scene Of war and bloodshed. The star of
America had lowered over the smoke and
carnage, Of many fierce-fought battle as If
waiting for an opportunity to go down and
rise no moro forever. The bones of thou.
sands lay bleaching the contested soil, and
all around was one wide scene of fdeyastation
and ruin, while that disbanded host of vet
ersns, which had humbled the proud lion of
Britain stretching far away 10 their tiisiani
homes, to meet the objects of their toll, all
tend to produce scenes around which to
weave romances. 80 =
1t is among the latter Of these, that we
4ind the object Of our present story, Michael
Morrias. tbe noble the chisalrous Michael,
who had been oneof Lees desperate legion,
which, when moving was a tornado, when
standing brow of wrath.
But befofewe pursue this sketch further,
let us go back years ago, and we will find
this future hero of hundred battles quiet
Iy engaged On little farm in full view of a
beautiful bay, on whose smooth waters,
hundSei3s " ships with high hoisted sails
giided Ike Aeating castles, which seemed to
tell Of tl,e i1isity Of beauty. In front Of
the h6uss was . long lane on each side Of
gbish H6o 2 rcw g English poplars, whosa
stately he q apd dropping forms prsssnssd
eed but bssalfsI appssraase tAn unpsne-
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felt cheered 10y the thought. / told the
truth and was honest.
He never knew that the box contained
rare and costly medicine, which restored
hundreds of sick people to health.
On his return home, he was caught in a
heavy shower Of rain which wet him to the
skin. That was not the worst of it,however,
for when he reached the gate, be found that
the strong wind had bent iSWn his plants
and broken off his choicest blossoms.
o mother, he said, as he entered the
house, my beautiful flowers are killed. And
he sat down and wept. %
Who has done it, my son 2 asked his
mother, tenderly stroking his head.
The boy sat silent few moments, and
then he raised his head and said. God has
done it, and is all right
Then for the first time he saw that in
the room was stranger, who had entered
for refuge from the storm.
The little boy never knew that the stran-
ger was the Governor of the County and
that as he went away, said to himself,
God has torn my flowers, also, my beautiful
child and too will say like this child, 1T
is all right; and that from that hour he be-
came better man loving the will of God
and ruling in his fear so that the whole ma
tion was better and happier.
Lilo only knew that he wished to be pa
tient and submissive. e
That night when he went to bed, our lit.
tie boy said to himself | do not know that
| have done any good to-day, but have
tried to be good.
Two angels watched over his bed. He
almost saw their smiles, but he did not hear
their words.
Dear child, said the one, Who has done
more than he? Shall we not tell him2
Not yet said the other, Let him wait
N. Y. Evangelist.
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FEMALE EoUEsTRIANIsM.--One Of our
fairest readers sends us the following extract
from an essay on Female Equestrianism, by
Prof. Nash, of Amherst. 1t is a subject
which is now attracting much attention. A
number of the county Agricultural Societies
have offered handsome premiums for the
best performance Of horseback exercises by
the ladies and we trust that all the socie-
ties in the State and throughout the country,
may soon follow the example. This kind
of exercise is healthfuI, invigorating, and
highly useful accomplishment. We COM
mend the extract to the especial attention Of
the gallant beaux of our city, as well as to
the kind folks of older growth:
Better far than all the shoulder braces
and drug panaceas ever invented or concoc-
ted, is wild gallop on a brave, free steed,
for the young, and gentle amble on n quiet
palfry improves the dropping invalid more
than slops, syrups and careful wrapping. In
no waltz, scottisch, or polka, ever performed
IN the unwholesome press Of heated ball
rooms, is fair woman 50 clothed with grace,
as when, with form erect, she is borne swiftly
onward by a gallant steed. The face may
flush in the sitting atmosphere of crowded
halls, under the glare Of lamps, but to pale
with the morning light; while the roses
bloom on beauty's check in the pure free
air Of Heaven, and rich, warm sunshine,
under the exhilerating influences of horse
back ride, endure, and are roses without
thornS
What are the young men about that the
ladiesfide alone Are men afraid ofheroesf
Have they never lesrned toridel Povrfel-
lows, they had better borrow some gentle
old nag, and pr8ct;cc. Don't be afraid !;
there Is not nuch danger, and the ladies
viii lead your horses At frss.
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5rlrrtrh purtrg.
There's 1Uofk Enough 70 DO.

H. .
The blackbird early leaves its rest
To meet the smiling dawn,
And gather fragments for its nest
From upland, wood and lawn.
The busy bee that wings its way
Mid sweets Of varied hue, .
At every flower would seem to say
There's work enough to do"
The cowslip and the running vine.
), The daisy in the grass
The snow-drop and the eglantine
Preach sermons as we pass.
! The ant within its cavern deep
Would bid us labor, too,
And writes npon its tiny heap
"There's work enough TO do"
The planets, at their Makers will,
Move onward IN their cara
: For Natures wheel is never still
Progressive as the starsIt
The leaves that fntter in the air
And Summer's breezes woo,
One solemn truth TO man declare.
g "There's work enough to do"
, Who, then, can sleep when all around
Is active, fresh and freel
Shall man-creation's lord--be found
Less busy than the beef
Our courts and alleys are tho field,
Hmen would search them through,
That best the sweets of labor yield, g
And "work enough to do"
TO have heart for those who weep,
The scottish drmkard win;
To rescue all the children. deep
In ignorance and sin;
Tohelp the poor, the hungry feed,
To give him coat and shoe, L
. To see that all can write and read.
Is "work enough to do" SS
The time is short--the world Is wide.
And much has to be doue;
This wondrous earth and all its pride.
viii vanish with the suni
Themoments fly on lightning's wings
And LIES uncertain, too;
We've none to waste on foolish things
There's work enough to do"
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My husband is a very strange man., To
think how he should have grown so provok-
ed about such q little matter rs that scarlet
scarf Well, there's no use trying to drive
him, I've settled that on my mind. But
he can be coaxed-can't he though !! and
from this time henceforth, shan't know how
to manage himl Still, there's no denying,
Mr.. Adams is very strange mar.
You see, it was this morning at. break
fast | said to him, Henry must have one
OF those ten dollar scarfs at Stuart's. They
are perfectly charming, and will correspond
so nicely with my maroon velvet cloak.
want TO SO out this morning and get one be-
fore they are all gone
Ten dollars don't grow on every bush.
Adeline; and just now times are pretty hard,
you KNOW he answered in a dry, careless
kind of tone, which irritated me greatly.-
Beside that, knew he could afford to ect
me she scarf just as we'll as not, only, per-
haps my manner Of requesting it did not
quite suit his lordship
Gentlemen who can afford to buy satin
vests at ten dollars apiece can have no mo-
tive but penuriousness for objecting to give
their wives as much for scarf" / Iretorted,
as glanced at the money which few mo-
ments bfore he had laid by the side of nv
plate, requesting me to procure one for him;
he always trusts my taste in these matters.
spoke angrily. l should have been sorry
toritthe next moment, if he ha3 not answered.
You will then attribute it to nv penuri-
business, suppose, when l tell you / can
not let you have another ten dollars to -day!,
Well, then, | will take this and Get mo
the scarf. You can do without your vest
this fall and took up :he bills and left
the room for he did not answer it.
need it, and must have it., | solilo-
quizcd, as | washed my tear swollen ewes.
and adjusted my hair for a walk down
Broadway, but all the while there was still
small voice in my heart whispering, Don't
do it; go and buy the vest for your husband
and at last would You believeit ?---that inner
voice triumphed. Invent down to the tajlof's,
selected the vest, and brought it home.
: Here it is, Henry ! selected the color
which | thought would suit you the best.
lnsn't it rich 2 | said, asoI unfolded tho
vest after dinner, for somehow my pride
was all gone. had felt so much happier
ever since | had resolved to forego the scarf.
lie did not answer me, but there was
such look of tenderness filled his dark aud
handsome eyes, as his lips dropped to my
forehead, that it was as much as / could do
to keep from crying outright.
But / haven't told the cream of the story
yet. Tonight when he came home to SUP
per he threw a little bundle into nv lap
Wondering greatly what it could be, OPEN
ed 1t, and there, would you believe it, was
the scarlet scarf the very one had set my
heart onat Stuart's Yesterday.
oh J Henry | said looking up and try
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the Captain with young lady on his arm,
walk on deck to view the ocean. He thought
that he never had seen but one lady half so
lovely, half SO beautiful, but in the midst of
her loveliness and beauty there was some
thing that told too well. that she was troubled
and dissAtssi, !, that her familiarity with the
ruffian side, did not proceedfrom the
heart. The next evening, the stranger again
saw them on the deck, when noticing the
lady more closely than before, he discovered,
to his great surprise, the Identical ring
which he had presented to Alice on the De-
voted Rock. He knew it, for he had wore it
many years himself, and it was of "a peculiar
form, which if once seen, would not be for
gotten soon. His first impulse was to spring
to her and clasp her in his arms, his next
was, to shoot the ruffian that was with her, but
betterreason prevailed, and he retired. All I!
let him who has experienced sucn trial,
tell Of his feelings that night, let the pen of
the old Roman poet, which inscribed the
@Amor vineit onnia" for despairing lovers
be dipped again, and tell him what to do.
He was alone among band of robbers and
what could he do. Thus he passed several
days and nights, while bis noble soul was
wrung with the keenest anguish of disap-
pointment and dependency. He would not
mind falling on the battle field, but this was
murder. His condition now awakens our sym
pathy for him, and makes us conclude with
good old Marshal of France, that it is cruel
to provoke the brave to despair. He did not
ilong, however, have to suffer this punish
ment for in a few days the whole crew were
shipwrecked and only a few were able to ge:
into the boat, though among the few, as ifby
decree of Providence, weresthc stranger
and young lady, but this soon proved to be
leaving a sudden death for a more awful
form of it. Form an open boat, without pro-
visions, and with no hope of assistance, how
could they long survive. One by one died
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-02-23
Jan. &c, le55.-6w..


Tie Stotsof Ohio, Vinton County,
Harmon Egben,1 I Court of Com. Pleas
against To March Term, 1888,
Mary 8. Eghert. J Petition for Divorce
81 HE said Defendant, Mary b, Esbert,
will take notice that the said Pc
utioer, Harmon Egbert, did on the 24tli
day Of January, ts5o, fie in the CIei KS
Office Of said Court Of Common Pleas
his Petitions setting forth among olhe,
things, tha he was lawfully married tu
the said Mary, on !he twenty second day
of March, A. u. 1851, that he lived
with her as good, loving and faitniuI
husband, in .he counties of Hamilton
and Lawrence. unit on or about the first
day e September. A. ID. 1854, that ut
his time the said Mary absented herself
from the said Harmon, and has remained
absent ever since, and wholly neglected
to attend to tue household and family
duties of the PeiitioneIj that she is gull
ty Of gross neglect Of duty; praying a
dissolution Of said marriage contract,
and thSt The parties MAJ be released
from any and al obliga,ions,on scruor,
Of The same; that said Mary NAV be bar.
red Of Ollright of dover, and all claim
in zeal and personal property Of the pc.
tilioner, and lor other relief which pc
,ition will he heard at the next Term OF
shid Court.
BRATTON and SMITH,
At!ys. for Pet'r.
Jan. &c, lSl5.-6w.
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biNLhIES.
G0AT, Vest, Dress and Shirt Buttons;
~ Tuck, Fine and Dressing Combs;
Ivory, sIell end horn do;
Horn, Rubber, Puff, Buffalo and Hair
Pins; Spool Cotton, oil colors and
qualities; Patent and Shoe Threads;
Gun caps. Hooks and Eyes;
81 k and Twist; Purses Of all Kinds;
100 do2 Port Monies, assoned
Cloth, Hair, nail and tooth Brushes;
German end English Pins;
Gold. Plated and Ccmmon Jewelry;
Sewing Birds; Work boxes and Baskets;
Knives, Scissors; and Spoons;
Jews liars and Harmonras;
Toys, Atcordeon ViOlins ana Strings;
Fsnry Soaps and Per,umCy;
Pens and Holders; Cap, Letter & Note Parer;
v bite and coloed Envelope Duminoes,
Cards and Dice; Backgammon Boauls;
Trantrarent oEd Common States; Lead
and Slate Pencils; Iare,Shct and Corset
- nces; SuspenderS; Bonnet Wire;
tobacco Boxes; NhalcbOEe;
Matches and SOAPS; Razors
Bud Slrors; Canet Bind
llB and Leather head
'luckc; llose'y;
Gloves and
Niitts, good
Ussotimtnl; Tin
Foil & llug Tobacco;
entw lot OF Zerhyr Worst
ed; and host OF otlcr articles
lco numeTCIis to partirulorize, which will he
oil Irr 10 ~ L Ct,tul
Jan. IL, le55,-tf. K. DAWSON.