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serat m par la population intelligence de la Louisiana,
fairs sensaon-mas la sensation sur laquele
corptez nestele point cee qu sest marfestee lie
fa est, qna connaissarce il Ell de fous rres, de
nomhreux quobes echanges lie Frangas de Mr. Bush;
quaint fats geses de ce derner II long temps
que parmi nous sen occupe plus.
La position poitiqne he Mr. Bush tpardonnez moi la COM
paaison usee) resemble cee dun ome place dams un
bourber lsquau don't les efforts quill fat pour sen
trer servent qua ry ponger plus avant Laissonsle
Ia peutefe nombreux ams Zen tireront-s reut-ere
auss oubant les verabes services que ce derner eur
rendus lahanionneron dams facheuse position
Afternoons ravenir nous fxera la dessus revenons
Frpnca de MIR Bush Hdebue ainsi: sLe drot inherent
"de lhomre de faire agr son intelligence constitute
''une prorosition." Mr.. Bush sat- ben &c que dams
veut dire lie mot proposition? il dire 6noncia
ton Dun ugement; ainsi done cee phrase peut tre
placee par celle-ci:
'Le droit inherent de lhomme de faire agir son ine
gence, constitute Pronunciation dun jugenentn Je vols
dams cette phrase des mots mails pas de sens.
"Cette obi cation diti plus oin devrat etre remplie
par oyalement, de bonnie fol- suspecter ma
"sncerte ben alors seul nrument la dscep
tom Sans conpter Get bieas qu est nal place. je
demande ecteurs alton amais employee, meme
figure la deception instrument? Et pluslo "Je
"defe de deier des obligations que prises elsa
de vous' Nous supposons que Mr. Bush voulu dire a
regard de 'En tant (dt-i encore) que
i" Mrs peuvent servr" En- tant, VOLTA locuon,
qu pouvat ben ere mise usage du temps que Ia bonnie
refine Berthe flat qu depuis cette epoque rayee
de tous les Dictionaries
"Cn pareil language (aoute-t-il] sera bien plus
cluant que lie MEN, lie mien pourra r6suer QUEEN
accusations ct contre accusations qu n'denerdient la
convictioh chez personne.' Jusque la, quoque cette
ettre me parut mons que passabe je avais point at
ribuee Mr. Bush mails dams cette phrase lie retrouve
tout enter; dit savant ecrvan: lie style
c'es l'homme, ct il ny que Mr. Bush qu pusse amener
Ia concicion il ny que langage qu pusse resuer
| en- accusations ct conre accusations.
sest pen gisse dams Ia ettre faute dorthographe
mas celia excuse parfaitement proe e suppose
quill d avoir fort fare Photographic de la ettre etat
en- rapport avec lie style
En- termnan, je donnerai conseil Monsieur Louis
Bush, quill repasse Hydrologic, quill cherche COM
prenre Ia morale reneree dams la fable dcare
surtout quill en- fasSe son profit x.
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IoDINE--Iodine derives its name from Iudos, q
Greek word, sgnifying "violet colored )" but the
transcendent beauty of the color of its vapor re-
quires further eucidaton than simply saying it has
violet hue If little Iodine be placed on hot
tile, 1t rises into magnificent dense vapor, tit for
the last scene OF theatrical representation. This
remarkable substance was discovered by accident
about forty years ago. At that period chemical
philosophy was III great repute, owing principally
to the brilliant discoveries of Sir Humphrey Davv.
So singular a substance as Iodine, was to Davv
source of Infinite pleasure. He studied its nature
and properties with the fondness and zeal of a
child at puzzle map. His great aim was to prove
its compound nature, but in this he failed; and to
this dav it is believed to be one of the primitive
elements of the world we live in.
Iodine is found in almost every natural substance
with which we are acquainted, although in very
minute portions. The sea furnishes an almost in
exhaustible supply of Iodine All the fish the
shells, the sponges and weeds Of the ocean yield it
in passing through the chemical sieve. Whatever
be the food of sea weeds, it is certain that Iodine
form portion of their banquet; and to those beau
tfu plants we turn, when Iodine is to be manu-
featured for commercial purposes. The weeds cast
up by the boiling surf upon the desoate shores OF
the sea islands would at first sight appear among
the most useless things in the world, but they are
not; their mission is fulfilled; they have drawn the
Iodine from the briny wave and are ready to yield
it up for the benefit and happiness of man. The
full disease called goitre, Or cretinism; for this
malady Iodine is perfect cure. Go and have
your portrait painted "as you are" Photography
tells the whole truth without hattery and the colors
used in the process are only silver and Iodine.
IScientidc american.
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Rendons a chacun scion SEES oeuvres.

Ness les Editexs-Dans un article intitule "re-
loquence de Mons. L. Duvgneaud," des correspon-
dans do rUnien de Lafourche essae crgne contre
noble ct dasneresse patriotic quiz nouvel apotre dune
pure doctrine de vile vie de paroisse paroisse
porter partout ses douces ct persuasives paroles.
Mails quimporte 4 celui, qui, CONNIE NJ Duvigneaud,
obeit voix inter cure, vox qui hui erie: va
Ia patrie est danger" quimportt dsje, Get homme
cameurs de envie? Secouant la poussee qu attache
ses pieds, plus lon ct ne sarratera que lorsque
reuvre quill sc propose sera accompli.
Je nessaieIa pas de repousser les caomnies drgees
contre NJ Duvgneaud, quoique sprueement fates, ees
men valent pas pene dali de accusations
auxquees ne fault repondre que par lie mepris pour ne
pas ere sou1e de eur fange Je bornera dire que 81
condute de Mr. Duvgneaud touve des deracteurs, ces
parceqne enye dams tous les te aachee au merte
ct que Ia ialousie enfante mensonge ct duplcife.
lie caracre de NJ Duvigneaud est pafaitement connu,
jaais plus de disbursement ne fu donne parage
homme, ct oubl dams leque est demeure jusqua ce
jour- malgre capacities prouve cemben peu await
d'ambtion. Non ce nest point, CONNIE tant danres de
propre int6ret que Mr. Duvgneaud soccupe cest n-
eret de Ia pttre qu ui tient ess inteet de tous
les Aercans don't pusieurs qu lie critiquent
plus tard peut-etre ui eleveront des trophees
Continues patriotic Ia noble ct sublime tache que vous
ses imposee; lie success sill dot ere tard men sera
pas moins certain Ia haine de ssra vore
pedestal nos sympathes vore bouclie lie riomphe de Ia
bonnie cause votre reeompense. 80 :.
Dams b meme feuie qui renferme Ia eritique don't je
viens regret de faire mention, rou fameuse iere
de Mons Louis Bush fameuse du moins par "a onsueur
Ce nest quapres Favor lue reue plusers fos que ai
fni par comprendre, qu'ee disait mas &c quee
voulait Dire auss &c sqjet permetsrae une petite
observation. Comment les amis de Mr. Bush les demo-
crates les Americans ceux enn q Font chois pour
fare lie facsosum de lsur pa ont-is aisse mprme,
une parele lettrs? BIT vous Monster e Redacteur de
pUnon qu donnez acces dams vore journal aux cri
tfques dirgses contrc lss Mathis Americans que ne les
tvissz vows vous pouvisz spposr qas cssrs lstss
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A FROST IN THE NoRTH.-The Tribune of

A FROST IN THE NoRTH.-The Tribune of
the Goth has the following:
On Wednesday and Thursday nights, Sep
TENDER 10 and 20, the thermometer fell be-
low the frost point throughout the State of
New York, New England, and We presume
in all the Western States on the same par
alel In Westchester country, thirty or forty
miles North of this city, and two to four
hundred feet above the sea level, where we
noticed the affects of the frost more partic-
ularly, we find that Lima beans. cucumbers
and similar tender vegetables, wherever they
were not sheltered by buildings, fences or
woods, were all injured past recovery. In
dian corn leaves were killed so as to give
brown tint to the color of fields but we
think the stalks generally were not injured
so as to prevent the grain from arriving at
perfection.
Farther North the frost has done more in
jury-in many places it has been a serious
disadvantage to the farmer, coming as it did
week earlier than usual Probably the most
severe loss in the central and Northern parts
of this State will fall upou the Buckwheat,
as there was a most unusual breadth of that
grain sown this seaion. In the vicinity of
all market towns the gardeners will feel the
loss pretty severely, in cutting off thier crop
of cucumbers for pickles, and beans, peppers.
SC. To the South of this city the effect of
the frost was not serious.
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c. A n DID A I E. S.
For Justice of the Peace.


lMessrs. EdStors-Please announce in your
paper that R. vERRET is candidate for the office of
Justice of the Peace, for this the third Ward.
For Assessor.
MEssRs. EDIroRs: Please announce the name
of LOUIS E. LAMOUREUX, the Na.ite American Can
ddate for Assessor who will he strongly supported the
approaching election in November next. by
THE VOTERS OF OLD LAFOURCHE.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Please announce in your
valuable journal. that Mr.. PIERRE LAGARDE JR will be
supported Candidate for Assessor the approaching
election in November next, by
HIS NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
For Constable.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: Please announce in your
valuable paper that Mr. ERNESTE F. KNOBLOCH will be
srong supported as Candidate for the office of Parish
Constable the coming election in November next, by
LA VOIX DU PEUPLE.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Please announce c. OMER
DANTIN candidate for the Office of Constable of the
l 18th Ward of the Parish of Lafourche.
E PLURIBUS tNUM.
For Coroner.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Please announce the name
of ARsENE BERG ERON, Candidate for Coroner at the
approaching election in November next.
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tT In Dr. Franklin's time, when the King Of
England sent some Of his convicts over to this
country, DR.. F. sent box Of rattlesnakes to His
Majesty's Prime Minister, advising that they should
be introduced into His Majesty's gardens at Kew,
and expressing the hope that they would propagate
and increase until they should become as beneficial
to Great Britain the British convicts were to this
country. ass
We don't think the American people would be
willing at this time to make such an exchange
They would greatly prefer keeping their rattlesnakes
to exchange them for foreign criminals.
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Appointments.
New ORLEANS, Sept. A, 1866.

new ORLEASs, Sept 4, 1855.
We are authorized to state that Mr.. RANDELL
Hunt will address the people at the following named
places, on the days designated -
Shreveport, Caddo, Monday Oct 9Th.
Mansfield, DeSoto, Wednesday, Oct. 10th.
Nstchitoches, Natchitoches, Friday. Oct 18th.
Alexandria. Rapides, Tuesday, Oct 10th.
Marksville, Avnyees, Thursday, Oct. 18th.
Opeiousas, St. Landry, Monday. Oct 22d,
vermIlionvine Lafayette, Wednesday, Oct. Path.
St. Martinsvle St. Martias, Thursday Oct. 25th.
Franklin, St. Mary, Saturday, Oct 9th.
Thibudaux, Lafourehe, Monday, Oct. 18th.
Mr. Hunt, upon his return, will visit the Florida
parishes, Of which due notice viii be given.
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Mayoralty, Thibodaux Oct. g. 1855.
NOTICE TO BAKERS.-The price of Fresh
Flour being 80 co. in the N Orleans Market Bakers
required give % of bread for during
next week. IONA. c. WHITE, Mayor.
Marie de Thibodaux, &c 6 Oct. 1885,
A Wis AUX BOULANGERS.-Le prix be Ia
n Farine fraiche etant 81 00 sur lie Marche de la
Nouvee Orleans les Boulangers requis de donner %
de pain dix CENTS durant la semane prochane
IONA. G. WHITE, Marie.
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take de 1s sous rautorite dsmocratque eait 74o4
3, lime aimee,

Lon peut vor lie tableau cdessus, que sous Fad
d6mocratque taxes sont de deux fois ct
deme plus fortes Giles retent la dernere aimee du
pouvor Whg tands que la population saugmenait seue-
dams les dix anees de 1910 1850, denvron 50
cent de moe Prenant pour rapport population les
taxes son accrues dams la proportion de cling
plus amples commentaries seblent nutes Taxes
democratic donnent la MAN, deux sy
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-06

ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE Con-
srITUTIoN. -Sixty-eight years ago on Monday,
the federal Constitution was formally signed
at Philadelphia. The American Revolution
aud the old confederation were states of pre-
paration and experience, under which the
public mind was prepared for the permanent
organization of the government of the Uni
ted States. The Constitution was adopted,
and thus was presented to the world the
wisest and the noblest fabric ever construc-
ted for the good Of the human family. 1t is
doubtful, indeed, if that great event in our
history does not rightfully take rank even with
the Revolution itself. The latter was work
of violence, enlisting, it is true, the purest
patriotism and the most extreme of self-sa
criices-t was struggle into which was cast
ssthe lives, the fortunes and the honor of
the American people; but to give effect to
such labors and their noble triumphs-to en-
body thier principles, and to render them of
practical benefit to mankind-they must be
put into organic forms. This was the work
of those who followed-of the men compos-
ing the convention which adopted the Con-
stitution. Revolutions have been common in
all countries-the organization of governments
on their principles have been found difficult,
and generally impossible. The one is the
work Of warriors, of soldiers and engineers;
the other, of statesmen, philosophers and pat
riots-the trial Of strength and the trial of
reason. Our neighbors of Pennsylvania OF
Monday celebrate the anniversary Of the Con-
stitution. This is right. The day should be
set apart and devoted to joy. congratulations,
or, more properly, to hearing the Constitu-
ton expounded It is peculiarly appropriate
at the present time, when it is assailed by
the negro worshippers, the Sewarts and Gar
tims--K r Herald ss- f e. se,s=1al-
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Habitants de Lafourche, Lisez!

Ain de vous faire comprendre ce que lie de-
sorire democraque fat, annees que parti
etc pouvor recuel son, des complies
du Tresorier ct rAult les Eat Imposes note
paro depu 1912, derniere aimee de administration
whg sous lie Gouver A. B. Roman La de cette
aimee llS42l etat de $40 90.
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A WEIaHrY WoNAs.-In one Of the neigh
boring towns to Boston, there is q woman only
twenty-six years. Of age, who year since
weighed three hundred and thirty pounds, and
at the present time viii probably come full up
to three hundred and fifty pounds.
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DEATH or AN EDIroR.-The Opelousas Patriot
says-"We are panied to hear, from . private
source, OF the death Of Mr.. A s. Flower, editor Of
the MansHeld Times, who died a few days since, Of
yellow fever at the mouth Of Red River, on his re-
turn home from New Orleans, whittier he had been
on business connected with his paper"
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The other day man was found mounted on the
the ton of a ladder, with his lips pressed to the
telegraph wires. He said he was kissing bis wife
in Philadelphia by telegraph
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al understood your father was deads" said a lit
tie boy as he entered the house. s'You're right
now, old boss" said he 'she's laid out in tother
room as cold as wedge!'
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MP The four boilers intended for the splen-
did national steamship Niagara, are about to be
removed from the Fulton Iron Works, New
York. The Tribune says:
The boilers are completed, and of immense
size, containing over 5000 brass tubes and
will weigh about $50, 900 pound. They are pro-
crossing rapidly with her thee engines; the
frames or bed plates are finished, weighing
$4,000 pounds. The straight shafts, weighing
10000 pounds, will be finished in few days.
The cylinders, weighing $4,000 pounds, and
condensers, weighing $4,000 pounds, are nearly
completed Pistons, piston-rods, pillow block
caps, cupolas, weighing about $4,000 pounds
The propeller, weighing about $4,000 pounds,
will be cast in few weeks. If the ship is
launched by the 1st of October, her boilers will
at once be put into her. 1t is intended to have
her in working order ready for steam in about
four months after she is launched.
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For SORE EYEs-Boil red snail till it BIZ
thoroughly done, and skim off the fat and annotns
the eyes when you 60 to bed
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Beside: Besides.
he literary world needs to be set light as II

The literary world needs to be set right as TO
the use and meaning of these words; for iguo-
rance has originated and affectation or careless
ness have rendered common general misuse of
the former word.
The photographers have discharged their duty
in the premises after the manner of Il certain
judge who thus instructed jury 'sGentlemen,
in order to render this case clear to your minds
it is proper for me to say that if you credit the
witnesses and B. you will perhaps RENTER
your verdict for the plaintiff; if. on the other
hand you incline to believe G and ID, you may
deem it more in conformity to your oaths to find
for the defendant
question of this sort is the most readily
disposed Of by reference to the meaning of
the words Beside meanA primarily and pre-
cisely, By the side Of, and is always preposi-
ton. Besides means in addition to, in which
sense it also is proposition; and it means
more or moreover, in which sense it is an adverb.
There are some cumulative definitions, but these
are the basis of all the others.
The common error consists in using beside
as an adverb--a custom that has the appear
ance of an affected prettiness in composition,
and has much the same effect on the nerves as
the extreme use of the subjunctive in converse
ton: for instance, i" If my friend Peter say
that did so and so, he is in error The adj
verbal misuse of beside is on this wise: al
wish you to understand my orders, and, beside,
I wish you to obey them !" I" beside, would
have you remember so and 500 In these and
similar cases the writer speaker means more
ouer, and ought, therefore, to use the adverb
besides.
The distinction is made obvious by illustra-
tons. Beside means .by the side Of" and is
proposition:
"The lovely That's sits beside thee"
| Besides, when meaning Gin addition to" is
| also proposition
Sand besides all this, between and you there Is
great gulf fxed.'
Besides, when meaning moreover" is an
abverb: ....
| "Set you down this,
"And say, besides, that in Aleppo once"
! These illustrations are single specimens, but
an intelligent writer will readily see the force Of
their application; and it is to be hoped that
the use of beside as an adOerb may be reformed
altogether. IN Y. Evening Post.
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A SLIP 'TwIxT THE Cur AND THE LIZA
stalwart smith was recently married in Bishop
wearmouth to blooming bride. The day
passed joyously away, and evening found them
at their lodgings making merry with their
friends. About o'clock the bridegroom went
out with some of his companions for walk,
promising his fair young wife to be soon back;
promise which might have seemed to be SUI
perhuous. But the wanderers called at the
public house-one glass of whisky toddy fol-
lowed another-the cup went round so often
that the Bridegroom got drunk. In this con-
diton he rose to 90 home. "There's many
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip" Midway be-
tween the intoxicating cup and the lip of his
welded wife, he slipped to the earth and fell
asleep in an archway. The poor girl, go early,
deserted sat alone Ia her bridal chamber, and
burst into tears when the midnight hour rang
out, and she still desolate. At this critical
moment, as Dame Fortune would have it, q
good-looking sailor, an old sweetheart Of hers,
stole softly into the house, and renewed his
VOWS. Six years before he had 'gone foreign"
and in his long absence a report arose that he
had been lost at sea; the bride therefore re-
garded him as one risen from the dead. he
told her he had circumvented the globe, and
among other countries had visited Australia.
He had brought home for her gold watch and
a hundred sovereigns-(i Irresistible fellow -
and entreated her to accept him and his wealth.
On went her bonnet and cloak-of went the
bride, while her sot of a husband was snoozing
under the arch. He rose at early morn, COW
cred with mud, and sneaked home to his lodg-
ings, where he found an empty nest-nor has
he been able to hear single syllable of the
forsaken fugitive. -Gatsshead (Eng.) Observer.
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"A SAD AryAIR-TauLY.-From the Cincinnati
Times, istaken an account of heart rendng affair
ne result Of stealing money from tie mails. The
frequent depredations Of this kind in the State Of
ohfo, Is well as elsewhere and the very recent ar
rest q no less than elepen Post Masters, on this
account; has called out the narrative. which We
ccnaense, The head Of family, consisting Of 4
wife and i've children, having business to transact
IN Texas left St Louis and went to Austin, intend
ing 70 make permanent arrangements for. ana N
move his family. When there, he found thai he
could DO better than at St. Louis and wrote ii.
w,fe g this effect; renting her by man a 10
The money was never received. Xffer i lons
silence in which the wife at ST Louis struvclss
with poverty amounting almost to destitut;on an
wrote her husband, complaining bitterly It His -.
eject On receiving this letter. he Immediately
embarked for St Louis. Here, he found hie once g
HAPPY home deserted the partner Of his life in the
oehef that her husband had forsaken her; IN ! e.
ol desperation upon dark and stormy night had
csa herself and child into the Mississippi tie turbi
.a1en q which soon stilled in death the unouiet
ufoooings q her maddened brain.
ana no doubt the petty Jogging Official who
Tooee w mail . IT'LL At liberty, Il not in the en-
poy 9, w nsdsl htaneh of Government.