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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
WILLIAM SMITH,
Saddle and Harness Maker,
BUFFALo, AZ

BUFFALO, VA,
MOULD inform his friends aud the
w public generally that he still con-
tinues to manufacture every description
ofwork in hisgline in the best manner,
and at as low prices as can be purchased
in Western Virginia.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
bestowed on him. he respectfully asks {
Of the same. Al
June II, 1856, v2nl loft.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
rOo MMIssIoNER,s SALE or LAND
ONIDAYIS CREEK.

DTSviItqe-of a. decree Of the Circuit Court
IJi OF Kanawha County. rendered at.tte
.SRflng tenn. 1858, in a cehaln Uhanfety
case thereinl pend ing. III which john Drydaa
a1ta ANDREW Cunningham ire Compffina MS
and Thomas Dosoti andspthers are Defend
ants shall. as special Commissioned, aPS
polntlh for that pup SCI on .|rt
MolAlay, the 10Th day OF August, SOS,
sell al pablic auation,I in from oilhe 5dooFof
the Court House dc -Kanawha County, 10 tte
highest bidder, certain lot Or parcel Nj faha
lyIng and being on the waters OF DayisNCreek
in ssiIc unity u Kandwha, Hnd described AZ
lot Nd IN the plot1and reportp Abel \.
Sennitt and others fled LII stia case, and be-
which reference 4 is here made fir IA more,
full tIeserip ION ofthe. propetl L afaTesaitl IS
Said totconia{fs 8l3 acres Of Ilnf.r TER SIS
pfsaleyp will We on ! credit Of three, SIX ami
nine mbnt4s, bond aud COOL sediHity4wiIl be
requireH, and The TILE retained until the part
chas4 li1oHeyis paid
As w. EsG GlLLlHoN, Commissioner.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31


SIS Sat rules held in the
fH CLERKS Office Of the Circuit Curt for IA
nawhr Comfy il The mouth Of August, ls5s
tshe Merchants l. Mechanics
Bank Of Wheeling Compl't.i + L
VS.. In Chanceey.
Nathaniel S. Brooks & others #-s A
ItefendahtS i
The object of this Suits tn5perfectfhe title
of the Trustees. sin a Deed of Trust, made ny
the Def hdaat, Nathaniel 5, Brooks, to- een-
dant Fredefick Bfooks.to "a satRprnperty and
furnace $ituatedln Kaa9Wha Sattnes. sndths
benefit Of whichs trust Deed Comp ialHaDtS
claim as lasSlgnees. II s-
1t appearing BY affdavitfled thattbe Defen.
danls. Ffstlef OK lRro, ks Frederick +. Brooks
and} ChaaHcey. Brooks. are non residents ot
this STATED 1t is ordered, thatthey1toI appear
here, within one month after due pnbiica ton
Of this ordet,. and do what is necessary opr4.
tect his iIttreSt IN the PREMISES fl 4
Copy, Teste. #
Y fg5 A. w. QUAR- Err elk.
f5.. CARR X READ Sol. Ait
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
TPrrvAa cdph ~ va, oct. .Gth ! s..

..|I . IPvrvAa chunty Va, Oct. sGth / s5si.
I Bat1k lied pn ~ stt Hart 10 express MY
pfaibfiia refprerc1ee TO d Wheat fan ipsi.-
F.hase bf.h IN, do 80 with pleasure and. viii
Bay thaslit=ffrStfpass anything OF the Kin
! have dyer used, and e ,usfder il tue, best |
awe eystr seen lii paitft III cleaning WINS 6 G.
il w4tlhs the most sItesdy hayn cleartl III
He-tia1 o. en- 3wefye hunlfed blishels with ii
snt.in stldri emit conceive howTbrtfer, ar
tAcle coIlld be Invented,
IL @O5T N. D, ! WlLES BOWLING
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
DR. GEO. VAN DE LINDE, q
Graduate 81 Leyden & paris,

draqaate Of Leyden Z Paris, s
Residences n Boone c.sH., Virginia.1
Still Continues ready, EIeIfr and OAR, to at
tend N this and adjoining counties, to such
as need and Wish his pEofNsyionsl tendance.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

z Patrick you fool. what makes you
sale after that rabbit, when your gun has
no lockoa ii 80. Hush--hnsh nv dar-
ling !; The rabbit don, know that. Z
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

GAM Ell 4 ri Neal VS.. John Crawford
~ Ezekiel dividend, Vincent X. Brt edlng
and Geo. Ellis, on the. Chaaetry side of the
Circuit CouItIod Putnam Cfunty--
The defendants in the above sui will take
notice that Shalllpn the 10th day Of Sepiem-
Der, 1858. at.Fthe Clerks Office Of Putnam
County Court take The Deposition Of Samuel
Williams and others, to be--re ad as evidence
for me in the trial Of the alb We suit, and
shhuld the sd id drpositions Be not taken On
The day aboveEnamed The Ii king thereof8wil
be continued from day 10 day, and from ume
to time till fully taken
SAINT EL t. NEAL. \
" dY,S,. 49, 4
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
EDWARD @. sToELE,
w A n 9 r M A Z Err
91Ive1.8nlith.,l

Front Street, Opposite GoshoTn House,
CHARLESTON. VA.
Repairs Watches and Clocks, at the shortest
uossIb4e notise, and will guarantee hiSWork
for twelve mont hs. i. ;,
He also repairs J ewelrg ia the very oe9laand
most substantial manner.
II March d. 1857 5H - ~ III I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
snAcKLEFORp . 3sPRY,

t.p,epssoas 70 sn.ssIrrorp' / tnrou44.9
A. WHO LEsALE 4
DRUGGISTS AND APoTHEcARiEs
/ No, 3 Eat,gprseHBui dines, Front-stEefti
& PORTSMOUTH, OHIO,
UeaIers in Pants #Olls Nainishes Dye StunS
Window Glass, Chemicals PeIfumeryt
Fancy sft5c les, &t. t
PURE WINES, BRANDIEs, &c| I'll
Tho highest price paid for Ginseng, Flhs
seed, Beeswas and Rags tSept t~yA T.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
FUIRGINIA. SIS Sat roles held tI Y. tPt

fyTIRGINIA. SIS :--At rules held tn the
| " { Jerks Ofiee OF the Circuit Court pf
The County Of Putnam. IN the month q Az
1gnst. lsa8-
NancysA. Kidd. ComplaiEna'n1ll he
7777z ~. al n On ! ncary
Allen H. Kidd and Thomas 81
Alexander, Defendants
Ii appearing By affidavit, that me i'etsnd i.
ant Thomas Aleyandrr ts3 hon+resl s., M.
Ithe Commonwealth af ' lrsfnySaa, an the III
ieet OF this suit being 10 obtain aflyorfe ltpifl
The said Allen al Kidd g comp fAne sall
Thomas alexanderto convey the COM y, u
q house ami lot, situated at Red heuss ~,
ihlthe said County of Putnam y II tne,F
fore ordered that the sad fhomas AleSahl''tsf
lb appear here in ple month at er dus, ~ 81
-IEcation oflhis order, and IA. Whit is nects
SHry 10 protect his interest in the premises.
Tests. r. Il. HARVEY, tflerk Il
:. |lPARKs & HoGEs Soils yanl6@8
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
fX7IRGINtA, At rules hetd in the CLERKS

1XTIRGINFA, At rules he'd in the Clerks
N DfliceAof the Circuit Copft Of Wyoming
County, OH Monday the q day Of Augn&l,
William N allias cemp'lt
VS.. +.
Ranlerville Jerks & lack - otifhe9iy
son Soteshqry Defendants. ell
IN The dbj9ttIof this slit IS to subecta trhct
81 Land lying in, Wyoming County to the
payment oil The purchase lhaIey due ftdm
Defei dafit .Ienks To complainant. And II
appearing by AFFIDAVIT tflel that said Vtn.
deIsille jerks is nota resident of the Com
mpnweaith pf Virginia, on motor ii is order
so 1hat he do appear he re within one month
after the due publication hereof, and do what
IS necessary 10 protect his interest," I'M tn.
premises. 'reSteg
VIM N. HENDERSON, ok.
NJ. & A. for Conprt. 4:7
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

HOOP. HOoPi!THURRAHlii Is
- IEEh Brass. and Rattan Hoops, Just re-
~ ceifed by 80 MAY "a WE'LL.
GSoNSFABLE9s and other BT1sNT5s q,
~ saieE AZ this oficc. 81 I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

TTIRGINIA. Ss:--At rules held IN the
Y Clerks Office 81 The County Court q
Putnam County, in the month Of august,
s5e. 3 ~; -s# /. II
VIM. II. Maddox Comppt
f## vs. j/
John Hubbard, Elizabeth I'll Chancery.
Hubbard, Sarah Wright, - 1.l%
Might, Jsmes w. Hose, and | a
John Morris Defendants.
" IL appearing By affidavit that onn lIigo-
bard, Elisabeth Hubbard and Satan =, Y t,gEnl'
re non residents Of the 8 ate Of virAittla,
and ne object Of this suit bling TO obtain I
.n.riifion of.altfact OF land, lying and beinglin
Teays' valley, known as the Thomas Hub.
.hnrl trart Of land. Tits therefore nTaered
that they do appear here within one month z.
FER due publication ot this 9rlsrra "a go wat
5 necessary to+1pE5teet tneit interest 81 ihe
premises. es. ass,.
PanKs & HoGE SoPs.H III r.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
JAMES MI. GRAY.

COTTAGE INN. near Red House, Putnam
" Co., Va, Agent for The Sale o. siurrays
ReapiHg and Moving u hines, also will fur
nIsE Thrashing Machines OF all kinds.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
DIR. CHARLES D. MOSS,

HAVINH located 4 I Coal Mou' h, respect
4 ffaiiYoffsrs his professional services 70 the
Citlzens ofathe surrnIpditg country. Office
al Cape hqrt's Store. April 6, s53. 40
Those Expecting 10 Dye This Winter
WOULD do well to call at the Charles.
IN ton Drhg Store, as they will find
there a good assortment Of good Dye
Stuffs.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

have lad in use upon my farm, duSing
the pr1sent Wear, i wheat fan4nlanLn fael Jfed
by j. B. sfIarE 8 60, Of Charleston kanawha,
LAKE pleasure in SAYING that i fs fes idsdlE
the best E,n-I nave ever used or seen ia us.
= / Il 1IF JAMES |M.lLAIDLEi.
Gie4wool, |oel. ., 1886.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

E GHlahrsron,- Klna whn.
This ii ~ certifytdat haHetfsed ole Of J |
q. Hart 81 DO, itnprovei grain g eaters, and
take pleasure nrecommen ing 8hNIIn V the
farmihg community as 9 very SUPERIOR IartlcN Z.
' A. WRIGHT.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31

i Haxinghad occaslpn TO elean soNls. seen
whest, Thoroughly pr cookie, cheat, f'Sc.. |
w ,a,fnatd, from The high reputation .'ad
~ Nj Harfs IN proved fans, 10 make the ex-
T. i ,;,n,snf with one q hem, which with fac,l-
h, AMI eassia every way, fully accomplish
as everything lor @iiteii y aas Nseti ~ -
seryediy recomendeaf pf.ppNep
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
~ $500 III C1 IS. KIiFFNEK.
Kanawta County, Oct. 2nd 1885.

u.v,ng a,ea one of j. B. Hart s. Cos. Fan
q, cI.a,s; III Wheat, &c. take pleasure III
,at Ii to the Farmers, fuf c'ean
ing seed wheat o. cfoc ciea Se'' - no. ~
think il can BIZ surpassed by any fah. as iaf
&c itsst II. Il hasgtveil entire Salisfac+
Il. :, JOHN q. CARR. III
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-31
- -. 1paf1s1ers 81 Kanawha.

er,ur ,,bscriBers would respectfully u. orn
- YFarrers Df KanaMha and THE ali n
! 80 ,Iet they have located IN or
oppogile Mr.. Joseph Bibbys Mil,
Il. !. ", nose IT InanpfaStaring their .ats,y
.,S,nn,y9d double screening:
t1I--1.~sa.411 S1ea11OEs
NJ. 81 8 prorlosnesd BIZ competent jtd1es
i.ss.'. h,st Separator now insnse, for cleans
4 * II s s I;loser Seed and all kinds Of
lns fEam Chess, excl. Garlic and AL
/. Al. IL 6tth. III Cleans Clover Seed clean
.,sh M ma rket without sitting They are
bniIt & n ropd material aud BY good wotkmeni'
All oar i,iis are warranted. Ail c9nlnunlca
lions addressed to Ksrawha Court HOUSE lll WI
be promptly attended To-. ,,,r ~
March 81, 1895 h 1tiAs 2 - ~.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

MEuRrRE.--Un terrible evenement est arrive
a Orsenori. localite du roynnme lombard We
nitien entire Creme ct Brescia. I'm fermier,
qui await sur lui une sonMne considerable en-
or, quill venait de ~recevoir, entra le "a an soir
dams une auberge pour y passer Ia mutt. II cut
l'impfuderce de parler de son argent q lauber-
giste. Celui-ci concerto aussitot avec son fls.
age de vingt ans. d'assassiner leur hoie ct de
renterrer au iardin. lie fermier, qni await
concu DIES sorpeons. Sc coucba tout habille.
yers une leure, l'aubergiste entae dams sa
chambre ayec I'm stylet lie fermier 10 hi
arrache ct lie lui plunge 4 lui-meme dans Ia
p%oitrine. An meme instant. un Gallon lance
dams Ia fenetre annonce que lie fills de lanber
gisie est an jdrdin, attendant le corps pour
l'enterrer. lie lefmier .iette par Id fenetre ID
corps de lhote envelope dim drap de lit, pnis
court chereher Ia gendafmerie Ell revient avee
ellie au moment ON le ienne homlne deposait X
corps dams Ia fosse. Inierroge sur ce qu'i
%faisait, il repondit quill e~nlerrait un cheval.
i" Regarde mieux s'ecrid alors lie ferniler Ell
levant lie drap.-" C'est mon pere," s'ecrie Il
jeune homme, CONNIE frappe de la fondre, e
aussitot il avoue tont.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

UT t RMS
SUPERsTITIoNs.--On sait combien emit re-
pandue en- Italie ~l'opinion que Ia piqnnre de h
tarentule est Aiorielle. Aucun Corse men
doutait pins, ct tout coaragenx qa'ils sont, on
les voyait Sc METRE au lit ct taire leurs derIiie-
res dispositions anssit6t qn'un accident de ce
genre leur dunnait 10 conviction dune mort
prochaine. I'm medecin convoque I'M jour nn
grand nombre de Corses, ct devant cux, 4 denx
repriss differences, Sc fait piIuer par .une Ia
%rcn,nle; puts au lieu de Sc metre an lit, il Sc
montre partout, fait SEES yisites CONNIE i j'ordi-
naire, ct suit I'M traitement regulier, don't il
eSpligue les details d chacun.
Cette lecon eut I'M plein success. les Corses
SEES anjourdhui ne menrent pas dune piqhre
de tarentule. Mais dautres siperstitions ont
etc constatees par les tribmndx, ct rarmi ces
derltitres, II en- est qui sont quelquefois fumes
ties. Deux lmnes monument il q qnelques
annees dams Ia commune de, Calen2nna, sans
maladie, par IL simple efIel de Id pedr, phrce
q~n'elles avaient tronve sur leurs vetemcus DIES
,aclles de cire, te qui n%'arfive, disait-on, quanx
personnes que Id mort designc CONNIE so proie
On fit me enqtiete pour savoir dod We
naient ccs taches De cire: par une belle soiree
derriere IN moulin, les geudarmes ~saisirent une
vieille femme qui, un cierge Il IN main, faisaii
sur les passans SEES aspersions de s~orcierc. La
vieilIe fut pnnie. mais lie prejnge qui fait des
inches de cire un signe precufseur do Ia mort
ma pu etre complement dissipe.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

LIZ FASHIONABLE ANGLAls.- olcl nm curleuS
chapitre dn code de Ia fashion anglaise lie
fashionable ne dot rien admirer, ne s'etonnef
nj Sc %rejouir de rien. Rire aux eclais serait de
sa part une faute capital sill hasarde I'M
%sourire, ce ne dot etre que tres rarement un
sonrire echappe NAL a propos ponrrait trah'r
son ignorance. Tn persolnage CONNIE lnl ne
dot pas non plus s'emouvolr on s,aifllger dc &c
our emeut on af1ige les antres. Toute sympa-
THE commune avec le reste DIES mortels 'al est
in,erdite sill repana me 'arme, Ia mort de son
graz hound on de son terrier, a senl droi' de
Ia faire coulter. Pleurer autre chose qua
chen. un ami, par exemple, qnei rldlcn'e!
:" LIE fashionable par excellence dot savoir
aussi etre impoli avec I'M certain ratinemeni,
ct ne montrer, dabs ses relations avec les alitfeS
hommes, qn'une hauieur p%a'ien'e ct irolde'
ou 'uDe douceur etudiee ct au besoln legere'
ment insolehte. La visncite, la Sympathle, 10
| colere. a soriir de son calme olympien I'M seroni
touionrs etrangeres. Sa voix ne doit avell
ou'n n seil ton, lie medium, Rrnconlfet-l
dams lie monde une personne insigiithnie7 u
ne dait ,,as Ia reconnaiire.
Isl une creature de cette espeee iait MINI
de volloir l'accoS'er. il lie dot pas pafaiire Ia
voir q ellie lie saline, il dot aetenrner la 'e'e
| ellie missile ct Went droit q lui, il hui reahra sol
salnt DIM air distract aran, qne'le ait onver'
Ia buuche, Il Sc d'tonrnera yivemen'' eH
HIM directiBi cnuppz-ie snrle-cbanIp, d,Sai
Brummel n ptopos de lnht pefsoHnagr de e.
genre. Conper son homme, c'est SAVIOR hrln'lf,
Acknowledgement toute tentative de conversation
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

DREssAGE Les cHEvAux.-L'attcnte de Ia
revelation dn hneux dompteur americain
donne un interet a'actnalite Il toni &c qui s.
rattache on dfessage ilnmediat des chevanx.r
C'est ponrquoi nous ex,rayons dun article
public par lie journal de Seine-et.M Marine 10
passage snivaht /:
"Ia tete du cheval est attaehee d leStre-
mite de Ia partie anterieure dc Ia ~colonpe
vertebrate qni representa- l'encalnre, pnr DIES
liens et muscles qui. Sc contractant par 10 vo-
,lonte de l'animal, releveni on abaisseni Id tete,
Or. IN leger fr6lement repete, excrce. par Ia
main de lhomme sur ces muscles, excitement
sur le SONNET de ID tete, entire lea ~oreillcs, Il
sur lespace qui yelie la tete 4 lencolure, amene
anssit0t lie relachement de ces muscles, ct c'est
alors plaisir de voir le cheval IL pins vigonrenx
lie plus irascible, lie plus fougneux. alloAget
anssit6t lencolure, baisser la tete, avancer les
epaules. ceder de partout, ct celia asec une
sorte dc vaf.Sse.
Get e~Sercice din fr6lement DIES doigts sur 10
nnque dot etre p~ratjque pendant dix i quinzt
minutes ct deax on trois fnis par jour alors K
cheval attele on monte sera a tout jamais votfs
tres humble serviteur.
lie ftit que 10 signale, ct qni est de Ia pla
grande exaciitude, pent etre yeriie par chacai
ct a Ia minute meme"
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

re ~ tA ST.
Aux PRrsEURs.-tes adversaires les plus
acharnes du iabac a ftmrr, tabac don't on d
demontre linoculte, Sc Invent. pour Id plupart,
a une habiiude .bien autremelIt dangereause. Il
Tnsage dn tabac Il priser. II me- pas dificile
dexpliqaer q%nelles facheuses conse FENCES pteat
woduire I'M cautere de tons les ~instarls, qni ne
cesse a'irriter ct de ronger les membranes des
fosses nasales. En- attendant. signdlons les sin
guliers ct ~funestes eIfets produits par l'emploi
du plomb don't on Sc sert presghe t%oujours
pour enyelopper GU pour renfermer le tabac en-
pondre.
lie doctenr Mayer a c~onstate quatre cas-
d'emprisonnemens de cetie nature: $40 paraly-
sic plus on moins complete DIES extenseurs de
favant-bras; 20 projection DIES os du metacar-
pc; 30 TENT pale iaunatre: Dams trois cas-,
DIES c~eliqnes ont precede la paralysie; il ny en-
a pas eu chez lie qnairieme malade. Dams trois
anires cas-, Ia paralysie ~atectait surtout Tex.
t%enseur commun DIES daigts dams 10 quatrieme.
%c'etait lie deltoIde. L'analyse a atteste la pre-
sence du plon,b dans 10 tahac que prenaient
ces guatre malades ellie a demontre que, dams
les tabacs envelopes de %fenilles de plomb, il Sc
formait de l"Syde de ptamb, dams lii proper
ton de 1918 a LIS pour 100.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

On sera surpris sans. loute de trouver. an
nombre DIES monuments historiaucs los ms.
criptions sur les arbres, Uni nc sont ordinaire-
,nent nue. l'eaet du caprice oou de loisiyete. En
efIet, ii semble que uuand une fois eles ont ete
,recouver,es pur ~,ecorce, Giles soiedt obliterees
ponr t%ouiours, mais il men est pas ainsi I'ecor-
&c nest qn une envelope quGi Went 10 cacler al
les metre a labri de Ia destruction, T'ant Que
l'arbre exsiste, Inscription resie toute cutter
dams son interieur, ct plus II vieilllt, plus ellie
Sc trouye placee profondcment ct en- sarete. II
est asscz probable oue ces Inscriptions ponr.
raiert eire employees CONNIE monuments histo-
riques, ct uuoiqu'on ne he Eisse pms maintenant,
dependant elies penvent conduire d Ia chronicle
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

La CONVERSATIONS solda,s b~ayaiept aux
comedies dams une rue ; liz passerent devani
an ea4isfit.e FL neglige.lent de lie saluer.
L'ofliticr. allani a eaX, leur dit
Eth bien vons ne connaissez pas la poll
Jesse?
Tn dies tronpiers Sc tonrna vers son CANA
radc. ct prennnI I'm air niais
-DuIard, coniais-,a Ia Politessc ?
Moi. non.
Alors, %portant Ia main a son sehako, lie sol
DAT ~reEfoeslif
La Poliiesse, mon capitsine ?inronau a,
bettNth.
L'otlicier ne put s'einpecher de, rire, Ell, you.
lie savez, quand on a RI, on es. desarme.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15

LARMeE ANdLAIsE.-Un journal Went de.
publier sur le mode de requirement de l'armee
anglaise, sur son organisation ct 50 discipline,
mn article don't nous exirayons lie passage sui-
want relatif a 10 peine du fouet
"Qnant d la peine du fnuet, ellie nierite me
description parlicnliere. Voici, d'apres I'M te-
moin %ocnlaire, en- quoI ~consiste ce supplice
+" lie patient est I'M soldat don't le crime est
davoir, par eXemple, dams un moment doubt,
menace son caporal sans que cette menace ait
etc si,ivie defet.
"L'instrninent du supplice s%'appelle en- an
glais c~at-ofsaineta7s, (traduciim ~litterale !:
chat a neuf q%ueues). C'est un manche de fouet
au bout duquel sont neuf l~anieres ct CUR avec
DIES npuhs.
/" Les tambonrs des regiments sont les exc
%cuteurs de Ia sentence. L'educalion dn tam
bour ne be borne done pas au senl mauiement
de la baguette, il appreid uussi a manier lie
chat a ueuf queues. La maniere de Sc servir
de &c instrument c~onsiste, apres chaqne coup.
a lie secouer Il droiie a6n de faire tonber lie
sang GU les lambeauX de chair attaches aux
l%anieres, ct pour prendrc l'elan, puts frapper a
gauche.
lie regiment gu lie detachement asslste au
snpplice. II Sc fnrme en- carre. lie condamne
est amene nu jnsqu'a la %ceinture, accolnpagne
DIES tambors arines de leur fouet. ct dn sergeut-
major de la campagnie. charge de president a
lexecution ct de compiler les coups a hau,e
voix.
GA nh signal dome, lie fnnet siile ct retombe
sur lie dos du patienij oil apparaissent lnstan-
tanement neuf rates bleues an deuxifme coup,
lie sang .%jailIit, au troisieme la pean Sc deiache,
ct lie patient recoit 80 comps, nj plus nj moins.
Au sorlir de Gel abominable suppliee, il est
lporte a lhupilal, d'oh IL ne sort pas t~onjours
par In porte DIES ~vivaits.
"On comprend combien peu n d~'attrait pour
les ieunes gems qui voudraient servir lenr pays
me institution reglee par un pareil code mill
taire.
LES soldats auglais, ~s'ecriait lie .doctenr
Bawring, un de ceux qni demanddient 'aboli-
ton de la peine dp fpuet, les solda's anglais
%ont-iis done dn sang 81 yf que lon men puisse
yenir "A bout que par la peine da louei Z"
IL he fant done pas s'et"laer 81. meme a
prix d'ori liAngleierre n iant de ditiicniies Il
r%rcratrr so, ar,hee 1t est t,bsige dnvoir re-
conrS n ,ouie sorte de meycnS pour ctanpleter
IS cadres de- SEES regiments
lie dael. ainu.e lie meme article, ~n'eyiste Ias
dams I'urmfp apg aise. Un duel entire den>
officers %entralne Ia perte du b,evet pour ier
,lenx (ofenseur e, %otfeiise). Les Injuries lie
rlus graves Sc Invent an mnyen dune amend
plus on moins forte inaigee par lie chef d
corps.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15
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IL District, Paroisse st. Latdrys No Sto3 80
Succession do OrreliaS Lavergnes decedee.
MtoHEL BlHM, de ID Paroisae st. Landry, admins
ty4itenr de la Succession de feie Orrtlia I.avergne
decedee, dernihremont de- III sasdite Patoisse, Nyant
prescntd IN tahleau Anal du partage do Ii dite sue
.cessian, accompanied dune petition demandant
lhomolcgation dicelni; IN attendu qu'ila tte mi
droit 4 ID demandes do Ia t1ite petition par ordre d.
la Cour, en- date du u mai 1855
En- consequence, avis est pnr le. prcsentdonnd auS
interessds dams cote succession, dsavoir a dednire af
CRETE de lii Cour suSditc, dams. les tfente jours gu
suivrontla date du present avis, les ~,raisols 81 az
cunes Ia ont, pour lesqnelles 10 dit tableau no serai
pas a~pprpuve ct hpmolngnt.
Bureau dn G%rcfiier, Is NAL 1853.
rs. IiASTRApES, Grenier.