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II you wish TO be certain of what YOU
get, never marry q girl named Ann Le
cause San" is I'M Indefinite article.
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Dress and DrJt at .SurotoWh.-.A icttc.
from Saratoga to the New YolI; Post has
tic following remarks 'ro = lac.c locker
on, Saratoga is an interesting place. Fash
ion here displays itself in its widest vaga--
rics. The rnornii:y of the u,,,Sa e rcYu:r-
cd by tho fcninncs is suc! tl.: :. Saraio,
ga trunk has become n by-word. ihc wide
pi;sZzas, Gc., afford women nh ample field
for the most ambitious to display .h-:r
whole wardrobe, and II sojoarn here oc .
single day will convince c?cn The :n"st
skcptical that the ladies' arc very n':'v III ;:ll
that cohcern the outward ornancr. Of their
person but TO an Observing mar it is as
good rs show to attend II drawing room
or Il hop at the United States. 1t IS NJ,
tional surprise TO see how many richly
dressed ladics, and one cannot but think
that our American sovcrcisns will rival, not
merely in face, bnt in outward adornment,
Tie ladies' belonging TO the court of any
crowned sovereign i'll Europe. 1t is true
VIC do no. witness such diamonds, but in
laccs and silks, DC, CIR f:!ir coun;rymcn
are regal i'll their expense, and VIC may add,
regal ir their bankruptcies. Iow many
thousands Of those we sec at Saratoga are
shining in borrowed rInmes. They wear
what they cannot afford TO, ard are, there
fore, either thclu:clvcs or their fathers, hus-
bands. DC, q slave 70 the lender. This is
tho vice of American soci,ty. Everywhere
YOU 90, debt, in some form, presses It's
spectre before yor. A lady dressed within
her means, wherever sic may be, IS to Is
much better picture :han whon it IS noto'
rious that her laces, :nI silks, and jewels,
arc gcn'ecl'y swindlcl out Of sono conlid
inc creditor, Iet An orleans have such
an insane passion fer display that the same
whcc! rolls OF yca: after year. Eacl: snm.
mcr brings different set; but each one
strani3g to Arcss leyond their means. Dis
honor and suicides, apringing from these
ca"seo, hardly create ripple on the sur
face Of chat portion Of society which lives
for display"
Tho following conversation was over
heard among "thc volunteers Of the Rio
Granle." Sccnc--night Two volunteers
wrapped in blankets, and half buried in the
mud.
"Jim, how came to you TO volunteerf'
"Why, Bob, you SEQ havo no wife to
care red cent for me, and so volunteered
and, besides, I like soor! Now tell me
why you came out here !"
q Why tho fact is, you know, II have
got n wife, aud SO came out hero because
like peace n'
llcrc"pon, both the volunteers turned
over in their blankets, aud got new plas--
tc'ing Of mud, and went to sleep. =
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OLD VIRGINIA.

An Illinois Sucker took great dislike
to Il foolish young Nirgin;Ga who was :,
, fellow passenger with h:ia on one Of tho
Mississippi steamboats,. WAS on the boat
(said Deacon Dooi,tlc,) and SAW the whole
affair. The Nirginian wa; continually
combng his hair, brushing his clothes,
or dusting his boots-to all which move
mcn,s the Sucker took exceptions, as be-
lug What is termed, ga lcctlc t"o ,la.nc |
nice, by haiC' lie finally drcw Up
his clair beside tho Ni,ginian and be-
gun:
"Whar might you be from stran,
yyr?"
az am from Virginia, sir" politely am
swcrc' The gent.
"lrom old Earginny, s'pose q say;
the Sucker.
"fes, sir, Old Virginia." was the re-
ply.
You are rooty high up in the pictures
thar, ! aarpoae:' =
Il don't know what YOU mean hy that
remark, sir"
ooh, nu;'rin,' says the Sucker, "hnt
that YOU are des,'r,c rich, and have been
brought up right nice"
II tho information will crafty YOU,
III any way says the gent patronilinyly.
smoothing down his hair, ! belong TO one
ot the 'ir,t fa,niliY3.'
"rh, in courac,' answered the Sucker.
''N ell. Stranger, bcn' as you hc!pnw to the
'ust Iii Just give you two of the ia,,cst
ehoas in all Illinois ci you'll only find me
ir!'cr that belongs to enc Of tho second
Niryinny Iamilies.'
"lou want to quarrel with me, sir, says
the Nirginian.
No, stranger, not m atom" answered
tho Sucker, " bat | never seed one Of the
s"co'I family, AMI I'll gin su,!.in to go,
sight =. one Of 'c,n. know YOU :;rc one
"i the !H'at, c;uoe you look JUS: Ike ,Iol.A
i;anloIph.'
This modified The Virsnian- hint Of
Il rcac!HlIucc to tho statesman va, fiat
term; to his feeling, a..,l he accordingly
acknowledged relationship to the ora
tor.
lie, You know, descended from the In
gin !,a, rocalont;.s."
You arc right, sir" answered the
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Teh.-Dr. ayes. ::a eminent surgeon
dentist residing i'll London, gives the fol-
lowing useful 1T: "'.ut the care Of
teeth They arc siml.'n. timely, and deserve
attention:
In the first r!ag", the teeth should BE-
fairly "sa!. " this mean, net ,aale
to rcriorn: the duties of crackers for nuts,
experiment ID Oh to ascertain Their
strength, 0: = la.ics 20 rival scissors in
cutting thread; for rest assure !, in every
cas>--:norc particularly the ,,t--thc party
i'a"l"% recourse to s'ncl practices wil! surely
sore !"y RE t''"m to teeth so TN
Willingly injured hrn~ always ~: i;r~; tp
pnrt company with their fellow. THOSE
who indulge in s"ch or similar habits
may bc tr"l" called the DENTISTS fr"nl.-
Clcanlnc,; - a',-clU..ly c>scnti&. fnr Tx.
preservation .. tie teeth, anI they should
be WI! Ernshc'l at least morning and eve
r:ng, that any .r";:gncr which :aav h,: at
tache' To them, either dinny sleep from
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na,ur.l--,hat is. retain ,hcir ,o,u,.l c,,o,
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Gle o; ac;L! SHOULD h.. used At ,}n m.,;n
lour, :,,,,! the r.pn,h rin,cl with tc,,:I WA
ter, for cxtrenr., Of l.,.,. and cold ;re mos.
hi:.L!y rrciu,iicial not only to ,hc;, ,,,.r
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largest kind.
" oman IN the CanicM.-Much in tlcso
days Is said about the sphere of women.-
OF this vcxcd question, we have NOTHING
HOW to say. Tho culture Of tho soil, tho
body and the soul arc our themes. Rich
soils, Healthy bodies, pure, cultivated souls.
these are What we arc aiming at. And 10
this end We recommend that every country
woman lave garden that she keep and
dr"s2 With Ter own hand, or at least, that
size supervise and manage. The culture Of
Strawberries, raspberrics, b!::chberries goose
berries, c,,rrcnts and garden Vegetables arc
rs delightful and profitable 20 anything in
which woman can engage. She may
sp:iH::!" her garden well with flowers
MI lie bette: :ov that. y SNOWFALL in this
corner, n rose in that, dalia bed there,
and moss border here, will not be ont Of
place. Only let tho substantial and useful
constitute tho c!icf part A touch Of tho
ornate, !i,;o q ribbon on q good bonnet, is
not in the least Objectionable. In all Tho
schools the girls study botany. In all fam
lilies the women ought to practice botany.
1t is hcalthfu, pleasing and useful. Tho
principles Of horticulture arc the principles
OF botany, put into practice. Farmers
study agriculture, why should not their
wives and daughters study horticulture e.
If any employment is feminine, i, would
sec:, t!;at this is. Ii any il iiealthy this
must be. \! any is Dlc;,su:ablc none can 10
more so than this. i rich bed of strawber.
rics, 4 :>h Of LIacl;berries o. currents, u Dor
der Of flowers produced ky cae's own hand,
what can well oisor,, {. :"oro rational salts
faction ? We say to I'll oar country Sis.
ters haze q garden, ie it is only a small
one, and Go you. best with it. Plant it
with what plcaac5 Cou best, with good
variety, and sec what you can do with it.
What ,"",':a. cannot raise bccts. tomatoes.
mcla"o, .3ttUcc, and furnish her own tablo
with them? What woman cannot plant /:
raspberry bush, or current, or gooseberry,
and tend it well -? Come, good women,
study your health, your usefulness and hap
pncss, and your childrcns' also.- Valley
Eurmer.
The Fixes Peak correspondent of IHe
Bosto~ Journal tells tho following story,
which is anything but creditab!e to Mr..
Greeley:
Soon after the death of Mr.. Zoe, Mr..
Grec!y received letter running thus:
DEAR Sir In your extensive CORES,
pondencc, you have undoubtedly secured
several autographs of the late distinguish
cd American poet, Elgar A. Poe. il 50,
will YOU please favour me witE one, and
obIigc,
b, Yours respectfully, A. b.
Tic Immediately responded as follows :.
'DEAH SIR Il happen to have in my
possession but one autograph of the laio
distinguished American poet, Edgar A.
Poe. 1t consists Of an I. o. u, with nv
name on the back of it. 1t cost mo lust
$50, and you can have it for half price.
Yours, Horace GREELEY.,"T
Tho Insulting offer was not accepted:
Saturday Press.
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SouyENT FEMME vARIE-Un marriage Went
de s'accomplir a Ronvy (NorD avec des cir
constances dune originalite peu ordinaire
Deux Belges etaient convenus de s'unir par
des liens legitimes les formalit6s etaient
remplies, les bans publies. Mercreai, 2 mars,
dit FIndscateur de Iou1coing, les futurs
epoux Sc rendirent 4 l'eglise pour remplr au
prealable leurs deyoirs religieux; mais en-
sortant Ills rencontrerent un jeune homme,
Beige aussi qui pretendait avoir des droits
ante reurs sur la Jeune fnancee, laquelle ne
cherchait pas d nier Ia chose.
II s'ensuiyit des explications, ct on convint
one lasyolage jeune file retournerait . ses
premiere amours, d condition que. Fobjet do
sa preference payerait tous les frais debourses
en- yue du marriage par pepoux manqu6, ce
ID aui fut effectue 4 instant meme. Alors le
Eeouple fortune partit pour Ia Belglqne ayec
ID lggerete des hirondelles revenant au mid
apres IN hiYsrrigo goureux.
Vous croyez que c'est fnI? Pas du tout.
Le lendemain matin rex-mariant, qu1 await
passe la mutt d faire des reaexions philoso-
phiaues, est tout surpris de vpir revenlr lui
sa promise de Ia veille, qui 8 refechi aussi de
son cote, ea aui lui declare tres-gentiment
Que. tout biien considafe, c'est de lui qu'elle
vent etre la femme Notre homme aocepte,
enehante de- Sc marier, gratis, pulsaun y 9
recn son inlemnite Les habits de noces sont
deployes les temoins rappeles, le marriage
cef6bre et Ia fate d'autant plus gale que ee ne
sont pas eenx qui dansent qul ont pave les
Yioloas
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Z ezs IN
STATIsTrqUE MA1R1Mo sSi l'on erl
croft ID singuliere statist1que suI Izanse, Pan
sssIeterre d 4 riien d envier aax Etats. Unis
sous IL rapport des d4meles coniueaux. Ges
chiifHires nous sont fournis, dit un journal, par
IN honorable ulembre dn paslenent, auii eu
ii curiosits de re1eVer l'etat des menages de-
Iondres at du comte de Midd dlesex .@
Femmes aui ont quite leurs maris
pour sHivre lears amans, 1862
Iaris qui Sc sont sauses po1r eriiter
leura flemmes Z. ,ss771 s771
Couples sci parss yolontaire nent 40
Couples ViVant Ell guerre sous u
meme tot, 1sI, ,oas
Couples 80 halssant cordial lernent
% inais marc ID pub me
haine feroce sous les appaiences
l,une ffeinte pelitesse, I62, 800
Couples giyant dams une indifference
visible, 551O G, 1332
Couples plltss Iheureax dams Ii
lnonde, 1nais aai ne eanVienaens
pas iieurernaslt De zlsur bon
laeIlr. .102
Couples heureux par eonsparaison
avee 4, ,autses beancoup plus nal-
heursa ], d , ! 1s5
Couples Fsritab blsHient heursuz
a72 .572
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QUESTIONS PoLITIouEs. -Dernierement, dams UNI
reunion des gehs du monde dit le Messenger, M Leo,
Halevy lu le spiritue apologize que voici ct qui
obtenu un grand success:
La QUESTION D'ITALIE.
Surlaauestion dTtalie
Deux bourgeois discutaient avec advancement.
Lun perorait tres chaudement
Pour que du sol romain, modenais, parmesan,
Et meme do la Lombardie,
On ft decamper rAllemand
Lautre, ennemi de tous moyens extremes,
Prachatle statu qao, disant: "Chacun pour sol:
"Que ces 1taliens sarrangcnt; ct ma fol,
"Quils Sc trent d'affaire eux-memes!
'primo neilai VOLTA ma loi;
"Le sang francais appartient a Ia France"
Une fois sur oe texte-a,
Hs'en donnea ceurjoie, ct gonae d'importance,
Debite tout lie ira Ia la,
De Ia sottise ct de Indifference.
On sechaufe NAL propos,
Et rami de Ia paix en- arrive aux gros mots.
Done, celui qu'enRammait Ia cause italienne,
Fort CONNIE un Turc ION lie disait jadis),
1T peut-etre trop vif, tombe, a bras raccourcis.
urpegoiste, au ceur rassis,
Qpi ne veut pas qu'on inter1ienne.
IA la garde au secours! moi!"
Crie aussit6t lie pacifque,
Oubliant le: Cnacnea chez sol!
Dars I'm moment aussi critique.
A moi" s'excame-t-il, sous lie bras du battant.
-"Eh bien! dit pautre, en- lie lachant,
"Tu comprends enfn, imbecile,
Qu'intervenir.peut etre utile !"
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Stat DC la lo,ttetu,ge.
CoUR bE DISTRICT, | NJ s7s7
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Payssse St.Laudry. i'o' 0'o''
Succession de Marie Cesaire Mayer.
N7ALERY MAYER, de la Poroisse ST.
" Landry, Administrator de la success.
sion de Marie Cesaire Mayer, decedee, der
increment de- Ia Paroisse ST. Landry, ayant
presente un Reglement Final de la dite Sue
oession, accompagne dune petition deman-
dant l'homologation d'icelui = Et attendu
quill etc fait droit q la damande de Ia dite
petition, par srdre de Ia Cour susdite, en- date
du 5 Mai 1855.
En- consequence, avis est par le present
donne aux interesses dams cette succession,
d'avoir q deduire, par ecrit, au CRETE de Ia
Cour susdite, dams les trente jours qui sui
vront Ia date du present avis, les raisons, 81
aucune lis ont, pour lesquelles le dit Tableau
ne serait homologue ct administration de-
charge de toute responsabilite ulterieure.
5sss.4 L. LASTRAPES, Gref6er.
Onelo11sas. z Mai 1850
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EypL Os1oN DTT 81 NICHOLAS.

Le Hs seisosas, capitaine AfcAuIen, de ID lign,
dc Id Orleans Ell St. Espis eprouaG Uni terrbll
saiesaste dmnnche, l24 avsiI1 Ear losion dun
de ses bouiloires
E'accident 4 eu lieu vers 4 d haarsa al aoii, de
want liIot 60, I'll juzau ~ Hitfnent On conpts
vingthut autres ont etc horribl echaud6es o.
blessGes, s #$
Ls ssa, aVfclsolas etait d. route Mi Louis bon,
ID Nouvelie- Orleans Hi asatk Grand nombre
de passengers et un fret conss con- e,est 8 une
distance de 45 miles au-dessoa que 81
Il sbaaioife 6clat6.
Ise steamer de IL Nauvelle OLE
ans arrive MenpIi her donIls u premier cette
iacheuse nouuelle. d transport nonabre de ceuz
III u sanV6s, des blpsses et des morris.
IT son getnene esont entiare
sansnt paEdus 80 #sss
tes psrsonssss rsi o, stS tsdes oa1 o,t On sso
5s asscttss ssostpssz "
Le capitaine nlen. 81 Nicholas Mme
tsleine. femme tls te Dunnica,
dame ases lan II III. ID afc
ssegor Iland lfu " sae ISss doIis cn ne
allliait pAs le Iar ingenieuF, lei
bha ssfs iclolas E.s
sSa Ia chasnhre JanaHs
IL aenx mt teassiaIp
1. du bord dh otel Jaek-
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rzs u iotss assi aI, dss uiiossa
Nhn aIiaaf ud llsz;xa ,,asa1
dn ponE Es gfnq hives. sas
rsosssses grGysasss sclissssdsss
Benjamin Elsine, de- 81. Inuis 1eS conl.,liis Ill
bateau i. $. Acafs de a sszing Missisaippi !;
ayanob nsbirn q Pitssl,tfg snusylyanie B.
PsunsyI Mlls illa Kennedy i sssouri Ross
sSf JohA femme do ehanife, de Il NHes Ol1eans !;
Wm PeaIIa Gilman, de S;st. Louis EEede-
Eck ehani issuIa ID,
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II la ssla les parsOnnes
suirantes ont 6t6 aauy6es
lflstapheE aasa cuisitier GssstavsR
5elsleEs IN Hasfers mi HuaBs. D. Casey.
. H as E 81 Muhoaey d. Rsisas et Air.
safew VI stsls elapsuy garo, Iarrpr. sf1seph
chauIIanr
John ehalp du tbors 5oaan BIa;se.
sseona .an sanasa pIlota
Ie Esol1s .Jolsr pesinsker a.
cpnd eontl ID ssbsrd Ja-l
cuh Ms Aaaf&ss y6 n ia r0sse Ss5galn
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plus
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u. B. WI E'ls N Y Il Go.
No. 20, re de Chartres,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MPORTENT ct vendent des chapeaux
III de sole, de fourrure, de laine, ct de paille
ainsi que dee easqnettes de drap, de sole ct
Ae yeIours. E28 Aout 1858.
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5#5 - gA-J -
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6tant ID derniere residence do ladite defunte,
situee i Bellevue, dams la Paroisse st. Lam
dry, ,nesurant einq cents arpenta, plus ou
moins, de terre, bornee au Nord par phabi-
tation de Benjamin r. Rogers, ! / Quest ct
az Sud par l'habitation de Mark W. Harwell,
ct i IEst par le Bayou Bourbeux, ensemble
avee toutes les batisses etsameliorasions aui
. gout erigees ct qui en- dependent.
ConplrIons.-Un tiers du prix dachat
payable compliant, et ii balance 4 un et deux
ans de credit, d eompter du jour de Ia vente,,
ayec interet raison de six pour cent par an.
du iour de la Vente. La terre demeuranf
specialement hypothequee jusqa'au plein eli
entier paiement du capital ct des interets qa7
pourront ST. accroltre. ..s8
Opeloasas 30 Avri1 1858.
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Narse- A Bellevue, en- cette Paroisse le mai
ceurant, par le Rev. abbe F. Raymond NJ GEORGE
AssEIA a Mile CoRAL1E RICHARD tous deux de cette
Paroisse. @4
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No. %.
Provisions TraAcE2es /!


"A RRlVE' tout recemment de Ia Nile
"A Orleans, avec un assortment de Co.
mestibles frais, lie soussigne les ofhre en- vente
a ses prix Acknowledgement bas. Son assorti-
ment consiste principalement en-
ylMD0NS, piRINE, WHISkBY,
de diverses qualities, marques ct apprets
Epaules fumees Plats-Cotes Pore frais
Cornichons; Haricots Brandys ct
Wins des meilleures qualities !,
Biere anglaise Porter, ct
Aunisettes Fromage;
Tabac, a chiquer, a fumer, ct a priser, &c.
II tient egalement constamment en- main
des Peintures; Huiles Wires Cordes :;
Clous Ferblanterie ct Baquets.
G. STEEL.
Opelousas, 7 Mai 1859.
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Stat DC la l0sttalalge.
CoUR DE D1sTR1or, ~ o7so
Payoasse st. Landry, 1'o os9o' 6
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tSuS1S17s'aoAA - alsf 1As3oA 1S 1AaS AS'SStt ASsStA
W.yLIZA FOREST, de Ia Paroisse ST.
- Landry, veure 'Adolphe Sicily ct
Administratratrice de Ia Succession de son
dit mari decede, dernierement de Ia paroisse
st. Landry, ayant presente un Reglement
Final de la dite Succession accompagne dune
petition demandant l'homologation d'icelui ;
attendu quill etc fait droit Ia de-
mande de Ia dite petition par ordre de Ia
Cour susdite en- date du Mai 1859
En- consequence, avis est par le present
dsnne aux interesses dams cette succession,
.d'avoir 4 deduire, par ecrit, an CRETE de 10
Cour susdite, dams les trente jonrs qui sui
vronts la date du present avis, les raisons, 81
aucune lis ont, pour lesquellcs le die Regle-
ment ne serait pas homologue. radminis-
tratrice chargee de toute responsabilite ul-
terieure et son cautionnement eancelle,
4. LASTRAPES, Grefier.
Opelousas, Mai, 1859. ..
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Hy Nous sommes autorise annoncer M. La
FAYETTE CALDWELL CONNIE candidat a la
place de Commissaire des Terres Marscageuses
du Second District. LGiection aura lieu en- No
yembre proclaim ms av 1859
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g 81 auelqu'un q besssoin de groceries fra1ehesss
lqui sout cs quIlai hut qul allie chez seel,
en-bas bureau II Il trouReaa cel
nn fort es rtmeut de provisions Won
d Taris dars siiie allsse colonne. s \
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e1ate PaaI Ioaaeaae.

W q public est par % present avertf qnn
Id sera vendu en- vente publique, an plus
ofFrant ct dernier encherisseur par IA vote
dun encanteur dnment commissionne, d 10
Maison de Cour. aux Opelousas,1e
Mardi, 81 Mai proclaim, 1859,
ID propriete cl-dessous decrite, possedee en-
commun entire Pannel Scott ct Henrietta ct
Fenny T.. Scott, enfans mineurs de Henrietta
Mathilda PANEL, decedee, issus de- son ma
riage aveo Edwin B. Scott, a sayoir:
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Nous sounnss requis dappeler rattentian deas
personn sairefaient acIeter des chandises
bon mafche III magasin aui Went De s'onyfsr ap'
local recemment occnpe par No r. 81 Y. Hoy,
j Avis nolre bureau. 4 pasait au'on vend bisn
bon marehG 5
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10 Nous sommes autorise d announcer NJ. VILE
NEuvE JouBERT CONNIE candidat 10 place d'Asses
seur pour 10 Paroisse st. Landry. Lelection asra
lieu en- novembre proclaim s4..
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Ell Bs "A RIB ECU r.
Denocrates de Ia Paroisse st. Landry
sont prizes de i assembler en- sGony d
ID Maison de Cour, en- Ia vile des Opelousas,
LIE sAMEDI, Il MAIsPR OCHAIN,
apeffet de- ehoisirs sdes DsIsgues j Ia Con-
vention qui aura lieu Baton Rouge le Is de
Maidans le but de noAmer les candidats pour
Gouverneur, Lientenant-G Gouyerneur et au-
tres officers d'Etat, en- vue de rEleetion de
Novembre proclaim. .... E 1 .s=5=s.s# ..s.s
Plusieurs orateurs Sc feront entendre, ct un
grand Barbecue sera prepare pour le jour de
Ia reunion, (le dams le voisinage imnedat
des Opelousas
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se Jeudi soir, Ia 2s ayril deruier, an tourbillon
passs par notre Paroisse, ct Iaiss dea marques
de destruction 81 ct la Ua pen aa Sud da Grand
Goteau sest montr@ dune violence plus formidable
que partout aetlrs Dansles bois Dc cette ocalite
nous diton, les arbres, sur une argeur dun arpent
environ Vt sur IN parcoars Dc qnelqasa centaines
ds yardea, ont ets ou totalement dsracnes ou rem
yerses sur direction tantot droite et tantot 81
nneuse.
Dams notre ption, quelquea basrarea ont
4ta placement versees NAB nous avons6 6prpuy6
ancun dommage serieux. 4