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The Opelousas courier., 1866-03-10
Victor EDapReH.
Office Asst. Special Agent,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
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Washington, La, October 18th, 1865
7 PURSUANT to authority vested in me by
1 sthe Hon, o. II. Burbrlge. Supervising Spe.
cial Agent. Treasury Department, the undersign.
ed hereby assumes the supervision of collecting
captured and abandoned cotton and other property
belonging to the government of the United States
within the Parishes of S.. Landry, Avoyelles and
Pointe Coupee, in the State of Louisiana.
II. All persons found enbezzng the Gov
ernment property under pretence of being sub
agents, will be arrested and dealt with as the
circumstances in each case may justify; and
whilst the undersigned will not interfere with the
shipment of private nroperty within the said
Parishes. it is announced that persons engaged
in the traffic of the above-mc cntioned class or nro.
perty either by Purchase or sale, are presumed to
Enow the sam" to ue private property; and if
found Attempting to cmbezzle Government pro-
perty, will be prosecuted as felons
III. Persons having in charge captured or aban-
doned property will be held resposible for it's de-
livery to the undersigned, or the value of the
same in money or other property, the valuation to
be at the rates of the New Orleans market; and
persons who have had possession of such property
will report at once to whom the same was deliv-
ered the place to which the same was shipped,
upon what vessel and to whom consigned.
~. Liberal compensation will be paid to per-
sons having in charge captured or abandoned
upon their forwarding the same to this
ofiice and all contracts relating to such property
within the Parishes named, must be made d-
rectly with the undersigned
w. f. MCLEAN,
Asst. Special Agent, Treasury Department.
Office in the building Head Quarters Com
mander of this Post. 20-tf
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For Sale at Private Sale.
49, 49, A SMALL PLANTATION

ff==A A SMALL PLANTATION,
L:sI Situated on the border of the Town
of Opelousas, containing about 80 acres of
land. The improvements consist of good
and spacious dwelling house, kitchen, corn
crib. carriage house, servants rooms, a fine
vegetable garden, orchard, all we'll orna-
mented with shrubs and evergreens
For the conditions, which will be advan.
tageous to the purchaser, and other par.
ticulars, apply to
J. A. ANDRUs, on the premises.
Opelousas, January u, l866-33.
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NOTICE TO WHOM THE RIGHT.

T1HE undersigned hereby gives notice to those
IL who may be concerned that he will prose-
cute with all the rigor of inc law, all persons who
may hereafter cut timber on his Bellemont Plan
tation (ately DR.. George Hils), in the Parish
of ST. Landry. D. P. C. HILL.
February 10, 1866 -35-5t
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Public Sale.

Estate Of Pauline Leger decd.
TVHE undersigned will sell at public
H. sale, to the last and highest bidder,
On Tuesday 18th March 1866,
at the residence of Isaac Kennison, in
Prairie des Femmes, the property in COM
munity between the heirs of said Pauline
Leger, deceased, and Isaac kennison.
her surviving husband. to-Mit
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DENTISTRY.

nR. F. M. LEE respectfully in CO...
IL forms the citizens of Opelousas -
and vicinity, that he is prepared toalLrYYY
execue all operations in the dental art in skill
fnl and satisfactory manner. He fills teeth after
u g most approved methods, while bis manner
Ct inserting artificial teeth combines the latest
improvements, which, for beauty, utility and
comfort. cannot be surpassed.
Ey Terms Moderate and Cash.
Othee on Landry Street, opposite Mr.. Poiret's
stable, IN tue house formerly occupied by Mr.. II.
Hayes. Nov. lS, I865-3m.
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Dissolution of Copartnership.

THE copartnerships heretofore existing
i under the names of Bloch, Firnberg
s. Co., and j. Bloch & Co., are hereby
dissolved. All those who are indebted
to the said firms are requested to come
forward and settle with Bloch, Dupre &
Co., Opelousas; and those who have
claims against the same will also present
them.
BLOCH, FIRNBERG & co.
j. BLOCH g. co.
Opelousas, February II, l866.-tf.
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N 0 r 7 c E
Public Notice.

Public Notice.
q Ill PERSONS indebted to the Estate
- of EIiakim LitteIl deceased, are re-
quested to come forward and settle with.
out delay, and such as have claims against
the Estate will present them to the under
signed.
HENRIETTA Nj. LITTELL.
January Ii, 1866. 3l-tf.
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GROCERY, GROCERY |!

|. GROCERY, GROCERY!
YvHE undersigned has just arrived from
n New Orleans with a fresh and COM
plete assortment of family and plantation
GROCERIES,
which he will sell at the smallest possible
profits. His goods consist mostly of
FLOUR, HAMS,
PORK, RICE,
DRIED BEANS,
c A Nm Ed GOOD s
of all descriptions and to suit every taste.
BRANDY, WHISKY,
AND OTHER LIQUORS.,
WINES, LIQUORS AND CORDIALS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
&C., &C., &c.
He also informs the public that he will
continue the furniture repairing business,
as he still has an excellent cabinet-maker
in his employ. l.. WAITER.
Main Street, Opelousas.
Opelousas, February "a, 1S66.-tf.
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Estate of Josephine Fontenot

District Court. Parish 0 f St. Landry-No. 2479
DAULIN ANDREPONT, of the Parish of St.
L Landry, having applied by his petition to
be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jo-
sephine Fontenot, deceased wife of Hypolite De-
baion, also deceased, late of the Parish of St
Landry;
Therefore, any person intending to make oppo-
sition to the said appointment will file the same
in writing at my Office in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from tue present notice.
L. V. CHACHERE, Clerk.
CLERKS OFFICE
Opelousas, March 3, 1866.
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Theo. G.. Littell,

Auctioneer and Notary FuDIlc
in and for the Parish Of St. Landry.
WILL attend promptly as such, at all times,
w TO business entrusted to him.
ALSO,
as Real Estate Agent and Commission m
or Commercial Broker. will keep on registry, iof
for sale or purchase, goods, wares, merchandise
or produce.
Office at Opelousas. corner Of Main and Lam
drv streets. Jewelry store Of G. N. Ealer.
Opelousas February II, 1866. ON
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Special Notice.

Special Notice.
EOR the better information of parties who
Il have had, or at present have captured or
abandoned property, l deem it necessary to
quote an abstract Of the law embodied in the
regulations:
.'ARTECLE III, Paragraph L. Abandoned pro-
perty is that which has been or may be deserted
by the owners, or when the lawful owner thereof
shall be voluntarily absent therefrom and enga-
ged, either in arms or otherwise, in aiding or en-
couraging the rebellion
w. f. MCLEAN,
Assistant Special Agent, T D.
October 2Sth, 1865, # 2O-tf.
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TOR SALE.-An arpent and half fine seed
I cane. Apply to the undersigned at Bois
Mallet. L. d. VERRET.
September 2, 1865 PIT
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PIrRE & CARRIERE.

Warehouse Keepers, Receiving and For
warding House, Steamboat Agents,
WASHiNGTON, La.
M ESSRS. PITRE & CARRIERE hereby
WI inform their friends and the public that
they have resumed their former line of business.
aud that they are prepared to receive and forward
the produce and merchandise entrusted to their
care. They hope that their long experience in
business will be an assurance of satisfaction for
those who would honor them with their conf
dence. August ST
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In1iIUst or MiSlaid.

4 note of hand for the sum of six hun
n dred dollars, Gin gold) dated about the
month of July last, payable six months
after date to the order of J. 3 Rideau f. m.
c, signed by A. Dupre. The public is no.
tilted to not negotiate for the said note, as
the same has been paid to me.
J. 3. RIDEAU.
January 20, 1866. 32-3t.
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THE 0PELO UsAs COURIER.
Published on Saturday by JOEL Il. SANDoZ
January 90, 1866,

CoNDITIoN
Subscription-Four Dollars per year PAYABLE
in advance, or Five Dollars payable six months
after the commencement.
subscriber wishing to discontinue must rive
written notice to that effect and settle mn ali
arrearages; and no subscription will be stopped
until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option
of the editor. e'
Adoertising.-One Dollar per souare for the
first insertion and Fifty Cents for each subse.
quent one, in each language. Eight lines or less
constitute square. ''
All advertisements sent in for publication will
be inserted in English and French (unless other.
wise ordered until the editor shall Judge it con-
Dollars each, iu advance, if they wish to he an.
nouncsd. ~ A%
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J. A. TSOHlEhafOsl.

~ ENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
VI and direct Importer of Wines, Brandies,
Cordials, &c. No. 90, Cont street, between
Charter and old Levee ltreets,
Set. 30] New-Orleans.
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3B g9 A W Is a. e q

&BS9 a V is a. ga
This is the place the fool who
Walk in, you are at the right door,
THE undersigned begs leave to -.
J. announce to his friends and the ~
public in general, that he is now pre- -
pared to accommodate them in good style and
quick time. He is provided with every thing
necessary to satisfy the most fastidious, and will
spare no pains or trouble to please all those who
may patronize his establishment
He also has a bar provided with good liquors,
which he retais to his customers at extremely
moderate prices.
His Restaurant is near the Shades Coffee
House, corner of Bellevue and Court Streets,
Opeousas. HAM & EGGS.
Opelousas. January 6, 1866 Soft.
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N O tiea

N O tice.
A LII PERSONS indebted to the Estate of
IA Elizabeth Duffy, deceased, are requested to
come forward and settle with Patrick Duffy, in
Grand Coteau, agent of the undersigned Admin
istrator; otherwise they will incur costs
All those who may have claims against said
Estate, will also present the same for settlement.
MICHAEL DUFFY. Admir-.
Opelousas, January 20. 1866. 32-4t.
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Old Stand of Caspar s. Meyers, beto,o the
Opetousas Courier Office.
WE have just opened a very large and
w we'll assorted stock of goods, such as
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots, Shoes,
&C., &C., which we have we'll selected and
now offer at very low prices. The adyan-
tage we possess is to have constantly i'll
the market person who carefully selects
the goods, and we will continually receive
new ones. Call and examine our stock.
Our motto is /: Quick sales and small
profits. MEY ERs d CO.
Opelousas, October 14th, 1865.
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L O S t.

Los t,
A IN the 9Th November last, between the town
~ of Opeousas and Mr. J NJ Porters planta-
ton, LADY'S BREASTPIN, (gold), with a
black flower in the center.
A liberal reward will be given to any one who
will leave it at the Office of the Opelousas Cou-
rier. December 30. 1865, 29-tf.
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Lumber Lumber!
= ! HE undersigned informs his friends
D and the public that be has repaired his
Saw-mill Oh Bayou Courtableau, near Bar
rvs Landing, and that he is now ready to
fill all orders for lumber that may be ad-
dressed to him.
The capacity of his mill and the guam
tity of logs which he can now dispose of,
will allow him saw wood Of any dimension
that may be required
CHARLES CLOSE.
St. Landry, Nov II, 1865. 22tf.
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r o r S a l e

+ o r S a e.
A HOUSE AND LOT, situated in the town
II ofOpelousas, suitable for residence and
also for commerce.
For particulars, apply to j. Fl. Sandoz, at the
Opelousas Courier Office.
Jan. 90, 1866 32tf
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Fly this store.
JOHN f. KING. EDMOND D. EsTIIETTE
JOHN E. KING & ESTILETTE,
Attorneys at Law,

LEAVING formed partnership for the prac
IL H. tice of law, will attend to professional bu.
siness in St. Landry sid the adjoining Parishes
Opelousas November 1S, 1865.
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constantly session under able Professors
i 1t was founded in 1882, and is chartered by
the State. Its former students may be found as:
Prn ,ipals or Book Keepers, in large portion of
the old houses of this city, and over the Southern
States. Ladies or Gentlemen can attend the
COMMERCIAL COURSE. or Book Keeping,
Penmanship, Mathematics, English, French or
Spanish. A business education, that enables one
to earn $4,000 or $4,000 annually, is the best for
tune parents can give their sons. Ladies and
Gentlemen are invited to call. City healthy.
RUFUS DOLBEAR, President
New Orleans, February Sd, 1866 34-ly
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~ Dr. Hirley OF CtncinnatI com m tied Sni
eide or account OF love-ofrum
~ If says French Chesterfield. Won want
10 De in The latest ashton. hold your FORK in
vour left hand. ....-. go. -
~The stars are evidently in trslatpp Tor
the meteorie display. --.-. I. = = -
~ Dog fights are the refined enjoymen, of
two legged brutes and puppies.
~lowa has population of 8 million and
growing like thunder.
e0A s1cnolers polka" has been published in
Vienna.
. ga tspe-worm $50 inches long was re-
moved from a maE in Hartford
sS-A buxom widow has recovered $1,000
damages an New York Court fora brute's
breach ef promise. -. ~.
SThe fossil remains of a mastadon have
been found in peat dDRnear Cohoes, NY.
81 FParalysis is now attributed TO Bsmark.
- Why is the top OF bald mans head like
(bare) place.
.aS-Jsmes Hopper, a returned Idaho miner.
LOST 5000 IN Chicago the other night while
viewing the elephant
~"Bobby, why don't yon 20 home and
nave your mother sew up thai hole i'm your
uowsers!' ..Oh: ga along, old woman. our
the heathen.''-
- Artists have adopted different emblems
OF charity. We woudeT meme OF them ever
thought Of piece of indiar ubber, which "a yes
more thar any other su ostanoe ID ...
81 New York Judge has decided ths, a
father can claim a child born ont OF wedlock
If the parents have subsequently, married.
The number OF new juvenile magazines
projected, and IN full success, indicates a pre-.
vtiiing belief that the human race is not 70 DIE
ont quite yet. r.f =. ~
So Mrs. Guthrie. the woman who last vvser
attempted 10 Kill her children and herself at
Dies Moines, lows, now refuses 70 eat ana
says She will starye herself TO death.
STwo reporters have been elected 20 the
New York assemb y from Kings County
John O.. Jacobs OF the World and Patrick
Ready of the News.
~ Bsby shows are part OF the progrsmm.
at all the Western agricultural faIrs.
S-A young Villain named William North
colt. bookkeeper for q firm IN Chicago, has
swindled a respectable widow iady In maj
city. whom he had promised 70 marry, Out of
sl,iOe, ana sloped for parts unknown.
SA woman will tolerate tobacco smoke in
a man she likes, and even say she likes II: and
Yet. curiously enough. how she dislikes i; in
4 man she dislikes. s- 5000 -E EF4.
SA lady was as ked 10 Join one Of the d.
visions Of the daughters of Temperance. She
replied. This rs unnecessary. as ft is my'in-
tenuon 10 loin one Of the Sons IN the course Of
a few weeks" .. ...- 80
R-sTbe colored men of Houston, Texas,
have Organized f1ourishing debating 80 ciesy.
and on the lst Of November marched through
the principal streets OF that city 70 the music
Of fife and drum. 'nor.rf 3
sIThere is trouble in the Chscaso tnnnes
Hitherto the workmen have been excaxatiag
in hard blue clay; now they SEE, fancy.
strone tpdieauons of quieksand, and exercise
q iau dsbie ca ution. Fl p' -ea1f
a%An English clergyman recently preached
thes had heir place, not merely as penny-
worth Of passing gossip. or for the la'set Dews
of isiccks and prices, bnt a n part ci Lies
~arI~t self culture. - - b--. .
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PROM EpROPE.
By the At.lntic Caele.

.. II Dy the STA tDtlc CSo&e ~.
TUE "fkEh" oN CLkh ENCY TO THE PENlANe
IosnoS. Nov. E Il ne Tunes Of this morn.
inS says, considering the difficult position of
the President of the United States, and hie
enorts to prevent an in vAsionlof British terri-
iery IN North Amensa,jt wopld see with sat
isfacton some compliance ~1sg gnis sQnest in
oehaifcf tue FenIans who ha Y en eonyic. led
OF treason snd senteh eesi 10 d11sh, bur still IL
wonld eoncede no immunity IN case OF another
INVASION. r --.
.f SPAIN. q
. PARIS, Nov. l2--The report that an iRsur-
resnon had taken place At Bar eelona is nntr ne.
MADRID, Nov. ,12 "A plot has been dis
covered in the city OF Saragossa, in eonse-
quencs OF which several arrests have been
made. ..f ....-f.--
LONDON Nov. 10 -Uespstches have been
received which state that the war in Japan Is
ended Ihe report OF the death OF the Tycoon
is confirmed.
FINANCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. I2.-American securities
are quoted as follows: u. ;. EIye-twenties,
69A Erie, So; Illinois Central, IN sr
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aN piL LAND SWfNDLE.-Captain PellIiier
VINO HouTished here winter before last. and
who VIII be r'mem bsred. in connection with
ms goId-headed cane and airv STYLE has yoL
into trouble. The ParkerSburg West Nir-
GINA Gazette says
Captain Antonio Pellllier came TO this conn
iry 10 purchase the principal uart of the oil
dIstricl, representing ne had a HaytIen claim
0f SJtsLtuU indorsed by Mr.. VIM. II. Seward
a." gave his printed memorials to eyery one he
wished 10 purchase any property from On the
strength OF his memorials and repre- sentations
of immense wealth, unsisting OF f59. 600 acres
of land IN Southwestern Virginia, a house and
lot on the corner OF Eth street and Fifth Ave
nue., In New York. heavy shipping interests
ior which he could give large fbottomry
nonds. be came TO the oil regions OF Western
Nrslnia, and purchased property 10 The amount
OF s3H,Otn and over, giving drafts for the same
on Jay Cooke n 90, of Washin gton. accepted
by Victor Ninnair 4 Co, OF MontreaL, G. f.,
none or winch were ever paid. In this way he
purchased all the interest Of Camden, .Jeues
NcCsnoughy, the Wear i Mcfarland farm
me heener farm, and Dr. Williamson's farm
representing hctitious interests as security
Afer his scheme fails, he audaeiously returns
and claims property for which he gave a
worthless draft 10 Mr. Ludlow. of New York
city, places said property on lease Al Oil Re *
boIrows money on said property, and threatens
70 arrest Mr. Ludlow Tor swindiIug him But
dr Ludlow took the initiative step, bY arrest-
iag him. An1 sues for the face OF .he draft
>j,1ot-whils the high toned Pillitier Ian
gnlshefh in his prison cell. either ts re .drm or
piah more deNiluy-probabiy the halter.
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The BaIt,more Hor., Fair.

The great horse fair at herring Run. near
Balflmore, commences to-dsy. The Sug OF
The arrival OF the famous horses, Dexter.
George M Patchen, Silas Rich, Dan and
others, has caused quite furore among the
ADMIRERS o. fine horse.fesh. During yester-
day large concourse Of gentlemen from the
city visited Herring Run for the purpose of
having sight ~ Dexter and Patchen. whose
names have become almost Dati-BaI. Both OF
these horses Were stripped yesterday for ex-
hibition, in the presence of a number OF gen.
tiemen having appreciation in such matters.
All OF whom passed the highest encom iums on
these splendid specimens of the brute creation.
De1ter, brown gslding. six years old, with
fonr white feet. coat glossy as satin, having
what Is known as watch eyes, and rising fif-
teen hands, was the favorite The owner Of
UeNtrr, MIR. Abraham Faw cett, OF this city,
designs trotting his horse or Saturday against
MS best time. I'm lSs., the proceeds at the gate
TO be given 10 the poor OF Baltimore, and of
ROCKINGHAM county, Va George m. Patchen,
brown stallion, nine years old, with three
white feet, is considered a model OF beauty
lie is owned by Mr.. Hendrickson, of New Jer-
sey, and has trotted IN 22}. SIlas Rich, Lady
warwick. Belle OF Baltimore, and others, were
shown yesterday, and attracted much atten-
ZION.
There are two races fixed for to-day The
nrtt 10 take place AT / p. m, for premium OF
$3.50. free for all trotting horses owned in Ma.
ryland, mile heats, three best in five TO har-
ness, for which the following en- tries have been
inade; Lady dniiford, formerly owned by the
ialr VIM. Mcdonald, but now owned by Ro-
bert j. Slater, a dark brown mare. 10 ears old
rlsings15 hands; Maryland, dark brown mare:
hrctor Drown horse, 10 years old, rising Is
hands. owned by Mr., Kelly, of Washington:
BELLE OF Baltimore, brown mare, u years old:
Ned Forrest, bay geldng. years old, owned
on the Eastern Shore, and Warrior, a gray
gsidiDg, ~ years old, formerly owned by an
of1cer, who used him in the field throughout
The war.
The second race will come of as soon as pos.
sIbie after the first, the premium beins $500
Tree 10 all tro'iing horses that have ne yer bear
lnInntes ;1 seconds. mile heats, best in 5 10
harness, for which The following entries have
been made: Lady Warwick. a blood bay. q
years old, ~ hands high owned by Mr.
BISHOP, Of Cincinnati; Sleepy Davy, a dur
selding. years. rising IS hands high, owned
by ID Steever. OF Baltimore, and fiyaway,
owned by ID. Il. Harvey lr- --
To- morrow the grand race will take place
Tor me mammoth premium OF S4,0Jq free for
any horse, mare or gelding in the world, 81 900
OF which Will be given 10 the second horse and
~" 10 IN" third. For this race a number of
entries have been made. among them Dexter
Phtchsn' Siias Rich, Dan. and others
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~ Speaking tdProPos OF fast living OF the
death oi the late Simeon Draper from parslv-
sis, correspondent says: Paralysis, soften
ing OF the brain, loss OF The use of the lower
limbs. apeplexy. now so common among rhp
prominent and active men Of this city. shows
the peril or our style eofliying-constant or busi-
essand social excitement. and the ur healthy
moces OF living among us. There Is probably
not another cIty on the continent where men
grow Old so fast. Men scarcely thirty years
OF age bear the marks OF sixty. A New York;
congregation OF men is peculiar for the great
nLmber of middie-aged persons who have bald
Spots on their heads. A man can wear ont his
nerves, exhaust his strength, and produce
premature decay, as easily a. spendihrift
can squandeT mrs fortune. A fortune Is easily
mace IN this city. But if made on the high
pressure PRINCIPLE ! man pays his heal,I or
his lie for ~ !" = ? rtt- '"'A