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One Of our, eschspgss announces that
the distinguished parsonage rmobg the
ancients by the name Of Cupid, bs. re-.
Gently changed his name TO Ca5idiy,
and will hereafter devote his attention 10
matters Of money. rs well as love affairs.
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O Slider; will you have 'ariak Of cideri'
inquired farmer Of an old temperance
nan who was spending an evening ct
his bouse. "Ab-hum--no, thank ye,"
said the old man, never touch liquor Of
any kind--'specislIy cider; But IL yoo'lI
call u apple juice, m take q drop" Era
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JOB WORK

Will be executed with nea,ness and dispatch
and on accommodating terms.
eB- THE CASH for Advertising and Job
Work will be required In all instances az soon
as the work is rendered. Written ordeta, to
secure attention, must be accompanied with
the cash.
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-, =. An old woman who went into the poul.
Try business some tius since, under the
expectation that she could make fortune
BY selling eggs, has 'eaitio, dAgOs,, be.
cause as she says, "lhe mems Y; never lay
when eggs are dear, but always bsgio ss
soon rs hey &c, cheap"
~ A railroad man scandulousIy charsc
tsr'zed ladies' tea parties a T rails. lie
shoald be Switched or"
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LEG AL MOTTO ES.
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Kerosene & Gas Stoves.

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, CHASTELLAR'S
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r He CAROLINA fIREs,

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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-27

EFAT DE La LOUISIANA. PAROISsE
douest Baton Rouge, Cour du Cinqui-
ef'e District Jnditiaire. Abat & Gen.
eres vs.. succession de John A. Bird
Ne. 1888.
En- yer'u dun ordre ee saisie ct vente ad.
aresse au Sheriff de la paroisse Quest Ba.
ton Rouge dams lie praces ci dassus. en-
dase dn % Fevrier A D 1867. de PHonora
ols Ia Cour du Cinquieme District Judici
are dams er pour la paroisse ct Etat sus-
,it' Jal saisie ct Jexposerai en- yente pub.
'iqne an plus ofrant ct dernier encberris-
srur q Ia maison de Cour de ce paroisse.
oAMtpl, lie 4me jour de Mai a. D. 1857.
= |! heures a. M, Ia propriete hypotheque
ct cl.apres decrite appartenant q Ia sue
du defendant John A. Bird. dece.
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WArERFALLs.-The ridiculous fashion Of
huge waterfalls illustrates the proyerbial
meetiIg of extremes" It was capitallv
buriesqued in "Lanterne Magiouen at
The "Chatelat Theatre" in Paris, last
winter. A procession of pretty bale,
girls passes over tha stage, the first with
the modest little knot of black hair ,
tina nature suggests and good taste
adopts, the next with a larger, the third
with one still larger, and S 90 till the
sixth had q knot of about the fashionable
SIZE. Then came the remainder Of the
procession, which was a propbecv II
what was to come, as the first Dart was
an illustration of what had been. and
was. The first Que bad a "cbignon y &c
dig as a small pumpkin, the next was
TOO big to be used " off hand,n and tho
lower end was supported in a basket
strapped over the shoulders, the last came
N with a head as smooth as marble
while two men carried her "chigoon y
oehlnd her N a basket as big as a butch
er's wagon.
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safe OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis
tr1ct Court. In matter of Jean Fran
co.'s Tacneau VS. his creditors. No.
1929.
Whereas William White, Syndic Of the
o msolvent, Jean Francois Tacneau.
has this day filed a final account and tab
leau Of d stribution of his syndicship 10
the above matter
Notice is hereby given that all legal
opposition to the homologation of said
final account and tableau of distribution
must be fled in the Clerks Office in this
parish within thirty days from the first
publication hereof. O. M leblanc.
nchzo Clerk
Office. W. B. Rouge, Mcb 10. 1857
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ce, savoir:
La motto de l'habitatiop R.,.
. I'VE autFstols en- hatitation en- sas,a g,
euI,Ive maintcnant en- cotton. 'a ha', aais
naut par terres de James L L ohins "a
60 pas par IN chemin su CENT, 0us'l y
d'te h%abita'ion, lie dit chemin ..a ssA
Jnsqn'au fond de la dite pron,. ..saa.a!
p%artenant a la moiiie d'eu ham, .s = Ct y
1,ao'tat'on' au fond par terre. J. : o'ss
DougneT'y ct en- face par lie deu,s M .G.s!a
slpp' avec toutes les batisses !, .. ..sls'
atoms, drolts ct %sersi,ades, com... slse
une sncFerie, moulin a sucre, moulin ip' ! =.
machines, cabannes a neSres. m.e.ss ~
sans reservations GU exceptions 's4''af
sals'e pour payer ct satisfa;,.
tant des juhemeats, i~nteret a. CO.. !. loa'
tte pieces Il d1essus. = aAaa
Condition de la vente-su, mn ...,.
douze mois, ~l'acquereur fouruira AZ utsas
aveo bon securite ~personeIle. i 49, .y as
potheque retenne q la prooriete NV.
pa'ment plein ct final. '1'qss
als J. Y. DURABLE M
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RATHER FIsEY,-Nr. Smith sits at the
breakfast table in his boarding house.
gazing snspiciously at a flied fish. which
looks nice, but smells ~unsavory. The
conversation turns upon steamboats.
LandIady, ldeferentially1-"M Mr.. Smith,
90 you not suppose that the first steam
boat created mnch surprise among the
hsh when it was launched p
Smith, (cnrtly) =" can't say ma'am.
whether it did or not"
Landlady.-"Oh ! / thought from the
way IN which you eyed the fish before
you that you might acquire from it some
information on that point-p
Smith, (the malicious villain).-" Verv
likely ma'am-very likely but it's nv
opinion ma am that THIS fish left his native
element before the steamboat was invent.
ed"
Mr.. Smith received his board bill be-
tore sunset with a hat that his room
was wanted.
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STATE OF Observation-Disclosures or

STATE OF LOUIsIANA--PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge--Fifth Judicial
District--Abat DC Generes, vs.. Success
sion of John A. Bird No 1898.
BY virtue Of a writ Of seizure and sale
directed to the Sheriff of the parish of
West Baton Rouge in the above number
ed and entitled cause, of date February
18th. A. o., 1867, from the Hon. Fifth
District Court, in and for said parish and
State, | have seized and will expose to
public sale to the last and highest bidder
at the Court House Of this parish, on
SATURDAY, the 4th day of May. A. D,
1867, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, the following
described mortgaged plantation, belong
ing to the succession Of John A. Bird,
deceased. to wit
The upper half Of the Belmont Planta-
ton, formerly cultivated as a sugar plan
tatlen, but worked al a cotton plontation
at present, bounded above by lands of
James L. Loodell, and below by a road
IN the centre of said plantation, and run
ing to the rear thereof, and including
said road, by lack lands of los. Dough
aud in front by the Mississippi river,
together with all and singular, the build
'ngs, fixtures and improvements thereon,
consisting in a sugar house, sugar mill,
negro cebins, barns. &c, without
exception or reservation whatever.
e's to pay amount of judgement
and cost in above suit.
TERMS OF SALE,--On a credit of twelve
months, purchasers to furnish their bonds
with good aud solvent security, with
nnftgaged retained until full and final
payment.
4l3. J. V, Durable, Jr. D. s
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| evidently produced a powerful impress
ion on all that saw me. People at last
came to see me faster than they could be
accommodated. | could hear 'em talking
around the tables about the Witch OF
Endor's pig, and the turkey, and the cake
and | at length began to feel dFeadiuIly,
as | thought I was making a fool OF my
self. | stood there despritfY and bad
lust made up a face TO cry over my mis-
fortunate condition, when all Of q sud-
den. down come the curtain, and there |
stood right afore 'em! They sot up such
a hurrahin' as ! never heard before nor
since. | elbowed my way through 'em
like wiidfre, and made for the getting
out place, and struck for home.
Well. ! went home with all my Witch
Of Endor riggin' on. When my husband
came to the door to let NE in, he was so
frightened that he set the dog on me
The dog came towards me, grow.ed, and
run as if he would break bis neck, and
| haven't seen him from that day to this.
! at last convinced my husband that
vas bis beloved wife. When explained
it all to hin, the way he growIed was a
caution.
Well, they raised three hundred dol
lars at that abominable fair. With ii
they bought an ornamental chandelier and
2 silk pulpit cushion, and hired carpen,
ters to make gingerbread work all over
the meetin' house.
Pm just of Mrs. Deacon Wares opinion
about church fairs, Iam-that they are
just the witkedest swindles that ortho-
doxy ever tolerated. She says they are
KILN to religion, and | think s. too.--
She says that the older church members
think ! was despritIy put upon at the
fair, and | declare | don't believe but I
was"
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4 Young Irishman who bad married
when about nineteen years Of age, com
planning Of the difficulties TO which his
early marriage had subjected him, said
he would ~huever marry SO Young again,
if he lived to be as ould as Methusalim."
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Total
Further Reso1yea: That said dlstf'Ou'
ton be made on the 10Th day Of Apn';
by the President of the Police jury, -. -
if then, ii should appear that Others ~
those now on said list should Be Jes1}
entitled to become recipients Of sslo IuI.'
he shall have the right to so dlstrloun =
so as to carry out to the fullest e1'''s
the object Of the donors. ,.,I. !.
The petition of Marie Pauline Doloss
be placed on the list Of participants Y
the Poydras Legacy, was ordered ~
fled.
The minutes having been read apu y
and there being no faftneF ~.
before the FURY, it was, on no's'
sine DIE. 49,
A. D. BARROW, Clerk.
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ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA. PARo1ssE

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA. PAROIssF
douest Baton Rouge, Cineuieme Dis.
triet Jndlciaire. Dams l'afa,re de Jean
Francois Tacneau vs. SIS Creaociers.
No. 1929
Attendu que William White, syndic du
snsdit msolvable Jean Francois Tacnean
= &c Jour %enregistre IN compile ct tableau
1nal de distribution de son Syndicat daus
dams Paffaire 1asdit-
Avs est par les presentes donnes que
tout opposition legale a rhomologatio,,
ou dit compile ct tableau final de distrib
utlon deyra etre fait an bureau du o~ref;er
oette paroisse dams les treute jours aui
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Po17cn
JURY.

= eal,ed meeting OF the Police Jur ii
this Parish, was held at the Court Ho1..
on Monday the 2lst of March. p,.s.s'
Messrs. N. ". Pope, I. P. Vaughn. J.S'
con Doiron, Hubert Hebert, Raphael ~
bert, D. a. Landry. Absent: N.....
Fergus Allan, B. R. CHM and s.. M.
din. The minutes Of last meeting IN.
ing been read and approved, tho p,s.;.
dent stated the object Of the meeting
Whereupon, DR.. 7. P. Vaughu, offered IN
folIowing resolution, which was adoDted
Resolved: That for the purposa II
working on and keeping in repair. ts
CHM and Robertson Leyee, The P,e,.
dent of the Police Jury be authorised "a
employ and place thereon, not more liz.
ten men during the present high v,t,r,
at wages not higher than 6fty doll.,
per month and subject to his control and
superintendent. The same gentlemen d.
fered the following preamble and rs.olu.
tons. which were adopted
Whereas: Il has come to the knowledge
of this Jury, that there is great danger
of the Chinn and Robertson Levee b,ine
carried away by the coming high water;
that, there being no funds 10 the PAssh
Treasuary, and that extraordinary eYer.
tons should be used to raise funds ID
guard against such disaster, BE- il thu
fore
Resolved; That the President of lie
Police Jury be authorised to issrs Bouds
or Warrants. payable out Of the Parish
Treasuary, counter-signed By tho Cleik,
to the amount Of one thousand dollafa Ii
denominations from twenty-five 10 eas
hundred dollars, to be disposed Of -
hereinafter directed.
Rssoived That B r. CHM, Dr.. 7. p
Vaughn and Raphael Hebert, be appsint
ed a committee, in conjunction with is
President of the Police Jury, % tsks
charge of said Bonds ; have saue ds
counted and retain the amount 10 tier
hands to be paid out for account dws
ges and materials employed in guarding
and Keeping in repair said Levee.
Resoluea: Tba. they be authorised also
to raise, by subscription, such additional
sum as may be expedient, and out ofthe
funds thus raised, they pay such warrants
as the President may draw for wages q
materials as above provided. On motioa
of D. A. Landry, it was
Resogvea: That, hereafter. no warrant
shall be signed or issued by the President
OF Clerk of the Police Jury, unless 20
person in whose favor anne are to beis
sued, can show a receipt in fuil nom TO
Tax Collector for all Parish taIe'
due up to date; and that the Parish Tres
snrer be directed not to pay any wsrrsns
Or certificate from the CLERK Of the w
trict Court, unless the receipt y alofs.
said, to the person in whose favor sald
warrant or certificate is drawn b e1hlol.
led to him. On motion Of Or. !. (.
Vaughn. it was
Resolred: That the amount Of ns
dollars, now in the hands q VOL
". Durable, and donated BY the lssies
# Baltimore, for the relief Of destiia,s
Widows and orphans of deceased oon1eo'
rate soldiers in this Parish, be distflou'
ed according to the list now befese sns
Police Jury, viz:
ars. Thomas White and 4 childrsa. ! y "
s. Felix Hebert, 2
g Adamis Foret, 3 a
:. Insssa Rronss.rs 4 $500
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-27

John, how's your ma ?" ooh. she's
fat and strong. How's yours !" Feeble
i've got SO I can lick her now and have
everything my own way. You don't see
me going errands and doing chores about
home as | used tor
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-27

A little three year old girl was riding
in the cars with her mother, not long
since, when a lady remarked, that's a
pretty baby |" The little girls eyes fash
ed fire as she drew herself up to her fuIl-
est height, and replied, ~ amt a baby
ooy-I wear boots and hoops !"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-27

A blind man in Paris has a placard on
his neck which reads as follows "Giye
today, for God will return it Tomorrow
q Joker suspended another over it which
read am an old hunbug, and pro-
prletor OF live houses. Give all your
money to the cripple opposite
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-04-27

It is a fact that some girls don't know
they are sweet. Kissing a pretty one
ttti1o otthtler aa45y, she very innncently asked
what was the use of it and what good 1t
did. "Ah Miss said We, what is
the use Of licking 'iasses 7"