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THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM.

FINE STEEL ENGRAVING.
Very Beautifully Representing The Maturity Of our
Saviour.
No event IN the history of the world more re-
markably displays the wisdom and power of God,
than the glorious manner in which He brought
Lie and Immortality 10 light, by the gospel of
His only Son, manifest in the flesh. History as it
relates merely to human events, is pleasing aud
instuctin5 subject, but that which relates to our
Iml-ortal interest certainly claims our most serious
regards. The time, place, and manner or the ma
tivity of our Saviour" charms the soul, aud car
res with il consolation to the human heat. All
ia this Christian land are familiar with the pro
phecies of Saviour.
In the days of Augustus Caesar. an edict went
forth for general taxation, Joseph and Mary went
up from Galilee to Bethlehem, to be taxed. Cihe
Narrative continues, recorded in the I'd chapter
of St. Luke)
The artist has chosen this interesting scene
The Babe in the Manager, Mary (her face beaming
with sweetness and beauty kneels beside it, 10
seph anquily standing close by, the Shepherds
who have evidently brought a sacriiicial Lamb,
have laid it on the floor. and bow in humble adora-
ton before the Holy child. The figure at the
lett, mother and child, cautious and interest
ed spectators The Cattle in their stalls, the
Shepherd dog meekly waiting ut the door, ths
stars shining through the easement. the glimmer-
ing light from the swinging lamp, the burning ia
gots the floor the rustic appearance of the sta
bic, in fact the whole grouping of the picture is
admirably portrayed; each face bears its own
meaning. while " Tie Babe Of Beiaie3enl' is the
centre of their hopes and ths JOY of the heavenly
host. No lesson can be more instructive. or theme
more profitable than the plan OF human redemption.
This Engraving is executed in the highest style
of stppe and line, by Aessrs. Kellogg & Wilcox.
of Boston. The style as we'll as The subject is
most excellent match for "Christ blessing little
children" Il is to be sold exclusively By agents
Price, $40 per copy.
d. B. RUSSELL & &C.,
Publishers. So Cornhili, Boston.
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FROM SHORE TO SHORE.
A FINE STEEL ENGRAVING,
RY F.. II. STUART.


From Il Painting by Clarence "a. Do6eH:
This beautiful Engraving, suggestive OF LIES
Journey from Chudiood to Old Gg', which has
been so long in the Engraver's hands is now ready
fnr subscribers.
The Picture represents a Boat Crossing a
Stream; the forward part, Childhood is repre-
scented by Boy and Girl, joyous and delightt d
with the prospects ahead; while further along in
the boat is Youth,--a young lady carelessly play
ing with pond lilies; her admiter q young man,
sits by her side. Near the centre of the boat,
Manhood is represented by husband and wife. The
husband is standing, his hand resting upon the
shoulder of his wife, while she looks up with n
confding and cheerful smile, her child of perhaps
six SUMMERS. is sleeping in her lap. In the after
part of the boat, Old Agsis shown by an old man
and woman who have travelled ''Life's Journey"
together, with all its Joys and sorrows" "hopes
and Fears" the old gentleman leans forward upon
his cane deep in thought, while the old lady sits
with n basket in her lap looking back, evidently
reviewing the past. Time is represented by a
hardy oarsman, whose only care seems to be in
pulling the boats crew across the stream, his
daughter in her sun-bonnet, very contentedly
peers over the bow OF the boat. The whole grou-
ping and style of the picture shows master-work
of art, and need only to be seen to be admired.
The Engraving is neatly printed plate pa
per, 20x26, and sold to subscribers at $500 per
copy. ID. Il. RUSSELL Co,
Publishers. So C0rnhill, Boston.
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.yyDssNENT.
Jy Dc NJ EN-.
DISTRICT CoUaT- PARISH OF NATcHlrocHEs.
Selma Ii. Snead
, ATCHITOCHES.
No. 1903.

Selma Il. Snead,
NO iZUS-
In this case. by OF the law and evidence IN
favor OF lie PllinIitf. the trial. il Is hc ely
ord red. adjudged aad d-creed that The Plaintiff.
SELMA Il SneJd. do recover, from the Defendant,
Estes 'Yhi,tcd. the sum of Three thousand Five
HUI dred and Eighty-uine 32lG0 Dollars, with 1--WE
pr cent. per anAum Interest thereon from the 2Otil
dav of No yember, 1867, till paid, and that Plain
tiff S legal mortgage be recognized as existing OIL
all the mmovabie property OF Defendant, TO secure
said follows said mortgage affecting
said property of Defendant. On the lst day Of
July, 1913, TO secure The sum of Seventeen Hun
i.ed anu Fifty Dollars, received by the Defendant
that date. On the lst OF March, sol, TO Sc
cure Three Hundred Dollars, received by DeicIl-
Siant Oh hat date. On tie 10th of July, 1888, 10
secure rUur Hundred Dollars, received by Dei-li
aat on that date. On tire lst of September, say
to secure One Hundred Dollars, received by the
Defendant on that date. On the lst OF JanG-
arv. 1856 to secure Fifty Dollars received by De
PENDANT on thai date. On the lat Of MAY, 1860,
to secure One Hundged Dollars received by Delec-
dant on that da.;e On the lst OF November,
1851 to secure 0ne Hundred Dollars received by
Defendant Oh tiQs date. On She 10Th OF August,
1866 to secure. Eighty-Five Dollars received by
Defendant on that date. On the LIST OF April,
1867, to secure Fifty Dollars received by Defend
ant on that da4e. On the LIST of October, $50, to
Sc cure One Hundrel Dollars received by the De
fcndint on that date. And On the LIST Of Deem
her. 1853, TO secure Five Hundred and Fifty-ioar
Dollars received by the Defendant Oh the last men
toned date with leave to plaintiff to seize and sell
said immovable property TO satisfy this Judgment
It is further ordered adjudged and decrecd; that
the community OF acquets and gains existing be
tween the Plaintiff Selma II. rnead, and the De
PENDANT Estes Whitfield her husband, be, and the
same is hereby disso,ved that the Defendant do
resume the administration OF her separate lopc:ty,
and that she have the right to administer the same
free from the co.tro: Of administration OF her said
husband, and that the Defendant do pay tie costs
Of this quit.
Done and signed in open Court, on this llth
dry 0! December, 1867.
(Signsd ". 3. LEWIS,
District Judge.
I certify the above to be correct and tue copy
I of the original Judgment in the above entitled
and numbered salt file and record i'll my Office.
III testimony whereof witness my hand aud Of
fetal seal at Natchtocles this 9th day Of January,
1868. Il. W. HAMILTON,
jan 1G, ST Clerk.
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FOR SALE.

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Those desiring good bargains will please call on
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JUDO VENT.
DISTRICT CoURr--PARIsu or NATcHIToCUEs-
louisiana NJ. Brown,


DISTRICT CoURr-PARIsH or NATCHITocTIEs
louisiana NJ. Brown,
Edward 5. Turner, her husband.
In this case, by reason OF the law ard evidence III
l favor of the Painuff trial, ii is ordered.
adudged and decrccd that the Plaintiff Louisiana
NJ. Brown do recover OF the Defendant, Edward
s. Turner, her husband the following property
The Paraphernal property OF the Plaintiff, now il
possession of the Defendant viz: One Bed and
Beiding 1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed, that the Plaintiff do recover from the De
fandant, the sum Of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty
five Dollars, with five per cent. per annUn interest
thereon from the date Of this Judgment until paid;
that the legal mortgage il favor of Plaintiff be
recognized rs existing upon all the immoyabe
property Of the Defendant, affecting said imnlova
bic property on the following dates, securing the
following amounts On the LIST day OF SeDtem.
Der, 1888 securing the of Two Hundred and
Twenty-Five Dollars. GA the Ssh Of January,
1860, securing the of Eight Hundred and
Fifty Dollars. On the 18Th OF February, 1861,
securing the sum Of Three Hundred and twenty
five Dollars. On the lst Of July, 1862, securing
the sum Of Two Hundred Dollars; and on the LIST
of January, 1856, securing the sum of One Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars. Said amounts being re.
ceived by II Defendant at said dates, and the
Paraphernal funds Of Plaintiff, ard that Plaintiff
have the right to seize aud sell said imrnovable
property Of Defendant to satisfy this Judgment;
aud it is further ordered, adjudged and dc reed,
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Plaintiff and Defendant; that the community Of
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have the right to administer her separate property
free from the control and interference OF her said
husband, and that the Defendant do pay the costs
OF this suit.
Done and signed in op2n Court on this It'll day
of December, 1861.
(Signed) W. Il. LEWIS,
District Judge.
/ certify the above to be correct and true copy
1 OF the original Judgment in the above entitled
and numbered suit on file and of record in my
Cficc
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and Of
fetal seal, at Natchtoches, this 9th day of jan
gary, 1868.
A. W. HAMILTON,
Jan est CT rk
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PROCEEDINGS OF
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FOR ST. CROIX.

CONCLUSION of the meeting of Bird August.)
9, The End discussion of the Money Bill ad
Item D, 8: Militia and Fire. Department, of
the following contents
For defraying expenses under the Budget
for the Municipality of st. Croix for the finan-
'cial year from the LIST of April 1868 to the 31st
of March 1869, the following amounts are here
by granted
|. For procuring new articles of inven-
Tory 1OU'
2. For attendance to the engines and for
other expenses $50.
$4I0.
The Governor had entered the folio wing
amendment
81, The amount for attendance to the engines
and for other expenses to be increased from
REMARK. As it is necessary that a fixed
monthly amount be allowed a mechanic or
other suitable person for keeping the en-