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avec toutes les batisses ct amclioratlons
qui sly t%rouvent.
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire 'c mon
tant du jugement, DIS intcrets ct frals
dams lie process ci-dessus. =.
Conditions de l. vente-A douze mols
de credit-Pacquereur fournira son obl''
CATION avec bonnie securite %personelle,
portant cinq pour cents d'interets du jour
della vente, payable douze mois della vente
ct bypotheque speciale avec privilege dc
vendeur sera retenue sur la dite terre
.jusqu'au paiment plein ct final.
j. V. DURABLE, Jr.,
ids Depute Sheriff.
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sep12
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge. Ciuquieme Dis

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
dOuest Baton Rouge. Cinquieme Dis
trict Judiciaire. Anthony Hesse ct ais
vs.. Cade ct Dubroca. No. 1868.
En- vertu dun ordre de f. ia. addresse au
sheriff della paroisse d'Ouest Baton Rouge
dams lie process ci.dessus, date lie 8 JUN
A. D. 1868, de pHon. la Cour du Huitieme
District Judiciaire dams ct pour la par.
oisse de Vermillion, Etat susdite, j'ai saisie
ct j'exposerai en- vente publique, au plus
offrant ct dernier encherrisseur, a la porte
della maison de cour de cette paroisse
d'Ouest Baton Rouge,
SAMEDI, lie 3me jour de Octobre A. D.
1868, a IL heures am, tout droit, tire ct
interet du defendenr, Gustave Dubroca, a
la terre ci-apres decrite, SAVIOR
On certain moroccan de terre situe en-
cette paroisse dOrest Baton Rouge, mes
urant deux arpents ct demi de faeadce au
feuve MISSISSIPPI ave. profondeur de
quarante arpents, entire lignes parallelles,
borue en- haut par terre de Nine. F. r.
Allan, ct en- has par celle de la success,
ion de Nine. Alzire Dubroca, ensemble
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Fossil HUMAN SKULL.--In a late meet
ing of savans at Chicago, Prof. j. D.
Whitney presented a piece of human
skull found in California. 1t consisted of
a section comprising the face, and rum
ming diagonally across to as to include
n ear cavity. The upper and back por-
tons of the skull were lost, as was one
side. With the skull were exhibited sew
eral bones from other
portions Of the human body, which were
found in connection with the skull The
professor proceeded to discuss the evi
dence as to its position in the rocks, and
concluded that the skull had really been
found in such a position as to warrant
the belief that the lava strata above it
had been deposited since the skull bad
found its place there. In the skull was
found a snail, belonging to a genus now
in existence in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, and in tue mouth was a bone with
a hole in it as if had been used as an or.
nament. From his Investigations, the
professor inferred that the superincum
bent mass Of trachytic ashes and gravel
in alternate layers, which was above the
skull, belonged to the pliocene or post
pliocene epoch of geology, which indi'
Gates a much greater antiquity for man
than has usually been assigned to him
1t places his creation anterior to the gla.
cial epoch, and to the closing era Of the
volcanic eruptions in California. The
time that has elapsed since the deposit
ion Of the skull cannot be stated in years
An approximation can only by ~cyphered
out by archeologists and biologists, after
long study of the circumstances connect
ed with its deposition.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

at q regular session of the police jury
held at the Court House on Monday, the
LIST day of June, 1868, the following
members were present : Messrs. Pope,
Chinn, Vaughn, Doiron, R. Hebert and
Trudeau. y.r4a a.E.
Mr.. Robert Gleonon was appointed In.
spector of roads and levees for 18th ward.
On motion Of DR.. Vaughn, resolved,
That the resignation of J. N. Brooks as
Inspector Of roads and levees for the 5tb
ward be accepted, and VIM. Cassie was
appointed in his stead. Philip Bauer
was appointed Inspector of the 9th ward.
On motion the parish surveyor was
directed to make a survey and examina.
ton of the levees on the plantation Of
Isidore Daigle, j. A. Leveque, j. TRASH
mocd Landry and Dan Hickey, and make
an estimate and report of such new levees
as may be required to be made during
the ensuing year. -c'r~a pa
The petition of F. E. Trudeau was
read and on motion of Mr.. Chinn it was
Resolved, That F. E. Trudeau & Co.,
be permitted to construct a railroad from
the dyke on the lower mouth of Eslee
River to the Hermitage landing, said
railroad to run on top of the levee. The
said F. E. Trudeau & Co., or their assigns,
are to keep the whole of the levee and
the public road running at the base of
the ~levee, always in good condition in
accordance with their petition. Further
resolved, that the above privilege is to
last during the term of ten years.
The account of Sugar Planter office for
parish printing for $112 so, A.. D. Bar
row, as clerk, for SIS, o. M. Leblanc for
$25 and J. F. Jarreaud for making rolls,
$40, were allowed and ordered to be paid.
On motion it was t'
Resolved, That the accounts of Msssrs
0. NJ. Leblanc, A. V. Dubroca and U. L.
jeune be returned to them With the re-
quest that they make them in detail and
refer to the law in cases when q fixed
compensation is allowed.
On motion the jury adjourned to Mon.
day June 9Th, 1868.
A. D. BARROW, N, W. POPE, ~.
Clerk. - President.
An adjourned meeting Of the police
jury was held at the Court House on
Wednesday the 9Th June 1868, when the
following members were present : Meesrs.
Pope, CHM, Vaughn, Trudeau, r. Hebert
and H Hebert. The minutes of the last
meeting having been read and approved,
the committee appointed to examine the
Truasurer's books made the following
report
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed by your honorable body to exam
inc the books Of the Treasurer of this
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARILH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis
trict. Anthony Hesse ct ais. vs.. Cade
& Dubroca. No. 1868.
By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. directed to
the Sheriff of the parish of West Baton
Rouge in the above entitled and number
ed cause, of date June 9Th, A. D. 1858,
from the Hon. the Eighth District Court
in and for the parish of Vermillion, State
aforesaid, l have seized and will offer for
public sale, to the last and highest bidder
at the door of the Court House of this
parish of West Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the Sd day of October,
A D. 1868, at IL o'clock am, all the right,
title and interest of one of the defendants,
Gustave Dubroca, in and to the herein
after described tract of land, 20 wit
A certain tract of land situated in this
parish of West Baton Rouge, measuring
two and a half arpents front on the Mis-.
sissippi river by forty arpents in depth,
between parallel lines, bounded above by
lands of Mrs. F. r. Allan and below by
those of the estate of Mrs. Alzire Dubro.
ca, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. Seized to pay
and satisfy amount Of judgement, interest
and costs in above suit.
Terms of Sale-On twelve months Gre
dit-Purchaser to furnish bond with ap.
proved pereonal security, bearing five
per cent. interest from the day of sale,
payable twelve months from date Of sale,
and special mortgage with vendors priv.
ilege retained on said land until full and
final payment.
J. V. DURABLE, Jr.,
july25 Deputy Sheriff
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What is fame !? A six line puff in a
newspaper.
POSTPONED SALE.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Sixth Justices
Court. Samuel B. Elwell vs.. Baptiste
Pinyon. No.. -.
By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. to me direct
ed in the above entitled and numbered
cause. of date July 3lst a. d. 1868, from
the Hon. the Sixth Justices Court in and
for said parish and State, l have seized
and will offer at public sale at the door
of the 9th Justices Office at the Ferry
Landing in this parish or Tuesday, the
2Sth day of September, a. d. 1868, at II
o'clock M, all the right, title and interest
of defendant Baptiste Pinyon, in and to
the following right and credit to wit -
The Indebtedness of one Kelley, owner
Of propeller Twilight, now lying at the
Ferry Landing, to defendant Baptiste
Pinyon as guardian of said propeller,
said claim amounting to the sum of one
hundred dollars, more or less, and secured
by lien and privilege upon said propeller.
Seized to pay and satisfy amount of
judgement, interest and costs in above
entitled cause.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with the benefit
Of appraisement.
w. DURABLE, Jr.,
sepl2 Deputy Sheriff.
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sepl2

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA. PAROISSE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Cour du Cine
Juge de Paix. Samuel B. Elwell W.
Bsptiste Pinyon. No.
En- vertu dun writ de Fl. ia. q moi address.
SO dams lie process colossus, date 81 JUL
let a. d.. 1928, de phon. Ia Cour du Sixleme
Juge de Paix dams ct pour la paroisse ct
Petat susdite, j'ai saisie ct j'offrirai en-
vente publique a Ia porte du bureau du
6me JUICE de paix AL ferry landing en-
cette paroisse, Mardi lie 28me jour de
Septembre q. d. 1868, a IL heures m,
tout droit, tire ct interet du defendeur
Baptiste Pinyon au droit ct credit suiv-
ante, SAVIOR -
Un reclamation contre - Kelley, pro-
prietaire du bateau a helise, Twilight,
m%aintenant a ferry landing, en- favour
du defendeur, Baptiste Pinyon, CONNIE
guardien du dit bateau, sc montant a en-.
viron cent piastres, plus GU moins. ct
don't lie paiment est guarantee par privil.
eye sur lie dit bateau.
Saisie pour payer ct s~atisfaire lie mon
tant du jugement, des ~interets dams lie
process ci'dessus.
Conditions de la vente--Comptant, rvec
benefce d'inventaire.
j. v. DURABLE, Jr.,
Depute Sheriff.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
Iberville, Fifth Judicial District. Bird

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
Iberville, Fifth Judicial District. Bird
get Grady. administrative, VS.. Louis
Desobry, ct ais. No. 1893.
By virtue of a writ of f. ia. to me direct
ed in the above entitled and numbered
cause, of date July II, 1868, from the
9Th District Court in and for the parish
of Iberville, State aforesaid, / have seiz
ed and will offer at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, in front of the
Court House of West Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the Sd day of October next,
1868, at II o'clock a. m, all the right,
title and interest of the defendants, j. T.
landry, Amedee Landry, Alfred Babin
and Alfred Hebert, composing the firm of
IT.. Landry & Co., in the above suit in
and to the following described property,
to-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated in this
parish of West Baton Rouge, measuring
one arpent front to the river Mississippi,
more or less, with a depth of forty ar
penis, more or less, opening Of the side
thereto belonging, bounded above by a
road belonging to the estate of Valmont
Ferbos and lands of Is,dore Daigle, be-
low by lands also belonging to said Isl
dore Daigle, and in the rear BY those of
said firm of J. T. Landry & Co.
Seized to pay and satisfy amount of
judgement, interest and costs in above
suit.
Terms of Sale-Casb.
WIN. WHITE, Sheriff.
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ETAT DE la LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Cinquieme Dis
trict Judiciaire. Marie Desiree Lam
dry, epouse VS.. Amedee Landry, epoux.
No. 1865.
En- vertu dun writ de f. ia. a moi ad-
drcsse dams pafaire ci'dessus en- date du
IL Fevrier 1868, par Phon. la cour du
cinquieme district judiciaire dams ct pour
la dite paroisse ct Fiat susdite, j'ai saisie
ct ~e'exposerai en- vente oublique au plus
offrant ct dernier encherrisseur a la mai
son de cour de cette paroisse- H.
SAMEDI, lie 3me jour d'Octobre proclaim,
1868, a IL heures a. m tous les droits,
titres ct ~interets de Amedee Landry,
epoux. a la propriete Ct apres decrite,
savoir-
Quatre certain terrains situte en- cette
.parolsse dams Jacksonville a Bruly Lam
ding, etant les lots Nos. l, 2, S ct 6 dams
lislet No. IA, ct deus autres terrains, les
lots Nos. l ct 2 dams rislet No. IA, lie tout
DIES dts terralns mesurant 60 pieds de
face sur 100 pieds de profondeur.
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire lie mon
tant assessor ct les frais dams l'affair CT
dessus.
Conditions de la vente-Comptant.
WIN. WHITE. Sheriff.
Quest Baton Rouge, Aout 80, 1860.
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[sisn.d} Il ps9 S6ifos.

The report was, sAdeptSd.sr ssss CT
On motion II WAS t98 81 ass1g
Resolved. That the compensation Of the
parish surveyor should be fixed atl6ftessI
dollars per day when in service 81 ~
parish. uesfe4t.n
On motion Of NJ. Chinn it was. q ssA
Resolved, That the ordinance Of tbis
jury allowing fuel to the Clerks, and Be-
corder's Offices be repealed.
On motion Of Dr.. NsnkhuN us
Resolved, That the inspectors effdt4
and levees for the Sd and 5th wardS, ~
.companied BY two freebolders ard ~.
parish surveyor, be directed to make Z
inspection Of the levses in sAid wasdc
and report 81. the next regular session Of
the police jury the condit{on Of tho same
CO motion Of Mr.. CHM II wasssea!
Resolved. That the president sfsths
police jury be and Aeli 10 befebyssuthoriz.
ed to ratiy elreepsr4ets Ak Absbqi6ng
of levees in this parish and to make apl
cLspges in any such contrscts ss MAYBE
necessary for the better protection OF tDe
from Intimidation, and this ofdiInf
ance g~o-into effect from and after 'ts
passage. ssOej hy41os =.
The minutes beings sexd md approved
the jury adjourned sAsesansT.a
A. D. BARROW, sI"o9 INV. POPE, -
. Clerk. Preside"'.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis.
trict' Marie Desire Landry, wife va.
Amedee Landry, husband. No 1865
By virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. to me direct.
ed in the above entitled anil numbered
cause of date the 18th day day of Feb
ruary 1868, from the Hon. the Fifth Dis
trict Court in and for said parish and
State, l have seized and will offer for
sale at public auction to the last and
highest bidder in front of the Court House
of this parish, on
SATURDAY,, the Sd day of October
next, 1868, at II O'Clock a. M, all the
right, title and interest of Amede Landry,
husband and defendant in the above suit,
in and to the following described prop
erty. to'wit-
Four certain lots Of ground situated in
in this parish in Jacksonville at Bruly
Landing, being lots Nos. l, 9, 5 and 6 in
square No. IL and two others, lots Nos. l
and 2 in square No. IA, all of said lots
measuring 60 feet front by 100 feet in
depth each.
Seized to pay and satisfy the assessed
costs due by said plaintiff, Marie Desiree
Landry, wife, to II. j. Hyams, printer,
and costs of suit.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
WIN. WHITE, Sheriff.
West Baton Rouge, Angus: Goth. 1868.
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A lady advertises for sale one baboon,
three tabby cats, two lapdogs and p par
rot. She states that, being now married,
she has no further use for them, because
their amiable qualities are all combined
in her husband.
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aressa dans Paffaire colossus en- date du
~ ,Juillet 1868, par Honorable cour du
cinou;eme district ~judiciaire dams ct pour
la dite paroisse ct Fiat susdite, al sa's'e
ct Texposerai en- vente publique au plus
ofrrant ct dernier encherrisseur a Ia mai
son de cour de cette paroisse dOuest
Baton Rouge,
SAMEDI, le 3me jour d'Octobre proclaim,
1858. a IL heures a.. M, tous les droits,
titres ct i~nterets dcs defendants. j. L.
Landry, Amedee Landry, Alfred Babin ct
| Alfred Hebert, dormant la societe sous lie
titre de ]. T. Landry & Co., dams lie pro-
ces colossus, a la propriete ci'aPres de-
critic ct situe en- cette paroisse d'Ouest
Baton Rouge, SAVIOR:
I'm >crtain moroccan de terre sltue en-
cette paroisse d'Ouest Baton Rouge, mes
urant IN arpent de faceade au tieuve Mis-
sissippi, plus GU moins, avec une proton'
deur de quarante arpents, plus GU molns,
ct pouverture lui appartenant, borne en-
haut par un chemin appartenant a la
succession de Valmont Ferboe ct terre
d'Isidore Daigle, en- bas par terre sussl
appartenant a Isidore Daigle ct en- erriere
par celle de la dite %societe de J. I. Ian
dry & Gle.
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire lie mon
tant eu jugement, interet ct frals ans
lie process ci dessus
Conditions de la vente-Comptant.
WIN. WHITE. Sheriff:
Quest Baton Rouge. Aout 20, 1868.
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An editor in Illinois gives notice that
there will be no paper this week." az
his wife is using the scissors,
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A Western editor calls his father.in-
law the sourest looking old cuss in
town" Frank, but hardly respectful.
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VIM. WHITE, Sheriff.
West Baton Rouge, August 90, 1868.

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
,d'1berville, Cour du Cinquieme District.
Bridget Grady, ADMINISTRATIVE, VS..
Louis Desobry, ct ais. No. 1898.
Eu vertu dun writ de e. ia. q moi ad
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What does a telegraph operator do
when ne receives the heads of important
news? Waits for de tails. of course.
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Dan Rice has lost q horse by consump.
t'on~--probably the galloping kind.
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os'o'u''y A""'"eu tue accounts of N.
present Treasurer as we'll as those ~
r. Allan, e~x-Treasurer, deceaaeS ~
of the general fund, school and P,, Son
funds, and find them correct. W. Su1
balance in the hands of the Tre.sn uu .
the Poydras fund Of 1868 3al.ao'
balance in his hands ia favor Of the .cbo',
fund Of $2l4 633. And a balance ~
said Treasurer from the general funS !.
1881 40. We would suggest thu. o.
olution pass your honorable bodv .r,Is.
izing the c~ancelling Of the bond siven :.
F. R. Allan, ~ex-Treasurer, deceased
Respectfully submitted, vi .,,.g
T, P. VAUGHN.
.4e,;.e RAPHL HRBERT.
JUDEON DOIRON'
On motion the report was sdonted
On motion Of DR.. Vaughn il 4waaI
Resolved, That N. w. Pope- Rp
Cbinn and Raphael Hebert BE- spno;n,.S
a committee to memorialize the Bond !
Levee Commissioners Of this STAT 4.
the purpose Of obtaining their sssist,..s
to build the levees on de. Apen OisSse
tation, As Also tbaodfss erf he 2ls6aS
of Dan Hickey, SJ.sheibond C6H
A. Levecque l. Co.. lahore Daiela' ~
widow RosemoBd Hebert, all situAted i
this parish, Further resolved. thai Il.
parish surveyor be instructed to mia
full estimate and report Of said levs..
for the use Of said committee and 10 "a
them in their object. ah3 sENN
The report Of the parish surveyor -,
read and on motion it was resolved .ssiqs
That the report of the parish surve,,co,,
acting as inspector Of I'd ward he spprov
ed and be be instructed "a ~prese1 n
notify. ,gthe front ptopsietors to - d*ie
new levess Required by said Sep& f6ffe
manner required by law.
o. M. Leblanc, clerk of the Cont.
made a report of funds aexpsnaAel for
books which was approved and be was
directed to pay the balance jsto IL
hands of the parish treasurer.
On motion pf, M. Chiss itvaas..lu
Resolved, That the sum of three bund.
red dollars be and the same is berebv
appropriated out of any funds in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for
the purpose Of fascining the lssee, On the
plantations OF Dsn Hickey and Desobrv
Further resolved. that . warrant 10 tie
amount Of three hundred dollars be p,sc-
ed in the hands of A. V. Dubroca, pasish
surveyor, to be by him used 10 said work,
Proper vouchers to be returned to the
police jury, in accordance with these red
O~lutions, at their next session.
The committee appointed to estiuate
parish taxes made the following report:
We, the undersigned scomnittee, o.
pointed to estimate the amount n taxes
for the parish Necessary for the gear. 1869,
make the fol ring report, TO wit asl
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" bUCTTH.
West Baton Rouge, Angus. Goth, 1868.
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On motion the report was adopted and
ordered 10 bespaTishsd hf sthit9days
according TO law, "a aae yaas aess ses<ss
The Finance Committee made tie Sk'
lowing report 81 -. T Hu
t, We, ,t ,ss sed:.''{:s5 35sasNla2k|'1,ss'
, 1868-09-08

can evidently be no permanent or thorough
reform until these causes are eradlcated
from our social system, yet there are I'M
Idoubtedly other more immediate phyScdt
causes, the result generally of the forego-
ing, the removal of which is entirely with
lin our power, and would be Of great eff
feet at least in miti.ating this excessive
mortality among the children of our la
|bouring classes.
The case, as it appears to me after many
wears intimate experience among those
classes, stands thus. The unfortunate
mother on whom, as we have seen, the
burden of the child's support really falls,
lis compelled, under press IRE of want or OF
law, to leave the infant at an early stage
in order to labour for her and its support.
But with whom shall she leave it? For
this emergency a very good provision is
made Theoretically by the Law-that the
estate shall provide an efficient nurse, who,
in the absence Of the parents. shall take
charge of such infants. But how does this
arrangement work practically and actuaHyS
The letter of he law is certainly fulfilled
a nurse is provided-but unhappily, in the
majority of cases, the important qualltica-
ton efficient is ignored, and some infrm
and helpless old woman who cannot be
employed in any other way is selected tor
this most important post. Of course the
consequence is that her duties, so essential
to the health and lives of the children, are
most ineficiently discharged. The younger
infants suffer fom neglect, and want Of
food of a proper kind while those further
advanced in age-full of animal life and
activity-creep away from their decrepld
Guardian out into the open air, where, ex-
posed to sudden showers of rain, or, wal
lowing in the damp and mud, they take
cold at that most critical period of child
hood, then teething time, and die in a few
days of Lock-iaw, or, if escaping this
shocking death eat all the vile garbage
I(even the excrements of animals as | have
seen with my own eyes) that they can lay
their hands upon about the Village yard,
and so bring on speedy death from Diarrhea
or Dyssentery. Locked-jaw and Dysente-
ry brought on in this way, and by the adj
ditional cause of improper treatment of
unskilful midwives at the time of birth,