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The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-04-29
Mt HOUSE
OUOE,
HEMIOCK- PA.

N HEMLOCK. PA,
JOHN WILKIN, Proprietor.
This house has been reftted, and offers
superior accommodations to any other mouse
in town The proprietor, after long expert
ence in the business, feels confident he under
stands the wants of the public. His table
will be Supplied with all the delicacies OF the
season. Bv constant attention, he expects
to merit liberal share of public patronage.
August 13, 1868.
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A writer in the Hearth and Home save
that according to the best analyses and
practical experiments, 400 pounCs Of beets
are equivaie 1T to 100 pounds Of tic best
English hay, at $25 per ton.
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A Maine farmer fattened cow chiefly
on lurnips, and the result surpassed ex-
pecta.ion. The beef was of fine quality,
and the tallow unusually abundant.
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OIL BARRELS! !

Made ont of Galvanized ST eet Iron, to
hold any desired quantity, manufactured ard
for sale at the Ebensburg Stove and Tinware
Depot. All dealers IN Oil should have them.
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IS 7 have lately added largely to my stock,
and have now a frst-class Hardware and Tin
Store, persons in want Of anything in my line
are invited to give me call. One thing ]
desire TO be distinctly Y understood
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THE EUREKA COFFEE ROAsTER

A time saving, temper saving. labor sa-
wing, money saving invention. The women's
friend. The best Rouster in market.
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FAMILY GROCERIES!

We have constantly on hand q complete
stock of Family Groceries, comprising Su
perhne, Extra and Family
FLOUR!
Buckwheat and Rye Flour, Corn and Oat
Meal, Hominy, Hulled Barley, Bacon,
Sugor- cured Hams Dried Beef.
Salt by the barrel, and Sack Salt for Table
use; Goshen and Western Reserve
Cheese; Crackers of all kinds.
TOBACCOI
Complete assortment of French Spices.
Sperm, Adamantine Il Mould Candles
Soaps, CASTLE, RosiE, and all other kinds.
Rio and Java COfees.
Black, Imperial and Young Tyson Teas.
Hard, Soft, Pulverizet and
Brown Sugars.
SyruDs and NolaSses of all kinds.
Dried AppIes and Peaches.
Mackerel, Herring, Salmon.
Coal Oil and Turpcntine.
Lard, Whale and Linseed Oils.
Paints OF every description.
Scrub, and Horse Brushes.
VaTHishcs,
&C., &C., Is, &C., &c.
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U OGAN HOUSE.
ERENSRURG. PA.

ISAAC CRAWFORD, Propriefor.
The Logan has been thoroughly reftted
and refurnished, and now offers superior in
ducemeEts to the public. The Table and
Bar interior TO none in the State, and Sta
bling Of the very best. aug l3
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VIZ, +. ALTFATHER,
W. Manufacturer of and
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
HAVANA AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, PLUG
FINE CUT CHEWING AND SMOKING
TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES, SNUFF
BOXES, AND CIGAR CASES,
AT the sign Of the Indian Main St,
Sept. 3, 1868 JoHSsTows, PA
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Is the largest and best in Cambria county.
And any Cooking Stove desired 1 will get
when ordered at manufacturers retail prices.
Odd Stove Plates and Crates. &c, for re-
pairs, on hand for the Stoves sell others
will be ordered when wanted.
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HOUSE,

NUSTEK TUUSE,
Con. CLINTON & LocUsT sT5.,
JOHNSTOWN. PA,
VIM. LINTON Proprietor.
This we'll known house has been complete
ly reftted and refurnished, and is pre-
pared for the reception of guesls at reasona-
bic charges Iaug l3.
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DRESS GOODS.

MERINOS, PLAIDS, POPLINS,
ALPACAS, DELAINES, PRINTS,
FLANNELS, BLANKETS,
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
SHAWLS AND CLOAKINGS,
Every style in the market;
HOSIERY, GLOVES, AND KNIT GOODS,
HATS CAPS, BOOTS SHOES.
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THE AtLEGHANIAg77
" ILL be published every Tbu,,s,-
w
the following rates. viz.

" ILL be published every Thur,d.-
the following rates, viz:
Per annnrn, payable in advance. ;,
If not paid in advance. 20
A failure to notify discortinuanc. -,
expiration OF the term Subscribed fe- mill,
considered new engagement.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
Transient advertising, per sq.. one ins e..
Each subsequent iusertion.......,... -.
Auditors Notices, each......... -
Administrators and Executors Notice. o.e
3 mos. mos. - W
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2 squares, d lines. 500 500 To-.
3 squares, So lines. 100 1000 I5.
Quarter column..---... $50 1900 o..
Third column mn........... ll.00 1900 o.,
Half coIumn............ 400 25.OO az
Column ................. $500 $500 s76.
Professional or Business Cards, not
exceeding lines, with paper............ foy
gg Advertisements not marked with =.
number of insertions desired, will be CONT,
ued tiT forbidden, and charged according Il.
the above terms.
sa- All kinds of Job Work will be don.
on reasonable terms.
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S T o V E S!

desire to cell particular attention to the
fact that my stock of
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d EES j. LLOYD,
III Successor Of r. s. Bum,
Dealer in
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS,
Oils, AND DYE-STUFFS, PERFUME
RY AND FANCY ARTICLES, PURE
WINES AND BRANDiES FOR MEDI-
CAL PURPOSES, PATENT MEDICINES, &c.
Also:
Letter, Cap, and Note Papers,
Pens, Pencils, Superior Ink,
And other articles kept
by Druggists generally.
Physieians' prescriptions carefWtty compounded.
,Gfice on Main Street. opposite the Noun
tain House, Ebensburg, Pa. laugl3
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Eg- Cherry, Poplar, Spruce, Pine, and
other Lumber, Butter, Eggs, and Country
Produce generally, taken in exchange for
Good. rsrsiS
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All kinds of
IRON A n D n Al LIS.
Notice.

Buying twice as large stock any other
merchant in town, we buy cheaper, and can
therefore sell cheaper, than any competitor.
CALL AND EXAMINE GOODS
CALL AND EXAMINE GOODS!
CALL AND EXAMINE GOODSI
The public is invited to call before purcha
sing elsewhere. No charge for showing
goods, buy or not buy.
Customers waited on by polite and atten-
tive Statesmen.
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T OOK WELL TO YOUR FEET
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFA CTCRY

The subscriber, having dispensed with tbs
sale of Eastern made work as a specially ~
his establishment, is determined to apolv
himself with renewed energy to the mann.
facture of
BOOTS AND HOES!
He has in his employ corps Of competen,
workmen, and asserts that he can turn
out better Boot or Shoe than any other
similar establishment in Cambria Coun-
ty. Give him trial and be convinced
Particular attention paid to the man
ufacture Of
FINE FRENCH CILF SKIN BOOTS
Good work, moderate prices, and satifactOu
guaranteed in all cases.
Boots and shoes repaired promptly rdN
a workmanlike mariner.
Beg Shop or Highest, one door east d,
Craw Words Hotel.
GIVE NE A CALL
aug. I31 JOHN D. THOMAS.
GADDLERY AND HARNESS! =
| - The undersigned keeps constantly On
hani and is still manufa cturing all articu
in his line, such as
SADDLES.
FINE SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS
DRAFT HARNESS,
| BLIND BRIDES, RIDING BRIDES
| CHECK LINES.
HALTERS, WHIPS, BREECHBANDS, &C.
| All which he will dispose of at low prices
| for cash.
His work is all warranted, and being e1p,.
rienced in the business, lie uses only the lea
of leather. Thankful for past favors, L
hopes by attention to business TO merit
continuance of the patronage heretofore Il
liberally extended to him.
shop above the IN store of Thomas II
Williams, High st. Persons wishing good
substantial! Harness can be accomm dated.
E@S@ All persons indebted 10 me arc rs
quested to call and settle as soon as possible
as l red money.
augi3l HUGH A. N'COY.
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II MON & NJ UR r A Y,
EBENSB URG DRUG BOOK STORE!
LENNON & MURRAY, dealers in
Drugs, Medicines, Pass Books,
Per.umery, Blank Books.
Fancy Soaps, Prayer Books, Bibles,
Patent Medicines, Histories,
Pure Spices, Novels,
Flavoring Extracts, School Books,
Cap Paper, Jewelry,
Post Paper, Photograph Albums,
Note ami Billet Paper, Pipes Tobacco,
Pens, Pencils, Cigars and Snuff,
Penknives, Pure Liquors for
Pocket Books, medicinal purposes.
Ebensburg, August 20, lSG8-3m.
7 ATESH ARRIVAL =
IL The subscriber has just received, at
his store, on High street, Ebensburg, large
and salable stock Of
Flour, Bacon, Sugars,
Molasses, Tea, Coffee,
Table Salt, Barrel Salt, Spices,
Cheese, Tobacco, Cigars,
and everything in the
Grocery, Notion and Confectionery line.
Also, Boots and Shoes, Carbon and Luhri-
eating Oils, &c, &c.
pgEa- All which will be sold very cheap for
cash ;augl3l G. G. OWENS
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TOAL! COAL! COAL =
~ The subscriber is now carrying on the
Colliery of VIM. Tiley, 81, at Lily Station,
on the Pennsylvania Rsilroad, Cambria coun-
ty, and will be glad to fill all orders, to any
amount, OF citizens of Ebensburg and vcn-
ity. Satisfaction as to quality of Coal guar
antied in all cases. WIN. TILEY, Jr.
Hemlock p. o., Aug. 13, 1868.
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TBENSBURG STOVE AND TIN
WARE DEPOT

TBENSBURG STOVE AND TIN
WARE DEPOT
T. ". WILLIAMS, Proprietor.
Just received, at the Ebensburg Stove and
Tinware Depot, large and we'll selected
stock of
COOK STOVES,
PARLOR STOVES,
OFFICE STOVES,
COPPER WARE,
TINwARE,
SHEET-I2ON WARE,
HOUSE SCOUTING.
TIN ROOFING, &c.
And general assortment of
Hardware. Cutlery, Apple Parers,
Farm Edge Tools, Hand Saws,
Nails, Horse Shoes, Oil Stones,
Horse Shoe Nails, Neat Cutters.
Table Cutlery, Coal Hods,
Pocket Cutlery, Door Lock Keys,
Augers Bits, Files, Sad Irons
Hatchets, Hummers, Coffee Mills,
Hinges, Gimlets, Coffee Roasters,
Screws, Locks, Carbon Oil Lamps.
Latches, Bolts. Chimneys, Burners,
Halter Chains, Wicks, Stove Polish,
Breast Chains, Boot Polish,
Trace Chains, Hoop Iron,
Horse Brushes, Wagon Iron,
Curry Combs, Bolts, &c.
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A good assortment Of

good assortment Of
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, &c.
FEED. VEGETA BLES, &c.
We keep constantly on hand
Corn, Oats, Vegetables,
Middlings, Chop, And a general
Shorts, Bran, variety
Butter, Eggs, of articles
Lard, in this line
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-04-29

A full stock of
READY ADE CLOT II n G
BOOTS j. SHOES, HATS & CAPS,
NOTIONS, PERFUMERY, &c.
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lob WORK Of al kinds done II
81 THE AI.LEGHANIAN OFFICE,
HIGH ST.. EBENoBURP
Being ga y0ar orders.
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DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES.
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TAILOR AND SHOE SHOPS.

Where fine and coarse Boots and Shoes and
all KINDS of Gentlemen's Wearing APP
Parei are made to order, promptly,
and in fashionable style.
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EsaS- full line of Cloths, Cassimers, Cas-
9,nets' nn' &C. constantly on h md. In the Shoe
- pa ,lhent are kept for sale Shoe Findings
,,.r on IN H'eus' ana prime assortmen, Of Up
h7ather sepS
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1869-01-09

il nous somb'c one Ia lecture de Miss
Susan B. Anth"uy au iyctc DE- Btpom-
irgiale. N,w-Ymk, SIR Iom cs gn'sie
SAT- ds In fsmS'c de scs Gnrres e deS
mnyehs de i"i assurer @g"iite de condi.
tan a de sa'G'rc, comtonai, que!qu"s
arguments digncs d. l'attentiou de- son
andltoire. L'ub de ces ar nments non-
ptTai' valoir Ia peinc d'etre soumis d
no. &C curs. ct nous 'e reprodu;sons pour
'"ur profit. Miss An'h"ny 80 piaiut de
linj"stIce des homm"s .ui. ayaut nsur-
pc tous les droits poliiiqucS. refasent a
Ia femme Ia ionis>auce dc privileges
octroyes sar,s hesitation nj restriction
"pe "oteeoric d'individus tous egard>
ses inftrieuYs. Eie s'exprme en- ccs
termes:
"Les negres, 6tres qui avant Ia
rebellion u'avaien' pas dcnx idees daus
In tete. ont etc ad,uis a fexercice dcs
drolts politilues. pendant que les fem.
mes, leurs >uperieuTes. en- demenraIent
prirees De fait, en- cette granle repu
bR1ue i'Am+rique, la seuIe cla,se cx-
clue de lurne du scrntin, les paavrcs
ct les lnnatiqnes exaelt"s, est celIe d. $
f-mmes Non seulemrrt les uegres ont
etc eleves an droir po til tue, rnais en-
core lis ont etc romus depui. piusieurs
mois an grade d'auteurs ct red,ctcurs
lie la lo orgeni1ue du Sud On en- "A
flIt d"s iures, de, memhres du Congre-,
tsmoln l'h"nime dc couieur qui atten.
,lsit iernierement ses !ettres de creance
pour 6trc an,orise a siescr a Ia isgisia-
t,re du pays. Dcs eeoes ct des colleges
ont etc do,es pour ieur education q
Harvard ct u Yale. h, dams quel but i?
Elait,ce amour du uegrc ? Nullcment,
ce n'e'ait qu'un nioycn calcu'e e,
premddte d'assorer les votes des negrcs
ain,i transfornes a des hommes d Etat
anbi,icux. Des negres ont etc eus
membres de l'assrmbiee legislative du
Massachusetts, un Eta, ou, il Ny pas
plus de- deux ans. lis anraicu, pa I'M
pune,uept prendre place dams les
OMNIBUS dc, rnrs
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vendre de les rmer car entire NOUS personne lei
rempaccra Lenz pour Intelligence 10 travail--n 10
salt ben po,rsuvit Serpenin Auss pare.til matre
II defend de prouoncer les dc D,lngue Ct de
Iory II ,eut ponvoir 'eu donncr que bon u semble
En- ui aecordant Lory pour fmme il consentira peutio
roster ici, mais ceSt Ia e seu moyen DO e re.enir.
Aptes tont aoua Serpentn, safait davoir f palr do
fayenr le pa,vre aubergse apre. tout. ny vols pas
tan de NAL Quill epouse cette I!e Ellie est joIie l-Ja.
mais s4cra lie pere Eft pourluoi pas interrompt Ser.
peniin Fa"t que "a fmrne de votre 6s SOFT une prin-
Encer reprit Eiwig 81 ceait 10 llc dun pau.
paysan femme saehan cnl'ver les champs ct SOL
sner menage.. mas bohenienne, uue propre
rien. uue traneusc de gaenlIes Car, mere.
Lory ma amas trarae lie man, apes avo;r lisse ses
chcveux ct eche ses nppes ellie promea dams le vii
nge toute sougeuse e ct gnettat les epants
pour eur pegne ct les boces pour eur chanter
de- pcti,es chausons us les condusant bos ellie cur
cneilat des brmb"s des fases des mIres sauvages
Pnrfpis ellie es sot orer 'ouie jonrnce Ceait une
veritable gardeuse dc p,cs files quee ramenn le sor
enrs meres LhSer lieu de fer dc faire 10 lessive
on dader battre lie be- ellie falsat uu feu de branics
dams nn trou ct ragardat petcr les etincees lac sor
ellie aait dams les vees chaner ct confer dcs histories
de fees ct de sorcercs qae pare u await m rrendrc
TAR coeur. Jamais cettc file ma travaie. ..-.s@.
-@ La suits pr.ctain ran4re.
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francs moi one tn cryns ton rival ton ennemi Mais,
mon cher LaDz, e tie que du ben. Je sais moi
e-ti4fr ties qualities ton courage etton Intelligence
nes r un paysan CONNIE autre- 81 tu partais rour
armee, tn ras peutetre fort on Ce que ie te dis s
LEM, je lie pense.' @'". a-s y %#f" $751;. 2-. ~
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Voyons, poursuivt Serpen,in dun ton doucerenx ct
an soft peu goynenard souevan ct en- Dormant ne
tape iepaue du jeuue homme. tu aim-s Lory Diru
nest emoin que je mai jamas pense ellie msis celia ne
mempeche pas d'approuver ton ehox Je te Pa d.a dit
e e lie repete Lory charuante creature Mas en-.
fin ellie est Ia file dun mendan ct dune nive Et pnis
gu ellie tame .Je comprends, interrompit Lsnz vous
me cou-eilez de Ia seduire ct dc Ia planter Volta tros
ans monsieur lour-usit il saimant que jane Lory
Duraut tros annees e mai jamais songe instant
moi. mai, toujours ellie. ct 81 Lory dsait Lerz
me faut e de Serpenn je onvriras la poi
tr.e coueIas 10 lu apporerai- Je mai anai.
t,soin DE- ren moi Lory avail, enve dun fousrd je ui
Gu ai schee isrgen' de pere 81 ellie etatt
res ellie aurai 10 plus belle robe du yiIlage-Ce-t
adr, repoudit Serpentn ssant ievres DE- sats-
faction que voe pere pour sagahoade ct qe
tu le menaces de coutinuer de plus belle To debutes
ben -Et que importe argeut de mon pere secris
Lens en- lcsAnt bras CONNIE pour lie frapper II est
pas mort" ~..-se..-.-...--. ..--,.a -,sf
Dams &c moment, psre ct ID mere 6reD eur entree
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STAR RICE MILL
St-Jcan-Baptiste, dr0ite.

Le moulin riz de NM tha1i" & Lncnze,
comm snrs le nom de- Star Rice MEL
Went DEERE mis- en- operation Il peut ec,.'rr
ct brrsSer % tarils DE-. riz dams res - hcrrc-
e: iiyrnr IN artirl" qui. pour la blancheur,
dtfc toute concurrence sur le marcte NJ
Felix Boyer, employee d pus longt"mps en
qn"iite di, gtnienr dams les urenicrs etnhlis.
scmcnts lie &c genre, est superintendent attaChe
d lusine. Los riziers sonf rcspectucu-cment
invites j visifCr le STAR MIIL ct lhonorer
lc nur rurtiance ct de leur clientele
Des arrangements ont cie cuurus avcc le
-'eu.ncr Po.ceH qpi trausportcra lc riz au
STAR MILL, pour lie prix mo4ique de 10
Ceuts mar sac.
ol0 ARADIE & LACAZE
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FEUILLEToN
LEM EFT LORY
PAR ALEXANDRA WE'LL
: PREMIERE PARTIE

r. - sseysnt Il continua "Biep que Ia fortune deton
pere soft considerable pour pfysan rien tap
partcnt LIE pau qss m avprs Pecoe depasse frais
h dot de to mere Tun nas IA msjers, qua eatamer un
proces pour devorer e rcste Dalleu nayant que dix.
neuf ans tu es Ia tutee de pee peux de-
psuser IN sou saus 20 vooaN. je puis men aer,
n.errompi, ep6n Lens psr,oat mon travail e ga.
gnerai rente ancs pur mos. nourri ct -Non nlon
g.rcoo tn ne peux meme pas ten aer e
Dc ton pere Tu nj cert6ca ri pa.sepor
partout on as e temps que to mioeur
pere pourste kre eutref DE- force Ce~ que viens
de lu dire, j. oonnais les osAh yous ld ases dit
cea Eh bcn, j. me mo3ue De vos cer6csts ct de vos
IBIS !-Ccf que nous verrons En- tout il vaut
mienx rester ci jlsos re u ses tire an SORT Et que
daissa, JobtssAs pour to par uois.u jas4si singt
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! inmobiIite. C'est done vous Il"
coriiger vOs erreurs IT d" rtparpr
vos fantes.
Sill y encore intelligence, ca.
pacite ct 6ncrgi" dan" motto r"pU
lation, IL est temps lu'cfl~ is eve.
La drrnIere convention demurrati.
que de la Louisiana, tcnue d la
Nouvelle Orleans, signale les
ecueils de- la situation ct invite les
comites democratiqucs de paroisse
A Sc renouveier par PGleclion. Ellie
dc pius reccmmande la prompte
formation de c"mitGs speciaux de
contiibuables dams chaIur paroisse,
c"mItes aysnt pour mission de re-
sister legalrment a toute take mbi-
traire ct inconstitntionuelle. Pln-
sienrs paroisses Sc sont empressecs
deia de deierer au double veu de-
la conv ention ct sont Complement
organiSees ponr la defense des
intGrets de tous ct de chacun. lie
Pi0nHier. de NapoleonVill", nous
apprend que la paroisse A-somp-
tion, entire sautres, possede un co.
mite de democrates et un comite
de cont ibnabies. l'nn et fautre de
quirze mrmbres. Mons y voyons
figurcr les MONS les plns estimes ct
les plus lionores. Est.ce qu'en son.
nant le tocsin ct OH battant la &c.
nerale, on ne tronvrrait pas q ST.
Jran-Baptiste trente rompiefs on
sauvrtcurs capables de conjurer la
rhine imminent.2 Est-cc quill faut
aIlnmer aussi une lanterne en- plcin
midi ponr dccouvrir qneiques HON
ines, pncIques citoyens Toutes
les aInrs sont-ellcs glncics par II
gn"eIe p"rr, ou c"rrompncs par
I'imte e. nial eutendu u? ,
Nous he Ie pcusous pas, ctS'est
po"rqnoi nous -ng"srous nhrt'n.
cit"y"n~ 4 St conatitn"r en- s.Snitas
de- defnse coutrr ie pil'ag" IT con-
trc tons attentats a leurs drcits.
Ces comites n'auront qua METRE
en- reqnisiii0n Ic- lumiere, ct lie
dGvnu"m"nt d'hahiIes avocats lui
b'i'-nt dc srrvir leur pays ct de
prouver lenr talent. lis forefront a
lacher prise le boa radical aui nous
entoure de- ses replis 1T nous convre
de sa b,ve II y fiudra un peu de
temps pcut-etre, de lactiviie, du
devomement. Mails, suivant la devise
dn We'll argentier du roi Charles
VII, "a ceurs vaillauts ricn dim.
possible" ct les sacrifices qn'on fait
a la !iberie sont toujouis rendus an
centuple. a aa.s.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1869-01-09

place, il leur fallait des cautions
pour repondre de Ienr gestion des
intfrets publics ct prives, dos in-
terpretes pour les faire c"mprendre
de lenrs administers, des guides
pour les METRE all courant de tout
ce qui regardait leurs fonctions. II
g. st trouve, dams notre milicn
creole, encore en- deuil de la acur
de sa jeunesse fanch6e par la
gnerre, des homm"s qni ont servi
recume de l'iuvasion. L'"pininn
pnbliqne fremissait d'indignat'on,
mais tout bas. O-tensiblm ment,
ct avec la banale courtoisie d'n-
sage, tons, y cnmpris les aristocra-
ties du bon vi-ux temps, s"uriaient
gracieusement aux faces patibulai-
res ct pressaient cordialrment les
mains sales. Aussi les elections
d'avril furept-elles une farce ct le
resultat en- fut-il decrete par lie
triumvirat gui gouvernait, par la
grace de Ia baionnette, fhonnete et
docile paroisse- St.J-an-Bartiste.
Et. quand Ia Louisiana, fatiguee
dune aussi degradante oppression,
sembia Sc reveiller en- nuvrmbre,
la meme paroisse StJean-Baptiste
sommeillait tonjonrs Parriere-
garde, suivant sa fatale habitude,
ct repondait a peinc a l'appeI du
pays.
VOLTA, citoyens ct contribnables
De St.Jean.B .Baptis,c, on vons con
daits la maxine impie du Chaeun
popy sol Mons meme, nous en- avons
pcrsonnellement eprouve les sIrtS,
mais nous rongitions de parieT dc
nous, quand l'in,tre, general est en
question. Aujouri'hni, v"us etrs
tous mrnaces ct mis- ru d,.m"nrr
d'agir. Ponvez.vons von- rrgardrr
vous.mames, vons aEorder les nns
les antrcs. sans M profUnd scuti.
mcnt de- hontr ? 81 queIlne magi.
Glen, forme a Fart tGnebreux de
Cagliostro, vons tit moutrG. il v u
dix ans, dams une glace prorh"ti-
que votre fideIc portrait de- 1869,
n'eussiez-vons pas bondi dune
legitime coiere? Et cepsndant, vous
n'avcz a faire qn'un med cuipd, car
il est Impossible de reprocher cette
humiliation a dautres QUA vons.
Vous ne sanriez accnser Ia majorite
daffranchis qui vous gouverne ct
v"us take an jnry de police. Ces
affranchis sont des intelligences
incultes ct de simples Instruments.
IIs ne pensent point NAL. QUAINT
aux ~individus qui les inspirent ct
les dirigent. ills mont surpris lie
pouvoir ct usurpe rautorile que
grace 1 votre nollesse ct a votre