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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-08-26


Adrien Sonnier, admir-, VS.. Jacob f. Mey-
ers, No. 1909, Cour de District, st.
Landry. q,
LIN vertu dun ordre de saisie ct de vente
a lance par PHon. la lIuitieme Cour de
District de IEtat de la Louisiana, dams ct
pour la Paroisse St. Landry, dams lie process
ci-dessus %intitule, ct 4 moi adresse. je ven
drai ell vente publique, an plus offrant en-
cherisseur, a la Maison de Cour dc Ia dite
paroisse, en- la vile d'Opelousas, lie
Samc0i, 2 SeptemJre 1871,
a ONE heures du matin, les propri6tes CT
apres decrites, saisies pour satisfaire lie dit
ordre, ~savoir:
l. ia Motto est du quart fractionnel
nord- est du lot No. 2 de la section No. 20,
ct lie quart sud-est de la section 50, dams
lie township No. Z sud de Ia raDgec No.
est, contenant dcux cent ~soixante-ncui
acres ct 27l100 dun acre, etant une partie
de la terre achetee du government des
Etats- Unis, CONNIE il appert par lie c~ertifi-
cat du Registraire du Bureau DIES Terres
aux Opelousas, en- date du 3 mai, 1860,
accorde sous lie certificat No. S4GO, al nom
de FRANCOIS Richard.
2. LIE lot No. 1, GU lie quart fTactionnel
nord-ouest du quart nord-est de la section
"a. dams lie meme township ct rangee,
achete du Commencement, CONNIE il appert
par lie recu du Receveur, date aux Ope-
~lousas, Lne., l Decembre, 1860, ct hume
rote 9007, au nom de Francois Richard.
8. Les lots Nos. un ct deux de la section
No. 25 dams lie township No. 8 sud de Ia
rangee 2 est, ccntenant deux cent treize
acres, achetes du commencement de Ia
Louisiana, CONNIE il appert par la patente
datee q Mars, 1854, accordee sous lie war
rant No. 1854, S. N, au nom de Francois
Richard.
4. Les lots Nos. I'm ct deux de la section
3s dams lie township 0 sud dc la rang6e
Quest, achetes du gouvernement des Etats
Unis, comme il appert par la patente at
nom de FRANCOIS Richard, sous lie warrant
No. 41764, datee a la vile de Washington
lie l Novembre, lS6O-ce dernier morcear
acres.
5. LIE seizieme indivis dun certain NOR
ccau de terre, situe au quarter ct aux bois
de Plaquemine Brulee, dams la p~aroisst
St. Landry, contenant quatre cent trente
arpents de superficie, borne nord par ls
terre dn gouvernement DIES Etats- Unis, sue
par Joel Vert, est par la terre de Jean Bite
Laf1eur, ct Quest par lie domaine public
etant la meme terre adjugee par lie sherit
au dit FRANCOIS Richard, dams lie process
intitule Charles Bourque VS.. les heritiers
de Lejeune, ct enregistre au bureau dr
Recorder. dams lie livre I, page GAG, lie 81
Aodt, 1864.
6. lie fer & marquer les animaux, gu
sera exhibe lie jour de Ia vente ct tous les
animaux marques avec lie meme, ct qui ap.
parliament maintenant %(savoir, lie 5 Ma
1870 4 Francois Richard.
Conditions-Comptant.
&C., E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
go Juliet 1871. +" |
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Legislature Of March 9Th, 1870, the amounts
being too small 10 institute suit in the Pa
IRISH or District Court that the same be
placed in the hands of the Parish Constable
for collection. l
On motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that
a committee of three members of the Police
Jury together with G. W. Hudspeth, ESQ,
and Thos. Fl. Lewis, Esq, be appointed to
revise the Ordinances of the Police Jury re-
latiye to the public roads and the police of
stock in the Parish of St. Landry.
On motion of Mr.: Fontenot, Messrs. Nor
ris. Roy and Chachere were appointed a
committee.
To the Honorable President and Members
rV the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
st. Landry:
The petition Of Jacques Chariot, a resi-
dent of the Parish of St. Landry, with re-
spect represents, that four years ago one
Valsin Chariot, f. N. c., his brother, was
arrested, and brought before the District
Court for trial, under the accusation of lar
ceny. That the said Valsin Chariot was
admitted to bail in the sum of five hundred
dollars, and your petitioner was his secur-
ity, in which action he was induced not by
the motive of screening a malefactor from
Justice, but by the feelings of a brother
to a brother, .t
That, at the first session Of the District
Court, the case was called up for trial and
Y. Chariot not being present, his bond was
forfeited, although the accused appeared at
Court on the following day, but his case
was not recalled for trial and not long af-
forwards, before the next session of the Dis
trict Court, the body of the said Valsin
Chariot, was found dead, on Bayou Bouf,
where he had been shot. .ta
Your petitioner further represents that the
time allowed by law for taking an appeal
has elapsed. Wherefore, he prays that
considering the reasons set forth, the judg-
ment thus rendered against him be remit
ted, the costs having been paid by your Pc
%titioner, amounting to the sum Of one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars, whereby the
Parish has not suffered any cost; and the
accused has met with a punishment more
severe than any that could have been in
aicted byany Court of Justice. If the, judy
ment thus rendered were executed, your
| petitioner would be reduced to extreme
poverty and misery.
Respectfully submitted bv his Attorney,
:, :. -2.- T. PERRODIN.
The above petition was read, and On mo-
ton of Mr.. Fontenot, resolved, that the
prayer of the above petition be granted, and
that the Judgment be and is hereby re-
mitttd.
Mess rs. Morris and Fontenot, committee
on claims, after a careful examination, re-
ported favorably on the following claims,
and the Clerk was instructed to issue war
rants for the same:
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Vente par lie Sheriff.

Ellie Mcdaniel VS.. Onezime Guillory ct ais.
Cour de District, St. ~Landry-No. 10252
LIN vertu DIN writ de ieri facias, lance
80 par Ia Huitieme Cour de District de
Fiat de la Louisiana, dams ct pour la
paroisse St. Landry, dams Paffaire ci.des-
sus intitul6e, ct a moi adresse, ,je procede-
raj i vendre a lencan pus lie, 4 la Maison
de Conr de la dite paroisse, dams Ia Vile
DIES Opelousas, lie SAMEDT, 2 SEPTEM-
BRE 1871, d onze heures du matin, Ia pro-
priet6 ci-apres decrite, saisie pour salts
fare lie dit writ, d SAVIOR:
Reimbursement de cafe (fonde par The
ophile Fontcnot) a Ia Vile Plate, les ba-
tisses dams lesqueDes il est monte, ct I'm
moroccan dc terre sur lequel les dites ba-
tisses etaient erigees OH battles, situes dams
la p~aroisse st. Landry, a la Vile Plate,
bornes au sud par lie chemin qui conduit
d'Opelousas a Alexandra, an nord par Yves
Vidrine, a l'ouest par Paul L. i. Guillau-
min, ct d Fest par Lazarro, mesurant cent
treize pieds ct demi de %profondeur, emsem-
BILE avec lie billiard, deux tables rondes ct
deux bancs.
Condltions-Comptant.
E. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
90 Juillet 1871.
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San francisco, Aug. 19.-Fifty
business houses and dwellings, were
burned at Dallas, Oregon. The less
exceeds 100000.
Warsaw Ind, Aug. a-Tahirteen
buildings including the Baptist
Church, we're burned. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
Loss $4,000.
Nfrgihia City, Nevada, Aug. III
Fifty building were burned here.
Loss &l50,Q00. The ire was the
work of incendiaries. Essss
Wllliafnspor4 Pa, Ang. n.-The
WaYerlN House and thirty other
buildings burned, Loss as,o00.Ooll
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Etat de Ia Louisiana,

CoUR DE PARolssE-Sr. LANDRY-No. 1850
Succession Crawford Lyons.
DAPHAEL R. LYONS, de la paroisse st.
AG Landry, Administrator de la success
sion de feu Crawford Lyons, ayant enregis-
tire I'm tabIeau de classification DIES dettes ct
compile final ct distribution des fonds de
la dite succession, a%ccompagne dune petit
ton demandant lhomologation d'icelui;
Et attendu quill a etc fait droit a la de-
mandc de la dite petition par un ordre de
la Cour en- date du 10 aoht 1871;
En- consequence avis est par lie present
dome aux interesses dams cette succession,
davoir a faire opposition, 81 aucnne is ont,
par ecrit, a mon bureau, dams la vile 40
pelousas, dams les delais accordes par la loi,
pourquoi lie dit Tableau ne serait pas ap-
prouve ct ~homologue.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier.
10 aott 1871
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Fiat de la Louisiana.
CoUR DE PARorssE, ST. LANDRY-No. $40

COUR DE PAROTSSE, 81. LASDRY-NO, 3405
Succession Charles 3. Spence.
A DOLPHE stage. de la Paroisse St.
n Landry, Administrator de la succession
de Charles b. Spence, DECIDE, ayant enregis-
tire un Tableau Final de classification des
dettes ct distribution des fonds de la dite sue.
eession, accompagne dune petition deman-
dant lhomologation d'ieelui;
Et attendu gull a etc fat droit a la deman.
de de la dite petition par I'm ordre de la eour
en- date du IL aoft 1871
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
donnie aux interesses dams cette succession
d'avoira faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont,
par ecrit. a mon bureau. dams la vile d'Opei.
ousas, dams les delais aeeordes par la loi, pour
quot ledit tableau ne serait pas approuye Ell
homologue.
JOS. d. RICHARD, Grefier.
| 10 aoat 1871,
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Efat de La Louisiana.

CoUR DE DISTRICT, ST.. LANDRY.-No. 1850
Succession TOnile Fontenot ct femme,
Adele Lem0ine.
EDOUARD DUBUIssON. de la Paroisse
~ St. Landry, Administrator de la success.
sion d'Onile Fontenot ct femme, Adele LIE.
moline, tous deux decedesss ayant ~enregistre
un Tableau de classification des dettes, compte
final ct distribution des fonds de la dite sue.
e~ession, accompagne dune petition deman
dant rhemologation d'icelui
Et attendu quill a etc fat droit d la de.
mande de la dite petition par IN ordre de Ia
Cour, en- date du Q Aont 1871
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
donnie aux interesses dams cette succession
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont,
par ecrit, a mon bureau, dams la vile d'Opel
ousas, dams les trente jours qui suivront Ii
date du present avis, ponrquoi lie dit Tabieas
ne serait pas approuVe ct homologue.
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier.
S Aoat 1871.
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% Iuillet 1871,
Etat de La Lonisiane.
CouR DE PARo1ssE, ST.. LANDRY, No. 310e

Ooche ~ oAoSS SAs nRf1IhA ANos o4ops
Succession Jonathan Harris.
ID OBERT III. LITTELL, de la paroisse
IL St. Landry, Administrator de la sue
cession de Jonathan Harris, decide, ayant
enregistre I'm Tableau de! classification DIES
dettes ct distribution des fonds de ladite sue
~cession, accompagne dune petition deman.
dant rhomologation d'icelui /
Et attendu quill a etc fait droit a la de-
mande de la dite petition par un ordre de la
Cour en- date du II Aodt 1871;
En- consequence, avis est par lie present
denne aux interesses dams cette succession,
d'avoir a faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont,
par Gcrit, a mon bureau dams la villedes Ope-
lousas, dams les delais presents par la 1o1,
pourqnoi ledit Tableau ne serait pas approuve
ct homologue. 81
JOS. D. RICHARD, Grefier
10 Aoht 1871.
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TyANYAH SEED for sale at John Posey's
J. and G. Mayo's Drug Stores, Qpelousas,
by the gallon, bushel, OF barrel. Stf
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sIRoNIoALaLThe Sco0ba Miss
Spectator; has arrived at the conclu-
sion that there's no more nse try
ing To- prevent d large and destruet-
i've cotton yield than there is III try
ing to lit Ben. Butler for celestial
glory. I'll just can't he done; and
we say plant big cotton crops, ne
elect your corn and hogs, andifyoH
donf haYe jubilant felicity, sherina
and trustees WiIl-and that's all the
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Succession de Martin Richard.

Els personnes qui ont des reclamations
Al contre In dite succession a quelque tire
sque. 10 soft, sont prices de les presenter a
MN. b. A. MarteI 81 Hudspeth, a leur bureau
en- la vile d'Opelaasas, pour etre par eux APP
plouvGes, la sonssignee desirant presenter
son Tableau de classification ct distribution
des fonds de eette succession.
CLARA CARANTIN,
Administrative.
& Anhf 1871
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On motion, the Police Jury adjourned
until Tuesday, August 22nd, 1871, for the
purpose of adopting the Ordinances to be
revised by the Committee.
=vs7a j. M. THOMPSON, Presd't.
latest Z: ...E - =
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## * @4@S2E&%E&
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn-
ment. Present: j. NJ. Thompson, Pres
idens; John Roy, j. L. Morris, 4. G. 0fa-
chere and 4. s. Fonfenot.
The commissioners appointed May 8th,
1871, to sell the contract Of building
the bridge over Bayou Waxia on the
road from Bayou Bmuf. to the Aicha-
falaya, reported that the contract had been
awarded to RI. Durio and \. Dubeau, for
the sum of seven hundred dollars, where
upon motion of Mr.. Morris, resolved, that
the Clerk be authorized and instructed to
issue warrants for the above amount, IN the
receipt Of the report Of the commissioners
that the bridge has been completed and re-
ceived by them.
On molten of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that
whereas the Parish Attorney finds II i'm.
possible 90 collect the amounts paid by the
Parish, III accordance with an Act Of the
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V'enss par Ee Sheriff.

5Aotlt 1871.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-29
The CAUSE OF Ir.-The Eureka

The CAUSE OF IT.-The Eureka
Sentinel is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
We have heard an amusing Incl
dent about a charcoal burner, who
does Mt reside nine hundred aud
ninety-nine miles from Eureka. He
is a genuine son of the Emerald Isle
-.'tAe gim Of the ocean and has
a fair and voluptuous " help meet,
whose constancy lie never once
doubted. An insinuating contra
band, however, came in for a share
of her gushing affections, and not
long since she presented her Iege
lord an heir. which, in color, was
but few shades lighter than the
thoroughbred Congo. This greatly
astonished the contiding husband,
and he demanded an explanation on
the spot. fhe taithless wife Was
equal to the emergency. Looking
her enraged husband full in the eye,
and with that air of injured inuO-
cence which none but those who are
familiar with ways that are dark
can assume, promptly replied: Did
Mt tell ye, Pat, that ye ought not
work in tho Sc ould black coal pits
for faith | knew it would ruin the
complexion OF ali the childer born
while ye worked there The expla-
nation was satisfactory, and Pat has
gone over to the Humboldt to buy
stock ranch.
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a self-intlating life preserver has
been invented III Belgium, consist
ing of belt containing carbonate OF
soda and tartaric acid, so arranged
that when the wearer falls overheard
the two substances are mixed, and
evolve sufficient gas to float him.
The idea is said to have originated
with 4 shipwrecked apothecary,
whose life was saved by the circum-
stances of his having box of seid-
litz powders in his coat pocket.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-29

When is a clock on the stairs dan
gerous? When it runs down.
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The landlord Of a hotel at the foot
Of Ben Nevis tells a story of an Eng
lishman stumbling into bog be-
tween the mountain and the i'm, and
sinking up to his armpits. In danger
of his life, he called out to a High
lander who was passing by, " How
can I get out of this?" to which the
Scotchman replied, 81 dinna think
you can" and coolly walked on.
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GOLDEN RECEIPTs.-In the pocket
book of the Hon. Stephen Allen, who
was drowned on board the s. Henry
Clay, was found printed slip, ap-
parentIy cut from a newspaper, of
which the following is a copy. 1t is
worthy to be engraven on any man 5
heart:
Make few promises.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.
Never speak vile OF any one.
Live up to your engagements.
Be just before you are generous.
Never play at game of chance.
Drink no kind Of Intoxicating
liquor.
Good character is above all things
else.
Keep your own secrets if you have
any.
DO not marry until You are able
to support wife.
Keep yourself innocent if you
would be happy.
When You speak to a person look
him in the face.
Make no haste to be rich if you
would prosper.
Ever live misfortune excepted)
within your income.
Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.
Read over the above maxims care
fully and thoughttully, at least once
a week.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-29

Hev. Henry Ward Beecher recently
preached a political sermon, in the
course Of which he spoke to'intelli
gent citizens on their Indifference in
political matters. He characterized
the corrupting tendencies of the
civil service as an organized standing
threat against the liberties of the
nation. Every Custom House in
the land" said he, is a bribing
shop. If the places Of trust shall
continue to be put up for sale, as
they have been, this Government
cannot exist long
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A fashionable lady, covered with
jewelry, and having on large bon
net and shawl, complained of the
cold, and asked Quaker what she
should DO to get warm. L really
do MT know" said the Quaker, un-
less thee put on another breast-pin." ;"
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Virginia to Gold Twenty-Five Cents
Virginia to - oN
Carson 10 Gold Hill Virginia CC
Through tickets will be sold to Dayton via
Mound House i'll connection with Folsom * John.
sons STAGE Line
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THE FIRST TIME.-A clergyman in
Southern Arkansas had occasion re-
Gently to circulate a subscription
paper to obtain funds to shinsle the
church ediice. Among others, lie
called on Mr.. N, a merchant OF
the place. liberal man where the
object was praiseworthy, who sub
scribed five dollars. Soon afterwarI
the clergyman called for the money,
but Mr.. N, having had occasion
to pay ont all his funds that day,
was short, and asked the parsOn to
call again. This did not accord with
the clerical wishes SO casting his
clerical eyes around the store they
fell upon a kit of mackerel, which
he thought would be good for minis
ters. How much for mackerel =
asked his reverence. Five dollars
q kit" responded the merchant.
We'll, if you like, I II take that kit
for your subscription All right,
parson but this is the first time l
ever heard Of shingling a church
with mackerel :"
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rgNIIE ABOVE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
leased the Orm-hv House would nferm his
friends and the travelling public that this House
has been thoroughly retitted throughout and put
in complete order for the comfort and pleasure Of
all who may please t" give him call
The TABLE viii, at all times, be supplied with
all the -ubstautiaI5 as well the iuXuTies that
the market aTtords. No pains will Le spared To
please guests and every attention viii be paid to
III cir respective wants at all times
The BAR is well stocked with Fine Liquors,
Wines, &c.
Attached 70 the House is A BILLIARD ROOM
containing Three Tables of the latest improved
styles. with good Cue-, balls and fine light.
Also GEN EkAL STAG T. OFF lCt for the Stages
conuec'iug with all the diff"rnt lines If Sta-es
and Railroads running through this state and
California aul any information in relation 70 the
same VII! lie cheertulIy given at all times.
~ Particular attention pad to booking Pas
sengers calling Them &c. Nov. Soft
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.-UHcxvoN GoLDAuD SILVER

- - - \ ~ N-''A' ~ - - - - j 80 ~ A.
~ MINING ,0NFANY.-At a meeting #
the Trustees If the Nuuckton Gold and SILVER
Mining Company. Dunderherg Lode, Mono county,
California held in Carson City october oath, ISL,
an assessment of FIVE DOLLARS per share was
Levied on the capital stock OF said company. pays-
ble on or before the FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
NEXT. Payment to be made in United States
gold coin to T. J. Edwards. Secretary, at his Office
in the Court House in Carson City.
7. J. EDWARDS, Secretary.
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A lobster never comes ashore with
out great risk of getting into hot
water.
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The richest mamie who is con-
tent with what he has.
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Chr 0ajln STATE 2eeister,
Published Daily. Mondays Excepted)
PERKINS IS STREET.

0FFICE-Rail's Brick Building, Second
street, opposite the Capitol.
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Rates of Advertising

one square .Io lines first inSertion~..,S3 eo
Each Subsequent iu,cTtiOn..........,.......I l 1J
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-24
Mrs. Stowe ON Marriage.

Wen, then, it has been very surprising to
us, to see in these our times thatsome people.
who really at heart have the interest OF
women upon their minds, have been so short
sighted AID reckless as to clamor for an easy
dlssSlution of the marriage contract as a
means OF righting their wrongs Is it possi-
oie that they do not see hat this is a liberty
which, once granted, would always tell AGAINST
the weaker sex? If woman who finds that
she has made mistake, and married a man
unkiud or uncongenial, may, on the discovery
of it, leave him and seek her fortune with
another, so also may man. And what will
become of women like Lille, when the first
gliding begins to wear off, it the men who
have taken them shall be at liberty TO east
them off and seek others? Have we not
enough now of miserable, broken-winped
butterflies, that sink down, down into the
mud of the street?
But are women-reformers gong to clamor
ior having every woman turned out HELPLESS
when the man who has married her, and
made her mother, discovers that she has
not the power to interest him and to help his
higher spiritual development? 1t was because.
woman Is helpless and weak, and because
Christ was her great Protector, that He mads
the law of marriage irrevokabe: "Whosoever
putteth away his wife causeth her to commit
adultery" If the sacrednesS of the marriage,
contract did not hold, if the Church and all
good men and all good women did not uphold
1t with their might and main, it is easy to seq
where the career of many women like Lib,
would end. Men have the power to reflecs
before the choice is made, and that is th,
only proper time for reflection. But, when
once marriage is made and coGsummated, iG
should be as fixed fact as the laws of ma
ture. Aud they who suffer under its strin-
gency should suffer as those who endure for
the public good. He that sweareth to his
own hurt, and changeth not, he shall enter
into the tabernacle OF the Lord"