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u Des voleurs s'6taient introdnits, le
jour du Thanksgiving dernier, dams Ia
tonderio de NJ. Geo. f. Parker, dams Fer
ry street, pres de la gare de Centre street
a Newark, New Jersey ct une forte guam
tlte darticles de cuivrc await etc enleyee.
Persuade que les tilous reviendraient
a Ia charge-un jour on l'autre-M. Par
ker await fait installer dams lie tirOir OH
Sc trouvaient ccs Objects I'm fnsil dispose
de facOn a partir ct attcindrc les vol
eurs au moment OH lis Ouvriraient le tt
rOir.
lie traQuenard parfaitement r6ussi,
ct dlmanche dams lapres- midi, NJ. Parker
ayant ell poccasion d'aller 4 sa fondrie. y
Il trouve lie corps dun rowdy nommG
Billy Nealey. Ce miserable, qui etat
probablement pauteur du vol precedent,
await rccu dams les c0tes tOute la charge
du fusil en- question. II a dH 6te tue
raide.
C'etait un d6testable bandit ct sa mort
est consid6rGe a Newark CONNIE un eve
nement heureux.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
u Tn Anglais he connaiSsant pas
un mot de francais entire dams un res
taurant ct Sc fait seryir diner.
''Soupe, beefsteak," tous les mots qui
ont dams les deux langues une sorte de
consonnance semblable lui seryent a
merveille ct il allait Sc tirer d'atfaire
quand lie caprice lui Went de dcmander
des champignons.
Ne sachant comment traduire. il prend
du papier ct dessina Il la plume un ma
gnitique champignon.
-Compris! dit la gareon.
Et il reyient, deux minutes apr6s, ap-
portant---- -un parapluie.
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On lit dams lEcho, du Lac Charles, Cal
casieu, da l3 courant, le paragraphe en-
conrageant qui suit:
"Mercredi dernier, le petit steamboat
Cassie, appartenant au capitaine Dan.
Goss, est arrive lei de Galveston, avec
cinquante ou soixante emigrants Ale
mands venant directement de leur pays.
Cest une classe honn6te ct industrieuse
qui developpera les resources de cette
portion belle ct salubre de notre Etat.-
II y dams la paroisse Calcasieu un ter
ritoire amplementsufisant pour l'6tablis-
sement de trente mile families alleman.
des.''
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BAL AU GRAND CoTEAU.-Quelques
ieunes gems du Grand Coteau Sc propo-
sent de donner, pendant lie present car
naval, une serie de balls publics ct gra-
TUFTS, don't le premier aura lieu ce soir,
CONNIE on lie verra par un avis dams une
autre colonne.
La musique sera excellente, ct nous ne
doutons pas que Ia soci6te ne soft NOM
breuse ct attrayante.
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DCeux qui dissent qu'une annonce
dams un journal nest d'aucun ayantage,
sont ceux qui les premiers courent au bu-
reau de rediteur pour le prier de ne rien
are Gle ce qui s'est pass6 concernant cette
petl6e affalfe.......yous savez.
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Arrangement d'Autonne ct daiver.
Quite la Nile Orleans lie Mardi soir 5 heures.
Quite Washington lie Samedi matn 10 heures.
f1ll5=EA5ttA Pour Opelousas. Port Barre, Wash
zz=5zGEH@3!ngton ct tous les Landings du feuve,
d. Atchafalaya ct du Courtableau. LIE steam
boat neut ct Tin marchcur. LESSEE TAYLOR.
capt NJ kenison, Commits, Th6o John, partira
CONNIE dessus, ransportant lie fret ct les passa-
gers aussi bon marche qu'aucun autre ba.eau
lie Lesse Taylor rencontrera Washinpton le
soIide steamer DELLA ct nne ligne d'excelen-
tes barges (Capt Crawford) signant les connais
sements du fret du Bayou Bpuf LIE fret consi-
gne a Il. $. Wilkins Washington ou r. Des
hotels au Port Barre, recevra lattention la plus
scrupuleuse FN0
Pour fret on passage, sadresscr bord on a
,o~ L s. WILKINS, agent,
~ No''-lal Washington
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les proprietes ci-dessOus dGcrites, d6pen-
dant de Ia succession dndit defunt. savnir:
0XPRTETPE,

mesurant huit cents arpents de superb
Gle, sltuee sur lie Bayou Courtableau, d 4
miles au-dessous du Port Barre.
L'habitation sera vendue en- un bloc,
ct la cypriere, par morceaux de Quarante
arpents.
CONDITIONs:-La moiti6 du prfx. d'a-
chat payable compliant. le jour de la ven
te, entire les mains de administrator, ct
rautre moiti6 payable a un an de credit,
a compter dujour de la vente, avec int6-
ret a raison de pour cent par an, a par
tire P6ch6ancejusqu'a parfait paiement.
Hypotheque sp6ciale etant r6serv6e, ct
les acquereurs promettant ct s'obligeant
de ne pas aliener les propri6t6s an pre-
judice de la succession.
LIE plan de ces tcrres est depos6 an bu-
reau du Recorder ct sera exhib6 lie Jour
de la vente.
L'arpentage sera aux frais DIES acqu6-
reurs DESIRE GODET
JanVler 1872. Administrators.
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BOuCherie de WashinutOn.

>sssssFys@ERa lie soussignG informe respectucu-
Ss X scment les habitants de Washing
SM ton ct dcs alentours quill dGtaie
touS les mathis la Halle, de la
bonnc viande de bTut ct de veau. sept cents
Ia livrc. Coux Qui ell prcndront par quarter on
par fraction de quarter Pobtiendront au-lessous
de cents.
II saisit cette occasion pour remercier lie pu-
bile de Encouragement qul bien voulr Iui ac
cortlcr des son debut, ct quill ui continue au-
jourd'hni. PIERRE CHARLY.
Mashinrtnn 26 Aoht 1871. 5Ntf
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Observation-Disclosures.

Z Z souSsignG, Mcnui>ier-EbGnistc. aux Ope-
EA lous;,s, annonce public de cette Paroi>-
Sc gull sc charge de leN(cntion de tout travail
de mcnuiserie Qui lui sera comic.
IL fcra DIES cterncs, des portcs vitrtcs, des
chassis des GtagGrcs pour lnagasin. dcs comp
toirs etc. II rGparcra les vieux mcuhIes tres
bon marchf ct sur commando il fahruuera drS
armoreS. dcs garde-mangcr. dcs tables etc. etc.
Les chaisrs sont rempailGrs dams son ateler.
Les instruments de musiqu". pianos. vio0ns,
flutes etc. srront revernis tu tampon ansi que
les crosses de fllSiI.
Son atelicr est pres lie la forge de NJ Victor
LaStrapcs, rue Main. OpelOusas.
ID. SOUYEJN
Onc0usas IL DGccmhrs lS1I Lift
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q WIS

- ST par lie present donnG 4 tous ceux
- qui dovent Il Ia succession de feu
Patrick Keough, d'avoir yenir r6gler
sans d6lai; i;-Ceux qui ont des rGclama-
tions contrc ladite succession devront les
presenter a 'approbation de la soussi-
gnGe, pour en- faire Ia classification.
MARIEL RICHARD,
ADMINISTRATIVE.
PlaOuemine Brulce 30 Dee. 1871. I'm
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DOn Went d'etablir une Halle 4 Lac
Charles, (Caleasieu), on on d6taille de la
viande de cochon 6 cents la livre.
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q. La Legislature du Texas suppri-
me ilhfame bill des impressions, quelle
await commits lie crime d'etablir dams Get
Etat, o''A' Wv
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lie Courier des 0peIousas,
PUBLIC LIE SAMEDI PAR
J. = NOE SANDOZ.
CONDITIONS:

ANNOUNCEMENT sera de trois piastres par
an, payables davance.
LES AVIS sc paieront cinQuante cents par
carr6 pour la premiere insertion ct yingt-cinq
cehts par carre pour chaque insertion subse'
carr6.
Les avis qni seront envoyes pour ttre publies
se[ohL lnseres en- Franeais ct Ell Anglais IA MONS
IuI hen soft autrement ordonnG) iusquace que
ledlteur juge propos de les dsc0ntinuer.
Les candldats aux faveurs publiques devront
payer q'unze piastres davance, sils veulent so
1alre annoncer.
Les nGcrologcs les lettrcs de remerciment, les
r6clames, les communications dun genre per-
sonnet, etc, sc paieront au taux dies avis.
Les articles dune nature personnelle tGuana
touteiols lis seront admisSiheSl Sc paicrUnb
Vln9t cents Ia ligne ct d';lv&nce.
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UEnean deux fois par semaine par J.
V. Roy & Co. Voir PAWS plus loin.
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D La vente de la succession d'Ulger
Lanclos aura lieu Mercredi proclaim, "a.
VOir l'avis dams une autre colonne.
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Manufacture de Voitures.

ESLATTE de Encouragement qui lni etc ac-
Il 6jusqua present par lie public de cette
Paroisse, lie souSsignG renerce sincGrencnt ceux
qui lont ainsi encourage, ct sollicite en- meme
ra toujours prGt manufacturer Les buggies
hacks ct autres v6hiculcs sur commando ct dc
main de maitr". Les reparations aux voitures,
tant charronnage que forge, peinture on garni-
tuIe, scront executives prOnptement ct aux priX
les plus moderGs, pour du compliant settlement.
Dorenavant, tout Outrage qui ne sera pas pay6
sur livraison, pOrtera 10 pour cent d'augmenta-
tion pour les frais de collection Immediate.
LIE soussign a t0uours en- mains des hacks.
des buggies &c. neuts ct de seconde main gu il
vendra a bon march6 pour du compliant.
S. p. CLARK.
Opelousas 90 Janvier 1872. l9n
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DAujourd'hui ct demain, vente alien
can par Jos. V. Roy & Co.
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GROCEREE DE EANTILEH.

Eg Me. DESESSARTS. rue Main, Opelousas,
w pres l'ancien Hotel de l'Union, solIicite res
pectueusement une partie de rencouragementdu
public. Sa Grocere sera toujours pOurvue de
tout ce que les families peuyent dGsrer, tells que
pommes de terrel Demons. morue mannarsnL r' rnr'
cafe, graisse, beurre. fromages, sardInes. sau,
mons, huitres homards, haricots. feves, patsse-
lic, biscuits bonbons, fruits a leau-de-yie. pom
mes. oranges, bananes, cocos, noix, noisettes
wins fins ct ordinaires, liqueurs fines, boissons
spiritucuscs ct une infinite dautres articles don't
lfnumGration serait trop Tongue ct qu'elle ven
dra aussi bon marchG que possible.
Opelousas Dee 1871 3m
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AVIS.
SEuA qui doivent au bureau du "Courriern
" pour Announcement, annonces on autres ou-
Trages dimprimerie, sont respectueusement pri-
es de venir r6gler II nous repugne d'ennyuer
nos patrons en- leur reclamant ee qu'ils peuvent
nous deVolr; mais nous sommes necessairement
force de lie faire pour pouvoir faire face nos
propres engagements.
LEONCE SANDOZ.
Opelousas "a Noyembre 1871
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sAas&s
D6c6df,-En cette Paroisse, le l3 cou-
rant, LAsTIE NEzAT, fils, age de 30 ans
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RAPPEL DE LOIS PAR LES DEUX CHAM
BREs DE WARMoTH.-Sous ce titre, nous
lisons les quelques lignes suivantes dams
PAbeille de Ia Nouvelle- Orleans du Is du
courant. C'est sans doute une excellen-
te nouvelle (tant que Ga durera) ct un pas
rapide ct acc6l6r6 par les circumstances
fait par Warmeoh dams la vote des refor-
mes.
'Hier, le S6nat, apres avoir rappel6 le
bill d'enregistrement, le bill detection,
le bill constabulaire ct le bill des impress
sions. s'est empress6 d'adresser tous ces
bills la Chambre qui les adept6s i'm
mediatement a runarimit6. A heures
tous ces bills ont etc pr6sent6s au Gou-
verneur, qui les sign6s."
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OP LOU AS:
SAMEDI matln, 20 JANVIER, 1879
DIl Sc prepare un enlargement dams

UIl Sc prepare un enlargement dams
notre bureau de poste. M. bod. Hill, qui
il y a quelques mois settlement, await re-
ussi a faire congedier M. Mayo ct a Sc
faire nommer Post Master sa place, ma
pas su Sc maintenir en- place, ct un sue
cesseur va bient6t lui etre donne, dit-on.
Quel sera ce successeur, on ne peut en-
core faire que des conjoctures. Les uns
dissent que ce sers M. Rice, l'assesseur du
revenu inferno, qui prehdra lui-m6me
cette place sill ne peut obtenir celle pour
laquelle il Went de Sc rendre en- ville.-
D'autres dissent que ce sera NJ. Ben Cuny;
ct d'autres, enfn, pensent que ce pourrait
bien etre M. Lefebvre.
En- attendant: lie bureau de poste reste
d la charge de M. F. A. King, le d6pute
Post Master, ct nous pensons dams notre
humble jugement que lie public serait
parfaitement satisfait de le voir maintenu
OH il est aujourd'hui.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
THE P. II. s. s. Co.

Postponement after postpone ment ofthe touching of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steam CTS at San Diego has given rise to many rumors in that city and in San Francisco to the effect that the company never intended that such an arrangement should be carried out. Ia relation to this fact, the San Diego Union of the 17th, says that "Charles F. Taggsrt has been authorized to contradict the statement which has been made in this city and at San Francisco, that the Pacific Mail Steamship Csmpany's steamers would not call at this port. San Francisco agents say, that as soon as the ar engagements of the company can be completed the steamers will commence calling here"
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
Smoke.

The famous Committee of One Hundred is on the eve of accom- plishing something. After 8 very discreditable display of misrepre- sentation and vituperation at their ;nnumerable meetings they turn and bow down to the man they villified 50 persistently, but to so little purpose. AS the thing now stands, the Committee will agree .o do just what Stanford wishes them to. In the meantime Wnat ;s fo become of the promise of sup nort to the Atlantic ana Paclnc railroad project? Is 1t to De al, ], lowed to vanish into smoke, ano he soon forgotten, like the lTOtny ,tterances of the wonderful Com- mittee of One Hundred?-ls' h. Union.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
S,izoaa ssntintl.
G. L. KIXoR, Editor { propristor'
satwraay. August aa, 1872.
COL. SCOTT AND PARTY.

By telegram to the San Diego Union, dated San Francisco Au- gust l6sh, we learn that Col. Scott and party were expected to arrive tkere on Tuesday the Wth. Ac- ccrdingto this fact, the party will arrive as their point Of destination San Diego-on Tuesday the 27th. We expect soon to have the pro gramme of what is intended to be done for us by the Texas and Pa cific Railroad Company. Whether Col. Scott deprives as of his pres ence here or not, it is immaterial to us. This point on the S2d pa- rallel route he cannot ignore, and if he does or attempt to do what he proposes, work shall be cem- rnenced here as early as in San Diego. t
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24

It IS CfQ4lQcU Dy tuC NA1y VI SA~ Council of the town of Arlzons City, ~ r.r e~.+-~ .,r Section That the tax assessed for A. D. 1872, be paid to the Mar shall between the 18th day of Oe- tober, aud the 18th day of Novem- ber, A. D. 1872.
 Section 2,-All taxes remaining unpaid on the 18th day of Noyem- ber A. D. 1872, shall be deemed delinquent and the Marshal shall proceed to seize sufficientpersona property including improvements of any delinquent taxpayer to sa- tisfy the amount of said tax with twenty five Der cent. added, ana shall sell the same to the highest bidder after five days notice pos ted in at least three public places within the town limits, and such sale with delivery of property to the purchaser, shall pass absolute title to the property sold.
 Passed the Common Council Arzona City A. T. August Stn 4. D. 1872.
 4 ]. FINLAY,
 Mayor. Attest.
 R. E. KELLEY, Recorder.
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NEW TO-DAY.
ID APID GROWTH and SOLID

ID APID GROWTH and SOLID h Improvement are the attrac- tions of Horton's Addition.
 In this most desirable part of the City, Lots .50x100 feet are sell ing from $125 to $1 200, and Blocks 2O0x3O0 feet from $500 upwards. The last named afford finest situa- tions for suburban residences. All of which can be bought with Greenbacks. A. E. HORTON, a24 2m1 Room A, Horton House.
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~ L. JONES beg leave to an;

~ L. JONES beg leave to an, (j. nounce to his friends and former patrons that he has again resumed business. His SaloOniis a,ways supplied with the besl o1 wines. liou0rs and cigars.
 MT, Jones also wishes to inisin' the public that he has still the Corral. where hay and grain ei first quality is kept sn hand los the accommedatieR of teamstsfs and others. ,o,sxass
 jlye7 an L. a@' SosS@S"'
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
ErcARAGUAE EVAPORATION.

of Sapoa and Child, from Lake Nicaragua to the Pacific, in view of determining upon 8 practicable course for g canal from the Atlan- tic to the Pacific. The expedition was under the orders of Com mander Crossrnan. a Il
 About the first of April, Con- mander Crossman, Lieut.. Force ;aad four sailors of the Kansas were drowndea while crossing the bar at Greytown. This sad accident was not destined to encourage the members of the expedition. Com- mander Crossmau was as much esteemed for his personal qualities as for his capacities in his profess sion, and his premature death has
 been subject of profound afiic- tion to his comrades. Having no time to loose, the commander of the Kansas-HatAeld-assumed the direction of the expedition ss successor to the late command. CT, and they returned up the San Juan river and crossed the lake to Virgin Bay, where was establish
 ed the headquarters of the expe-
 dition. At this place, the party
 was separated; one half, under the orders of Lieut.. Noel, took the
 Sapoa route, and the other half, under the orders of Lieut.. Rhodes, I took the Child route. They started
 on their respective routes on the
 first of May, and the work of ex- ploration was prosecuted until abont the 11th of June, when the
 rainy season compelled them to
 suspend operations.
 During the six weeks or WOfk,
 the Child route was wholly ex-
 plored. It commences at the
 mouth of. Las Lagas river, and
 continues across the isthmus to
 Brito, on the Pacific. The princi-
 pal object of the party was ts as-
 certain the respective elevation of
 both routes. It was found that | by the Child route the highest
 point was about 45 feet, whereas by the Sapoa route the lowest point is 700 feet. The former route then, according to this report, is F the most favorable one for the protected canal. The SapOa route , is a continual succession Of noun , tain peaks, without any passages ? The contrast between these tw' , routes was 50 evidently in favor 0 5 the Child route that the work o
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24

Having 8 first-class Wharf and connections Warehouse, they are prepared to perform sll business in their line, to better advantage to their patrons, than any other parties in San Diego.
 p& All of the North Pacific Transportation Company's Steam CTS land at their Wharf.
 p& Mark goods care of c & }, San Diego, Cal, and send shipping receipt.
 Agents fer N. P. T. O.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24

where they arrived on the l4th of tbe same month. bringing with taem Don Bernardo, tho Nicara- guan Minister to the United States. en route to New York. The party ,sndel in New York on Thurs day the Ist of August.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
ORDERS.

Iii ordered by the Mayor ana Council of the town of Arizona City,
 aoth. That the town assessor pro- ceed after three weeks from the first publication of this order 10 assess all personal property, ,lncino- ing improvements, not e1empte" bv law within the town incorpor- ate limits, conducting such assess ment as nearly as practicable ln conformity with the laws ana re- gulations governing County Az sessOrs. Passed the Common Co"nc" August 9th A. D. 1872. A. J. FINLAY, Mayor.
 R.B. KELLEY,
 Recorder, ~0 TO gCHNEIDER'S Fs vng71, pTCTyJREE
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-08-24
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2.

It is ordained by the Mayor sno Council of the town of Arizons
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
A CIandestine Marriage.

Louisville society has had a genuine
sensatlon-the secret marriage of well.
known young gentleman to beautiful
and accomplished young lady. The
Ledger relates the facts of this romance
In real life as follows: For some time
past Mr.. Russell Hancock, son of Gen.
W. 5. Hancock, and at present connect.
ed with the firm of S. I. Suit & Co..
Main street, has been paying his adj
dresses to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Mich.
olas Gwynn, ESQ.,, well-known Main
street merchant. Mr.. Gwynn objected
to the attentions of Mr.. Hancock, and
preparations were made to send the
young lady abroad for two years. Two
years is an eternity to young lovers, and
they determined their happiness should
not be destroyed. On the Both of April
last, the young couple very quietly went
to Jeffersonville and were married by
Rev. DR.. Hutchinson. After the cere-
mony the young lady returned imme-
dlately to her fathers house. One of
the parties in the secret impaired it in
confidence to friend, and that friend
did likewise. Mr.. Hancock, finding
that the secret was known, and would
IN all probability reach the ears of his
tather-in-law, wrote that gentleman a
note giving the full particulars of the
case. Before dispatching the note, how
ever, he sent for his wife, and the young
couple were registered at the Louisville
Hotel last night. Mr.. Gwynn has not
yet replied to TIE note, but the proba-
bilities are that he will give the Young
folks his blessing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
Drinking Water.

Drinking wine is habit; SO is drink.
ing spirits, ale, cider, coffee and water.
The last is thought necessity; but to
drink much is a habit. Some people
drink Ittle-not because their consti-
tutlons require less than others; it is
then habit. These people never per-
spire so much as those who drink more
The more that is drunk, the more water
passes away, or the system would suffer.
AS 1t is, the strain affects it. The skin.
the kidneys, bowels, lungs, all are
drawn upon. The result is, as NAV be
naturally expected, exhaustion. For
this reason, the man who drinks much
water, particularly during the summer
and IN the hottest weather, is less able
to endure fatigue. The water is of no
benefit to him-that is, the excess. 1t
must pass away, and this requires an
effort of the system, which is the sweat
ing process. Had he not used the excess
OF water, he would not have perspired
so; 1T would not have been there for
the system to expel. 1t is a habit to
drink water SO much; false thirst is
created. We should drink only what
Is needed. The habit of drinking more
Will soon be overcome, and the person
VIII feel much stronger and more capa-
BILE OF bearing fatigue. In winter. little
fluid Is needed beyond what our food
furnishes; in summer, some more but
not much.-C0untfy Gentleman.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25
The Old-FashiOned Mother.

Thank God some of us have an old.
fathioned mother. Not woman of the
period, enameled and painted, with her
great chignon, her curls and hustle.
whose white jeweled hands have never
felt the clasp of baby fingers; but a.
dear, old-tashioned, sweet-yoiced moth.
er, with eyes in whose clear depths the
love-light shone, and brown hair, thread.
ed with silver, lying smooth upon her
faded cheek. Those dear hands, worn
with toll, gently guided our tottering
steps in childhood, and smoothed our
pillow in sickness, even reaching out to
US IN yearning tenderness when her
sweet spirit was baptized in the pearly
spirit OF the river.
Blessed is the memory of an old.fash-
Toned mother. 1t floats to us now like
the beautiful perfume of some woodland
blossoms. The music of other voices
may be lost, but the entrancing memory
Of hers will echo in our souls forever
Other faces will fade away and be for
gotten, but hers will khire on until the
light from Heavens portals shall glorify
our own. When in the fitful pauses of
busy life our feet wander back to the
old homestead, and crossing the we'll.
worn threshold, stand once more in the
low, quaint room, SO hallowed by her
presence, now the feeling of childish
innocence and dependence comes over
us, and we kneel down to the molten
sunsl inc, streaming through the west
ern wlndow-just where long years ago
we knelt by our mothers knee isping
"Our Father" How many times, when
the tempter lured us on, the memory of
those sacred hours, that mothers words.
her faith and prayers, saved us from
plunging into the deep abyss of sin
Years have filed great drifts between
her and US, but they have not hidden
from our sight the glory of her pure,
unselfsh love.