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GutFu Ii DIAIm eI dlSs
HOUR DE DISTRICT. PAEOISSE ST. LAM
~ dry.-No. 12115.-En YGrtu dun writ de fierf
facias, lance par Honorable In Huitieme C0ul-
de District de FEtat de Ia Louisiana, dams ct
pour la ParOisse st. Landry, dams le process eli
dessus %intitule, ct Il moi adresse, je pr0ee6eraE
q vendre d rencan public, a In Maisea de Cour
de Ia dite parOisse, dams In vile DIES Opelousas.
lie SAMEDI, 4 Janvier, 1878, d enze heuFps DIN
matin, les prOprietGs ei-apres deerites, savoir-
Tn certain mOrceande tePre situ6 sur le BayOu
Waxia, dams Ia Par0isse st. Landry, La, ct
Gtant le quart mOrd-est f~ractiOnaiTed de la section
No. 90. township No. s, an sud do In range No.
5 east, cOntenant 68 30I10Q acres snperficiels; IL
quart nord-Ouest de la section No. 81, dams le
township No. 5, au sud de 10 rangee No. 5 est,
c%Ontenant 15 90I100 acres, ct aussi 1853 acres,
6tant aussl Ia portion de Jacob Billfn, deeed6,
d'u certain m0rceau de telee situ6 en- 10 Pa
roisse st. Landry, faisant face sir lie Bayou
COHrtableau sur I'm espace de 81 6II100 ChalncS
ct e0urant en- arrieFe 1870 6OIl00 ~chafnes, borIh6
au nOrd par lie Bayou Waxia, ii Test par les ter
res dc Jacob BilIl, an sud par le Bayou COnr4
tableau, ct q POuest par les terres de IaeOb.
Fahey, cORtenant environ SIT acres supeEffeiels,
aYRnt etc dome Orlgfnairement q Francois WI
kUff, par Ie Commencement EspagnQL, eOntenant
Ell toni 500 acres, plus on m0ins. ayec toutes les
batisses ct am&li0ratioratiOns qut sly trBuvent.
Saisies par Ortlre de 10 Cour.
ConditiOns-CQIaptant.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
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dec, 1872. f. o. HAYES, Sheriff,
Dominique LRlamne, Symdic, Va. Joseph
RlOrh Of 91s-

BlOch ct ais.
NOUR DE DISTRICT PAROISSE ST. Lam
dry.-NO. 12245.-En vertu dun OrJre de sal
sic ct dc vente, lance parP hOnorable Ia Huitieme
COuF de District de PEtat de Ia Louisiana, dams
ct pour Ia ParOisse st. Landry, dams lie process
ci-deSSus intitule, ct a moi adresse, je prOc6de-
raj d vendre d Icncan public, a Ia MaisOn dc
COur de la dite paroissc, dams In vile DIES Ope-
l0usas, lie SAMEDI, 4 JanvieI, 1873, a onze
henres du matin, les pr0pri6t6s ci-apres dGcrites,
sayOir-
|. LIE lot No. 8, scion lie plan d'arpentage de Ia
vile de Washington, aVeG tOuteS les bAtisses ct
ameliOratiOns qui sly trouvent, borne an nOrI
par In rue Bridge, a Pest par Ia rue Water, aIb
sud par lie lot de Meyer Well, ct a Peuest par la
rue Sittig.
Q. LIE lot fractiOnaire No. /, scion le plan dc liz
vile dc Washington, ayee toutes leg batisSes ct
deliberations qui sly trouyent, borne au nord
par Ia rue Bridge, q Fest par lie Bayou Courta-
bleau OH la rue Front, au sud par les lots Fecla-
mes par Pickett ct ais, ct 4 POuest par Water
street.
8. La Motto fPaetiOnnaire lndivise dun lot de
terrain scion lie plan de Ia Vile de Washington,
ensemble avec toutes les batisses ct am6li0Fa-
tons qui sly trouyent, borne an nOrd par In rue
Washington, q Pest par In rue Water, al sud par
Ia rue Bridge, ct a foHeSt par Pautre portion du
dit lot appartenant an DR.. L. W. Moore.
SaiSieS par 0Tdfe dc 10 COur.
ConditiOus-A un credit de dOnze mois, Fac
qu6reur fournissant I'M caution aveG dcs secu-
rites suivant la l0i.
II dee, 1872. i. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
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THyO THE PUBLHC.-THE ~UNDERSIGN-
H. ed tenders his sincere hanks to the public
for the liberal share of their patronage to him
for the last fifteen years, and respectfully in
forms them that he will continue at the Old
stand of Pitre q Carrfere to receive and forward
freight, aud hopes by his personal attention to
business to merit his share of patronage. He
has made arrangements to buy COTTON for a
house in New Orleans, at the highest market
price, and furnish the planters with BAGGING
and TIES on the most reasonable terms.
f.. L. PITRE.
Washingtnn Ann. oL-fian07.
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VENTES PAR LIE SHERIFF..
Frank BiSsinGer VS.. BapGiste Sim lem

Frank BissinEer vs.. Baptiste Simien
ct ais.
NOUR DE PAROISSE. ST. LANDRY-NO. $50.
En- vcrtu d'ud writ de tieri facias, lance par
Honorable In COur de ParoisSc, dams ct pour 10
ParoiSse St. Landry, dams lie process ci-deasus in
titulG, 1T Il moi adreSst, ie vcndrai en- vente pl-
bliqne, All plus Otfrant cnch6riSseur, 4 la MafsOn
lie Com de la ditc parOisse, en- la vile d'Opclou-
Sas, lie SAMEDl, 4 Janyicr, 1873, Il ONE heu-
res dl matin, les prophecies ci-aprts d&crites,
SAVIOR
l. Environ 300 livres cotton en- grain a Jos.
PrOyOt.
,. Environ 40 minOtS de maIs il JOS. Provut.
3. Environ 300 livrrS de cotton en- grain a Bap-
tiste Simien.
4. En1 iron 200 livrcs dc cotton prepare an dit
Bite. Silnien.
). Tous les droits, titres ct intGrtts dc Bite.
Simicr, dams Ia marquc tigurant ceci: Sc.
SaiSies par Orirc dc la Cour.
COnditiOns-A un credit de d0uze mOis, lac
qutTeur touInlsSant nm caution aycC DIES sccuri-
ties snivant la lOi.
Il dee. F. @. HAYES, Sheriff.
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MISCELLANEOUS. ;
Police Jury Proceedings.
OPELoUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
November 18th, 1872.

The Police. Jury metpursuant to adjournment,
Present: ]. nj. Thompson, President; John Roy,
7 [. Morris, T. C. C1aehere and 7. S. Fontenot.
There being no bushes on hand, on motion,
the Police Jury adjourned on Monday, December
I'd, 1872.
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Pag@ osers b Ae roIes daN to.sit
Clerk, Treasurer Attorney, Physician,

H S13 ~ 4ANSSNHkAhN
Printer, Constable and Road In
hptNI91 2 4sp4 W
Pay of Members. 1000 %
sheriff salary, see Act NO. 1875 Of 1861 600 n9
No 65 Of IsesJ 4o ID
Contingent Observation-Disclosures. 1850 90
Existing Debit 28ge0 90
Fees ut Magistrates III Criminal Cases 5000 Cd
FEes0fG Constable lii Criminal Gasess.- $3.50 90
Fees of Witnesses In Criminal Cases
before MHgaStra 1000 ca
5000 4
Pay 0f Grand and RetitJHnars, Spring
Ter1ns8 Court 5000 u
Pay Of Grand aud Petit Jurors, Fall
Term Nf Court .es*A.-ss.s..- 1000 uE
sheriff for aaEaNs0Asag the s3KnG.s-.,. 600 gg
lees OF Witnesses hi Criminal Cases
nefere Disfffet C09rtssss 60o0 OF
lions 800 u
p~snIfsatiarg 600 i
Paw fer Exfr9 PTi2ting 500 N
SherfnEa fees IH Criminal Cases. #N8N
sheffRa fees Tor attendance On SUI
urenaa, Disfriet and Persia Court 500
C4nsfH4aetipn III Public Werks- 1900 On
pav ri RDad 0veEseers and maintain
sfta pnhasa RaaG5 AAO0 u
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sHRRHFR.s SALES.
John j. Morgan, Administrator, VS.,
Richard L. Bihm and ais.

John j. Morgan, Administrator, VS..
Richard L. Bihm and ais.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. Ian
II dry.-No. I2115.-By virtue of a writ of tieri
facias, issued out of the honorable the Eighth
District Court. of the State of Louisiana, i'll and
for the Parish Of st. Landry, i'll the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed, [ will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of Jan
uary, 1873, at eleven o'clock A. M, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit-
\ certain tract of land situated on Bayou
Waxia, in the parish Of st. Landry, La, and
hcing fractional northeast quarter of section
No. 20, township No. 5, south of Iange No. S
east, containing siXty-Cight 30I100 superficial
acres. Northwest quarter of section No. 81. i'll
township Nc. 5, south. of rnnge No. 5 east, CON
tanning one hundred and tifty-five 90I100 acres,
and also one hundred and seyenty-thrce acres,
being that portion also to Jacob Bihm, deceased,
of a certain tract of land situated in the Parish
of st. Landry, fronting on Bayou COurtableaU
tfty-seven chains and 51I1O0, and running back
one hundred and thirty chains and 60I100, bound
ed north by Bayou WaXia, east by lands OF
Jacob Bihm, south by Bayou COurtablcau, and
west by lands of JOIN Fahcy, containing about
SIT superficial acres, originally granted to Fran
els WikOff by the Spanish Governments, contain
ing in all three hundred and ninety-SiX acres
more or less, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Seized in the above suit.
TcrmS-CaSh on the spot.
60. HAYES, Sheriff.
nov 20 1870
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H. II. BROAD, Maitrc; J.B. SCHMIDT, Commits;
Part lie la N0nyelle- Orleans tOus les Samedis
a 5 heures dU sOir, ct de Washington tous les
MercIedis a 10 hcuTes du matin.
e IauViar. 1S72-tf.
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aAfu.-E gaE To sfaplay 10 hands BY the
vGlar, VICES paTa8as haI III end OF each Manih,
haI1 TIT end On she year. Wages - 1nD4ath,
Will ratfo1s od Age pounds meat and one peck
meal per week. Men with families preferred.
Good quarters for the families and as much land
aR they may wish to cultivate.
Daa. n3z6f HENRY T.. GARLAND.
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vEFSCEHEANEOUS.


DLANTATTON TO LEAsE-TO. BE
on MONDAY, the Esd day Of December, 1872, the
following described property, belonging to the
estate of Vim. L. Phillips, late OF the Parish or
st. Landry. deceased, to-W1t-
The plantation on which the deceased last re-
sided, situated in Bellevue Prairie, III said par
ish, and containing two hundred and fOrty-fiVe
superficial arpents, bounded north by land OF
W. H. Parrot, south by land formerly belonging
to JnO. P. Hudson, south by land OF Mrs. Hen
derson 3. Taylor, and west by land formerly be-
longing to Thomas FL. Lewis and widow L. f:
Richard. The lessee to furnish bond and good
security to the satisfaction of the administrator,
for payment of the price OF the lease, when
shall be due and payable on the LIST November,
1878: said lease to begin OH the day OF said auc-
ton and to end on the LIST day of January, 1874,
the premises to be taken as they stand, without
EXPENSE to the succession for repairs
SEABORN NJ. PHILLIPS,
nov 23-5t-im, Administrator
BOOTS AND SHOES.-THE UNDER,
Id signed has Just returned from New Orleans
with a new supply of Boot and shoe materials
His customers will find him at his usual stand on
| Landry street, between Court and Main streets
Opelousas, where he will be pleased to attend tC
their pedal wants. Ladies' Shoes also made.
NAV Nav y. Tiff B. PEFFERKORN.
DARRY'S LANDING WAREHOU USE
ID The undersigned informs his friends anC
| the public, that he has recently taken charge o.
the new Warehouse at Barry's Landing, and vii
endeavOr to give satisfaction to all who maj
favor him with their patronage.
JOS. DUBOURDIEU.
Barry's Landing, Sept. IA, 1872-tf.
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WWYANWElD.-A SITUATION As TEACH
W er by a young lady who Is well qualified
fn instruct In any 8f the English branches aasE
til teach French and music. she has had s0naE
experiences YIN IL teacher, md gave entire salts
faeEion The NEST unQrnstionable reference.
given. Apply at this office.
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OmeGaRae CaFFRePe VSssB Ohm Jewell AayEOr
pARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-NO. 1873
L By virtue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the honorable Parish Court, i'll and
for the Parish of st. Landry, in the above emit
tied suit, and to me directed, I will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the Courthouse of said parish, in the town of
Opelousas, OH SATURDAY, the 4th day of
January, 1878, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described property, tO-wit-
A plantation situated at Prairie BaSse. Parish
of st. Landry, measuring ninety-two superficial
arpents, more or less, bounded north by land of
Ambrose Vain, east by land of Dr.. Robert II.
Littell, west by the swamp and Tersinc, and
south by lands of VillcneuVe BOrdelOn, together
with allthe buildings and improvements thereon,
being the same property, purchased by vendor
from OnGzime Carrit.re, the 4th April, 1867, by
act before Recorder of st. Landry, recorded in
book W., page 5O6, and which has becU purchased
by petitioner from Pierre ROuSSelOn, by act the
5th December, 1843, as per act before Pierre La,
byche, then Notary of said Parish, and mum,
bered 1868 of his acts.
Seized i'll the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the spot.
L. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
nov 40
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EMOVAL-THE UNDERSIGNED BEG
Ia leave to announce TO their numerous
friends and the public in general, that they are
now ready to wait on their customers as in the
past, at the store between Ealer's and the Courier
Office. BLOCH d DUPRE.
August 2A-tf,
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n OOK OUT FOR THE
WHEN YOU HEAR THE WHISTLER!
When you read this advertisement, call
WIN. r. COCHRAN,
who has moved into his new Grocery Store, on
Main Street, opposite the Masonic Lodge,
OPELOUsAS, LA,
Hekeeps on hand all kinds of Groceries, such as
Flour, Bacon, Hams, Lard, Cheese.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables.
Sardines, Oysters, SalmOns.
Pickles, Mustard.
Brandy, Whiskey, Wines.
Cordials of all kinds, Bitters.
Nuts, Candy, Raisins.
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.
Corn, Oats and Bran.
and everything kept in a first-class grocery.
Terns-Cheap for CASH!
Jan. 27-1y.
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MoNpAY, Deeember ID, 1872.

MONDAY, December I'd, 1872.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: J. M. Thompson, President; joan Roy
and r. c.. Chachere.
The nut of the previous meeting wereread
and approved.
Rocks and Vouchers of the Parish Treasurer,
after a careful examination reported, that they
find the following report of the Parish Treasurer
correct. -
STATEMENT A.
Showing Me receipts into The Parish Treasury
for The year 1871.
For balance on hand, December 31st,
1870, as per last statement.-------..- 3 0I3 %
For onaonnt of Tax Roll for 1870 ....... 10000 90
Woar 1871 3175 90
For amount received from other sources 2O99 III
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B.

ShOUing the expenditures for the year 1871
For deductions to the Parish Tax Collector, as
follows:
For DeIin0uent Tax List S 3441 81
For Uncomfortable Tax List....-.-.- $3.50 50
FOR Commissions paid Tax Collector 5l01 80
For Commissions paid Tax Collector
on Licenses 01l 5U
For amount paid Parish Treasurer for
HVV w
For amount paid Jurors, Witnesses in
Criminal cases, and Parish Warrants $3.50 IS
For balance on hand, December Slst,
u Az
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E0R sALE.-A FINE YOUNG JACK
n three years old next fall, well grown. Price
$1a0. Apply at this office.
tune 22-tf, 1zz
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-03-28
The House Resolutions.

The following are the resolutions intro
duced into the U. S. House by Mr..
Wood, (Democrat) of New York, The
House by a vote of SO to 81 refused
to suspend the rules that the resolutions
might come up at once:
Whereas, According to the monthly
statement OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury there was q cash balance on hand in
the Treasury on the LIST inst, Of S124,
SOS, 745 and
Whereas, This large sum was with
drawn from circulation by taxation and
Whereas, Neither the public nccessi-
ties nor a sound policy of finance can re-
quire q cash reserve of such magnitude,
which not only produces no interest, but
prevents income by its disastrous effects
upon trade and commerce and
Whereas, There is dearth of the
circulating medium and the necessary
moneyed facilities in consequence, which
are retarding business, distressing bor-
rowers, aud expressing industries; there
fore,
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be requested to extend relief
to the people by the disbursement of
such a proportion Of the cash on hand
as will be consistent with tho safety and
the immediate liabilities of the Treasury
and its accruing resources, to the end
that trade and commerce may be revived,
and the industries and interests of the
people be promoted.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-03-28

JUST TAKEN HIS BITTERs We heard seedy-
looking individual with an alarming red nose
remark to brother ,alier that he had :" Just
had his bitters, but he did not mind taking an
other nip" His remark suggested train of
reflection. How was it, we asked ourselves
that the word "bittcrs " had grown to be
synonym for gin, whiskcy, rum, and other
alcoholic stimulcnts to which it was applied
Unfortunately. Bitters, we reasoned, sug-
gcsted the idea of hcalthful tonic, not of
a poisonous stimulent; something invig1a-
ting to the system, not an alcoholic irritant,
full of fresh oil, producing present intoxica-
ton and ultimate insanity, iIiocy, Or prema-
luro death. Moreover, our idea of btters
was totally iweconcilable with "gin cock
tails, y rum punches" and brandy
smashcs, which, we are informed, are sweet
ened with sugar, and rendered doubly injui-
GUS with essences colored bymeans of miner
al poison This was bittcr-swcet with a ven
geancc. We mentioned this problem to a
friend He solved it by eXcLaimmg: "Whv,
don't you know that most of these bittcrs adj
yertised as remedies are only drains in dis
gusc. Topers know it, ifyou do not, | must
make one exception, however," he added,
/" and that $ DR.. WALKER CALIFORNIA VINE
GAR BE1TERs there isn't a particle of alcohol
or fermented liquor in it and il is the best vege-
table tonic and Alternative in America. Com.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-03-28

The spring calls UP something besides the flowers
and grasses. II evolves from the damp EARTH turbid
rivers, stagnant pools and black morasses the gaseous
proyOcatyes OF disease From the olra and garbage of
uncean cities. too it cxhacs an cGluyia destructive to
health and yigor Periodic fcycrs of various types
now raging with Unusual yirulcrce in various parts Of
the country and there are complaints from all quarters
ola singuarly unhcelthysprnE. What to be done in
this emergency? Tie answer simple and to the point
Strengthen the body. Weakness prcdsposes the system
to dsenso Commence at Of the most genial
of toncs Hosteter'o Stomach Btcrs. Beassnred that
the germs Of epidemic and endemic icvor will never in
feet the physique that has been fortified and regulated
with this glorious vegetable restorative, mostatmos
phoro ocrrayatos dyspepsia and all diseases Of bilious
type, aud the sudden thcrmomctrcal changes common
at this season trial even to strong consu
ons. There is bu. one way ofcomhqttng these delete
rous agoncits aud that is by nyigoatng the body and
hnparting healthy activity to all its functions The
only specific required for this purpose is Hostcters
Btters. OF all vegetable tones and alternatives it i the
purast and the best It's medicinal ingredients include
all the juices and extracts Of the msst approved tonic
ani-biods and anscptcp Of the Botanic King
dom aud they are combined with stmnlant far superior
in quality 20 the alcho used preparing the ncturos
and eS,racts Of the "rcgular' pnnmncopuia.
Money is thrown away all who do not buy the Ca
BILE SCREW WIRE fastened Shoes. They arc the
easiest most rablc and seryiceabc, Look out for mi
tntlors.
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WnshingtOn'S Dog.

Washington, it is stated, was out hunt
ing in the Virginia forests, accompanied
by his favorite hound Governor A
heavy storm of rain and miss coming up,
he lost his way, his powder was rendered
useless, and, to add to the pcrils aud in
convenience of his situation, he found
that he had not his pocket compass with
him, In this sorry plight he wandered
in circles, as people do who are lost in
the bush wet, weary, hungry, for he had
no food save wild berries. He was al
most exhausted, when q happy thought
occurred to him. Tying his pocket flask
and his powder-flOsk to his dogs tail, he
fastened his long sash around the ami
mails neck, holding one end in his hand.
Then he gave the dog a tremendous kick.
The animal was so completely surprised
at this treatment that he stood for mo-
ment paralyzed, then wheeling about he
struck Decline for home. 1t is q curl
GUS but undoubted fact that any sudden
alarm or attack will quicken a dogs per-
ceptiye faculties, render more subtle his
scent and powerful his memory, and in
uuCC MN, llhG NluLCO DOIElIlS, 10 SJflhe
for his home. So the dog fled, and
Washington followed desperately, over
stumps, through Dogs, into briars, until
finally the sash gave way. With one ire
mendous yell Washington scared still
further the frantic animal, the terrible
banging and Gathering of the TASKS at
his heels added to his speed, and in a
moment he was out sight. After ahearty
laugh at the incident, Washington les-
urely marched in the direction the dog
had taken. 1t was easy to do so by OBJ
serving the messy side of the trees, the
direction of the longer branches, and the
other signs with which an experienced
hunter is acquainted. 1t was not long,
therefore, before he reached a clearing
and was once more in safety. But, he
adds, the dog, once faithfully attached to
him, could not to the day of its death
endure his presence or even hear his
voice without reIapsing into an agony of
error.-Pmt0n'S Life Of WASHINGTON.
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The YillNge Store.

He was only q clerk in tho village store,
Where all Was sold, and little more =
Pins, and pipes, and tea, and nails,
Sugar, Snd ribbon, and flannel, aud pals,
Boots, and butter, and tops and tape,
Whiting and blacking, molasscs, and Grape,
And strings Of onions, and pens, and ink,
And, out of Icmijohn, something to drink
Twas the grand exchange OF scandal and news
And wonderful place to cure tho blues;
For there, from morn till after ten,
You'd generally findSthc leading men
The men who held official station.
You'd think indeed they ruled the nation,)
Deacon Dodd, aud Father Hobb,
And queer old Uncle Nathan Cobb.
You'd sec them all some frosty night,
When snow Is crisp and stars arc bright,
AS round the rcd-hot stove they sit,
And smoke, and chew, and talk, and spit,
And spin their yarns of this and that,
From Dodd's farm to Cobb's cat,
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The following is taken from the edito-
rial columns of the Lady'S Book: "What
tells us SO readily the standard of town
or city as the appearance of its paper T?
And its youth or its age can as well be
determined by the observing as by per-
sonal notice. The enterprise of its citi-
zens is depicted by its advertisements
their liberalty by the looks of the paper,
Some papers show good, solid, healthy
foundation, plethoric purses, and a we'll
TODD appearance generally ; others show
striving to contend with the grasping
thousands around them, trying hard to
wrench out an existence from the close
listed community around them. An oc-
casional meteoric display in its columns
of telegraph, OF local or of editorials,
show what 1t can do if it had the means,
but 1t cannot continue in the expensive
work until support comes, which ought
10 be readily granted. A newspaper is
like a church it wants fostering in the
commencement, and for a few years !;
then, as a general thing, it can walk
along, and reflect credit upon its location.
Take your home paper ; it gives you more
news OF immediate interest than New
York OF other papers it talks for you
when other localities belle you; it stands
up for your rights You always have a
champion in your home paper, and those
who stand up for you should certainly be
well sustained. Your interests are kim
dred and equal, and you must rise or fall
together. Therefore, it is your interest
TO support your home paper; not grudg-
iugiy, but in libela spirit ; as a pleas
IRE, not as disagreoable duty, but as an
Investment that will amply pay the ex-
penditure."