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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-09

selling goocs ndmerchadise IS called 10 the following
STATUTE SAMUEL SMITH, city CLERK.
AN ACT
In Relation TO Sealing Weights and Meas
Be 1t enacted, &C..
SECr /. All persons using scales weights measures
or milk cans for the purpose OF selling any goods wares
merchandise or other commodities shall have them
adjusted sealed and recorded nv Inc Seaar ni Wi IT.
and Measures in the city town in which they reside
or have the usual place Of business and shall thereafter
De responsive Tor the correctness and eXacness the
same prOrided honeper that they shall have the right
to nave s9cn scaes, weights. measures and milk
tested and adjusted the office OF the seaer OF weights
and measures whenever they desire TO do so.
SECT. ,. The sealer of weights and measures in each
city ana town SHAH go once year, and oieuer if neces
eary, to every hay an scae dormant or other plat
form balance, within said city town, that cannot be
eislN or conveniently removed, and test the accuracy
Of aud adjust and seal the same
SECT. 3. All persons using any scales weights meas
ure or illk cans for the purpose of buying selling
any commodity, may have the same tested ana sealed bV
where they reside have their usual place OF business
at his Office whenever they desire to have it done.
SECT 4. Whenever plant is made TO a sealeT of
weienis ana measures under oath by any person. that
he has reasonable cause to believe that any scale weight
or measure used in the sale of any commodity within
~ w eig OF IoW Is incorrect the Sad seaer snail 90 to
the place where such scale, weight measure is and
lest ana ma the same according TO the result Of the
test applied thereto and if same be incorrect and
cannot be adjusted The said shall attach notice
thereto certifying tue TACT and orbiddiug the there
OF until tine same has been made conform to the au
thoized standard. Any person using any scales weights
demanded peru ssion test the same and has been re-
fused sncn PERMISSION shall liable the same penal
ties as II he had knowingly used false scale, weight
measure
SECT 5. All scales. weights and measures that can
not be made TO conform to the standard shall be stamped
"COndemned, &c. D. ~ by the seaer of weights and
measures; and no person shall therea the
for weighing or measuring any commodity sold or ex-
changed under the penalties provided III the OF the
use OF false weights and measures.
SECT. g. Every seaier Ofweghts and measures shall
receive such compensation for his services as may be
fixed by the city or town within which he is appointed
and no fees shall be charged for any official duty lie may
perform
SECT. T. Every city and town shall within the first
ar,
several sections OF iris act by publishing them in
wspaper printed in sucn city or town. or by posting
them up in one or more public places III rein.
Stcr s. This act snail take effect upon its passage.
Approved May 6, 1870. alt las
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- 80 Nlrf HALL. Boston. December u Is7l
ny unoIg9le lnc Senate and the House of Rene
General Court assembled: " 'i'e''s' III
a ~, un n rslsIed in behalf of the City Council Of
of an " mISto respectfully petitions for the passage
81 Az authorizing the city of Boston 10 take hold
rom ANY so ,T ,o ana through the said city waters
lily anu also to take and hold lv purchase or other
@ lands &C. real estate necessary for laying and
~, thlueultis for conducting, dlschargng, dis
VOlrs. 's "" ~ Il ~ ttSirnT Niss,a
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1871 CHES HIRE RAILROAD
10 L. WINTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ing mon DAY Dee. rs. 1871 "
Trans leave Worcester Foster Street Dopot at e a. a
m lLi5 D. M, and i2Q p m Fitchburg at $40 a. ~ ard
lows Falls - CIV ~ e
d Making connections at Bellows Falls with Rulano &
Also with vt. Central r. L. for windsor Willie lirs
Junction connecting with Conn and PassIlmpsc River
uure Montreal, &c 49, NsN'"'
Tickets to all points north fol sale at No Foster Sire
Worcester-J. BARNARD. Agent "
ssTe rs l0w as BY any route and distance less
and North. r STEW A. pr 81 ~ =" So
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Snsuxance.
CHARTERED ISl4.

CHARTERED ISi4.
Principles CASH in all business-CARE in the seiec.
tlon OF risks-PRuDENCE in investing the premiums
ECONOMY in management-AEEUAL DIyIDENps of sur-
plus CONTRIBUTION plan of Observation-Disclosures PoLICIEs
NoNFoEF ElTABLE under the law OF Massachusetts,
uLL EQUIVALENT TO the PouCY-HoLDERs for every
dollar paid to the Company. The Company having no
stockholders to make profit Of the business the
eRtFe assets and al the dccFatag surplus belong to
policy holders alone.
re widows and orphans of the insured are not
CURED 10 take any part of the insurance, when it
comes claim IN the premium notes of the deceased
THE INTEREST ALoEE received on the Invested Funds
OF the Company in the last ten years has paid all inc
losses by death during that period and thirty-nve CS5
per cant OF all other expenses What other life COm
pany can show good a record?
GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED Liberal
terms Will be offered ito the MEN Apply to the
Supt. OF Agencies" at the Office OF the COMPANY
0S Main 81. deOntf AMI
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woROEsTER AID sPRINaFIELn n1rIsIn,

Leave Worcester for Albany and WAY stat,ops toccor
modation) at So '0l'
pm, wv 'VV 'li' anu f'f'
FOR Albany texprcss) 9.55; for New York and Albany
gNp;l lUZ3 a m, and Act and 1885 D M New York
sunday man leaves at 1905 p N. Sleeping cars viii
eaVe Springfield for Rochester daily connectinE win
$50 m train. '' NU'is WIN
leave Springfield for Worcester at 200. 7l5 llsoa
dS2 exp 10 exp, 100, Sl0 exp. pm. Albany SUNDAY
express o.iO m. Sunday mail l2.25 a m (NIondavl
VA hAAILRoAD CoNNEcTIoNs-At Albany with he New
11oh Cehtrdl troy and Greenbush, and Hudson River
tailF9aas Al Chatham with the Harlem and IJuisnr
Tu BGs5on ana Lebanon Springs Railroads al sste
EG Wlln the lionst tonic Railroad At Pittsfeld with
tne Iltsned an Norh Adams and Housa tonic rsilssa
A. Westheld with the New Haven and Norhainpton FR
AZ Springfield with the Hartford New Haven and Snr
ned ana Connecticut River Railroads. AT Palmer Win
tne New London Northern RR At Worcester Jnnctic1
Wlth the Providence and Worcester Worcester and
Sashua and Norwich and Worcester Railroads 4
bury and Milford Railroads. ~ IVA
q y. RUSSELL Sup,t Sprnr6cId
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UNdnLVN W FALTH OF MASSACHU o.
-, - SETS, WORCESTER, SIS. Probate Court-Io all
ptlaons interested in the estate of MARY w KING
laSeol sutton. in said county, deceased, testate:
gu afe clted to appear at Probate court to be
ouIy current AT nine O'Clock In the forenoon to show
t ~ why the account rendered by Horace Leland
e Executor, of his administration Of SAID estate and
nov on me AZ this office. should not be allowed
Anu tic sld accountant is ordered serve this citation
by publishing the same once week Two weeks succcg
stNSiy, IN the Worcester Daily Spy, newspaper printed
" Worcester the last publication TO be one diy ut least
before SAID Court, and 10 send cause to lie sent viii
yen OF printed copy Of this notice. properly mailed most
hSe prepaid, to each OF the heirs cvsecs or iernrrs f
sag estate, or their legal representatives known TO the
petuOner, seven days, at least, before said court ~
lthess Ilenfy Chapin, Esquire Judge of said Cont
oiI tmrH Jay o. January, in tile year one thousani
elght hundred and seyenty-two. ''''''''"'
il5 diaEte5 - HlEl EMS, Register
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CURE haR FEMALE WEAKNESS =
~ Made nom 81 Indian recipe; certain without
sugpqnr potter hrePd and soa by Mrs LlNus BELcH
sold by JAMES GfEEN & CO., Dtngglsls IN Main
ST.. Worcester, and BY a. Druggists.
oil dTnlA&S&w9m
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WORCESTER AND NASHUA par

II ~ DO nv q NO(CEoIBIN II. H.
81 hER ARRANGEMENT - Commencing
aoSDAT' May l. iS7l,-Pssscnger Trans for WO.cor.
Leave Eitchburg, 8 a. n 1880 and 5Sg y,
South Fiictburg, sos .. To-, 1884 and 55i D. m.
LeoniEster Sl2 n. m, LOO and 500 p
Gates Crossing, SIT a. m, l.Ol ana 6UI. p. ~.
Pratt's Junction, S.2G a. m, LIS and 6.I5 y. 10.
Sterling Center, S.33 a. M, l2O and 6. 20 p. N.
Passenger Trains for fchbnrg-
Leave Wotcester $50 and Ills a. M, and 20 n m
Sterling junction. 1871 and II 81 a. M. and 501 n m
Sterling Center, ia and 1905 p. m. and US n IN,
Pratt Junction l.20 a. M, and IL IA and 10 b. M
Gates Crossing, 7.25 a. m, l222 and 52i n. m
Leomnster, 1.30 q. M, 1880 and 80 D. m
South Fitohburg. 7.3l q. M, 1899 and II n,
RAILROAD CohNECT1 oNs,--The 30 and ii IL n IN ,.a
42O p m trains from Worcester connect AZ FeIbnru
with the Cheshire and Rutland and burlington p - .,lk
All S Polh I'M north ana West also connect at c6urg
and Blattleboro and intermediate stations 'ieehieiu
Te SUI a. M and W. so q. IRAN from F,tcbb,r 49,,
meet A. worcester with Boston d Worceeier In
q " orcestgr Norwich \ Worcester Railroads and
field. ~ 'S "est VIA hprng'
INC 559 p M tram from Fchburg connects at wor
efHter win Norwich Worcester Steamboat rrsi, g.
Once Eit Eis nSw kSndon IL A. BLOOD, supt.
Fitehburg Nav l. iii" : ate
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Offering to Shippers Of Freight the QUICKEST DIS
PATCH and LOWEST INSURANCE RISKs
For Through Rates ana Bills OF Lading, apply to
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dwelling house aud two barns, owned by
George BckfOrd Of Barton, were burned last
week. Loss about S2500; insurance $780,
Inspector Kelley Of st. Adams seized two
trunks on the Montreal train one evening last
week, which when opened revealed $500 worth
OF smugged goods.
The spring term OF the Burlington university.
under the rearranged calendar, began Wedaes.
day. Beginning with this term, young women
are admitted 10 the academical aud scientific
departments on the same terms as young men
The state board OF agriculture has arranged
for winter meetings with lectures and debates
at Montpelier Burlington, Newport and Middle.
bury, aud will probably add to the list Bellows
Falls, White River junction, Rutland and St.
Adams.
DR.. Joseph Perkins, an eminent physician,
died az his residence in Clstleton, Saturday,
II was Tor many years president Of the Castle.
ion medical college, and lecturer in the med
ich department the University Of Vermont al
Burlington.
superintendent Merrill Of the Vermont Cen
ir9i mas been presented by his employees aud
Vtner ciiiheps Of 81. Adams, with silver service
Nh'utu w f@VV aud consisting Of eighteen pieces
81 Tue new style satin finish aud gold lined.
he examination Of Farweli aud Lawrence
for the murder Of MalOney durinr mo ro,y n
their saloon at East Arlington, Christmas DIV
y stu progressing The testimony All noes h
show that they had sore proyocafion ~
rOughs having gone there ayowedly 40 clear
ihem out" and that the shooting Of Maoney
who had nothing % do With the row, was acci
denia.
CONNECTICUT.
bridgeport has Dire alarm telegraph in oper
alton.
Ground has been broken for the new hotel a
sayn Rock.
Oysters are selling at retail in Hartford for q
~ quart
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

~ Mons sommes autoriSe annoncer M.
JONATHAN L. MORRIS, de Big Cane,
CONNIE candidat pour representer la paroisse
St. Landry Ia Chambre basse de la Legisla.
tura 4 1'eiectjou nrochainP
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

ties Quill sera un reprssentant tidele,
consciencieux ct devoue.
Aeceptant ainsi Ia candidature, il
s'est mis- en- campagne avant la creation
du parti Liberal. Les parts Democra-
te ct Reformiste Sc sont sentis lies d sa
candidature avec uue satisfaction non
aeguisee, ct il semblerait en- effet que
Fon doit au Colonel Price, un soutien
assure pour avoir ainsi aceepte une can
didature pFesque sans espoir de success.
Et nous sommes enclins a croire qn'il y
a eu de l'intrigue nocturne ct Undue,
autantque de la mauvaise fol ct de Pin
gratitude de la part du parti Liberal ou
dc ses representants, on peut- etre de
ses comites, de lavoir ainsi ignore; cal
assurement les citoyens notables don't
nous avons fait mention plus haut re.
preseptent tous les clements ct les inte-
rets du parti Liberal, ct c'etait a euz,
eux seuls, peut-etre, de presenter un
candidat autour duquel auraient pm Sc
ranger tous les votans conservateurs
pour empecher l'election dun candida1
radical.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
q EOUER = ID Az.
Pour l'annee 1878.

II A belle ct richie habitation situee
IL 4 Bellevue, connue sous lie nom
d'habitation Pratt, environ 4 miles
au Sud d'Opelousas. La terre ci-devant
mise Ell culture IA etc enforcement en-
tour6e cette aimee, ct une bonne ct So
lide barriere protegera actuellement la
recolte contre le vent ct les anlmaux.
La maison ct les autres constructions
ont egalement etc reparees.
Cette habitation sera louee bail,
pour un an, au plus offrant ct dernier
encherisseur, devant la Maison de Cour
lie Samesi 2 Novembre proclaim
CoNDITIoNs:-Un tiers du montant,
payable compliant, ct la balance paya-
BILE IL Ter Novembie 1873, pour leqneI
montant lie preneur fournira son obli
cation a la satisfaction de qui de droit.
Les encheres soront recues a roption
du soussigne. Possession sera donnee
lie Ter Janvier proclaim. L'acte authen-
tique sera aux frais du preneur.
]. Ii. OVERTON,
Execufeur testamentaire ct agent.
Opelousas Octobre 1872.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
Aux xcoNTRIBuABLEs DE LA pARoIssE.

LIE l9 Mars 1856, une 1oi concernant lie Jury
de Police de la Paroisse st. Landry, etc pas
see, la section 10 dnauei est ainsi coneue:
II est decrete etc. que ledit Jury de Police
n'aura pas, dorenayant, lie pouv0ir de lever on
d'assesser une take sur laditesP Paroisse, aui ex-
cedera soixante-quin2e pour cent de la take
d'Etat, de la meme Paroisse, moins qn'il ne
devienne necessaire de lie faire dams le but de
construire tells edifices ou ameiiorations publ
aues qni seront n6cessaires; ct aIors seule-
ment il aura lie droit de lever une take specia-
le, en- specifant 10 montant ct lohjet pour le-
auei cefte take sera leyee ct collectee.0
LIE 2s Mars 1870, M. Thomas c. Anderson,
alors Senatenr la Legislature, introduit au
Senat, Tactic suivant, qui rappelle le precedent
ct qui existe aHonrd'hn Tine de ses sections
est asnsi cencAe:
"Que ledit Jury de Police aura le pouyoii
dimposer, de lever ct dasser annuellemeni
sur ladite Paroisse, les taxes necessaires pour
administration generate de ladite Paroisse
pour le basement de SEES dettes ct les am6liora
fions int9rieures neceisaires, ct pour le pale
nent des frais dams les affaires criminelles dc
ladit paroisse. Approuve le Is Fevrier 1870
Contribuables, VOLTA pourquoi les taxes de
paroisse sont auiourd'hui 81 lourdes
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
lie Courier des Opelousas
PUBLiE LIE sAMEDI PAR
LEONCE SAND Q T.

L'ABONNEMENT sera de trols pi'sa
psr an. payable davance. os,ts psr
LES AVIS Sc paieront cinqnanFe ,;.,st.eipq .'T
carre pour la premiere insertion ct v,h hspbst
cents par care pour chaque lrser'lsn; n,;.seront
quente. HUT gnes on moins cohssA'
nm care. ....ruhlies
Les avis qui seront envoyts ponr ere dlsis aps "a
seront inseres IN Francais ct en- ass ins
moins quill EN- soft autrement orugal A. lee Dir
qua ce que rediteur juge propes "
continuer. ,,.,os deyrcDs
payer uuinze piastres d'avauce. siis ssuiS'
faire annoncer. ,ere;ment
Les necrologes, les ettres de rear,''n asn arnra
les reclames, les communications es, ''s sgis.
personnel, etc, SO ait'ont au taux ass ass Iauaud
Les articles 1 ,.ne nature personhei' ,ss9i,yoni
toutefcis It's sernut admlssibtes} 50
viogt cents Ia ligne Ell d aEance'
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

Tn crime affreux. lisons-nous dams
lie Con- nf6d6re dM Valais, etc commits,
il y quelqnes jours. au village DER
giseh, district de Loeche. Dams un
moment d'emportement, cause par
l'ivresse, IN fils tue son pere a coups
de couteau.
Alhorreur que ce forfait inspire, se
joint au tableau digne d'etre relate. Sc
sentant pref d'expirer, le pere fait We
mir son fills coupable aupres de lui; il
lui pardonne, il lni indique les moyens
de FUR avec plus de sdrete. lui remet
auelque argent ct expire auelques in
stants apres, Fame SERENE ct sans pro-
ferer une plainte. L'amour patterned
await ste plus fort que la nature.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
xe Colonel =. D. Price.

= =
LIE Col. j. B. Price, dela paroisse Ste.
Marie, cedant aux solicitations dun
grand nembre de citoyens eminents de
notre District Congressional, est depuis
plusieurs mois, candidat independant
pour representer notre Districtau Con-
gres. Ceci conclu, mons nous proposons
de faire valoir les raisons qui doiyent
d6terminer les yotans conserTateurs a
supporter NJ Price dams le.cas probable
on le parti democratic ne fera pas une
nomination pour cette place; car nous
le repGtons de nouveau, nous ne pou-
vons reconnaftre NJ. Ebert Can't COM
me 10 choix regulier des parts conser-
vatenrs reunis, avcc lesqnels nous agis-
sons, ct nous ne nous sentons nullement
engages envers lui.
M. Price est, avant tout, un homme
dun esprit cnltiy6, aux vues larges ct
conservatives, ct sa connaissance dn
monde, des hommes ct des chooses, son
aptitude aux affaires, sont un m6rite
rare parmi les plus hant places. Sa re-
putation est sans tache, sa moralite ct
son honnetete ct la droiture de son ea-
ractere dams les affaires ct les transac-
tiens d'interet, sont reconnues ct ave-
rees. Toutes ces chooses, reunies d une
grande influence personelle, ct d SEES
commissioners etendues parmi les citoy-
ems les plus 6inineDts du Nord ct dn
Sud, lui aideront considerablement D
repr6senter nos grands inter8ts 81 me-
gliges. II d, de plus, etc identifie d'u-
ne maniere proeminente dams les gran
dos enterprises des ameliorations inte-
rieures de notre Etat, depuis vingt ans,
ct Ia portion Sud Quest do la Louisia-
ne lui est receivable en- grande partie
pour l'6lan de prosperite aujourd'hui
acquis; car il etc un des premiers ct
des plus zeles a encourager. ct d diriger
r4migration qui SO poursuit, ct a ache
miner chez nous le capital ct fesprit
d'entreprise de nos roisins du Nord.
To Col. Price tonjours 6t6 un con-
tribnteur liberal ct g6nereux envers les
Eglises et les Ecoles, q quelques reli-
gions on races qu'elles appartiennent.
ses menrs sont strictement morales ct
sobres, etavec IN esprit droit, des prin-
cipes purs, une haute intelligence, un
jugement sain. une humeur agreeable a
IN commerce attrayant, nous ayons le
tout ensemble dim canaidat or,i 4 lei,
d'6gaux dams ce District. Ii MA ian,ais
St6 poIiticien OF ma jamais tenu d,sln.
ploi public, etpent SO presenter il cnu,
pur ct les mains nettes.
ia Gt6 sollicfte par les citoyens plu.
haut mentionn6s, de se laiaser portel
CONNIE candidat. avec Ia connaissanc.
gull exists dams 10 district une graud'
majorit6 rGpublicaine, ct il 6tait recon
nu par tons, D cette 6poque, aus les en-
traves que creee une nomination d,
parti assurerait probabiement une de-
faite; c'est pourquoi, considerant sd po
pularit6 personnelle, ga reputation sani
tache ct ses id6es patriotiques, mainte-
nues par le serment quill devra prem.
Dire s'il est elu, CONNIE d'amples garan-
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
Manufacture de VOitures.

LNLATTE de Encouragement q,i lui etc
u accorde jusqu'a present par le public de
cette Paroisse, lie soussigne remercie sincere
ment ceux qni l'out ansi encourage, ct sollicise
en- meme temps la continuation de leur pa
tronage. II sera toniours pref a manufacturer
des buggies hacks ct autes vehicles sur COM
mande ct de main de maitre, Les reparations
aux voitures tant charronnage que forge, pein-
ture on garnture, seront executes prompte-
ment ct aux prix les plus moderes, pour du
compliant settlement Doreuayant, tout ou-
vrage qui ne sera pas paye sur livraison, por-
terra 10 pour cent d'augmentation pour les frais
de collection Immediate.
LIE soussigne a touiours en- mains des hacks,
des buggies &C. neufs ct &c seconde main gull
vendra bon marche pour du compliant.
S. p. CLARK.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
Pour lie Senat de l'Etat.
(COmmuniQue.)

(Communique.)
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE, Esqr.
Des indications de presque toutes les
portions de ce District Senatorial nous
etant enfin parvenues, designant notre
paroissien estimable don't lie nom Sc
trouve en- t&te du present article, com
me leur cloix pour le Senat de lEtat,
c'est avec plaisir que nous rannoneons
CONNIE candidat pour lie lone District
Senatorial, compose des Paroisses St.
Landry, Lafayette, Calcasieu ct Came
ron, 4 'Glection du 4 Novembre.
De MOMBREUX yOTANs.
Opeiousas 5 septembre lo72:
rYNons sommes autorise annoncer M.
THOMAS C. ANDERSON CONNIE candidat
pour Senateur d'Etat de la part du Dlxleme
District Senatorial, compose des Parolsses Ca
meron, Calcasieu, Lafayette ct st. Landry,
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12

N Ceux que celia concerne, ceux qui
ont ceur leurs propres interets ct lie
bien de l'Etat, ne doivent pas oublier
que rEnregistreur sera a Bayou Chicot
Lundi ct Mardi proclaim, a Faquatai,
que Jeudi ct Vendredi, a la Queue Tor
tue lie 81, au Grand Coteau lie 90, ct d
Opelousas le 25 ct lie 26, jour de la fer
meture defnitiye de Penr6gistrement.
Citoyens, assurez- vous du droit de
vote.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
Au Peuple de st. Landry.
II Septembre 1872

AGENCE DE LA CoMPAGNIE D'AsSUR }
ANCE SUR La VIE, DE MOUND CRY, ;
Opelousas Novembre 1871.
II E soussgne saisit cett5 occasion pour an.
IL noncer quill a accepte fagrnce de la Com
pagnie d'Assurance Mutueile sur la vie, de
Mound City (St Lonis, MOI
Mon bureau sera a la Maison de Cour, oil
ie me ferai un plaisir d'expliqner chacun les
avantages dune police d'assurapce e. lie devoir
du peIe de famiie de faire assurer sa vie afin
de laisser sa mort, sa veuve ct a ses en-
fants une bonnste aisance gu autrement il ne
reussirait peut etre jamais recaeiilir.
La grande renommee que cette compagnie
d'assurance acquise rend inutile toute recon-
mandation de ma part. Les detenteurs de po.
Ices assurance de cette compagnie, sont cem-
poses des citoyens parmi les plus intelligents
ct les plus honorables de cette Paruisse aiHsi
que des autres paroisses de l'Etat, aux noms
desquels je refere avec plaisir ct que ION trot,-
vera plus bas. Les affaires de cette compagnie
ponr iEtat de la Louisiana, sont srus lie con-
tr6le ct la direction de nos citoyens les plus
honorables et peuvent avec raison etre regar-
des CONNIE les protectors des veuves ct des
orphelins. Les messienrs don't les noms sui
vent composent lie Bureau de Direction pour
la Louisiana, savoir T. T. Merrick, James
Jackson, L. A. Wiltz, T II. Hatch, G.. Fl.
Mouton, Robert Hare, Thos Fitzwilliams, &c.
tave Voorhees,, B. B. Simmes.
J'aurais egalement pu reproduire lei la lettre
de Nine Hayes, la veuye de feu James G.
Hayes de cette paroisse, ainsi que celle de Ia
venve de feu Daniel O O'Bryan, dAbbeville, qni
demonuent avec la promptitude avec laquelle
cette compagnie paye toutes ses pertes, ce qui
lui vaut cette consideration generate don't ellie
jonit.
Voici les noms dune partie de ceux qni Sc
sont fait assurer dams cette paroisse. savoir
DIR. John A. Taylor, Alcee Dupre, Henry L.
Garland. Joel II. Sandoz, J. J. Morgan, T. C
Anderson, Caldwell C. Swayze, DR.. J. l.. Es.
forge, j. l.. Morris, Capt. Carmouche, J. NJ
Moore. A r. Hawkins, ct beaucoup d autres
A ces noms fen pourrais ajeuter une infinite
des paroisses avoisinantes, mas je me conten
terai de nommer rex- -Gouverneur A. Mouton
de Lafayette, ct le Gen. A. Dsclouet ct le Co
lionel A. Deblanc, de S. Martin.
A. GARRTGUES.
Opelonsas II Novembre 1871. Off.
The Opelousas courier., 1872-10-12
Les Negres Frau les par des Ra'
dicaux BIancs.

Savannah, 3 oct.-L'argent qni etc
envoye ici de Washington pour payer
la take des pells des negres etc pris
par les meneurs radicaux blanes qui ont
donne aux negres defaux recus. Cette
fraude fait perdre leurs votes un
nombre considerable de negres qui man
ifestent une grande Indignation. On a
aussi collecte de l'argent parmi les ne
gres pour payer la take ct les memes
reeus ont etc dennes.