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Marie Generes VS.. Joseph Picard.

Marie Genercs VS.. Joseph Picard.
NOUR DE PAROIssE, ST. LANDRY-Eo. 1874
- En- vertu DUN ordre dc vente, lance par
Paroisse st. Landry, dams lie process e~i-lessrs in
titrl6, ct d moi adresse, je Yendrai en- yente pu-
blique, M plus ofrant ench6risseur, a la Maison
de Ceur de Ia dite paroisse, en- La vile d'Opelou-
sas, lie SAMEDI . AOnt, 1873, q onze heures du
matin, les PROPHECIES ci-apres decrftes, savoir-
Trente-huit, paires de ~souliers pour hommes,
tro1s paires de bottles pour hommes, six paires
dc pantoufes pour h0mmes, dix paires de SOU
Iers pour DANES, deux paires de souHers den
fants, treizepaires de russets, dix-huit chapeaux
dhommes, six chapeauxde DANES, dix chapeaux
d~'enfants, deux selles ct un lot de brides, quinze
habits, trOfs manteaux, un vallse, une pafre de
valises.
Saisi dams lie process ci-dessus.
Conditiens-Comptant. 5@
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
10 Juliet, 1873 -
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NOUR DE DISTRICT, PAROIsSE ST. Lam
dry.-No. 12337.-En vertu d'un Ordre de sal
sic ct de vcnte, lance par PhonOrable la Huitiemc
Cour de District de PEtat de la Louisiana, dams
ct pour la Par0isse st. Landry, dams lc process
ci-dessus %intitule, ct a moi adress6, je procedc-
raj a vendre 4 Iencan public. a la MaisOn de
Cour de la dite paroisse, dan Ia vile des Ope-
lonsas, le SAMEDI, 2 Ao0t, 1878, a ONE heures
du matin, les prOprietes ci-apres decrites,
sayoir-
Un certain lot de terre. avec tOutes les BATS
SEES ct am6liOratiOns qui sly trOuvent, situe sur
lie Bayou TGche, a ~Arnaudville, paroisse st. Ian.
dry; ayant I'm dem arpent de face avec I'm demi
arpent de ~profondeur, plus OH mOins, borne au
sud par Ia terre de Sellers, a FOuest par les pro-
pri6tGs de Sellers ct Nine. Theodore Richard, an
nord par Paul Blanchard, ct a Fest par lie Bayou
T6che, Ia dite prOpri6t6 6tant lie meme transferG
par U. A. Guilbeau a Oscar Bulliard, par act du
20 septembre, 1869, pass6 pardevant Fertol Per
robin, Notaire; lie dit hypOtheque a etc donnG
par lie dit Oscar Bulliard a lie dit P. S. Witt par
acte pass6 pardevant Omer Martin, NOtalrG
Public, de Ia p~aroisse st. Martin, le 81 Mai, 1871.
un eopie dqquel est dnment enr9gistre dams lie
bureau du Recordeur des hypOtheques pour la
paroisse St. Landry, lie % JUN, 1871.
Saisies dams lie process ci-dessus.
COnditions-Comptant.
Sjuin E. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
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Estate of Pierre TreviIIe Guidry-No,
210S.
STATE OF LOUISLANA.-PARISH COURT.
~ st. Landry.-Whereas, Ernest Potter. of the
Parish of st. Landry, Administrator of the
estate OF Pierre Treville Guidry, deceased, hay
ing filed q final tableau of distribution of the
funds of said estate, aecompaniedby his petition
praying for the h~omologation of the same;
And whereas, the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
July 18th, 1873.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing at my office in the tow of
said tableau should not be hoinologated ana con
tiFmed. w. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
july u, 1ST3Ijfs
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TAX LIST.
Amount.

Parties interested, are hereby notified that
the above list includes only the State tax Of
and the Auditors fee of 81 90 must be added.
The above delinquents are also, in nearly every
case, on the delinquent list of Parish taxes for
the year 1871, and their State and Parish taxes
for the year 1872 are now due and unpaid.
JONATHAN L. MORRIS,
July 18th. Tax Collector.
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LICENSE NOTHCE.-ALL PERSONS
IL subject to License, within the town of Ope-
lOusas, are required by ordinance of May 5. 1873,
to paw said dues to the Treasurer of the Town,
within ten days from the date hereof, under
penalty of prosecution.
JOHN POsEY, Treasurer.
Opelousas, June 7, 1873.
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Succession de Pierre Treville Gufdry.

-. r. No. 2108.
FTAT DE La LOUISIANA, COUR DE PA.
Potter, de Ia Paroisse st. Landry, administrn-
teur de la succession de Pierre Trevine Guidry
DECIDE, ayant enregistr6 un tableau final de
compagne dune petition d%emandant Phomol0-
CATION di celui;
Eft attendu qu'l'a etc fait droit a la demandc
de Ia dite petition par TN ordre de la Cour, en-
date du 7 Juliet, 1873.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donnG
aux mt6ress6s dams cette succession d'ayOir a
faire opposition, ST -aueune lis ont, par 6crit, d
mon bureau, dams Ia vile d'Opelousas, dams les
trente jours qui %suivront la date du present
avis, pourquOi le dit tableau ne serait pas an,
prouy6 ct homolOgue.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Greffer.
u Juliet = -
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RTEW SCHOOL.

On Monday, June I'd, 1878, I will open a school
on Court street, near the Catholic church, in
Opelousas. instruction in all branches of an
English education French taught also if desired.
Tuition 80 per month, payable monthly.
may 31-tf F. BOGGLLD.
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pARIsH COURT, ST. LAEDRY.-Eo. 13A.-
: By virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the honorable Parish Court, in and for the
Parish of st, Landry, in the above entitled 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 Ope-
1873, at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, the following
described property, to-wit-
Thirty-eight pairs of mems shoes, three pairs
mems boots, six pairs mems slippers, ten pairs
ladE's shoes, two pairs children's shoes, thirteen
pairs ~rlssets, eighteen mems hats, six lady's
hats, ten children's hats, two saddles and a lot
of brides, fifteen coats, three clOaks, one carpet
sack, one pair saddle-bags.
Seized in the above suit.
: Terms-CashO on the spot.
E.. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.


Estate of Delphime GuillOry.-NO. 1855
STATE OF LOUISLANA.-PARISH COURT,
~ st. Landry.-Whereas, Gerand FontenOt, of
the Parish Of St, Landry, Administrator OF the
estate of Dclphine GuillOry, deceased, having
filed a final tableau Of distribution of the funds Of
said estate, accompaniedby his petition praying
for the hOmOl0gation of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order of court, bearing date
Sune 18th, 1873.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing at my Office in the town OF
OpelOusas, within the time required by law,
why the said tableau should not be hOmologated
and confirmed.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
June 21-fp
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Succession dc Oscar Bu,liard.

TN VERTU DUN ORDRE DE LHONORA.
Bile la COur dies Preuves de la ParOisse st.
0ffrant encherisseur, par lie sonssign6 encan.
teur public, a Ii deIniere residence du dGfunt,
. Arnandville, ell cette paroisse, le JEUDT, 81
Juliet, 1873, les prophecies ci-apres d6crites, ap-
partenant a la succession de Oscar Billiard
decide, SAVIOR
l. I'm lot de terre, avec toutes les amGliora-
tiOns qui sly trOuvent, situ6 a ArnaudvilIe, dams
In parois8e st. Landry, horne au nOrd par un lot
de Paul Blanchard, a Fest par lie Bayou TGche,
ct an sud ct a Pest par des lots d'Ulger Guilbeau.
2. DeuX Its ct converts de Its, une armOire,
I'm garde mango, une machine a cOudre, I'M lot
dc meubles de cuisine, ct beaucOup d'autres az.
ticleS.
COnditiOns-COmptant.
JOHN n. OGDEN, Encanteur.
% JUN
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John H. OvertOn vs.. Elizabeth Wright,

DARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-No. 869.-
L By virtue of a writ of alias tieri facias issued
ont of the honorable Parish Court, in and for
the Parish of st. Landry, i'll the above entitled
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 Ope-
lotrsas, ON SATURDAY, the I'd day of August,
1873, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ, the following des-
cribed property, to-wit-.
One half lot of ground, situated in the town of
Washington, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north by Dupr6 street,
southby Carriere street, east bySt. Johns street
and west by property of j. o. Riley.
Seized i'll the above suit.
Terms-On a credit of twelve months, purcha-
ser furnishing bond and security according to
law.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
iulv 10
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John n. Overton vs.. Elizabeth Wright,

Veuve.
NOUR DE PAROTSSE, ST. LANDRY.-No. 869.
~ Ell vertu d'un writ dallas fieri facias. lance
par Honorable la COur de Paroisse, dams ct pour
la Paroisse st. Landry, dams lie process ci-dessus
%intitul6, ct a moi adFess6, je vendrai en- yente
publique, a La MaisondeC Ourde la dite p~arOisse,
dams La vile d'Opelousas, lie sAMEDI, 2 Aott,
1873, a Onze heures du matin, Ia propri6tG
ci-apres d6crite, SAVIOR
I'm demi terrain, situ6 dams la vile de Wash
ington, avec toutes les batisses ct am6liOrations
qui sly trOuyent, borne au nOrd par la rue Du-
pre-, au sud par la rue Carriere, a Pest par Ia rue
st. John, ct e POuest par la propri6t6 de JOIN o.
Riley.
Saisi dams lie process ci-dessus.
COnditions-A I'm credit de dOuZe mois. Fac
qu6reur fOurnissant I'M caution avec DIES securi-
ties scion La Ioi.
E. 0. HAYES, Sheriff.
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TAR. mADFHELD's EQUALIZER
or THE CURE OF DISEASES BY VACUUM.

Paralysis, Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia, Eeu-
ralgia, Weak Chests, Narrow Chests, Asthma,
Weak Lungs, Weak Bucks; Weak, Stiff and
shrunken Limbs; Curvature Of the Spine, and
other Spinal affections; Sciaticn Rheumatism of
years standing; Spasins, Epilepsy, Palsy, st.
Vitus' Dance; Derangement of the Mind, and
many OthcrdIseases, not mentioned here, can be
cured.
The Equalizer treats the above mentioned
diseases with astonishing results. 1t is now ex-
tensiyely used in the Northern and Western
parts of the United States, and comes Endorsed
by the most skillful doctors in this country.
I now invite All those who are afflicted to call
in and see the Equalizer; it is now ready for
operating; also, MI the Doctors OF the parish
are invited.
For further particulars call mt the sign Of the
Big Mortar, where 1 will give all desired 1nfOr-
nation. G. MAYO.
April 20-tf.
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DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &C.


Joseph BLOCH & CO.,
AT THEIR NEW STORE,
Corner of Main and Bellevue Streets,
Opelousas, La,
Have receceived and are weekly adding to their
beautiful and well assorted stock of
n e $ $,
CONSISTING OF
G r H N A d I'm $,
Plain, Striped and Figured.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH BARAGEs,
of the Latest Styles and Designs.
PLAIN AND FIGURED LINEN LAWNS
for Ladies' Suits.
LACE SHAWLS AND sACQUES, ETC.
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
w H T + G O Q D S,
SUCH AS
PLAIN AND STRIPED ORGANIZES,
VICTORIA AND BISHOP LAWNS,
~NAINsOOKs, PIQUEs, (white & cold)
TARLATANs, CAMBRICKs, ETC.
EMBROIDERIEs, GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
LADIES UMBRELLAS AND PARAsOLs,
TABLE DAMAsKs, NAPKINS, TOWELS, &C.
All of which will he sold very low.
may loft
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jan.11-1y

SADDLES AND HARNRSS!-RE-
- mOval.-The undersigned has removed from
his old stand on Main street, OpeIousas, to
the Varieties Theatre building on the same
street. He has also recently returned from New
Orleans, with q new lot of materials for the
making, and repairing of saddles and harness.
Saddles, Brides, Harness, &c, always on hand,
and made to order with dispatch and in a work
ness. Saddle Trees also on hand, from WHICH Sc
lectiOns can be made.
GEO. PULFORD,
May 27-tf. Varieties Building, OpclOusas.
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FAX LIST.
0TATw AND PARISH TAX COL

STATE AND PARISH TAX coll
LECToR's OFFICE.
OPELoUsAs, July 9Th, 1873.
The attention of delinquent tax payersis here
bv called to the following:
NOTICE TO ALL TAX COLLECTORS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
H. Auditors Office,
New Orleans, june a, 1878.
Act No. AZ of 1873, as extende by the eXecu-
tive order Of his Excelleucy, Governor Kellogg
exniTps fhis day. a its provisions are no longer
annlicabIe to the collection OF delinquent taxes,
v6iI viii proeeed Immediately to prepare Tor
1nbIieation. in compliance with section eight OF
All Ma. AZ Of 1879, a list Of all taxpayers dedln-
Uuent for any Of the years prior TO 1879, ana TOT
ward fine same to this office; after puDllcatloh
of which, all such persons are prohibited, ny
that section, from appearingin any Of the courts
of fhe State as parties or witnesses on their own
hehalf. Immediately after the completion OF
sneh list YOU are instruetedto proceed to collect
said taxes under section one of act No. A, by
which you are authorized to seize and sell the
property of delinquents without, process OF
courts. Tax collectors will be held pers0haily
responsible for the efficient andpromt dlschaFge
of their duties under the law. e.
% CHARLES CLINTON.
Auditor.
The following is a list of delinquents OF tax
roll of 1871, who have not yet settled their state
d. SUI" JONATHAN L. MORRIS.
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Estate of Amedee Meche.-No. $50.

Estate of Amedee Meche.-No. 1910.
STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COURT.
Parish OF st. Landry, Administering of the
estate of Am6d6e Meehe, deceased, having filed
@ final taBleau of distribution of the funds Of
said estate, accompanied by his petition praying
forthe hOmOlogatiOn of the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order Of court, bearing date
July 7fh, 1878. - =.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given to all
persons interested to make opposition to said
tableau in writing at my Office in the town Of
Opelousas,. within the time required by law
why the said tableau should not be homoloeated
and confirmed.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
july I2.ifs
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WEAE PARKER
FNAE "A
BREECH LOADING, DOUBLE BARRELED
SHOT GUN,

This popular gun undeniahly supports it's claim
as being the
B E ST IN THE WORLD!
Perfectly Simple in Construction!
Very Strong and Durable!
Rnrrnls Gnlf-T nnlrinnE
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Succession d'Anaedee Meche-No. 33aO,
FTAT DE LA LOUTsTANE-C0UR DE PA
roisse, st. Landry.-Attendu que Marie
Smith, de la Paroisse st. Landry, administra-
triee della succession d'Aln6dee Mache, decide,
ayant enregistr6 I'M tableau final de distribution
des fBnds de La dite succession. aec0mpagn6
Dune petition d~emandant rhomoIogatfon df-
eeIui;
at attendu qu,il a etc fait droit Il la demande
de la dite petition par UNI Ordre de Ia Cour en-
date dI Z Juliet, 1873.
En- consequence, avis est par lie present donn6
aux tnteress6s dams eette succession. dsayOir i
faire opposition, 81 aucune lis ont, par ecrit, d
mon bureau dams La vile d'Opelousas, dams les
delais aeeord6s par la lOi, pouFquoi 10 dit abIeau
ne serait pas approuve ct hOIaologue.
Il juillet
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r s:

~
There are more Parker Guns in the hands of
American SpOrtmen than any Foreign breeeh-
loader.
There are three times as many Parker Gunsin
the hands OF American SpOTtmen as there are of
any other American made breech-loader.
At the Utica convention of the New York State
Specimens Association, the number Of sports
men who used the Parker gun was equal to
of all others who used central fire breech load
ers, of both American and Foreign make COM
bined.
While the Parker gun is so often reported as
distinguishing itself ut large shoots throughout
the country, it is noticeable that few such reports
are made of any other gun.
The lowest price Parker grns arc within reach
of those Of moderate means, while they are in
every way a thoroughly good gun.
The higher gradeP Parker guns are gotten upin
a style equaled by few, and cXccllcd by none.
The most fastidious will find them all that can
be desired.
Our descriptive and price catalogue will be
mailed to any address upon application.
Address all communications to
PARKER BROTHERS,
inch 22-tf. West Mcriden, Conn.
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Uses Central Fire Metallic or Paper Cartridges
AT THE OPTION OF PURCHASERS!
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It has been four years before the public, and
its success is really remarkable. Its superiority
over all others, and the claims of the manufaC-
tureTS, are we'll subStantiated by the following
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TIN SHOP,

OPELOUsAs TIN SHOP,
o TO AND STREET,
Near the Post-Oficc,l
All kinds tin ware for sale. All kinds Job
work, i'll copper, tin, and sheet iron, done at
short notice, at the OpelOusas Tin Shop.
ALSO,
Bucks brilliant Cooking Stoves.
nov. 3~0-tian. q. WIN. LIGHTLEY.
CARRIAGE SHOP.-THANKFUL FOR
" the patronage heretofore extended me by the
citizens OF st. Landry, I solicit a further cOntin-
uatiOn Of their favOrs, and beg leave to inform
them that I will always be ready to
date them ill any branch of my business. at
reasonable prices, for cash only.
All work hereafter, if not paid for on delivery,
will be charged ten per cent. additional, for i'm
mediate collection.
| have on hand hacks and bnggies, which I
will sell cheap for cash. Hacks and buggics
made to order. S. ?. CLARK
OpelOusaS, Jan. 10, 1S72-tf.
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Observation-Disclosures SITUATED
u in the parish OF st. Landry, about thirty
mlies south q Qpelousas, lying on the Bayou
surpassed for health and heaIlfy. and aba,If one
mule dlstant nom the contemplated n. @. e T.
Ra1lroad, and comprising $50 acres of land, 40 or
% q Mnien aTe under good fence and in q high
Woodland. Terms liberal.
Apply to WI ANITva
June l4-om On the premises.
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&TEW FURNITURE

Is the best in Opclousas. All kinds wine, fresh
game, oysters during the season, and the best
of everything that the market affords, always
on hand. Meals at all hours, day and night.
Ian. Oily.
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ESOR sALE.-A LONG EsTABIIsHED
g store stand with one aEpent of ground, and
Op.eIollsas, near Garrigles' bridge, and on the
public road leading to Vfle Plate.
T~erms--Eaay.
Apply to TH0S. Il. LEWIS ae HFnrpy 7
GARLAND, at DpelOtlsas. nae
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A FIRST CLASS JOB OFFICE
CONNECTED WITH TIE ESTABLISHMENT
mch I5-tf.
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EOR SALE On RARnRFrw--1pr1TT
~ tifai residence situated m fha Talrg - 80
lausas, composed of a large ANA aopnr,naiaT
dwelling house, and all necessary nf1b1,iLTing
For further particulars, arply Ia
LAURENT DUPRE.
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yOWN LOT R0R @AnR-T9PPoyF-
= ments consisting IN a good rough house. 10
. small house 10x15-fenced. For sale far Ss0o
cash. Apply at this Office. June 9a-f
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The Weekly Picayune:
Every Saturday Morning.
subscription, yearly, in advance. a.. 90.
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O~PELOUsAs, July 9Th, 1873.
The attention of delinquent tax payersts here
b- called TO fhe owl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-09
The Marriage Law Reform

TO he Editor Of The Commercial ~
your able editorials OIL Reform, and earnestly
hope your efforts will exert wholesome effect on
the new Legislature. There is still another re-
form needed. Our marriage laws are oppressive.
There may have been reason once-what, we
cannot conceiye-for placing penalty on mar
liage but surely no such reason exists now. 5 If
marrying is a sin against God or the Common
wealth il it brings blight on households, and
stasuatioD on business, and disaster on whole
communities, AZ the tliquor traffic dses, then
there is cause for a marriage license law, II
husbands are generally improvident, and our
poor houses are crowded with, or likely to be
stormed with their dependent wives, then there
is reason that noble-spuled bridegroom should
set some friend to go his security in the sum Of
two hundred dollars to support his biushing
BRIDE Bat why not let us nave law enacted
that for each child BORN the parents shall give
bond and security not to allow them to go to the
Alms-HOuse likewise m
Before our Young mon and women can honor
aid love our State as they ought to be enccur-
a{ed to do, this oppressive, dishonorable and
dlshonoring law should be blotted from her stat
Gte books. AS it stands it fosters contempt, and
noble spirits evade it wherever they can do 80
without great disappointment to large circle OF
friends. IL may, | think, be fairly estimated
that tive-sixths, (some say nine-tenths) of
,he couples getting married from this end OF
the State go to other States to have the mar
rage rites celebrated. For less than the license
costs they can make trip to where men are
free, and where on the proudest occasion of
mans life he is not made to feel mean by giving
II security that he is not mean. Will not our
Legislature give US release from this oppressive
aud unreasonable law on Marriage1