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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SELLING At COST!
MOUNT PLEASANT sAW-NILL,
Washington, La

The undersigned has taken chaFgeOfth above
aw-min A fine lot of seasoned lumber, of all
dimensions, is now on the yard, which will be
sold at cost. Orders for lumber filled promptly,
at reduced prices. Z. j, SMITH
FRANK MCNICoLL, Clerk.
July d, 1874,
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MISCELLANEOUS
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ONCE Superintendent or Public Education.
THIRD DIVISION.
CIRCULAR

- ~ shAkN s~EtgNGAAAS(AE AENg AGAt
CIRCULAR.
In view OF the fact, that, with very few excep-
tions, the annual reports of Secretaries of School
Boards are not received by the Division Super
intendent at the proper time, and are in many
instances defective and wanting in information
bearing on the location and concition OF Schools,
the progress of the pupils, the encouragement
given ny parents and other patrons, and other
general VaIuHUIe 70 IHUse charged
with the supervision or the great work OF public
education, the Secretaries of the various School
Boards Of the Third Educational Division on re-
ceipt of this Circular, will Immediately instruct
the Teachers in charge Of Public Schools in their
respective parishes, to forward a monthly report
al Their schools to the Division superintendent
promptly at the close of the present monthly
fern. In parishes where the schools are sus-
DendAl, q report win be sent of such schools
durinaAthe last monthly session OF the same.
Said reports in addition 70 the information INT
statistics required under the printed headings,
will contain q general narrative, showing the
condition of the schools aud the location and
condition OF school houses, shenunber OF months
the several schools have been opened ~duringfhe
past year. the Improvement OF tile pupils anl
the proficiency OF particular pupils. The sug-
gestions Uf teachers aS 70 points oil discipline or
to any change calculated 10 expedite and faeili.
tate the trainiag of youthful minda would be
proper subject-mafter for such reports.
Teachers wilt apply to Secretaries OF School
Boards for blank reports.
sup. Pub. Education, Third Division.
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Instructions to Tax Collectors Through
out the state,

out the State.
The time is fast approaching when further de
lays in the collection of taxes are inconsistent
with Il satisfactory discharge of duties by the
revenue officers. and will render it impossible to
meet the just obligations Of the State or balance
accounts and make a report to the General AS
selnbly as required by law.
Accordingly you will proceed to advertise and
sell, by the 3iSt Of October proximO, all property
within your district or parish wherein anytaxea,
current or delinquent, shall remain unpaid. You
will be careful to observe all requirements of the
law in connection with seizures and sales, and
conduct them under the provisions OF Act 81 of
1878; bat no judicial proceedings others than by
recOrdation and publication should be rcsortcd
TO, and the process must he SUMMARY in accord
ance with section l OF said act.
You will also, in accordance with the prOvis-
ions of section 9 Of said act At. invariably bid in
for and adjudic9te to the State any and all prop
crty offered for sale ami not purchased by any
other party.
In CONNECTION with the above. the following
important points IN relation to lax sales recent
IL decided Ivy tlfc supreme Court in the case of
Morrison W. Larkin, are communicated to you
for your guidance in the performance OF your
duties i'll that respect.
FirBt-YaX Collectors can collect taxes on the
delinquent lists as we'll As current unpaid taxes;
for this purpose they can sell the lands that
have been forfeited I" the state.
Second-Whilr the tax debtor refrains from
exercising the right Of redemption Of such for
fcitcd lands, he cannot restrain the sale Of the
lands by the Tan Collector under Act No. 4G.
Third-Tllo tax debtor has no interestin lands
forfeited to the State for non payment of taxes,
except the right Of redemption.
FOurth-Attcr the sale OF lands by the Tax
Collector as hereinhetorc described, the tax
debtor can redeem only hr complying with sec
ton six j6l OF said act No. II.
Firfh-Tht method prescribed by Act A. for
the forced sale Of lands for the collection Of tax
eS, is not rcpugnant 10 the constitution OF this
State or of the United States.
CHARLES CLINTON,
aug 2S-tf Auditor.
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EposEY,s RITTERs HAVE BEEN

u III use for many years. Our Physicians
know their formula. and have prescribed them
always in preference TO any OF the thousand and
one bda-lehiSkey compounds now flooding the
country.
They materially aid in curing Chills and Fever,
enlarged Spleen and all kindred diseases.
One bottle $50 cents only Will satisfy you Of
this. [sept 28-tf.
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Ay0TEEE.I WILL BE ABSENT FROM
lN the parish Dill st. Landry until about the
18th nf December next.
oct I7-H = p DOREMUS,
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Estate Of Hyacinthe G.. sofleau.-No.

Estate Of HyaCinfhe G.. Sofleau.-No.-
STATE OF Observation-Disclosures COURT.
- St. Landry.-Whereas, L. B. and B. 4. C0reil,
Of the Parish Of st, Landry, Administrators OF
the estate Of Hyacinthe G.. SofIeau, deceased,
having Sled a tableau of classification of the
debts of sud estate, and also q statement of the
account Of administration thereof by Z. M. Co.
reil as utter OF the minor children Of Marius Co
reil and Hyacinthe g. Soileau, both deceased,
accompanied by their petition PRAYING for the
h~0mol0gation of the same; =.
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been granted by an order OF court, bearing date
July Goth, 1874.
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 holno1ogated and
confirmed. w. a. ROBERTSON. Clerk,
July %
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MASONIC.

HORDF ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
N No. 80, meets at the Hall of Humble Cot
tage Lodge, O~pelousas, every Tuesday after the
NIL moon of each month, at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
EUREKA GOUNGEE Nc. 1O,-MEETs
ID at the Hall of Humble Cottage Lodge, Ope-
lousas, every Friday after the full moon OF each
month, at 8 O'Clock r. NJ.
ORPHANS FRIEND LODGE, No.
" ls5, Big Cane. La, meets on the Saturday
preceding each full moon.
O. s. SMITH, W. NJ.
JOHN NJ. DUNN. Secretary.
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FOR SALE.


ANDs FOR SALE.-THAVEsEVERAL
- tracts Of unimproved lands belonging to me
and to others which I viii sell or rent to actual
settlers. .
/ Will sell ON credit, payable In one, two, three,
with eight per cent interest annually, from first
day Of December next. Or I will rent to actual
settlers for mere payment during five years. OF
they occupy.
IN either selling or renting, the purchaser or
lessee will Obligate himself to actually settle on
him, within six months from date Of sale or
lease, under penalty of nullity of sale or lease.
l have also for sale a w~ellimproved place, con.
tanning two hundred arpents OF land, with large
and commOdious dwelling house, cotton gin and
cribs. Price of this place $4,000, payable on terms,
with eight per cent yearly interest from day Of
sale.
Also, 3 saw mill property. which | will also sell
on terms. HENRY L.
June "a, IS7I-tf.
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o. o. Est. LANDRY LODGE, NO. 25
Ne Meets at Masonic Hall, OpelOusas, every
Monday night at 8 o'clock. Louis Desmarais,
N. G.; +. Perrodin, V. G.; Chas. n. Ealer, Treas
surer; Saml. T, Clark, Secretary Joseph Bloch,
u. D. o. NJ. may 24-1y
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DOSEYss BETTERs ARE UNDE.
i niably the purest in the market, and the
cheapest, ten to one, for the good they do.
Try one so cent bottle and be convinced.
sept 96-ff,
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NOTICE !:
NOTICE:

all persons who had Cotton, Sugar or Stock
seized during the war, that he takes special
charge of claims against the United States
arising out of such seizure, and he respectfully
aOlicits the patronage OF parties interested in
the prosecution of such claims. Loyalty must
be proved where Stock was the object of seizure.
No charges in advance.
III. NJ. DUNBAR.
Grand Coteau, Sept. 18th, 1s74.-lm
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published Daily and Weekly.

i'GN"lttt |" Literature and General Srws-,Cbo
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We ltitrt' ~ the Planting lnicItst-Th,.
Progress at Southern Cnlumcrrc. AMI
me degeneration OF Prosperity
IN The southern States.
me FInprir1ors OF the Ser Orleans DUY0u ,J
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ctc', correspondence from al parts of the col1,
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BOARDING..
DRHVATE BOARDING HOUSE,
No. 2Gi Camp Street, n. O., La,
kept by Mrs Eebecca Porter,
tFormerlE Of One!Ousasl

She will be happy to afford Ill her friends anu
acquaintance and others visiting the City, with
the best accommodations ut the following mod
crate terms:
Board and lodging per month, ........-. $a5 10
" " week ............ 10 Oh
Wv '-t.....'.s.,,. / W
SEPT lg-t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05
CONDENSED MILK.

Is made by carefully evaporatng the watery por-
tion of Fresh MIR. adding TO il small portion of
white sugar and sealing it up hermetieally. In
this way 1t will keep for years and can again be
the addition Of pure is very largely used
in the Preparation of food for infants, and is
especially adapted to the use of travellers on nc
count of its portability and answering all the pur
PC es of fresh milk. The best brands are sold bv-
X. BRINGHURST d CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05
a lsarbarOus Bull.FIght.

A Mexican correspondent says: "The Span
ish bull-iight loses nothing of its barbariy here.
We found an enclosure prepared expressly for
feats OF this character, containing already some
COO or 500 persons- men, women and children.
They were seated on Platform so elevated
above the circle in which the fight was 10 take
place. giving them fair view of the performance,
aud ut the same time Were perfectly safe from
the inluriatcd animals. Bands of music were in
attendance, together with exhibitions of terpsi-
chOrean feats, preparatory TO the first attack up
on huge wild bull.
His entrance into the ring was accompanied
by four men, uniformed in bright scarlet, who
held rcd blankets directly before the eyes of the
frightened animal, at which he made his first
plunge. Those were suddenly snatched away
causing him to rush past. The operation wat
repeated until fear was changed to rage. The
men were prepared with sticks about two feet in
length, TO which rockets were attached.
''Ihe sticks were ornameDted with various
colored tissue papers, and sharp-barbed dagger:
were driven i'll the end, with which the bull was
pierced. They were left sticking in the flesh
the pressure being sufficient TO explode The face
Of the rocket, causing a report like that of pis
tol. During this time the poor brute went bel
lowing and charging around the circle at furi
ous rate, making passes at the men with blank
cts, who took good care TO keep out of his reach
After torturng ami tormenting the infuriateC
animal until he was SO completely exhausted
that he would suffer without resistance, he wal
elected from the ring, But if tco stubborn two
horsemen would appear aud lasso aud drag hin
away"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05
A Stroke of Fortune.
Tne EMPLOYEES OF THE PENNsYLvAN1l
COAL COMPANY AT PITrsToN FALL IN Fol
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.


Tne EMPLOYEES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
Coal COMPANY AT PITrsToN FALL IN FOR
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The Scranton Republican says: The en-
pioyees OF the Penusy lcania Coal Company
at Pitts.on, are jubilant over stroke OF
good fortune growing out vi thelr terms oI
settlement with the company at the close OF
the long strike OF 1870. The circumstances
which gave rise to that bitter contest be-
tween labor and capital IN the coal regions
of this State are still fresh In The public
mind.
Prior to the strike the miners were giving
the company 2,240 pounds for gross ton.
One of the demands made by the compa-
ny wheu tho men were about to resume
work was that $3.50 pounds should consti-
tute gross ton. This the men looked up
on as being rather TOO much. but after n
few days reflection they conceded, with the
proviso, however, that II this number OF
pounds should be found to exceed the
not weight of a ton. all the surplus should
he returned TO the men.
This was mutually agreed upon In May,
lS7 and at the close of the year ending May
1872, 1t was found that instead of there being
surplus, the net weight fell short OF 1000
tons. The company then demanded that
SO pounds more he added To the gross ton,
making it $3.50 pounds, and the men again
acquiesced with proviso before mentioned,
that any surplus over tho net weight should
so to their credit.
This seemed satisfactory and everything
went on smoothly. ON last Saturday after
noon John Barnes, f.. c. Courtwright,
owen Griffith, Thomas Brown and James
Donahue, committee representing the
Pennsylvania Coal Company's miners,w were
informed that II surplussage OF 25, ,233 tons
had been placed TO the credit Of the men in
the company's employ, equivalent in round
figures to $4,000.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05

"To WHAT BASE Uses WE MAY RETURN
1t was recently stated that the remains of John
Talbot, first Earl OF Shrewsbury, had been dis
covered in the parish church, at Whitchurch,
Shropshire, England. 1t was this Talbot who is
one OF the dramatis persona in Shakspears play
OF King Henry VI-"The great Alcides Of the
field, vaent Lord Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, -
Great Mareshal to Henry the VI, OF
all his wars within the realm OF France" On
examining the skull it was found to be filled with
some substance which, upon closer inspection,
proved TO be the nest OF a mouse, containing a
litter OF three young ones. The mouse had
found its way INTO the interior OF the skull
through the hole made by the battle-axe which
slew the stout old warrior.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05

VoUR TEETH can be made pure white md
L prevented from decay by the use of ",,u
amse a,ss Prlce soc. Address J. j. REAM l. Co., Box
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-05
Bower's:HOOf Liniment.

After 30 years practical experience with horses.
n staging. teaming. &c. have learn cd that NOR
horses have been crippled by inattention to tho
feet than all other diseases combined. After many
experiments have found the true remedy to PRH-
VENT the disease Of the hoof restore it after neg
ligencs TO what nature intend ed 1t should be-the
great support Of the noble aaip,al the hoof in
famed and diseased the animal is comparatively
worthless. This l. nimsnt will SURELY prevent this
worst of all diseases. (Contraction Corns Quarter
Cracks, Contraction Of the Back sinew, generally
called Knee-Sprung, &c.,) and restore those that
have been crippled by the want Of such remedy.
H4-Try it. and # will never fail If properly ap-
piled. viz: :.
necessary the heel and frog and around the hoof
close to the hair. MI. BOYER,
N0rristown. Pa.
Mr.. NJ. C. BoYER-Dear SIR! This IL TO certify
that have used your Liniment in my stable for
three months past, on more than one hundred nor
ses, and find it the best preparation have ever
used on horses. 1t is far better than you recon-
mend it. Send me i've cases st 1pce, bY cypress.
z. U. ID. HARRY HAMILTON,
No. 1872 West 3lst street. New YorF City
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BENEFITS OF ADyERTIsING.-Do l believe in ad-
vertising? asks NJ. Quad. Certainly 1 do 1 have
seen its benefits too often to doubt that it pays
big. 4 remember the case of Cushman right
here. lie saw an advertisement Of "a dog
wanted, - and while crawling under the bed to
get hold of one of those numerous CANNES always
to be found on the premises, he found his new
axe, which had been lost three months, half a
key Of nails, and enough coal to last him a week.
That wasn't all he sold the dog for 81, stole
him back the same night, and resold him to 4
stranger for twelve s%hillings.
Aneighbor of mine once asked my advice about
advertising for b~oarders, and l told him by all
means to advertise. He inserted three or four
lines in a daily paper, costing thirty or forty
cents. and in two or three DAYS after his house
was Jam of boarders. The crowd was composed
of his brothers. wife and nine children, who
learned his address through the advertisement,
and if that man wasn't satisfied Of the benefit of
advertising before he got that family off his
hands, then his countenance lied.
There was Dunnebaek. lie inserted a two line
advertisement, saying that he had some choice
grapes to sell. The paper was published at 5
O'Clock in the evening, and before daylight the
next morning every pound of grapes was gone.
l understood that they went of In bags during the
the night, but that makes no difference am
showing that people read and heed advertisements.
l remember a man who advertised for an easy
situation where a young man could render him
self useful and receive a small salary. Some peo-
pie laugheu at nLm, put L auNseu nm - sIiCA 10
his faith in advertising. 1t wasn't long before
he secured such a situation. l don't exactly re-
member where it was, but / think they called the
place Sing Sing, or some such name. At any
rate, all he has to do is to sit on a bench and
drive pegs into shoes, and they think so much of
him that they are going to keep him there for
ten years.
There was the case of Taylor. lie advertised
for information concerning his long lost brother,
whom he had not seen for twenty-one years, and
a Texas vigilance committee sent him one of the
prettiest ropes you ever set eyes on-worth ten
times the cost Of the advertisement. They said
il was all that was left Of the ~lOng-loSt.
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The Boston Institute Of Technology recently
appointed 3 committee 10 investigate and report
on the subject of military drill. The committee
have examined the subject and decided that it IS
an admirable gymnastic practice, and has other
important uses. The testimony of tie Vice-Chan-
cellor OF the University of Oxford and OF the
present Secretary Of the Massachusetts Board OF
Education is adduced in favor Of military drill.
and its adoption in many private academies and
high schools depending upon public appreciation
for support is thought to attest its experimental
value, as we'll as the increased interest in it. Il
does not follow that the young men shall fight
because drilled in the art OF obeyiug orders and
holding their heads erect.
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a certain spiriiualist medium aamed Searle has
been in q trance in which be revealed the fact that
President Grant will certainly be . candidate for
q third term. Now that Mr.. Searie is mingling
politics with his spiTitualism il would be eminently
satisfactory If he would go into another trance aud
endeayor 70 induce the spirits to reveal to him
what are the principles OF the Democratic party.
That we imagine. would be q more difficult feat
than to ascertain the constitution Of the aurora
borealis or the reason for the existence Of George
Francis Train.
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Wendell Phillips is preparing to lecture on the
Indians. IL be would only attempt just now to
lecture TO the Indians how happy his enemies
would be.
1t is depressing sign that numbers of Immigrants
from Europe are reported as taking passage home
ward at New York on account of the scarcity of
employment. If these disbearteued folk had gone
they would probably end enough to do. Where
broad and fertile lands can be had merely for
settlement upon them, only industry, patience and
a little capital are needed to acquire in a eompar-
atively short time the means for an Independent
livelihood.
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There is To be a sweet time at the north, if there
il any truth in a rumor that comes from Mobile
through a letter 10 a Louisville paper. Ii is to the
effect that in case the civil rights bin becomes q
law, a set Of enterprising geniuses propose to send
\ delegation Of several hundred of the blacklist,
gFeasiest, raggedest, dirtiest and most odoriterous
field hands that can be found and ship them TO
northern cities, where the best accommodations
are to be demanded in hotels, palace cars, steam
boats. theaters, restaurants and public resorts gen
orally. 1t is, of course, anticipated that they will
be refused admittance, and then the managers are
to m suits for heavy damages-and here
comes in the profit of the operation.