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JASPER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1874.

and offered at st. Meinrad in Spen
Ger County. Canwe justly question th,
faith that remains unshakcn and un
changed thousand years.
The Order OF Benedictiues dates from
an early day, the first Of their Monas
teries being founded by st. Benedic,
himself VI Monte Casino in the king
dom Of Naples about the year 529: and
AT one time are said TO have had as many
as $1,000 MOnasteIics. and were IN,
main agents after the sixth century in The
spread Of christianity, civilization, and
learning in the West. The most learn
ed and eminent men in literature are
numbered among it, members. Among
the practical virtues OF this Order fol
which IL has always been noted il hos
pitali'y aud industry. and in this re-
spcct our ST. Moinrad Is in no manner
deficient. The main work, however, ol
n Bcnedictine house il public prayer
They claim that the Church has appoin.
ted from apostolic times. aud in fact a,
IL was in tie temple OF Jerusalem Ger.
tain hours OF the night and day when
Sie priest j. 20 Pray In the name of the
faithful. and when the priests are living
together they do it in common. so al
~. Meinrad at o'clock in the morning
there are Mathis, Landcs and Prime az
Z, Tierce aud lIigh-mass; at IL Sexte
at 2p. M. None at 6 p. IN. Vespers al
. y. IN. coinplins.
such i the Monastery at st Meinrad.
Never have we been more highly enter
tanned and Hospitality treated than by
the learned and excellent Abbot Mar
tin, whose devotion TO the Abbey over
which he presides, does not by any
means deIract from his devotion 20 every
80 od work that j. calculated 10 advance
the general prosperity OF the community
in which lac lives. aud whose zeal for
public improvements. for railroads,
schools, manufactures and all other in
dus;ries, has commended him as a gentle
man Of progressive, enlarged, and liberal
views, no less than devoted christian.
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May 9Th, 1874. SCRlPTOk.

= wonK on the Cincinnati. Rcck-
port aud Southwestern railroad Is pro-
crossing nc gratifying rate. We hop,
lhat our citizens in the western part %
Iihc county will soon hear the Shrill neigh
OF the iron horse. IL will w. 30 plea.
SAINT a, the side of the grumb.ings aud
growlings OF those croakers who knew
All the time tho road never would be
built. = Paoli News.
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sVlIE undersigned having received the
contract for carrying the mail TO
Rockport. respectfully informs any one
desiring TO travel upon this route, that
he will leave Jasper every MONDAYS.
Wednesdays and Fridays mornings. and
returns every Tuesdays, THURSDAYS ard
SATURDAYS. Good team, comfortable
convevanccs and expert drivers.
a share of patronage solicited.
JOSEPH UHRICU.
Jan. 9th, 1874.
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OF Mayor johnson, of Cincinnati, in

OF Mayor Johnson, of Cincinnati, in
his annual message, last week. to the
City council. speaks thus truthfulIy and
avorably of the q. II. & ). w. II. r.
The pushing ahead Of this road TO
speedy completion now, will be an inn
mensc advantage 10 Cincinnati, aud
will Place her under obligations to ,hc
libcral-minded iock-holders aud the ex
celleut management of Messrs. L'IIom.
mcdicu, Sabin, and Smith & IIannsman
One oi the most important railroad
enterprises in the interests of this city /.
that which is known as the Cincinnati.
Rockport and Southwestern Railway.
This is competing line between here
and Nashville, and is greatly needed TO
countcract the adverse influences long
exercised over our trade by the pr escni
Louisville and Nashville monopoly. Il
also establishes the spccdiest rout @ 4,
Memphis and the Southwest.
Some difficulties, believe. have oc
Cured, delaying its construction. but |
j. hoped that they will be speedily sun,
mounted. and the road pushed throu gl
to an early completion.
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N1loCx EA, ,tF undersigned Informs fnc pu'l ~
735l 62E3&f Lhai Le hss new snd viii c-,n,tanilv
skeeP hand. or manufacture to
order all the --latest and FASH varieties ci
Furniture, such
wARDkoBEs,
BEDSTFADs
LOUNGES
Tables. &c, sc.
and large assnvtmer, of chairs, ~ every STYLE III
respectfully Invites those dekdnr afNthug M hs line
rs and examine his stock before purchasing eis.-
where he v confident he please ihei b. new
shop, the Of the fablic square. Vi The
Court-houss, JACOB ALLES.
Nov. 10. 1867.
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DUBOIS CoCNTy, INDIANA. BY


OFFICE. tx CouRIER BUILDING ON
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29

Charles Stewart, John Lewis Benjamin Rice,
Martin Dickson, William Wallace Joseph,
Elijah Drake are hereby, with succession in
office, constituted and created body cor
porate under the name of the Euphonic
Benevolent Association of New Orleans.
SEC. =. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
said corporation, by its name aforesaid,
shall lhave] perpetual succession, the mem
bers thereof shall have power to make and
establish constitution or form of govern
ment; to elect officers for the admnistra-
ton OF their affairs, and from time to time
amend or alter said constitution; to nurse,
provide for, and bury their dead and for
these purposes are fully empowered to make
such bylaws, rules and regulations as to
them may seem proper and expedient; pro-
vided, that nothing in their constitution or
bylaws shall conflict with the laws OF the
State or OF the United States to lay such
tax upon the members and collect the same
as a majority may deem necessary: to sue
and be sued; to plead and be mpleaded in
all the courts of [this] State and elsewhere;
to receive donations of money or real and
personal estate; to grant, sell, convey and
dispose of the same; to have common seal,
the same to break, alter and renew at pleas
ure.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor of the State OF louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,; SUNDAY MARCH a. 1874.

ously to the collection and deposit of taxes
imposed for payment OF said coupons on
presentation, and any amount thus ad-
vanced shall be reimbursed to said agency
out of the first taxes collected. 1t shall
have an agency in the city of New York for
the performance of duty, by which it shall
be responsible for the payment of coupons
or redemption of bonds provided to be paid
there. The fiscal agency hereby created
may be changed and taken away by the
council by vote of three-fourths Of the
members thereof for cause, provided the
same can not be removed, or the assets
transferred, without it's consent, so long as
the city is indebted to any fund or account,
and until the fiscal agency is fully REIN
bursed, or so long as there shall remain any
contract unexpired between it and the city.
SEC. l6. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
the administrators of the several depart
ments shall receive an annual salary of
twelve hundred dollars. payable monthlv,
upon their own warrants, approved by the
mayor. And it is furthermore enacted that
wherein any provision of section eight of an
act, No. 90 of 1871, to the contrary notwith-
standing, which is hereby repealed, SO far
as it may conflict with any provisions of
this act.
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, so far as they are in conflict, and
this act shall have force and effect from
and after its passage.
'(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.(Signed) c. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March %, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
L. G. DEsLONDE.
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
AN ACT

For the relief Of Justin Brouat. a member
Of the Metropolitan Brigade, permanently
disabled in the discharge Of duty in the
parish of st. Martin.
SECTION |. Be it enacted bv the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the sum of twenty-five hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated
out OF any moneys in the State treasury
not otherwise appropriated to Justin
Brouat, a member of the Metropolitan Po-
lice force and of the Metropolitan Brigade.
as compensation for permanent bodily in
juries received by him in the discharge of
his duty as q member of said brigade in the
parish OF st. Martin, on the fourteenth day
OF May, 1873 he having been wounded by
some evil disposed person or persons in
arms against the authority of the State of
LOUISIANA, receive severe wounds in the
abdomen and left arm, and permanently de
prived of the use of his right hand.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Auditor of Public Accounts shall draw
his warrants upon the Treasurer of the
State in favor OF said Brouat for the sum
hereby appropriated.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall 20 into effect from and after
its passage.
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatiy YES.
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March &c, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
p. g. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29

| 1nomas, and such other persons as are or
| may become members of said association
are hereby created and constituted in name
anu Iact body corporate and polite, under
Inc name and style of the Second Regular
baptist Association of Natchitoches, Louis
lana 1or the object and purpose of promo
tlDg the stability and prosperity of the
churches under its control. and to encouraoe
and improve the ministry of said associa.
tlon: they shall be capable in law and so
specially authorized to purchase, receive by
donation or otherwise, lease, sell personal or
real estate; they shall have the power to
make and establish constitution and
such bylaws as they may deem
expedient to govern the administration of
said association, and from time to time to
amend and alter the said constitution, pro-
vide for and to bury their dead. protect
the widows of deceased members, and ed
ucate the orphans OF their association and
Tor this purpose are fully empowered to
make all needful rules aud regulations as
may be necessary in the premises to sue
and be sued to plead and be implicated in
all courts ii this State, and to receive do
nations OF money or real or personal estate,
anu to do all other things necessary and
legitimate IN carrying out tho object of
their association, provided such constitu-
ton and bylaws be not repugnant to the
constitution OF the State of Louisiana or the
United States.
SEC: >. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the officers of the association shall consist
OF moderator, clerk, treasurer and secre-
tary. who shall be chosen by the majority
OF the members of the said association: that
citation shall be served on the moderator
in all suits against SAID association. Said
moderator shall represent said association
IN all the courts of this State.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act take effect from and after It's pas
sage.
tSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Slgned) G. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the |
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874
(Signedl WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. |
A true copy:
p. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
No. 3&.
AN LACT
Secretary of State.


To incorporate the Rising Star Society for
Mutual Protection.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That the Rising Star Society for Mutual
Protection be and is hereby created a body
polite and corporate, holding its domicile
in the parish OF Orleans: that said society
shall organize or continue its organization
for the purpose of mutual protection and
shall be empowered TO purchase land, to
build a church and schoohouse to educate
the children of membe and others, and
bury the dead of the association and their
families. The first officers shall be as fol-
lows: DR.. Pastor, president; Edward
Burke, vice president; J. w. Archar, sacre-
tary; Adams Smith, treasurer, and Zinm
johnson, grand marshal.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said association shall meet in the Sixth
District of the city of New Orleans, and it
shall require vote Of two-thirds of the
members present at meeting called for
the purpose OF changing the place of meet
ing. The association may also adopt by
laws, which it shall require similar meet
ing and vote 70 alter or amend thereafter,
and it may, in the same manner, add to or
modify the objects of the organization and
adopt Others OF a religions bene VIOLENT char
acter.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said corporation shall have perpetual
succession, and shall no. be dissolved 80
long as fifteen members may be willing to
and shall conduct the same in accordance
with its duties, adopted objects and pur.
poses.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall have force and effect from and
after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March Il, 1874.
(Signed1 WILLIAM z. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
?. e. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
or upon such other terms as they may deem

or upon such other terms as they may deem
| expedient.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the capital stock of said corporation is fixed
| al the sum of ten thous and dollars, divided
into such amounts as may be determined
| by majority of the corporators; provided
| that the amount OF the capital stock may
be at any time increased by vote of mem
6ers OF the corporation representing not
less than twO-thirds of the capital stock, 10
an amount not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the affairs of the corporation SHALL be man
aged by board of seven directors elected
oy the corporation, and such other affairs
as sad corporation may agree to create,
anu under such rules and regulations as the
corporation, or the board Of directors, au-,
tnorlzed by the corporation, may agree
upon; provided that such rules and regula-
tions De not inconsistent with the constitu-
tlon and laws of this State
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the second Monday in January is designated
as the day upon which the members of the
corporation shall meet in each year for the
e,ection OF ofilcers; provided that the first
election for officers of the corporation NAV
De held at any time during the wear 1874,
and after the passage of this act notices OF
election and of meetings of the corpora
ton shall be made in any manner
prescribed by the rules and regula-
tons and other bylaws of the corporation.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted. etc., Thai
the corporation may adopt and use com.
mon SEAL own such real estate as NAV be
necessary and useful to the business of the
same, and shall have its domicile in the
town of G-eensburg, in the parish of st.
Helena. The said corporation shall have
succession tor twenty-five years, from and
after the passage of this act, unless dis
solved by vote of members of the cor
poration, representing not less than four
ntths of the capital stock, and in case of
such dissolution, or at the expiration of the
charter hereby granted, the affairs of the
corporation shall b, conducted to final
liquidation by a board of three commits
sioners. to be elected by the stockholders,
and under such regulations as such stock
holders shall prescribe.
SEC. 7. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved March 81, 1874.
tSigned) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLoSDE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29

lneir dead; to provide for their widows and
orphans, and to regulate the time and fix
Inc price Of labor of working upon the
shores or levees Of the city of New Orleans
ol the mem bers of the association.
=, SEC: a. BE 1t further enacted, ETC., That
Inc oftcers OF said association shall consist
VI president, two vice presidents, a
treasurer secretary and grand marshal
ana TWO assistants, and chaplain, ali Of
whom and six members shall constitute a
board OF trustees, to be elected at such
TIME and manner as may be provided and
set forth in the bylaws Of the association.
10 be adopted by a majority of the members
az the hrst or any subsequent meetings Of
the association, and for the purpose of thus
organizing, majority Of the persons named
IN section first OF this act is hereby author.
lzed and empowered to call a meeting OF
themselves and such other persons who
may have associated themselves with them,
al such time and place as they may deem
proper and convenient, but the time of said
meeting shall be within thirty days after
the PRONUNCIATION of this act. Said board
OF trustees, when SO elected, shall serve for
tue term OF one year from date of said cleo
ton and until their successors are elected
and qualified, and shall exercise all powers
which may be vested in them by the by
laws OF this association and this act of in
corporation. A majority of said board of
trustees shall be necessary to form a quo
rum, as also to elect any officer thereof and
appoint employees and to do all things vested
u them by the bylaws.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
me association shall have power and are
hereby authorized to levy or impose such
imitation fee, tax and contribution upon
Inelr members as may be deemed necessary,
and to collect the same in any manner they
may adopt not contrary to the laws Of this
State or of the United States.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That
IN the event OF the association desiring to
erect suitable building or buildings for
The exclusive use of the association in car
rying out their charitable purposes, the
board of trustees are hereby authorized and
empowered to issue bonds in payment for
The land and the erection thereupon the
building or buildings required, said
bonds to run for such time and for such
amount, and payable in such manner ard
bear such interest as may be agreed upon
by majority of the members of the asso-
citation at a meeting especially called for
that purpose, and after notice of thirty
days; provided, said amount Of bonds thus |
directed to be issued shall not exceed the |
amount of twenty thousand dollars.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That |
this act shall take effect from and after its |
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Signed) c. G. ANTOINE, -.a
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the |
Senate. -.,--.- |
Approved March 90, 1874
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State OF louisiana
A true copy:
p. q. DEsLoNDE.
Secretary of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29

Entitled an act to incorporate the Co
operative Association of the parish of st.
Helena.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly conven-
ed, That Berry Robertson, Leonard Smith.
Allen A. Jones, Peter jenkins, Nelson
Peterson, Henry Norwood K. II. Isabelle
and w. II. Pemberton, their associates and
successors be and are hereby constitut-
ed body corporate, under the style
and title of the Cooperative Association Of
the parish Of st. Helena, and under said
style and title may sue and be sued, i'm
plead and be impieaded, and have all the
rights, powers, immunities and privileges
aud be subject to all the duties and iablli-
ties incident to such corporation.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said corporation is created for the purpose
of purchasing and dealing in provisions and
other plantation supplies, and Of furnishing
the same to members OF the corporation and
to such other persons as they may elect
such supplies upon the cooperative system
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
No. 1O3.
AN ACT

10 incorporate the "Jeunes Amis Benevo e.
lent Association of New Orleans. Loui -
siana.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That "A. Dugue, l.. Lamaniere, j. Tureaud,
+: Matthew, j. Vigers, H. Christophe,
Charles Lesassier, E. Blanchard, E. Sindos,
q. ?. Valentin, Z. Chevalieg, r. Luerson,
I. Leon, Joseph Metoye, al, such other
persons as are or who may Become men,
bers OF said association, are hereby created
and constituted, in name and fact, body
| corporate and polite, under the name and
style of Jeunes Amis Benevolent Associa-
ton Of New Orleans, Louisiana, for the
object and purpose of creating and perpst-
uating a charitable association. They shall
be capable IN law to purchase, receive,
hold, lease, sell, or otherwise acquire or
alternate real Or personal estate; shall have
common seal and may change or alter the
same at pleasure, and by said corporate
name may sue and be sued. Said corpora
ton shall have under the above title
perpetual succession of officers and mem
bers. 1t shall have full power to make and
adopt all bylaws and regulations it
may deem fit and proper for its government,
and to modify, amend and change the same;
provided said bylaws and regulations are
not contrary to the constitution and laws of
this State and OF the United States of
America.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the officers of this association shall consist
OF a president, a vice president, secretary,
assistant secretary, treasurer and counsel
Tor, who shall be chosen by a majority of
the members.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all the power of the association is placed
into the president thereof, who will have
the right to sue and be sued in behalf of
said society
SEC. A. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after i.s
passage.
lSigned) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Sigued) c. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March %, 1874.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
Z. G. DEsLOSDE,
secretary of State.