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Waiting on Police jury, April ses-
sion, 1874, 3 days.. lO %
Waiting on Parish Conrt, May, June
and July, 1874, % W
Case Of B Il Oneal We .Bossier Parish,
nonsniteai,. ..-............-.-...2 q 12l
Summoning witnesses before the
Grand Jury, at the November,
Special Term, 1873, 3,.--.s.-.---- 80 50
The following witness script held by
Oneal, sheriff, were allowed
One, state vs Bias Jones, favor of =
Jones', for. Observation-Disclosures 4 so
Lsromine, for..'.s............. 100
One, state ys r Gatson, favor Of w
Charleston, for. 3 %
One, state ss r Gatson, favor OF 5
johnson, for o.!
/ The following accounts, in preliminary
trials, in favor of B f Oneal, were alallowed
~ - ~. /. 7
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NUMBER Is.
Ridicule


The fatal fondness for indul1
ging ID q spirit Of ridicule, and
the injurious and iffeparable
consequences which Sometimes
attend the too severe reply, can
never be condemned with more
asperity than it deserves. Not
to offend is the. first step tos
wards pleasing. 10 give pain
is ais much an offence agslinst
humanity as against good
breeding, and surely It is as
we'll to abstain from an action
because it is sinful, as because
1t is inpolite.[ Blair.
The raillery which is consist
ent with good breeding is a
gentle anilnadversion on some
foible, which, while it raises
the laugh in the rest of the
company, does not put the
person rallied out Of cotlnten-
ance. or expose him 70 shame
or contempt. On the Contrary,
the jest should bc go delicate
that tue object Of 1t should rs
capable Of joining In tho mifth
|it occasions. Fielding. ai''t
II iseasy for q man WHO sits
idle at home, and has nobody
lltolplease but lliinssIf. To. ridi-
cu1a or censnro the colnltion
practices Of mankinth Johns
son.
The, lalelst If turning men
into ridicule, and exposing to
laughter those one converses
with, Is the gratification Of
little minds and ung geugfQas
tempers. A young mail with
this cast of'nlind cuts himself
of from All manner ofinfrove-
ment- Addison.
1 We can learn 70 read and
write, but We cannot learn
'lraillery, that must bssa iaaxticu-
liar gift Of nature; and. - tell
4 the truth. / esteem him happy
/ who does uotwish to acquire
lit. Tho charcter Of sarcasm is
/ dangerous; althongh thisqnah-
lty makes those laugh whom il
Iiloes not wonnd, il, neyerthe-
Hess, never procurBs estecm.
'l[O [Oxenstiern-
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PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE Jury.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, :
PARISH OF BOSSIER.
Bellevue, La., I
July Is, 1874.

Bellevue, La.,
July Is, 1874. !
The Police Jury assembled in
regular session, in their room at
the Court House, this day, at 10
o'clock, q. N. On calling the roll,
all the members answered to their
names.
A communication was received
from j. A. Frierson, road over
seer, stating that he had removed
permanently, from his late resi-
dellce, to another part of the par.
ish, and asking that a successor,
be appointed to succeed him; when,
on motion, r. NJ. Rutlege was ap-
pointed Is overseorin his place.
Charles Murphy, was, on mo
tion. appointed overseer, in place
Of I. A. Maddox, on the Bellevue
and Shreveport road from Chute
bridge to the four mile bridge, over
Cross bayou. la
Resolved, &C., That j. G. Head
and w. 81. Hill, be appointed a
committee, to examine and report
upon the brick pavement, in the
hall of the Court House, made by
G, Fl. Russell. and not heretofore
estimated in his contract, with the
President. W s4
The committee reported that
the price, one hundred and twenty
FIVE (&125 COY dollars, was just
and reasonable, which was adopt
ed.
On motion, j. a. Thomas was
unanimously reelected as Estray
Master, to serve as such, until
june, 1876.
The following witness scripts,
held By B. +. OHeal, Sheriff, were
allowed !:
Onc, State ". r. White, favor of s.
Brown, for IS s7l
West, for 9 so
One, State Vs. j. West, favor of Il. Is
Haughton, for. 60
One, State VS. ]. Thompson, ct al, fav-
IS. III or Of A. Teaxue, for so
One, State va Walter Gibson, favorof
J. Davis for SO
One. State vs. 4. Young, favor Of r.
asss JuAaes, for 8 50
One, State Is Robt. Young, favor Of 4 J.
ll. M Knighs6n, rs
One, State vs. T Williams, favor Of C
Car1bbeil, for, 50
Tnrner. for 375
One, State ". =. Jackson, favor Of W
ono, State y i Gasson, favor Of j
Ono. State vs B Gatson, favor Of , !.
Porter, for 90
sOne, E6ste vs r Gatson, favor Of & Il
vinsant, for 2s7i
One, Statess 4 Gatson, favor of e
vinzant, for 81
One. State " 3 Williams, favor of J 4, !.
oao, STATE s'ss' Is Williams. favor ofsio 8
y AIal,ne, for 8 IS
The following witness scripts held sy {
Kelley, were alloweds
One, State vs 3 Martin, favor Of n
One, State =. Y e. 3 n Martin, favor of p j.
One, State e, y. = ; q. Martin, favor of y J.
9'e sssiS Ss1I;s z B 3 Martin, favor Of H j
TIE sollsviDg yitness, senpt held b
One, State "a !. Davis, favor of ]
One accouns, favor Of G. r. Foreman,
repairing lightning rods ON the
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lice Jury adjourned. to meet to
morrow morning, atten O'clock.
(Signed) n. A. DURD1N,
Pres't P. J..
T. 81. HUTTON, Clerk P.J.

4. 81. HUTTON, Clerk P.J.
Bellevue, La. I
July IA, 1874.
The Body met pursuant to adj
journment; all the members pres
sent. The minutes of yesterday
were read and approved; when
the report Of the reviewers, ap-
pointed to review the road from
Rocky Mount to Gilmer, was pre-.
sented and read as follows:
.sRocky Mount, July /, 1874.
svro the Honorable, the Police
Jury of Bossier parish, Louisiana:
We, the. undersigned committee,
appointed by your Honorable
Body to'review and lay out a road
from Gilmer to Rocky Mount, beg
leave to make the following report,
and recommend that the road from
Gilmer te Collinsburg remain as
at present; also from Coainsburg
to Capt. Joe. Winston's, the same
as before. Instead of the road
running north of Capt. Winston's
field, leave the old route at mouth
Of lane, on west side Of Captain
Winston's house, and run on the
south side OF. his field, making a
straight line to the old crossing
on Cypress bayou, known as
Winston's ford; thence the old
road to foot Of hills, near j. j.
Hanks place; thence on an air line
to corner of Thomas' old place;
thence, old road to the intersec-
tion of said road, with Rocky
Mount and Plainville road, near
Mrs. Arledge.
"Also, recommend a bridge be
built across Cypress bayou, fifty
yards above the old crossing,
! known as Winston's ford; said
bridge to be sixty feet in length
to include inclined ways3 to bt
above high water mark, the usual
width, with timbers to be of usua'
dimeneions, and of customary
quality for bridges.
i Further suggest N. w. Sentell
| for overseer, to work the following
hands, viz: d. E. Bass and hands
i "A. Kirkland, all hands on j. j
hanks place, hands on Mrs. Dal
rymple's "Senfell" place, hands OF
Captain Winston's place, w. B
High, NJ. B. Bush and hands or
Orchard" place, N. w. Sentel
and hands on home place, Captain
Nattin and hands, Robert Doles
Mr.. Norwood, John Barnes, hand.
on Mrs. Lawrence's place, 7. j
Lusk and hands, all hands on s
w. Vance's ''Coushattan planta
tion, east of Red River, John Fl
Marks and hands, w. Fl. Thomp
son and hands, ID. "A. Davidson
land hands, hands on ELMER place
hands on DIR. Vapce's Tate place
and all other hands not othcrwis
appropriated. .iliIsa I.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. HUGHEs.
g 5Sd ]. B.. WINSTON.
y s.ss.s;tt M. e. BUSH. i
+ J. A. HERRoN.n
The report, as submitted, wa
adopted, aud N. w. Sentell wa
Q appointed, overseer on the road,
The report Of the Stray Maste
i was presented as follows:
STRAY MASYER'S REPORT.
Bellevue, Louisiana,
July Il, 1874.
/, To the President and Members Z
the Police Jury Of the Paris
Of BOssier, La:
oil Your stray master, j. A. Thou
as, begs leave to make the follow
y ling report: o4
From the first of January of th
year 1874, / have estrayed fiv
lhorses and one. mule, which wen
proven By the owners and cost
paid, and three head Of cattl,
j which were sold, amount Of pu
chase price, not being sufficient /
lpay costs.
Respectfully submitted,
lsa ~ j. A.sTHoMAs,
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= -
In his letter accepting the
Democratic nomination for the
Governorship Of Maine, the
Hon. Joseph Titcomb says:
''Sounder principles in finance
and the currency are becoming
unexpectedly popular, and res
cent decisions in some of the
courts indicate q returning
respect for the fundamental
law of our Constitution, which
too often has been made to give
way before demands Of party
success or the interest Of power
ful monopolies. If We cannot.
as a party, succeed in carrying
|elections as often as we wish. it
will be = victory in itself to
have infused into all parties
the leaven Of sound doctrine. .
Mr.. Titcomb says "the auguries
Of the future are not without
hope," but does not allow him
self to express any opinion q
to whether the Democratic
party in Maine has any hope o1
gaining Of the coming election
sthe triumphs which the no'
far distant future will certainl,
bring"
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1t being now the hour of 6 o'clock
p. M, on motion, the Police Jury adj
journed to meet tomorrow morning
at 10 clock. &,
(Signed)s N. A. DURDIN,
President Police Jury.
T. III. Hutton,
Clerk Police Jury.
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Bellevue, La, |
July Is, 1874. ]

The Board met pursuant to adj
journment; all the members present.
The minutes of yesterday Were read
and approved.
The following communication was
presented and read:
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There seems to be ID New
Orleans q set Of people who
cannot be satisfied Or propitia-
ted BY anything short of q daily
TRADE, the fouler the better
against all their political OPP
ponents who happen TO be in
Office. The right Of personal
opinion which they themselves
enjoy and arrcgate becomes an.
objectionable crime in others.
and viIifcation which genteel
circles usually consider brutal
and disgusting they are pleased
to commend as virtuous re-
proof of evil and corruption.
These people always remind
us Of the prudent little boys
who push their bolder plays
mate forward to throw mud
upon the nnsuspecting stran-
ger; and on looking very closely
Il
I've discover that most Of them
are gentlemen who, when they
were offered an opportunity q
lslaying the oppressor 90 theil
own account, dismissed tba
privilege with Christian abne'
/ gation.l fPicayuhe.
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STATE NEWS.

The Eastport Sentinel says that at Dennys'
vile, alwive fishing is nearly at an end
Large quantities have been taken. Smoked
fish are selling at Sl.00 per hundred. Salmon
are rather scarce this season and sell readily
at % cents per pound.
The new town hall in Hodgdon, will be
publicly dedicated with Apr opriate ceremon.
les on Tuesday, July IA.
The horse Messenger Hunter, SO wei
known throughout this State, owned by J.W
Thompson and NJ. French, died at Cantor
Mills, Wednesday, June 9th, caused by rup'
ture of blood vessel in the brain.
Mrs. Gordon, smart woman of Union,
worked out her road tax with the men of hel
district last week.
w. II. Dow & Co. are finishing Of their
new shop on the west side of the Messalon-
skee, at Waterville. 1t will be, when com.
peted, a fine shop 45 by 95 feet and two sto-
ries, with an ell or wing 40 by so feet. Their
old shop is being demolished to give place to
the east end of the Lockwood factory, and
the pond is dry to enable the workmen to be.
gin the stone work at that end.
If census of the population of Belfas,
was taken to-day it would show handsome
increase over the last. Never were the
streets so densely crowded with humanity as
now with the infux of summer visitors, the
large army of workIhen and the new resi-
dents. it is next to impossible to get along tn,
streets evenings. 1t is safe to say that Bel
fast is in hourishing condition. Belfas
Journal.
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Oak street, from corner Of his cellar to corner
of Flagg and Oak street, and that he may &C.
cupy such part Of Oak street for that purpos e
for such reasonable time as is necessary to
lay said drain.
Ordered, That the City Marshal be and
hereby is authorized and directed to cause a
lamp post to be erected and gas light be
placed thereon, corner of State and Laurel
streets, and make necessary connection with
the gas main for necessary gas supply.
Ordered, That the City Solicitor be and
hereby is authorized and directed to remove
all the law books and reports belonging to the
city, to his office for the use of the city. That
he also report at next meeting list of miss
ing Maine Reports.
Two ordinances, one relating to the collec-
tor Of taxes, and the other to the city treas
urer, were moved in the common council by
Councilman Ballard, and passed to be en-
rolled by that branch; they were each read
once in the Board of Alderman and their
second reading assigned for the next meeting.
An order offered by Alderman Libby au-
thorizing the Superintendent of Burying
Grounds to hire of Fred Hamlen a suitable
place to store the two hearses at price as
low as is now paid for storing one hearse,
was tabled on motion of Alderman White
house.
Adjourned.
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Death of Hon. Timothy III. Hubbard.

Hon. Timothy II. Hubbard died at his homo
in Biddeford yesterday. This sad event has
been anticipated for some time by those who
have noticed the gradual wasting away O.
Mr.. Hubbard's physical system. lie was
here at intervals during the last session Of
the legislature, but previous to returning
home for the last time was Frustrated by
sickness at his hotel, for several weeks. For
the last four months he has been confined to
the sick room, with occasional hemorrhageS
at the lungs.
Mr. Hubbard was between 40 and 40 years
Of age. He practiced law at North Berwick,
and represented that town in the legislatures
of 1866 and 1868. On the breaking out of
the rebellion he enlisted in Company X, Nth
Maine Regiment of Volunteers, and was
made First Lieutenant, but feeble health
compelled him to resign his commission. lie
has for several years practiced law in Bidde-
ford, having an extensive business.
No young man in the profession of law in
the State, was more widely known than Mr..
Hubbard, and none of greater versatility OF
talent and real genius. He was clear
headed counsellor, with a thorough under
standing of the law, but was most at home in
pleading for his client before a jury of his
countrymen. In his death. the profession OF
law loses one of its most brilliant and able
members.
For the last three or four years his elo-
quent voice has often been heard pleading for
the cause of religion, temperance and good
morals. No man knew better than he his
own frailty, or saw more clearly the end OF
all things earthly.
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money in the treasures of the companies, as

money in the treasures Of the companies, as
if it were legal plumber, not taking into con-
sideration that such treatment applied to the
other various kinds of business would be con-
sidered very unjust. The Commissioner hopes
that the next legislature will remove the in
justice.
At the close of 1878 there were 10 fire and
fire marine companies of other States and
countries authorized to transact business in
Maine, of which &c were stock and mutual
companies. During this year and up to the
date of the annual report nine companies
have been admitted, including So now licensed
to do business in the State. Three companies
were excluded or Withdrawn from the State
during the year.
The domestic stock companies have re.
ceived premiums on fire risks, amounting to
$50, 2G9, 50, and paid losses on same, amount
ing to $40. PCS 40, it being 1913 per cent. of
losses to premiums.
The same companies have received for pre-
miums on marine risks S2G3, 1925. 81, and paid
for losses Sl32,289.92, it being 40 per cent
OF premiums received.
The ratio Of total losses paid to total pre-
miums received, on fire and marine business
by Maine stock companies, is GO per cent
The companies of other States and coun-
tries have received premiums amounting to
S36l, 1921, and paid losses amounting to
S5Gl,52S35, or 60 per cent. of premiums re-
ceived
Several of the mutual companies of Maine
are well managed, are perfectly safe and re-
liable, ard are doing large business, while
it must be admitted that the larger part Of
them are insignificant in the amount of their
business, and few material losses would end
their existence, as il has done with many in
the past.
These companies have paid for losses dur
ing the year Sal ,G8l, 81.
The assets OF the mutual companies amount
to $3.50, 4?9.GS, OF which amount S773, 1857
consist of premium notes.
This, the first report of the present Com
missioner, reflects great credit upon that gen.
tleman's discrimination and ability to investi-
gate the standing and condition Of the compa-
MES, and faithfulness and care in presenting
the statements in form that may be compre-
hended by the people who have property to
insure, and who are to be benefited by the
department. The second part of the report,
dealing with life companies, will shortly be
published.
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Mrs. Mary L. Grover of Avon. does the

Mrs. Mary L. Grover of Avon, does the
washing for three families, and the starching
and ironing for two families the year round,
and good part of the time has to pick up
and fit her wood, about half of the winter
season takes care of the barn, cleans it out,
waters and feeds the cattle through the snow
and does the milking. In the summer season
works in the field much of the time, drives
oxen, holds the pillow, shovels manure, digs
away the banking, plants and hoes and in
haying time helps rake, spread, make loads
and pitch and spends lots of time running af-
ter cattle on account of short feed and poor
fence. There's the kind for wife.
Mrs. Hannah Worster, aged lO1 years and
6 months, died in Berwick on Saturday last
| She retained all her faculties in a remarkable
degree until few weeks before her death.
According to the Superintendent's report
there are IL schools kept in the city of Bath,
with male and 33 female teachers employed.
| In the 9 primary schools there are 956 pupils
| registered, with an average attendance of
| 77S. In the four grammar schools the num-
Der registered is 600; average attencance,
541.
| The Journal says that last week, Mr..
Courtney died at Saccarappa, after sickness
of only four days, leeving a wife and eight
children with little or nothing as means of
support. But the fact of his being member
| of tie Odd Fellows, entitled his family to
$3.50. which was deposited in the bank to
| their credit, before his funeral.
| The Lubec Savings Bank pays a dividend
of G per cent. to depositors on and after July
LIST, and all depositors who have had their
deposit in the bank for 3 months can have
| their dividend credited to them by presenting
their deposit book at that time. Deposits in
the bank $4,000.
| Conversation between child two years
and three months old and her father: "Tbis
is Sunday, would my little girl like to go to
church, eyes, papa, and wear new bon
nett"
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Seizure of a Rum Mil.

1t has been rumored for some time that a
rum mill was in operation in Windsor or that
vicinity. Teams carting the -be-j0yful'
towards Rockland, showed that somethin g
was up, and that large quantities Of liquor
were being made in an unlawful manner.
week ago last Wednesday, Gen. Conner,
the Collector of this District, despatched his
Deputy, Mr. j. l.. Stoddard, to look up the
matter. He got on the track of the rum mill
but failed to find it that day. Following up
the matter still further, he started out again
on Thursday last, and ascertained that the
distillery had been moved since his last visit.
He got on the track, and following up the
trail, at last succeeded in finding in the
woods, near pond, on the road from
Cooper's Mills to Somervile, five gallons of
New England rum, AID nearly all the usual
utensils for making the article. James
Brown of Windsor, who is suspected Of beng
the person at the head of the establishment,
had hid the worm Of the still in the woods,
and that could not be found. The rum was
seized. The still was of 80 gallons capacity
and probably had been in operation for some
time. Mr. Stoddard was assisted in the
search by Sheriff Morse of Whitefeld, and
S. w. Siphers, Deputy Marshal of Gardiner
This is the second mill of the kind that has
been seized in this district within a year,
showing the carefulness and faithfuness of
Gen. Conner in the administration of his
Office
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Chicago, July 3, 1871.


Flour-quiet-extra spring 5Oa6 50.
Wheat-No. spring, ll9-all9-; No. 2, ll5%s
ii5A; cash, ll5A: Aug, llo.all0H; Sept. l0jha
rejected, a99l.
Corn-No. :, mixed, cash, 50 3s; Aug, 591 s594
sep. SEA; rejected, 56a a.
Oats7No: ?, 42xa-; casL, IL; Aug. ,3.-a 3-i
rejected, d404.
Rye-So. ?, S2-aS0.
Bariey-No. spring ll0al20; No. 3 S nlng l0Oa-
Dressed Hogs-6 OOa6 %.
Perks Il ais d, cash: July, Is 35-alS 40; Aug.
Is t0i.
Lard-ll Kali =, cash; July, ll'.all q, Aug.
ll..
Bulk Meats-shonders 6; short rib mid $50 a
- short clear mid OLA.
Green meats-shoulders -; short ribs -.
Hams IA lbs average al3-.
Whiskey-gt-a9i.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo, I'D; wheat do,
a
Keceipts- 5 900 four so 600 wheat 3i3 COO corn
- mo oats 1000 rye; 900 barley.
shipments 600 flour; As 900 wheat; 70J 00(
corn 900 oats: 900 barley; 600 rye.
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" ASkIINGTON.
The Postmaster General ship.
DIR. Jewell Accepts the Position.

Washington, 8. Mr.. Jewell, Minister at
ST. Petersburg, has accepted by cable the
Postmaster Generalship, rendered him by ca
bic this morning. Mr.. Marshall, first as
sistant, will be appointed to serve until the
arrival Of Mr.. Jewell.
New York, 8. The appointment and ac-
ceptance of the Postmaster Generalship, by
Mr.. Jewell, is the source of much satisfae-
ton in this city, in all circles. In the post
office, the utmost enthusiasm greeted the an
nouncement by Postmaster James.
Although Mr.. Jewell is popular at St. Pc
tersburg and finds his position agreeable, it
has been known that he preferred an office in
our own country to a diplomatic mission
abroad. The settling of his affairs in Russia
and the time necessarily occupied on the re-
turn voyage, will prevent his entering upon
the Postmaster Generalship before the lst OF
August.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
daily Eenaehee 9onrnal.
BRUNSWICK.
Commencement Exercises !.
TO THE.


Brunswick, 8. Commencement at Bowdoin
College occurs next week. Programme a;
follows:
observation-disclosures, by Prest. Cham
berlain.
Tuesday-Junior Prize Defamation.
Wednesday of the Phi Beta Kap
pa at u. IN. Address before the Alumni a
3 p. m, by Rev. DR.. Means, of Boston. Con
cert in the evening by Miss Cary, the Temple
Quartette and Germania Band of Boston.
Thursday Commencement Day.
Ffiday-Meeting of the Historical Society
and exercises of Glass day.
The number of applications for admission
to College already received indicate Fresh
man Glass fully up to the avarage size.