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Mr.. Collins Croqust Set.

Crouuct. that 'eminently fascinating
game, was introduced on the premises Of
the Collns's, Friday In the afternoon,
Podgcs boy brought up the set, and just
before tea, Mrs Collins arranged the
wickets. Collins had learned to play,
when visiting in Glovershire, last sum
mer, and Mrs. Collins acquired an indif
ferept knowledge Of the game from two
elderly maiden sisters in Paxton street.
And so, on that delicious Friday after
noon, they took out their mallets and
balls and commenced the game.
Now. Emmcline,' playfully observed
Mr.. Collins, don't you begin cheating at
the start. Ii you do, the game will be
prostituted to mere gambling, an will in.
jure our moral nature in trying to build
up our physical
People who are SO ready to charge
against others, may need close watching
themselves, young man. said she, in the
same spirit; 'and l mean TO keep SHARP
eye on you
Then they both laughed.
But it will be good thing for you,
he said with tingc OF tenderness in hi'
voice; you are coopcd up in the house
so, that you hardly get breath Of fresl
air This will give you exercise and keel
you cut doors, too.
You are always thinking Of me, sale
she, az her eyes grew moist. You neeo
the out door air as much as do. but yot
arc too unseGsh to think of YOURSELF
| .h,,. bo n - ~hiCl
did credit to both hearts. the game pro
gresscd.
After passing through the centre wick
ct. Mr.. Collins used her balls TO hell
himself through the other wicket to thu
upper stake. Then he left her near tn,
first wicket, and struck for the stake
which being about eight inches distant
made him confident. The ball missed b,
about an eighth of an inch.
Il declare he exclaimed in vexation.
Then she, having watched his rapi'
progress, now strask for him and hit hin
and a minute later his ball was spinninl
through the gross to the other end of tn
ground She was now in position fer he
wicket, and passed through it and tn
OtuCTS 10 tuC StAkCs uul uiosce w. uC'
he came up by well'directed blow t.
within two inches OF the stake. But sh
went for him again, and when she go
through, she was three wickets beyen'
the stake, and his ball was at the othc
end of the ground again, and his bro'
was finely corrugated. He stepped ner
vously toward it. 1t was quite eviden
that he was not unruffled When bis tur
came again, he drove back to stake, bu
struck a wicket, AMI rebounded so close
ly to her that she easily hit him, an
again introduced him through the wick
cts he was not for, and then sent him fly
. ing again Her success caused her
, laugh, and he heard it.
You think you are pretty smart. bu
I'll get even with YOU he said, withor
smiling.
y You'll have to play better than 20
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POETR
Contrasts.

THE WIFE.
As ron say, Colonel. here II 10 charming;
Street Angel, Ibeg for a ,caltxi"1
Your fattery's really alarming;
Il am sure that you know II 10 false.
But II whirl with you round for minute,
Just to prove how you erred in your hastet
A waits Is quite nice while you re in it
Don't hold quite so tight on my waist.
(Writes)
Dear Husband-Im IN penning this letter
In loneliness here at the Springs;
Every day makes me deeper your debtor
For the kind words the previous mail brings.
But oh what void fills my bosom
You there, and here all alone;
70 friends il zen wished to choose EN-,
You chained to your desk like drone."
THE HUSBAND.
Here, Charley help fill up this basket;
Put IN the champagne and the ice;
Never mind If you should overtask it
Fill it up with this brie-a a brAc nice.
Those Dutch girls will soon make is lighter
After the dance and the swings,
Throw in these cigars. Strap il tighter
While write line to the Springs.
(Writes.)
Slowly the shadows are falling,
Alike on my desk and my life;
The plant of famished love, calling
For you, my sweet treasure-my wife;
sit here so wsarily thinking.
And wish ing my penance were o'er,
And dreaming our love is a-lnkins
L. O. Prsad'e. IN N. Y. Post.
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HOME MADE CREAM CANDY-Confec-
tionery made at home has the advantage
Of being unadulterated; and the fellow
ing recipe, from an exchange, will be
welcome to the little ones One coffee
cup of white sugar, one or two table,
spoonfuls of water, enou gh to make it
dissolve nicely as it heats; boil, without
stirring, in 6 bright tin pan. until it will
crisp in water, like molasses caady. Just
before tits done, put in tablespoonful
of extract Of vanilla, and quarter OF a
tablespoonful Of cream of tartar. When
sufficiently done, pour into buttercd
pan. and when cool enough to hanlle,
work it as you would molasses candy
until it is perfectly whte--then stretch
and lay on a marble slab. or il you have
to use tue moulding board. put buttered
papers over it, and with chopping knife
cut it into mouthfals and set it away un
til it creams. which it will do as it drie'
out. II it should grain before it is done
or before YOU have chance to pull it
put it back into the pan, put water on it
and boil it over again.
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after they had thrown a couple Of car
loads of miscellaneous rubbish into til,
well Jake can I'LL up the rest, odd spells
and rainy days. Wen have the funera
service as soon as l get done hauling
wood
Near by the side Of Jssephus stood ,
woman of about thirty summers or win
ters, and she had been regarding the sol
smn scene with a mixture of pleasure
and sorrow interningled; and when the
rest OF the neighbors took their departure
she fingered behind to comfort the aching
heart of the bereaved widower
It's great pity to be 50 suddenl,
cut down in the prime Of life, like the
Hover at noontide, said she mournfully
Yes said he. shifting hfs quid from
one side of his mouth to the other, bu,
Betty was getting along in years, aud We
must be resigned
Just so. Mr.. Clark, resignation Is {
cooling balm as it we're, 70 hll the voit
in the troubled brea,s. and l Away
thought your wife was too old for suct
smart active man rs you
Did you really ? answered Clark, with
sndden interest.
To be sure. did; Ialways took an
interest in your welfare
Clark was lost in meditation for sons
time
Miss Perkins. said be suddenly, ,I'cau
You make good butteri'
Nov. Mr.. Clark, she ans wered, blush.
an s,,t,
for,::f do say it myself, won't turn
my back on any woman in the country
making good butter
Good cook
First rate
Understand housckeeping7
None better
Then I'll tell you what I've bean
thinking about said he, picking up an
other large stone, and throwing it into
the well2 Suppose you and get mar
ried P
Now, really, Mr.. Clark. you are so
sudden, and take me by surprise; but my
heart bleeds for you in bereavement, and
consent. Take me-i am yours
The fond couple embraced, taking a
kiss to ratify the bargain.
Mrs. Clark, under the gooseberry bush
was boiling with rage, but she restrained
herself for = few moments.
4 say said Clark, after they had re
gained their composurc, won't Betty $
clothing fit your
'Of course they will. and it will he a
great saving
And l will take that new cloak of hers
and make me an oyercoat-a long one,
like the city folks wear said Clark.
%! dear creature! replied she.
Sweet angel Of my soul! said he.
Just then. something lit upon Clark's
back, and he did not know, at first,
whether y was a rill cat, streak of
lIThtnlnp or Tue dnrii wa
directly.
His eh.rmcr cast one glance at the ap-
paritan and scootel.
Clark has just got around again. He
says it was the worst cast of intiamma
tory sickness he ever had.
Bat he is the meekest husband to be
found and the we'll is filed up-Er-
change, r=t
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claim, which under the new appraisal OF
the unentered lands Of theiG iGovernnest--
namely, o. 80 an acre-amounted 10
eli, 5,000,0
Tny VALIDITY or THE CLAin EsrABLisaED.
All the old parchinents and records in
the New Orleans land sffice were searched
but in vain. At length It Was traced to
the royal archives in Havana. and the
Spanish authorities furnished Mr.. Dus.
yea with an authenticated copy Of the
original and final grant Of tho land 70
Capt. valliere. After describing the act
Of land as reported in Trudeau's survey,
the grant concludes:
In consequence OF the power which has
been conferred on me by our Lord the King
God preservel. grant In his revai name .
the said Don Joseph vallicrc, Captain OF the
regiment of infantry II Louisiana, the said
dispose Of It. he and his legitimate successors,
as property belonging to him.
| Fl. BAReN NJ GAnpxDRIsY.
| D,ne In New Orleans. d.. - ms
The original grant was writes IL he
Governors book, as Was the custom, the
grantee holding a copy ~ his deed.
Tue CONTESTED LANDS.
One third Of the contested lands have
been owned by private citizens for seven
ty years, under the grant from the United
States. -Four millions of acres are still
nnentered. The inhabited part 10 filled
with towns. intcrsccted BY railroads,
built up in villages and laid out 10 farms.
II the heirs were wealthy enough shsy
might begin proceedings to disposseee
the inhabitants ofsix counties II Missou-
n and other counties in Arkansas, but
the proceedings have been begun 70 re.
cover land warrants or patents BY which
the claimants may cater the same amount
Of land anywhere else In the public de-
main. Under an act passed in 1860,
claimants to land grants, II successful,
have a right to choose the same amount
Of land as they claim from other spots,
or take land warrants, on which they
may speculate a. on bonds. There ase
about forty clsimants who have thus far
been recorded. and others are expected.
the claim il looked upon - perfectly
valid, and the lawyer for the plainti6b
will hold that BY the provisions Of The
treaty in the cession ofthe proviaos from
France to the United Statss IN 1893, tie
grant Of Capt. Don Joseph Yalliere was
fully protected and secured 70 him. %
well ~ BY the laws Of nations. The cass
will be tried In jefferson City, Mo-, IN
September.
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A TENDER HEARrsD BRornEa.-A oeu.
pie Of entsrprising Israelites, doing the
clothing business In Atlanta, are later.
viewed BY customer In search Of coat
The senior Of the 6rm handles The new.
coner, and soon 6nds nrst.class IT.
An answer - to the price 10 eightssa
dollars.
W-il+ --:- = i.t.r $500. ~~.t ~.-~ .-.>nA
Well. mine friend. re price 10 noting,
so You like 70 coat. We let you take 'em
at nftecn dollars,'
The customer still csmplains OF the
price, saying that fifteen dollars wss toe
much. This was too heavy for the deal.
cr, 80 taking his customer to the extreme
end Of the store, and drawing him into .
dark corner, he whispers in bis ear;
4 Mine trent, let you have Eat coat for
twelve dollars and . half
WELL said the customer, like yous
coat very much, and am satisfied with the
price, yet would like to know why this
mysterious performance
We'll, mine trent, you see dot leetle
man here? He was mine broder. He
has got re heart disease, and 90 help me,
gracious, II he was to hear me tell yea.
l take twelve dollars and . half for sat
coat, he drop dcd init his tracks
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The man that bushes is not quite
brute.
A shocking husincss-put,ing up
oats in tic field.
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To PICKLE EGGs Boil the eggs hard,
remove the shells. and cover the egg with
vinegar, in which blood beets have been
picked. For pic mic these are very nice
and snowy. ......
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A KENTUCKY BRiDAL ToUR.-The Lou
isvillc Courier. Journal tells the follow.
ing: There came one day to little in
land town in Kentucky young rural
couple who had just been bsund BY the
" silken bonds. Their destination was
the depot, and the bridegroom was evi-
IDENTIFY quite impatient for fear the train
should arrive before he could reach the
office. Buying one ticket, they stood -
the platform until the train had stopped.
When they entered the ear. the bride.
groom found his bride seat. kissed her
most Affeetionately, bads her "good, bye"
and going out, seated himself on goods
box and commenced whiting most wig.
orously. He watched the train out Of
sight, regret depicted on his face, when
bystander, thinking the whole pro-
ceeding rather strange, resolved to inter
view him. Approaching him carelsssly,
and chewing 4 straw to keep up his cour-
age. be said: s..
:" Been ge,tin' married lately r
"Yes," said he; me and Sallie gos
spliccd this mornin'."
"Was that her you put on the train p
ayes" with sigh.
"A likely lookin' gal, " said our ques.
toner. Anybody sick, that she had 70
go awayi'
MOI" but here hs grew confidential.
You see ne and Sallic had heard that
everybody when they got married took .
bridal tour. So told Sallie l hadn' tmonsy
enough for both Of 10 10 30. but sAe
shouldn't be knocked out Of hern. Sc
jist brought her down here, bought hes
ticket and sent her ON visit to sone et
her folks, and thought might get some
work harvestin' till she got back. /" An
" audible smile" went around among
those who we're standing near. but oSi
friend was toe much absorbed 10 remem'
brances OF Sallie to be conscious OF II
That afternoon found him busily At work
) and when in day or two after "Sallie
come back, he welcomed her cordially
aud atrectionately. aud hand in hand they
started down the dusty road to their new
, home and duties, far happier, perhaps
than those who start out with more pomf
and pat adc.
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syclone' is what they call it, now.
They mix it in big tumblsr, put some
green's in it, and you suck it through a
straw. .
EF Mrs. Gordon. editor ofthc Stock
ton, Cal, Leader, has temporarily retired
because she expects the coming campaign
to be toe boistorous for a lady to take
part in.
Mrs. Southworth is the favorite nov
elist out west
He wrote and told her he would be
around at three O'Clock in the evening,
concluding his note with the following
couplct:
.With breath as sweet as roses,
Thou wilt breathe upon me, love-
And she coldiy answered: You'd better
aot come. We had onions in the soup
! to day.
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Milkmaid's Song.

Shame upon you, Robin,
Shame upon you now
Kiss me. would you, with my hands
Milking the COW?
Daises grow again,
kingeupsblow again,
And you came and kissed me, talking to the COW
Robin came behind me.
Kissed me well vow
Cuff him. could ? with my hands
Milking the cow
Swallows fly again,
Cuckoos cry again.
And yOu came and kissed me milking the COW.
Come Robin, Robin,
Come and kiss me. now;
Help i. can with my hands
Milking the COW
Ringdoves COO again, .".a
All things WOO again,
Come behind and kiss me, milking the COW.
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to 600 1s.cs hs%s TEN. d1 Iss Psit!and
OD O~o afess W. jan.D-ly
Maine.
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No. Esplanade street
New Orleans, Jane 2 1875.
DY vIGrCs OF THE POWER IN NE VESTED
ID By the act OF the Leg slst of this STATE No.
to sell d. public auction, at office No t- p
AIDE street in the said Third District OF ths city on
WEDNESDAY, June z3. 1873. at twelve O'Clock NJ
the following described property. - WIT.
L. CERTAIN LOT oF GROUND in square no.
6.6 bounded by Lshsrl~, Coiumbu., Where and
Robertson streets, fEcutn. on Where stI,e: III. as
urng 3! by 1870 feet.
a CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND in square ~,
500 bouaded by Lahar.., 'o'mhu>, Vier. and
hObeftSon streets fronting or Columbus street
measuring "a by 81 feet.
,. ACsk!AiN LOT OF GROUND, in SQUARE NO
so bounded bs Lahsrpe, Columbus. V!ll.r. d
Robertson streets, fronting on C~lue bus and VII
lsre streets, me .suiing 81 nv 81 feet.
:. AthkTAIN LOT Or GROUND. in square No.
SOB. bounded BY Columbus Lsharpe. Ma,aIs. Vii
lsre and st Bernard streets iron il. .s.um ,U.
street. measuring ~ by ~! feet.
) AE.RTAIN LOT OF GROUND in square No
5'a 5oU -.ed bv Columbus, Lsharp-, Mar.i. VII
lefe and ST. Bernard streets, troniiE. vi Where
street measuring 80 by III feat.
s. CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND. in square No
:o2. bounded by Kerlerec, Columbus, Marsis and
Where streets, fronting On El!leYe street meas
uring 81 by l2o feet.
said property having been seized by me 20 satisfy
privileged claim due the state of louisiana tor
taxes upon said property for the year 1873 amount
ing to one hundred and eighty one dollars and
and charges.
At said sale the property will not be sdjudicated
unless the bid 10 for sufficient amount to satisfy
the aforesaid claim. together with the penalties
thereon and all costs and charges which may have
accrued.
The purchaser at this ssle will be put IN iuue.
date posse ssiOn.
FRANCIS Z. DUMAS,
state Tax Collector. Third District. City Of New
OrleanA jsl0,l5.2l
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Of angina, l Of apoplexy, 2 of bronchitis,
OF Bright's disease, Of brain disease, of
cancer. l of cancer of womb, ii of cholera
infsntum. of congestion of the brain, of
congestion of the lungs, Is of consumption,
OF OF infantile commissions, of Group,
of adult debility, 9 of infantile debility, 2
of diarrhea, l of chronic diarrhes, of
dropsy. 3drowned, . of epilepsy, l of entero-
colitis. of continued fever, of congestive
fever, of scarlet fever. ] of malarial
fever. of typhoid fever. of gastro-enter
tits, OF hemorrhage, 2 Of disease of the
heart, of vaivular disease of the heart.
Of hopping cough. 6 of Inflammation of
the bowels, l Of Inflammation Of the brain,
l of inflammation of the kidneys. of in
Examination of the liver, 8 of inflammation
OF the lungs, of inanition, ) of lOckjaw,
of laryngitis, 5 of infantile marasmus, Of
meningitis. of cerebro spinal meningitis.
Of tuberculsr meningitis, Of old age,
OF peritonitis, 9 of small-pox of softening
of the brain. ! committed suicide. ) Of
teething. :: of tris nascentium. ! of tumOr
of the abdomen, J not stated: total 100.
Number inferred from public institutions,
Is; on certificate of coroners, ~: on certifi
cate of inidwives, 9. In addition to the
above 10 stillborn children were reported in
the city.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS
sixth District, City of New Orleans.

sixth District, City of New Orleans.
STATE OF LOUISIANA VS.. THREE LOTS OF
GROUND, fronting on Napoleon avenue, IN
eHnare No. $50; assessed in the name of MARY
Stair TAX COLLRCrOR'. OFPICR
No. - Berlin street
New Orleans, June 3, 1875 y
RY VIRTUE OF THE POW ER IN NE VESTED BY
- the act of the Legislature of this State, No. At
Of 1873 approved March H. 1873. l will proceed to
sell at public auction. at my office. No - Berlin
street IN the said sixth District of this city,
SATURDAY, June 49, 1873, at twelve O'Clock NJ.
the following DE- scribed property, to wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, in square
No. 1876, bounded bv Napoleon avenue, Jena, Co
lseum and Chestnut reefs. fronting on Napoleon
avenue: lOts Nos aud 9 measure % feet inches
BY ITO feet; lot No. 10 measures 80 by 1T feet.
Said property having been seized by me to satisfy
q privileged Claim due the State of l. )uisiana
taxes upon said property for the year 1873.
am .unting to tfty-two dollars aud twenty cents,
together with all costs, penalties aud charges.
At said sal. the property will not be ad Judi Gated
unless the bid is for sufficient amount satisfy
the aforesaid claim, and also the unpaid taxes
upon said property for the years 1869 and 1871 to.
gether with the penalties thereon. aud all costa
and charges which may have accrued.
The purchaser at this sale will be put in mme-
date possession.
Terms-Cash on the spot
JOHN G4RSTKAMP
State Tax Collector. Sixth District, CITY of Now
Orleans ie& II Is
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STATE OF fOUfSIAYA-PARISH OF ORLEANS
Third DISTRICT, City of New OEleanA

STATE OF LOUISIAXA-PARISH OF ORLEANS
Third District, City of New OrloanA
STATE OF LOUISIANA VS.. A LOT OF GROUND
fronting on corner of Vaudeville and Decatur
etreets, in square No. g. assessed in the name
OF the ESTATE OF n. NJ LEONARD.
SrafR TAX CoLL.CTOR's OpVrcE, )
No. Espanade street.
New Orleans June 8, 1875.
10y VIRTUE OF fHE POWER IN ME- VESTED BY
ID the act of the Legislature OF this State No. A.
OF 1873, approved NJ &rch IA 1873. viii proceed to
sell at public auc: on At Office No. Esplanade
street, in the SAID Third District of this city, on
WEDNh SDAY, June % 1873. at twelve o'clock NJ
the folio wing described property to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, in square No. 9.
bounded by Marisuy, Vaudeville, Decatur aud
Peters streets, fronting Oh Vaudeville and De-
catur streets, measuring IS by 81 feet.
Said property having been seized by me to satisfy
privilege and claim due the State OF LOui lana
for taxes upon said property for the year 1871
amounting to fifty three dOllars and seventy ve
cents. together with all costs. penalties a nd
charges
At said sale the property will not be adjudicated
unless the bid is for asut1cent amount to satisfy
the aforesaid claim. and also the unpaid taxes
upon said property Tor the years 1871 and 1872 to
gother with the penalties thereon, and all costs
and charges which may have accrued
TIE purchaser IT this sale wall be put In i'm me.
date possession.
Terms-Cash Oh the spot.
FRANCIS E. DUMAS,
State Tax Collector. Third District. City OF New
Orleans. jel0 Is 81
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SrSpAy SERVICES. - At halfpast two
o.clocl Sunday afternoon Wesley an Chapel.
Liberty street. was crowded by cOngrega-
.ion that furnished browning evidence OF
the earnest sincerity OF the workers In tnat
nortion of the vineyard. For some time
past there has been great revival move
:nent among the various evangelical de-
nominations. 1t has taken definite form.
and been given expression by one portion
OF tie community at the Academy OF
Music. Though NOS called to participate
IN this movement. the members OF the varl'
GUS colored churches are IN no way lag
yards in the good work, as was proven on
SUNDAY. After the usual exercises anu
PRAYER. the Rev. j. +. Winston delivered
an appropriate ana eloquent auuress' LIS
text was the ninth verse of The fourth chap"
.,,r of Deuteronomy "Only take heed to
:hvself and keep thy soul diligently, lest
.hnu forget the things which thine eyes
lava seen. and lest they depart from thy
hear. all the days OF thy life: but
Them. thy sons and thy sons sons
!n celebrating upon TINS .nemc, tne
.averenH preacher showed in forclole
language the necessity OF educatlng the
Young in religious matters. he demon
s.rated that he teachings OF holy writ ell
accorded IN fixing as the the paramount
,iutv of parents the instracting OF children.
He referred 70 Samuel. who had been choseh
by the Lord from infancy. ana TO Chrlst
own words, "Sutier little children to come
Unto me- This teaching of the young. he
said. should be made thoroughly eiiicacious
bv the force of example. Warming with
his theme, the speaker drew graphic PIC
.ure of the result OF a parents neglect. ne
referred to the great resPonslDiilty Whlcn
would require to be answered by slothful
and careless parents
The lecture produced profound impress
nression. and the attention of large class
of our people having been called to TINS
vital subject, good results will be sure TO
follow.