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Mr.. BLAINE deserves thanks for remind
ing his cOlleagues of shat jealousy of in
dividual personal liberty which is the great
characteristic Of the AnglO-saxon race, y
but Why should he think it important to re-
spect that feeling in Maine, or even in yir-
ginia, and be 50 willing to disregard it in
louisiana II kabeas corpus is a necessary
safeguard to personal liberty, it is certainly
as much needed in one State as in another.
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coURrEsr-- Certainly the most extreme
act Of courtesy that ever came under our
observation was that extended by the House
IN It's vote endorsing Speaker Bryua- But
how could it do otherwise, when this hon
ozable scion Of greatness threatened to sa-
eifee himself unless protected against the
srATEnIAxl
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TnToH says that Mrs. Tilton's soul is
white, and that BeeeherIs the guilty wretch;
but Mrs. Tilton says that Mr.. Beecher's
soul is white, and that she herself is alone
guilty. Beecher, however, agrees with Til
ton about it, Somebody is evidently mis-
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DR.. C. M'LANE'S
Celebrated American
WoRM SPECIFIC,
YER M HUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

I MI OMo OF WORMO.
THE countenance is pale and
leaden-colored, with occasional
Pushes, or circumscribed spot on
one or both cheeks; the eyes become
dull; the pupils dilate; an azure
semicircle runs along the lower eye
lid; the rose is irritatsd, swells, and
sometimes bleeds; a swelling of the
upper lip; occasional headache, with
hunming or throbbing of the ears
an unusual secretion of saliva Shiny
or furred tongue; breath very foul,
particularly in the morning; appetite
variable, sometimes voracious, with
gnawing sensation of the stomach, at
Others, entirely gone; heeting pains
in the stomach; occasional nausea
and vomiting; violent pains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny, not
unfrequently tinged with blood; belly
swollen and hard urine turbid re-
spiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive; un-
easy and disturbed sleep, with grind
ing of the teeth temper variable,
but generally irritable, etc.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. M'LANE'S VERMIFUGE
Will certainly effect cure.
The universal success which has
attended the administration of this
preparation has been such as to war
rant us in Pledging ourselves to the
public to
RETURN THE MONEY
in every instance where it should
prove Intellectual: "providing the
symptoms attending the sickness of
the child or adult should warrant the
supposition of worms being the
cause" In all cases the Medicine
to be given IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DIRECTIONS.
We pledge ourselves to the public.
that
DIR. c. M'Lane's Vermifuge
DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form and that it is an limo
cent preparation, nat capable Of doing
the slightest iiaix,y to the most tender
fz7a1f. Address all orders to
FLEMING BROS, PITTSBURGH, PA.
P. S. Dealers and Physicians ordering from
others than Fleming Bros. viii do well to write
their orders distinctly, and take none 6Rf DR.. {.
RLGAs's, brebdyed6y F7esufHe B,as PfttsBn,1eI
"a To those wishing to give them trlal we viii
Onward per mail, post paid, to any part of the
United States, one box Of Pills for twelve three
cent postage stamps, one vial Of Vermifrge for
fourteen three-cent stamps. An orders from Canada
must be accompanied by twenty cents extra.
RS-For sale BY Druggists and Country Store
Keepers generally
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AND FOR SALE.

A splendid farm CT sixteen hundred acres Of land,
with ali the improvements; six hundred enclosed
with good cedur rail and stone fence two hundred OF
which Is IN cultivation. never failing stream Of
water ON the tract for stock fne peach orchard;
two-story stone dwelling well finished forty-eight
feet 'front.' five 16x16 wide hall and double gal
lery; stone milk house and kitchen; well Of splendid
water the yard; stone granaTy and stables, with
good well, furnishing an abundance Of water for
stock; good post oak and live oak timber in sufficient
quantity to supply the farm for all time; the best Of
rock for building and fencing. No better farming
land better for stock in the State. This farm ie
situated In the county OF Williamson five miles west
from Liberty HILL twenty miles west from George
town, in a beautiful and healthy country. For
further Information apply to
NJ. B. SWEENEY,
Austin, Texas. %. Box 107.
Title perfect. MOI div WITT
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EoR SALE.

One OF the finest stock farms In the State OF Texas
and for health and beauty Of situation not 10 be sur
passed This valuable property Is In Hays eoanty, on
the Blanco RIVER between Mountain City and San
Marcos, on the San Antonio road, about twenty-five
miles from Austin This estate contains $3.50 acres Of
land with all the stock and improvements COCO acres
well fnclOsed with stone and cedar fence for pasture
the BlancO runnin nearly through the centre. None
equal It In the State -Four hundred splendid
land in high cultivation, not surpassed In productions
abundance Of timber-elm blackberry, live oak and
walnut and hundred and fifty acres not enclosed
There are fifty buildings on the premises; various pens
for roping and handling Stock there 900 head OF
cattle from One-half to fnll-blooded Durham; from
two hundred and fifty to three hundred head Of Texas
cattle; fifteen 10 twenty yoke OF oxen; 100 head Of
American horses and mules; two fine jacks; ten to
fifteen work mules and horses; wagons, full and com
plete stock OF agricultural implements reapers corn
and cotton planters, threshers, etc; saw and grist
mills single machine, two cotton gins turning lathe,
etc. BY water power afforded by the Blanco river.
The main dwelling house, with cistem, out houses
and every convenience and comfort Is situated on
high hill; has commanding view OF the surrounding
country, and has but to be seen TO be admired.
II any one or more persons wish TO engage In the
stock business, with all the advantages, now Is the
time to get q hrst-class stock farm, where may be
raised the finest booded stock In the country; and
own price in this and the neighborng States, as
blooded stock IL much needed and sought after.
ANY person wishing TO purchase this place will COM
municate with me by letter or in person, and VIII
take great pleasure in showing the property. For
terms, apply to NJ B. SWEENEY,
Real Estate and Collecting Agent
aus II Postofiice Boz 1U7. AUSTIN Texss.
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EoR SALE.

lila acres Of land In Burnet county, $50 acres In
cultivation, with all the improvements known Back
Bone Valley; land very rich; abundance OF timber and
water; in good neighborhood ihiekly settled; two
churches near the places eight miles south Of Burnet
town; three miles from Marble town. and about fifty
sirabe. win sell this place for less than its value.
Part in cash; the balance on time. For TERMS apply
to II. b. SWEENEY.
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MAYoR's OFFICE,

AUaIIS, March Q, 80
Sealed pFOpoFAls viii be received a. the Mayors
once mil Il O'Clock, the twentyfh instant, for
the purchase Of forty ACCOMMODATIONS twenty
year Austin city bonds. said bonds draw interest
at ten per cent per annum, payable semi-annually
The bonds win be sold for city warrants or United
States currency in sums not less than $1,000. The
bids win be opened a the Mayor ONCE af the above
named hour By the Mayor and Finance COMMITTEES.
The city reserves the right 20 reject any and al bids
T. b. WHEELER
MARI d&w2w Mayor.
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Tor SALE.

-Four hundred acres Of yaluabla land within four
miles Of Bryan, in Brazos county, adjoining the Agr-
cultural College grounds and near the railroad. The
land lies well for CIVILIZATIONS; half in timber; soil
cellent; to churches; In good thickly settled
very healthy neighborhood. For terms apply TO
NJ b. SWEENEY,
In person or by letter. T. o. box lO7, Austin Texas
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EoR SALE.

Fourteen hundred and seventy six acres OF land IN
Houston county, HurricaRe bayou, about one mile
from the Trinity river and about nine miles west Of
Crockett There Is lake situated on the land, which
affords abundance OF water Place well timbered; an
excellent stock farm From $50 800 acres have been
In cultivation. Some 800 or 400 acres prairie land
Several beautiful sce for building; from eight to ten
ductiVe. In order make quick SALE viii take for the
place the low price Of &4J00. Double this price has
been offered and refused for it. The owner wants
money now, and Will sIll az the price named Apply to
NJ. B. SWEENEY, Agent.
sells Wit =. o. Box 1O7. Austin, Texas.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
IL CITY or AUSTIN.
The bonded debt Of the city in ten and
twenty year bonds amounts To- ...... S57.oc0
Floating debt amounts To-. ........ 5000
Value Of taxable property in 1874 e. 34s $50
Rate Of TAXATION for 1919, = Of one per cent.
I hereby certify that the foregoing statement Is
true and correct copy OF the record Of the city OF
Austin, in the Recorders's Ofiee.
T. B. WHEELER,
Attest: Mayor
Austin, Mach 6, 1915. MARI d&w2w
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10000 Sold in 1874

Farmers and Dealers wishing Machines for the CON-
Ing year win consult their interest by examining the
BUCKEYE before giving their orders for other ma
chines Correspondence with farmers and others de-
sizing agencies Is respectfully solicited Full descrp
tive Circulars with testimonials from Texan farmers
viii be sent free to any address application to the
manufacturers, Aultman. Miller Co, Akron, Ohio.
WALTER TIPS & CO., Agents,
fes1 dit wsm Austin. Texas.
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Title perfect
EoR SALE.

One thousand seven hundred and dfty-six and nine
tenths OF land in Williamson county, i've miles
from Georgetown, on Burnet road, with dwelling and
other improvements. Place well watered and tim
bered Three lime klns in operation; make the finest
lime in the county, for which ready sale Is had at
Georgetown and Rockdale. As stock ranch 10 Is
surpassed in that section. Will sell at 50 per acre. or
$500 for the whole place II applied TO It Is
worth three times that price. Title perfect. Apply
to NJ B. SWEENEY, Land Agent
jan . dtues&fd Wh Box 101 Austin. Texas.
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{ WIGGIN. SMITH & SIMPSON.
MATHEMATICAL AND


~ ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
Upper Flores Street, San Antonio, Texas
VIII open on the first o. February, 1870 for the rgccp
ton Of young gentlemen.
The course 81 instruction win be thorough-theor-
etical and practical-and embrace all branches Of
mathematics, pure and mixed, with lectures upon gen
eral science and upon sueh subjects may tend 70
prepare the student for entering upon the profession
Of surveying md engineering civil mechanical Topo-
graphical, hydraulic or military.
students viii Be required, whep the weather may
permit TO enter the 1eld With compass transit level
etc, for practical exercise In surveying and engineer
ing
They need bring with them fer reference such ath-
emat!eal books 81 they may have 10 possession.
Tuition Zee ~ advance per month. SO coin. A
small additional expenditure for stationery drawing
instruments, etc, WIN be Indispensable.
{ limited number % Students can Be accommodated
e ne college With eosEd and lodging on moderate
terms, and board and lodging be had IN the city e
an expense per month NOS eEoeedl1g eis 70 go.
cixl Engineer; Professor Of Applied and
D. n WALKER.
Graduate Oneida College, New Foriz. Profeesor OF
Pure and Analytical Mathematics.
- THOB. a. DWYER,
Iel Wy stanoneF; Treasurer.
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St CHARLES
BILLIARD ROOM And ExCHGNGE,

tOndek d OhAFIc8 ALoteD New OFlenmss
BILLIARD room furnished with twelve nsw n ". Col
lender bege tablea new design patenlcd June s. ISL
>. Obbkt.AADkh, CHARLES LAcOUME,
superintendent, Proprietof
,. B.-Ageney for u. ". Concndcr's Beyel Billiard
ABLE. ~ ae.-gn. no1 ulm
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sel5 "

INOR SALE.
Two and half miles north Of the city Of Austin,
IS acres OF land under fence with improvements and
324 choice peach trees This land produced last year
one bale Of cotton 10 the acre and Il s suitable for
marzet garden. Terms accommodating
Apply TO NJ d. SWEENEY,
janis d&w6 Land Agent
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T osr-
Ifc1esT Helr.1la 20. 40 nd ~. lr1ld -
noufh1 ~ Jnre nn1 tGlT. lgIf
q - A4orl iIru = De lr.s = iIe1lf1r eI1 s.
90 81. gac. 3 49, 6 q. L..--.-..
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RAKER . GRAHAM


Justice pcece ~ Tgayig ceanfy. ~ a. - Lnne
Jannaly q, -. t1e fe.1ein4 eqill.I; DARK ~
kfa1, blniae1 tialrie. VIA haifeIrcie q esca
p0int Hp1D'1h bzanfJf ftolt elE1toen ycar1 Cd
t, a ..... 3 - rRAxg seowr
C1elk District Court Travis Comfy
By y. u. cr.n.EE. DllaII. 80
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BEST MACHINE IN THE MARKET.

The Grain Il Delivered on the Ground
In More Compact and COnVenlene
shape FOR Binding Than can be
done BY any Keel Rake
Machine.
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black 15Iz hands high, years old. This stock was
imported from Keutucky in January 1874, made the
season last year. and proved themselves and fine
foalgetters They viii serve the public this season at
the above place. for the low price of $3.50 for the sea-
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learn for what sum the road in
front of Buck Hall plantation, sub
,ject to overflow during high wa.
ter, may be rendered passable at
all times, and report to this body
at its July session next.
Be itenacted by the Police Jury,
That the terms of Office Of the
Clerk of the Police Jury, Parish
Treasurer, Parish Physician and
Stray Master OF the Parish OF Bos
sier, shall begin from the April
session of the Police Jury of said
parish, and that all officers elect
ed at the present session of said
Jury, shall enter. upon the dis
charge of their respective duties
as soon as they shall qualify ac-
cording to law.
Be it Resolved, That j. A. Sni.
der, Parish Treasurer, be author
lied to purchase such books, for
the use Of the Treasnrer's office, as
ne may deem necessary; the same
to be paid for by the parish.
Be it Resolved, That the Parish
Treasurer be, and is hereby re-
quired to reserve annually, out Of
any currency paid into the Treas
ury on aocduntgof ordinary fund,
the sum of two hundred dollars, to
be used in the purchase OF record
books and other like expenditures
for said parish, necessarily TO be
made beyond the limits of said
parish of BOssier.
The Board then adjourned until
81 O'clock tomorrow morning.
3. w. HI. HILL, Clerk.
Read and approved April l4th,
1875.
J.J. SWIDLE,
President Police Jury.
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+ . - = i. -.
For 81 stimmonses for witnesses before
Grand jury ,.;---...--1... s 25
For AZ Jury Scrip ut March Court =. 81 90
Favor Of j w Walker on witness SCRIP
presented and duly endorsed:
State vs Geo Norman, favor A Coates. 50 81
III fio.s Hni, t.vss " rMselssnsa, sasnssaal 8 8
fHas ssa.K - z. Patterson 3 %
Lige Stewart HI Wiggin.. 90
= e Tom Copeland" Alexander. Y. 90
Favor Frank Giffin, witness in State
vs NJ Hand r Dickson. .-...-... 60
Account in favor of E 4 Moore & Son,
for. articles for Sheriff and Clerk Ut
Police Jury, for use of Parish. -. 38 20
The following accounts were
then presented by Benz. f. Oneal,
Sheriff, which were examined and
allowed, to,wit:,4
january 9, 1875. To waiting on Par 4.
ish Court, t,3days.-...-.-..-...$15 90
March, 1875. To waiting on Parish
Court, z days ....-... .........-. 10 co
April, 1875 To waiting on Parish
Court2 days. -s.s..- 8 10 90
To summoning Jurors March Term Of
District Court. 1875. 129 CO
To Sheriff 8 cost in state cases before
Parish and District Courts, a..
follOws: w ss9I
State vs Burton Lewis 49, 80
Fetterlnau- ...-----... p 81
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| Mount road from Mrs. McCul-
lough's gate to the Alden bridge.
ON Cypress bayou, and work hands
on his own place, Willis Doles'
place, J. s. Mlllings place, Thos.
Chasteen's place, Mrs. McCul.
longh's place, ii. M. Underwood,s
place, and s. II. Sibley's places.
and Others in legal bounds not
otherwise apportioned.
That I. P. Lakin be and he is
hereby appointed overseer of the
Carolina Bluff and Rocky Mount
road from Rocky Mount to Alden
bridge, on Cypress, and work all
hands apportioned to his predeces.
or on said road.
That J. w. Rains be, appointed
Overseer Of the Shreveport and
Mlnden road from Fillmore to the
parish line east, and work Sol Ely
and hands, Chas. Robertson and
hand, Hal Jackson and hands. Mr..
kenner, Zeke Davis, hands on
Penny Roberson's place, on the
Key place, Hillman's old pAce,
aud all others in legal bounds not
otherwise apportioned.
Be it enacted, &C., That the road
hands on the Shady Grove plan.
tation, on Red River, beand the
same are hereby transferred to the
Bellevue and Shreveport middle
road from Benoit's bayou to Black
bayou bridge.
The Board then went into an
election for Clerk of the Police
Jury, Parish Treasurer, Parish
Physician and Stray Master, for
the parish-whicll resulted in the
election of w. FL. Hill as Clerk of
the Police Jury, j. A. Snider as
Parish Treasurer, w. III. SWAIN
as Parish Physician and Henry
Stone as Stray Master for the par
ish. ssss Is Is
The following report of B. F..
Oneai, Sheriff, was received and
ordered upon the minutes, to wit !:
To the Honorable President and
and Members of the Police Jury:
| beg leave to submit the follow
ing report. showing the amount of
tines collected and from whom,
since my last report to you:
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Police Jury Proceedings.
April Session.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF BosSIER, :
April 18th, 1875.

: 50 81 - EfN1F IFf=7
The Honorable Police Jury met
in the town Of Bellevue, La, pur-
suant to law and being called to
order by the President the follow
ing named members answered to
their named, to.wit:
J.J. Swindle, President; Jshn
@. Allen, Sol. Ely, league Miller
and Emperor Thomas.
The clerk then read the reports
Of Road Overseers recommending
successors as follows, tO-wit:
Report OF VIM. J. Hughes re-
commanding J. II. Young.
Report of G. 7. Fleming recon-
mending w. McCray.
Reporting Of j. T. Roundtree
recommending w. M. Plexico.
Which reports were received
and filed.
The Board then made the fol
lowing appointment of overseers,
I0wi.'
BE i enacted l,y the Police Jury,
&C., That Robert Glenn be and is
hereby appointed overseer OF the
Shreveport and Arkansas road
from the Gum Springs to the Five
Mile Post, and work all hands on
the Hurricane Bluff place, Dick
sons bill place, Capt. A. Abrams
place, W. =. Adger's lower place,
I. .. Gralam's place, Cabeen
\ Giffin's places, Randolph place,
Mrs. Hendricks place, and all
other hands subject to road duty
within legal bounds oof said road,
and not othcrwie apportioned.
That Peter Green be and is
hereby appointed Overseer OF the
Strange's Ferry and Rocky Mount
road from StraDge's Ferry to Con
cord Church, and work Bill Brice,
John Harris, hands on the Curry
Bodcau place, DIR. Martins Bod
eau place, Israel Rodgers place,
Jim Boyd and son, Rube Dickson,
Bossier Bankheatl, John Bell, Ike
Lee, hands on J. B. Campbell's
place, Mrs. n. Martins place, Tom
bell, bfacy Boykih, and all others
~ ieg;ll bounds not otherwise ap-
l'ortlol'ed.
Iiiat =. A. Young be and is
hereby appoiated overseer of the
strange Ferry and Rocky Mount
road from Concord Charcti to the
Cross roads at Rocky Mount, and
WORK A.J. Joseph, John McKin-
ney, J.. 1. A. Hughes, VIM. Young,
j., =. a. Dockery, g. B. and w.
y. Wilson, L. T. Hughes, w. J.
hughes, VIM. and A. Il. Smith, +.
- Nelson, >. B. Niccum, Alfred
Thomas and hands, j. S. johnson,
BID. Mcdonald, r. w. Young,
e. Gladney. A. j. Demoss,
sam Banks, Allie Banks, Allen
Banks, w. p. Curry, WIG. Moore,
clinton Germany. j. A. Moore, 1.
\ Martin, Jake Lee and Ellis, at
I. w. Yonpg's; ard all other
hands in legal bounds not other
wise apportioned.
That y. N. Hendricks he and is
hereby appointed OverSeer of the
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J. j. sWIDLE,
President Police Jury.
BELLEVUE, La, |
April l4th. 1876. {

DE1LEVUE, LA, I
April l4th, 1870. {
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment.
Members all present.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and adopted.
When the rules were suspended
and the following accounts were
presented and acted upon as fol-
lows, to-wit:
One iu favor of H H Williams, Con-
stable, in state W Henry Rale, .al
lowed for. .-.-................$ 6 80
One in favor of Ct II Russell, for re-
pairing partition wall Of Jail, allow
eu lOr.-. -.-.,-.... ~ w
One in favor of DIR. w. M. Swami, to
quarter ending 3tst March, 1875, al
lowed. so 90
One in favor Of Henry Wiggins, Com
stable, case state vs John Goodwin,
for 81 50, rejected; not being sworn
to as required.
In favor Of j w Walker, Clerk D C.:
lin State VS. Elijah Hill, disallowed.
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BELLEVUE, La, /
April 18TH 1875.

ApTii 1OCtls 100.
The Police Jury met pursuant
to adjournment on yesterday
President: j. J. SwindIe, Pres't;
John q. Allen, Emperor Thomas,
Teagne Miller, Sol Ely.
After being called to order, the
minutes Of yesterday were read
and adopted. si
When the following acts and
resolutions were adopted, to-wit
Be it enacted, &C., That the
bond to be given by the Parish
Treasurer from and after this date
shall be, and is hereby fixed, at
the sum Of ten thousand dollars.
Be it enacted. &C., That the col.
lector of parish taxes be and he is
hereby required to give bond fol
the collection Of parish taxes and
licenses in accordance with an aci
passed by this Body April 9, 1873