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we@6ggeGmm mm acknowledgements
&a aa
CHAPITRE LvII.

Raoul ltait certainement brave, ct il
ravait prouv6 dams plus dune circons
lance.
II etait egalement bien resolu an sa.
critice do SEES souvenirs.
&c sacrifice lui semblait absolument
n6cessaire. II y voyait son salut. En
amour CONNIE IN guerre, surtout qland
vouss yonlez ,vaincre, il fault heroique.
ment brfler ses vaisseaux.
Raoul, toutefois, malgrG ga bravoure
ct 50 resolution, n'ouvrit pas ans trem.
bier son ~myst6rieux secretaire, ct c'est
dune main 6mue, vrai,nent emue, 6mue
CONNIE 9 cnur, quill prt ct della le
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J, GENTIL.
"A C~oatiaUcr.)

..,, .,su n,r.pv 9th 1877
n-1:,s-. n.n.
.'-t,"tt 49, "a l'he resident Tue i'e'"-
'43 H." t"'.'t' ice mel ;e NIX r Z 10
t'' eyre. cu.
',' a'1if~'} "a . the roll ana the Hollow
-. ? 5-F. a'f~> rs'|t . ti'e'r names;
'~"'i't:5 '~'s'tl, o. FORMER, Z. b1;shac;
= ->F''f- '"'s'''s'' a. L. Ao"Ase'fe "Ao
~r'5'.a''
l. '''.,''t ''''t q. ''e ,ol,"wlhs fesoiat'oh
: I '''.t' ~, T y ; ru;a
u -"t>t' 'fts an " 1: 1>'gi'l'" anu ho"ls
x " - 'E'.'g 49, j al; slec,eo eosf:hoi
@''e ~'' A''.4-' u" IT,. o. iHs STATE OK io"i-
W. - ;, .F"l' = NY '1ausd''.ei, We
Fs'.. .t' 't' ,5,''l 60 ''nsnt III LOUISIANA ma
''' - -s"A''"'' ~ - ana eau upon an
- -',.' % .''1 : +..@'i 70 JON as Ak s''"'s
a. " SUR - t5'@ii t'h'h,s'l"''oh
9sF''S3t' ga, ~ a''el!,'on "a
Z @@lf f'.Lf@ - 'hs ~ ""t' "'i IA d H'o-."n.-
~. Wa E'''"% W. %"A'.htns an PUBIC
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Apis az Public.

La soci6t6 '~existant entire D. T. Bourgeois ct No
lan:Gauthreaux, pour rexploitation dune tonneIle-
RE 8 la Tongue Vne, A etc dissoute dun commun
accord le 10 Janyier 1877.
N. 7. Bourgeois est charg6 de Ia liquidation de
Ia soci6t6, ct continue seul rexploitation dc la dite
tonnellerie.
D T. BOURGEOIS.
ST. Jacques, Is Janvier 1877. Il mois.
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EMILE LEGENDRE.
rs. No. $50.
RAPHAEL BEAUVAIS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ST. JAMES.
F. p. Poch&, Attorney.

r.. II. OCWt, dttOJNty.
By virtue of a writ Of seizure and sale, issued by
the Hon. The Fourth Judicial District Court, for the
Parish of 81. James, bEarins date of December 18th.
1876 and to me directed. II have seized and will Of.
fer for sale at public auction. at the Court House of
this Parish on Saturday the 18th. day of February
A. d. 1877, at IL o'clock A. NJ. the following deg
cribed property, to wit:
IL. A certain tract Of land established as a sugar
plantation, situated in the Parish Of St. James, on
the left bank of the Mississippi river at sabout So
miles above the City of New Orleans, measuring
two arpents and a quarter front on said river and
by a depth Of eighty arpents, running between pa.
rallel lines. bounded above by lands of John Schex-
naydre and Widow Zrphirin Ledoux and below by
lands belonging formerly to JeanlLouis Laiche and
now to D Il. Bourgeois aud Laiche Bros.
: 90. 100 cords wood,
80. IS Mules. E. @@=
a.. 5 carts and other agricultural implements.
The land to be sold in lots Of ten to fifty acres.
Terms: Cash in United States currency.
VICTOR MILES Sheriff.
Parish of St James, January 18th. 1877.
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LsiIMAlE Or E,AfG&ijil 49, 81. 40
PARISH OF II. JAMES
FORTHEfEAR lc17.
For redemption of one-ten'h Of Court
House Bonds and the interest due

For reclamation OF one-telti OF Court
Nouse Bonds and the interest due
thereon. issued in accordance with
Act Mo-. 80. 1859. Isl mills. ).-.--.- SS4S3l w
For support OF Schools, III miil.(-.- 1859
! For support Of poor, Sec. *743, K. S.,
/ "A mill.)-...------ --------.--- I4o,"|
For repairs to Court House and Jail,
C oo',''o
~ Observation-Disclosures. 20.4,C
prisoners. 100000
For fees of sheriff in criminal cases. 100000
;,,r fees Of Clerk of Iourt COO 90
Enr fees Of Corcner. 40O.Oo
For fees of Coroner's Jurors....---- 10000
nrn ten,p.-cony;ctionsI1 10000
Enr fees of Justices Of the Peace-. 100000
For fees of Constalles 10000
For fees of Jurors and Witnesses at
tendance on District and Parish
Courts 10000
For Sheriff As keeper Of Court House. loo,uo
For salary Of members Of the Police
Jury 5Uo,CU
| For salary Of Treasurer $4,000
/ For salary of Dist. ATTY. pro temp. 10000
For salary of Secty. Police jury 10000
For salary of Road Overscers, (3)-.- 10000
E,ccfion Of 1s76 25Co.o 90
! For CONTINGENT 1872, 40
S21 ,557,s7
n. B.-Total assessment Of this Parish,
$ .As6.751.O0 % 144 mills, equal TO S21.557.s9:
Mr.. Harrison offered tho following resolu-
tons, which were read and adopted.
Resolved, That in order to facilitate the pay
men, of Delinquent Parish Taxes, the 1l1ne foc
payment of the same without penalty is hereby
extended until the LIST. day CT February 1871.
Resolved further, That tho penalty of 70 per
cent authorized By law to DO collected upon
all delinquent taxes due the Parish shall be
receivable in parish scrip duly approved in the
lice jury.
Nj. HARRISON offered the following rcsolu-
ton, which was read ard Oh motion Of Mr. ire
laid over for future consideration.
Resolved. that Section six of ''an ordinance
for the registration Of all valid claims against
the Parish of st. James, making an appropriate
ton and defining the duties of certain persons
and making vouchers receivable for licenses
and taxes" adopted Jan. Bird. 1877, be and the
same is hereby repealed and that this resolu-
ticu take effect from and after its passage.
MIR. Cohen, parish attorney, submitted the
following communication:
OFFICE OF PARISH ATTORNEY,
Parish of St. James, JAN. goth. 1e77.
To Tie Honorable President and Members Of the
Police jury:
Gentlc.nen,--I herewith transmit 4 hill OF
certificate of Indebtedness issued by the Police
Jury i'll 1873. which has been submitted to me
and upon which Il voucher has been demanded,
which demand / have refused and l now ask
your Honorable Bod; to take some action in the
premises. Very respectfully,
H. COHEN, Parish Attorney.
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RABELAIS.
".

lIUliI, hiOlt siilS NltiAi'luc3
Et ne conna;ssant pas
lie monde hypotlGtique
D'au-dela du trGpas,-
Car la pllilosopllie
Aux principles cornus
Est sans geographic
Sur les lieux inconnus,-
lie bonhom!ne Voltaire,
Avec son vieux baton
De vieux celibataire,
EFT sea vieux hoaueton,
Ezra l'abord dams Vombre,
DC ca, de Ia, sans yoir,
Tres pen joyeux, fort sombre,
Anxieux dc SAVIOR.
II n'ayait rlus cnvie,
Aicra trist- ct geignant,
CONNIE aux temps dc sd vie,
De railler I'onpignan.
TT sill cit d'aventnrG,
Trouye sur son chemin
Gu saint Bonayenture,
Gu Labre, GU Bellarmin,
On saint Nouottc. on memo
Deux Frerons trepasses,
Dams son honheur extreme,
il les eit eMbrasses.
La mort change les hcmmes,
Change les app6tits,
Et dc gran;is que nous som!nes
Ellie nous lend petits.
Bien portailts, sans coliques,
Vous cilantez harliment
Des airs pea catalogues:
lie mort parlc autrement.
Adonc, le vieuy Voltaire
Vagabonda sept ans
Dams le profound mystere
Des limbes gemissants.
Car Iest lie viati9ue,
EFT non pas Ia Raison,
(lni yous mene..an portique
DE In sainte Maison.
Ella philosophie
S'eteint au moindrc vent:
&c Gu'elle yiOritie,
C'esG Pane on le sarant.
Mais la Fol f:,it lumiAre
Aux chemins spacieux,
Vcrs liz Cause Premiere
Et IL splendeur des cieuS.
Vous ave. tout par Gle,
Tout sans exception:
Et IL vie eternelle
Et Ii perfection.
Et 81 lie vieux Volta!re,
AprAs avoir sept ans
Ere dams le mysterc
Des limbes gemissants,
Nett donnG de Ia tete,
Par hasarl, EN- cherchant,
Contre une laide Bette
Au facies m6chant,
.
Nul ne salt 81 Voltairo
N'errerait point encor,
Vagabond solitaire,
Dams les tanebres. Or,
La Bette aTait dcs'armcs,
Sc nommait Militant,
Etait Pun dies %gendarmes
Du DiablG on de Satan.
fJEnAN GRINGoIRE.
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- aeyse j? San ii y q eeft2jHeI24nt fei%
4 ,4e q! yog1e n@tescnS p2EtoEeHliie,
5aso.ls tieH ave les &0H EtasI ~
~s9farlnp. fashsl,, tos4& les soufe-
r. 90 ges4fe.. as'.. :}e5 t;crta Etll&"s,
aes tires james, dies cne,euA u.onos,
Ges che -eux noirs, lies bouts dc ruban,
PEA GJvA TN anncau, sans lonte des
chil H., dies papcrasses, DIES brimho-
rjon~. =, 5 riens. un veritable meant.
w,ut stt est cendrc ct poussiare. La
fga. III. ,lus de pariG;ms, le chiffon Ma
rlus 6n pleur, les cheveuX sont sans
f.aut. ere q pressure enforcement
d.: PANE qui ANNA toutes tx
en- fi.t la vie ct Ia po1sie,
- lie CONNIE TN reve. Or, bril-
ito, ct tinissez-en II bon
tT>2t.J.~
!. ," 5dtja fait.
.Es# s.,.s he pouyoEs aller plus vite
.tc ss,sae' =. meme. ct Raoul est dune
%tgu5.aF 55s> Grante. Dependant, o
sst:.s ,s~=sf i une larme rouler dams
= v,uT i it par ouyrir lie porte
IL souvenirs ct de SEES
@"1CUr = pass,
j. GENTIL.
"a CoatiaUcr.)
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PARISH COURT. MCNITIES OF
PARISH OF ST. JAMES. SIMON
The State and Court 4foresaid.

The State and Court 4fforesaid.
Whereas, Joseph Melancon has petitiored
the above Honorable Court to be appointed
Administrator of the above SUGGESTIONS and
Communities,
Public notice is therefore given to all whom
it may concern, to show cause in writing, with
in ten days from date, to the above Honorable
Court, why the prayer Of petitioner should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the
Parish Of St. James, this LIST. day of February
A. D., 1877. E. I. FISHER, Clerk.
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s

-Ee .--' 5iu4Hs, Jefferson It Como,
ra1 -, to&ioars r, ii c&"eGua Il,
Lo,.
Ce.s ma sSjcaa.s, ear cit ta;!li e:yo,er
jim Lewis an sS;@i.at aes ;ltat,-us. ais,
v%eulent sioriensement MOURN aux cotes
lie Packard.
Ii pos*drita les adiIircra.
st. jacques letr dresse'a DIES statues
Il l'entrtte du yieux chenIili de Ia Vac!ic-
lia,
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que les oiseaux font leurs nidsT dams les
feui!les, loin du regard ct de la main
des coolers, mysterieusement ct discre-
tement, pour s'abriter cortre la pluie ct
contre Mnjure. Sanota simplcitas!
Cher ruban blen!
lie temps, -com,l,e nous pavons dit
plus haut, ravait certainement decolo-
re-; mails les larmes, Giles aussi, en-
avaient plus dune fois mouill6 ct pail
Pazur. Les larmes brillent.
Mails yons trouvez sans doute que
nous nous arratons bien longtemps sur
I'm pauyre r,ban a6tri, ct que le mo-
ment est yenu douvrir le portefeuille
de Raoul.
Vous avez raison. Nous avons bavar-
de ct nous bavardons. Ce nest pas ain
81 qn'on ecrit on qn'on raconte. II ne
faut pas tourner autour des chooses ct
crainare de les aborder fanchement.
Puisque vous voulez nous m0Iitrer les
rchesses on les miseres dun portefeuil-
le de garcon, ct que nous auriOns peut-
6tre plaisir a voir ce m~yst6rieux tresor,
o1vrez couragensement le portefeuille,
etalez-en brayement le contenu sur le
se%cretaire, ct, 81 telle est votre volonte.
brilez heroIquement lie tout sur rautel
des sacrifices, des expiations ct de Pom
bH. Car n0us no voulOns plus atten-
Dire. Vos longueurs no,ls fatigueIt. A
quot bon tant de phrases pour 81 pen
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury Of tho
Parish Of st. James.
SPECIAL

NJ. HARRISON presented the following License
Ordinace, which was read and on motion of NJ
Mire adnpted.
year 1877 on persons following a business, ira
de, calling or profession, and imposing penal.
ties fer failure, and defining the duties Of Ger.
tain persons.
SEC. 1. Be it Ordained BY the Police Jury
Of st James; That all persons wishing
to follow any trade, calling, business Or
matter enumerated, shall he required to take
to that effect the license assessed on the anne,
ALL licenses shall date from the FIRST of January
and expire ON the 31st of December 1877.
SEC. II. BE it further Ordained Sc; That the
following l4ense is hereby imposed on
Each Wholesale merchant, dealer or
trader in Dry Goods, Groceries and Ii
qaors Of all descriptions.-------.. $4,000
Each Coffee House, Bar-Room, Grog-
Shop, Beer Saloon or Cabaret-..- $500
Each Grocery or Dry Goods Store where
no liquors are 1900
Each Grocery or Dry Goods Store where
liquors are sold i'll less quantities than
one gallon, in addition to the license Of
fifteen dollars $500
Each Grocery or Dry Goods Store where
liquors are sold in quantities of one
gallon, in addition to the license of ff-
teendollars- 5000
Each Notary Public in this Parisn... 1000
Each Physician. 1000
Each Attorney at 5000
Each Apothecary or Druggist------. 5000
Each peddler on foot.:-.------.- 1000
I" with a 1900
g e and WAGON
or cart, not selling liquors-.---.o.- 5000
Each pedd]er with 2 horses, wagon or
cart, not selling REPRESENTATIVES,. 5000
Each peddler with horse and wagon,
above OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500
Each proprietor Of 4 saw mill where
lumber is q %
Each proprietor OF a brickyard- ---.. 1000
Each proprietor Of a horse and wagon 1000
Each water craft where groceries, dry
goods, provisions and liquors are sold 10000
Each Butcher OF BaEer---.-.---. 500
Each transient circus, menagerie or
other public show or exhibition for
each performance 1000
For every person having more than one shon.
store or other establishment or who shall
exercise or follow more than one trade, calling.
profession or business, shall pay the license tax
on each separately.
SEC, III. Be It further O,dained3c. That any per-
son., firm or corporation requiring any Of the
herein-abeve licenses and failing to take them
out during the next thirty days after .pnblca-
ton OF this ordinance,o or trangressing any of the
privileges granted shall pay an additional no
nalty OF not less than twenty five per cent Of
the license tax.
SEC. ". Be It further Ordained @c.; That il ia
male the duty Of the Tax Collector after The ex-
p~iration Of time limited in Section 3 Of this nr.
dlnance, to make out a list of such delinonents
and furnish same to the Parish Attorney. who
shall take all legal steps necessary to enforce
payment.
censesft to be issued shall be signed by the Pre-
cnnnfarairnod hv Tia Son,.s%.--.e.