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Respectfully submitted,
(SisneD A. E. LEMEE,

Parish Treasurer.
Natchitechcs> La, Oct. lG, 1877.
On motion Jos, Ezernack, the report
was received, adopted, and ordered
spread upon the minutes, and that the
Parish monies tnrncd il, be destroyed by
being burned.
By w. c. Ross,
Be it Resolved By the Police Jury of
tho Parish of Natchitoches, That the
Parish Constable of this parish be, and
| is hereby required to execute bis Bond
| in favor of the President of the Police
Jury for the sum of 5000, 1.-TWO hundred
,|oliars) with one good and solvent Sc
curitv. for the faithful performance Of his
| duties as the law directs. Adopted.
BY A. V. Carter,
Be it Resolved Ivy the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Natchitochcs, That the or
dinance passed at the last Session rea-
tive to requesting an act OF the Legls-
laturo to empower this body to Bond the
indebtedness of this parish, and cnipow-
crinr them to levy Tax to pay tho
same, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Adopted.
W, c, Ross demanded call of tho ayes
and noes, which resulted rs follows:
Aycs-Wm. Payne, Carroll Jones, }.
B. F]emming, A. v Carter, W. B. Butler,
NJ. b. L'lorcns.
Noes-W. C. Ross.
Jos, Ezcrnack declined to vote.
On motion Of VIM. Payne,
That the sum of Fifty Dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated out OF
the Contingent Fund for the purpose OF
paying A. E. Lcmec, Parish Treasurer,
for his |aborious duties in searching the
Parish Records, and employing clerical
labor, also for money advanced therefor
in making his Financial Statement of
the condition of the Parish of NatChitO-
ches. Adopted.
On motion the Hon. Body adjourned
until to morrow morning at'0 o'clock,
a. M.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The Police Jury met as per adjourn.
ment.
Present. same members as at yestet-
days Session.
The Sheriff was authorized to purchase
four earthernware chambers for the use
OF the Jail.
Resolved, That ten dollars, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and il
hereby appropriated to purchase lock:
and fastcnings for the Clerks office; ant
that the Clerk he authorized to purchase
such books as he may require for his of
fec, and present bill to this Body fo
payment. Adopted.
The petitions Of the following pauper
being in regular form they were ordered
placed on the panper list:
y Ceasa Rutherford, Ward ,
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EVENING Session.

Prcsrnt-All the members except DR..
II. T.. JarkSon.
!'y \. Y. Carter,
BE it ordained, &C., That a Committee
of three. consisting of the President of
the Police Jury. the Parish Attorney.
and the Parish Treasurer. be and are
hereby constituted. to fix and regulate
the fees, salaries. and expenses to be
paid the several officials OF this parish.
said Committee he required TO report the
said fee bill so regulated to this Boly
for action at their next meeting. Adopt
cA
BY 4. V. Carter,
Er it OrlAinr'l. That the sun, Of two
hundred and forty -luur dollars I've taken
from the Contingent Fund AMI placed to
he credit ofth' Fund for t;,r pay Of mem
hrrS of the Police Jury. Adopted.
The Hon. Body adjourned until 8
O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
TllURSDAY'S SESSION.
Present -All the members hut l.. Cho-
pin and K. T.. Jackson.
Ordered that the Treasurer exchange
approx CT account No. %, and change
Warrant No. I, dated and payable from
The rrvrnu,'s Of l~7i ,nu 733 for Warrants
Of smaller denominations: the parties
"Wnny til" warrants t"ray tn" Trra>u
Ter - costs for his trouble and expense
BY W. G.. Ross,
BE it Ordained. That the tax collrct tor
be, and h" is hereby Required to receive
in payment Of taxes any bond issued in
accordance with Resolution Of Police .}u-
~ Of December 2Nth. 1866 for the fiscal
year in which said bond fall due. Adopt
ed.
By W. c.. Ross,
Be it Ordained, &c., That the Paper
issued by the Police jury called the
"PAvne Police ,jury,' BE and the same is
hereby made receivable for parish taxes
for lie years 1873 and 1876, and the tax
collector is hereby required to take tn"
same wh"l, presented rs above provided.
Adopted.
BY 4. Y. Carter,
Il" it ordained,
That it is hereby made the duty Of all
public Irrrymrn in this parish to repair
and keep in good and safe condition the
public roads, from the waters edge t" the
top of the bank upon the rivers or bayonS
on which they respectively run rnbIic
ferries, under a penalty for each and ev-
cry failure of $500 recoverable 10y suit
before any Justice of the Peace of COM
petent Jurisdiction, for the benefit of the
parish; any citizen aEyrrved having the
right to institute such suit in the name
of the parish against the said public fer
ryman and tho SurrticS on his bond.
BE it Ordained, That the Salaries of
officers of the Police jury from, and
after the first day Of January, 1878,
shall be, and are hereby fixed is follows :
President Of tho Polio Jury s2oo
Clerk 200
Parish Attorney 100
| Treasurer 900
Constable $50
The pay of the members shall he Three
Dollars per day and mileage. Adopted.
The Parish Treasurer submitted the
following estimate Of expenses for 1878,
which, upon motion, was adopted and
ordered spread upon the Minutes:
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f1re.-
Our unusually lucky city in the way
Of fires, was visited on Saturday last
" one which destroyed building on
Jackson Square, belonging to L.
Caspari Esq, and occupied by negro
tenants. The wind was Gained at
ne time, which was fortunate, or the
entire row would have been burned
had it been boisterous. The fire
eanght from a brand dropped by a
child in the corn stored in the shed
room OF the building. The building
and contents were q total loss.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

There are great number of person,
.L;"a the VfNrEcAToH small amounts
wv, w. which aggregate large sum. we
s sSSn thew will come up now and pay u.s.
e mI Il viii be great help, It is our m
,sat;on to enlarge the J,"dicotor and a"''
!sI ;ts worth every month, pfor'"'d ne T
~ support our efforts Justify.
Ths Viudieator has been to the people
sNatchitochrs in their darkest hour a
s,m n" outspokcn and fearless friend; !;
s,sS are but grateful, let them each ana
s svs1 one support US with a mite :; II
s stor do rat. then we will be panied It
snow that we have fought battle tor
hsople who so little deserved it.
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Judge David Pierson goes to Mans.
field De Soto parish tomorrow to
continue the Court sitting which was
adjourned on account of the extreme
Illness Of the judges little son.
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Nine Pound Potato
Mr.. Mclean brought to the
store of NJ. II. Carver last week :,
a sweet potato weighing nine
pounds. How is that for river
land.
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lOFFICIlL]
P ROC E E DIN G. S
OF THE

OCTOBER SESSION, 1877.
The Hon. Police Jury met at II o'clock
a. m. Tuesday, October 18th, 1877, as
per adjournment.
Prcsent-Wm. Payne, President.
Carroll Jones,
Joseph Ezernack,
w. c. Ross,
J. 3. Flcmming,
W Carter,
W. B. Butler,
NJ. 3. L'lorcns.
Abscnt--R. T.. jackson,
L. Chopin.
On motion, R. f. Jackson was excused
Resignation of C. P. Blanchard, Parish
Constable received, and on motion &C.
copied.
On motion of A. V. Carter, the Hon.
Body proceeded to the election of a Con-
stable to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Beverly Tucker was nominated by
A. Y. Carter.
Mr.. A. L. Dretel was nominated by
VIM. Payne.
After a vote aud call of the Roll, Mr..
Tucker was declared elected by vote of
5 to 3 for Mr.. Brctrl.
On motion, the Hon. Body adjourned
until 3 o'clock p. M
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met according to ad-
:jOurnment.
Present-Thc same rs at the Morning
Session. When the Finance Committee
submitted the following report:
OCTOBER 18th, 1877.
To the Hon. the President and Members
of the Police Jury, Parish of Natchito-
ches.
Your Committee on Finance beg leave
to submit that they have examined the
Report of the Treasurer which is here
with, AMI they would beg its approval,
and that it be spread upon the minutes
And we further recommend that the par
ish paper herewith returned, be destroy.
cd.
Very Respectfully,
! 4. V. CARTER.
(Signcd) w. B. FLEMMING
| LLoRrSs.
TEMCE Danish Trno sujsa,. IN q n,
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Mr.. John Flemming hands lis
some October peaches, of the late
Crawford variety; they are very
fine indeed, and are evidence of
what a farmer can do with fruit
raising ifhe should only try.
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The River

The River Z
Late rains, which have been heavy
for the week past, have caused heavy
rice ia the river. At Grand Ecore
The mount has been fully twelve in
hss.
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LePaulmicr.-

Lepaulmier.-
Louis LcPaulmier, the entcrprising
butcher is dealing as usual in nothing
but fat, jucy and tirst-claSS meats
Those who visits the market-house
will find his stalls filled with beef,
mutton, pork, sausascs, &C., &c., and
his polite, kind attention should win
Louis a host of customers. He is de.
termincd to give entire satisfaction in
meats this, as he has in previous
winters, while his prices will 10 in
accord with the times.
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We learn that the bulk of the cot.
ton is already picked and housed
which shows a short crop.
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WM EMANUEL, tile sen fenced pris
oner, whose hard case was mentioned
last week, has been carried to the
penitentiary.
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The estimate of expenses of this
parish for the year 1878 is $1,000 less
than for 1877. The rate of taxes is
one per cent.
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Mails are quite regular now. New
Orleans dates are with US three days
,ter publication Shreveport dates
a hours. >. .
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Police Jury
Tbs body was in SESSION during
The week and the result of their la
b0rs are chronicled elsewhere.
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We are soliciting stock for the
North Louisiana Immigration Society.
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Sueet Ferry.-
We noticed the butcher cart on
Tuesday doing ferry duty on Second
Meet. A sheet of water in Second
Ind St. Denis cut off citizens from
their homes and they were carted over
II handsome style by Tony, the
butcher.
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School Board
Had meeting on Monday, and ex-
amined aud paid teachers accounts.
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Rain Storm

On Tuesday last orr city was food
ed BY q rain storm that was in immi,
tation Of Noah's flood, The streets
we're filed with water, bitches over
flowed, and many sections were i'm
passa6le.
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THE town ditch was "fulled up
with water.
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Kieked.

a stranger made the close acquain-
lance Of the heels ola vicious mule in
nusson's stable Wednesday. The
mule still services, but tho man re.
Members him cordially. "
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WE resume the publication of the
Rev. Mr.. Hough's Thursday lectures
which we know will crafty our nu-
merous readers. Mr.. Housh is a de-
servilly popular christian gentleman
and minister of ability, whose ef-
forts should be heartily seconded by
the entire community.
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Look out for those penalties, re tax
payers.
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That fire company ought to be or
gauized at once.
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Weather

Weather. s@ % o. ! -
Our vicinity has been visited du.
ring tho week with variety Of
weather. Sunshine and shower; with
every evidence of an early winter.
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Business has been on the look M
considerably during the week.
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Cotton Picking.

Cotton IT, Picking = "
The staple is being vigorously pick.
Co. aud the demand for hands con-
uaoes strong from all plantations on
the liver.
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RELIGIOUS.

Bible Lectures are delivered by the
Rev. T. J. Hough Of the Methodist
Church, every Thursday, at seven p.
M, at the Protestant Church in this
city; the public are cordially invited
to attend.
We give below a synopsis of a Lee
ture delivered last Thursday night on
the subject Of the
Sabbath.
The word Sabbath signifies rest
God having created the world and all
that is therein in six days, rested on
the seventh, and set it apart in a pc.
cnliar manner for his worship; thas
we see the Sabbath originated at the
birth of creation when none but that
happy pair existed on the face of the
earth.
We zee the observance of this day
again enforced amid the FIRE and smoke
and thunderings aud earthquake at
Mount Sinai, written out by Divine
figures on tables of stone.
Jesus Christ our Saviour, and who
was God incarnate, said to his disci-
pies, eco ye therefore and teach all
nations teaching
them to observe alt things whatsoever
hare commanded you, and 10 l am
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No more talk Of a new market
house.
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A. E. LEMEE, Parish Treasurer. in &C.
count with the Parish Of Natchito.
Ches.
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Parish paper, being ex-
cess paid by collector
III his settlements, re-
ceived from tax payers
as such excess and here
tofore cancelled ...... 2.l5
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Rev. r. J. Hough requests us to
announce that he will conduct Divine
Services at Allen, in this parish, Oh
tae fourth Sabbath in this month,
aud Saturday night before.
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Samuel Wchhcr, " 4
Eliza Wth"r,
Ellen Buard, 9
Thomas Castro, 5

S. Spikes appointed road Oversccr No.
II, vice W. }. Turner.
On motion, the Hon. Body adjourned
until 3o'clock p. M.
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BY VIC Ross,
y, i, Resolved, That the River Ferries
n the parish be soft for ,ih trrlIi nt
Three years, and that the purchase price
he receivable i'll legal Parish Variants az
follows One third Of the purchase price
payable on the day of sale. One third on
The 18th day of Nov. 1873. and one thi,@'
ON INC 10Th day of Nov. l>7o, The pur-
chaser 70 give bond as detected by the
Statutes of the State.
Any failure to carry ont the terms q!
sale will operate as a cancellation Of sale
andathc President Of the Police Jury is
authorized to put up said ferry on tho
|St day of Drcin|vr following and sell tho
same t" the highest bidder. Adopted.
Estimate of Expenses.
PARISH TNEAsUNrE's OrvHR, I
Natvl,itcrlcs, l'>., Oct; Il, 1877.
Tothe Hon. President and members OF
the Police Jury Of the Parish of Nat
rElor!lrS.
Crn'|m"u IL have the honor to sub
nit the following estimate Of the amount
required for the payment of the "Slcn'
srS t"r the fiscal year beg inning on the
1T day Of January anti ending Oh til"
81 day of December. 1878, payable in L.
5, Currency, t" >"rv" as !: basis for tho
levy of the taxes for the year 1877, viz:
Criminal expenses (hrinS Clerks
ShrriIl'S fees in criminal Ca
SEES and pay Of witnesses and
jurors ................... 100000
Pay Of Police Jurors, President,
Clerk. Constable and District
Atty pro trin.---.--..-.:. l600W
Jail expenses, maintenance OF
prisoners, &r.-~-.......... 100000
.JuSirr> OF il" Peace and Consta-
hes. 10000
Election expenses 1878. 10000
l'auprrs 3OO.OO
CONTINGENT Fund ........ 100000
EXPENSES in collecting revenues 100000
$lZ,VUu.Uu
The above being One per cent OH tho
assessed value of taxable property i'll tho
Parish.
Very Respectfully
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COTTON AND HIDES bought
at highest CASH price. Go: and
spe MCCOOK & BRO.-Ad. I'm
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The Town ditch must be improved.
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Parish.
Very Respectfully
A. +. LEMEH,
Parish Treasurer.
BY w. G.. Ross,
r. it resolved, &c., That the President
of tho Police Jury be, and is hereby au:
tIlorizrl to have the Court House re-
paired so as to stop leaks, and pay for
the same out of any money i'll tho Trea:
Sury not otherwise appropriated: Adopt
cl.
The Committee on Claims made tho
following rrnort which WAS approved.
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Texas street needs attention.
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A Man who says he Doesnr sleep.

From the Cincinnati CONNER cial.,,
PARKERsBURa, July THE man who
does not sleep, Saunders, now resides
near this place. Some time in 1861 or
1862 Saunders enlisted in the Fourth
West Virginia Volunteers. For several
years he had not slept at all, 80 he says
But it becoming known directly in camp
that he made such pretensions, it arous
ed the curiosity of many of the men and
officers, and they set watch upon him
| am told by Colonel that he and
maoy others lost great many nights
sleep in endeavoring to entrap Saunders,
but during the whole time that he re.
NAMED a member of the Fourth he was
never caught asleep. He stood guard
night after night, and week after week,
paid by sleepy.headed soldiers to take
their turns, but never was caught nap
ping. He hauled coal several weeks in
succession, only stopping long enough
to eat and change horses, and ploughed
in the fields with five or six stalwart men
until he wore them out completely, but
never seemed to tire During the year
1868, I think it was, he went to Phila-
delphia and was examined by the lead.
ing physicians of the country. They
sat up with him in relays of five, night
and day, and kept up an almost constant
stream of conversation with him, and at
the termination of twenty-nine days dis
charged him with certificate, but could
give no explanation of this freak of ma
ture. Many stories Of the untiring en-
ergy and activity Of this man are told,
and all agree who know him that this
antipode of Rip Van Winkle is the most
sleepless man they ever met.
Mr.. Saunders is now about fifty-six
years of'sge, and says that he has not
known what sleep is for eighteen years
He himself can not account for it, as be
says the change in his physical organiza-
ton occurred within three days, end that
he never was sick in his life, and took
medicine but once, and that was when
he had cstarrh, about three years ago.
He is hale, hearty man, and bids fair
to live many years yet. He is sconsci-
entiously opposed to making a display
of himself, or no doubt would long ago
have been, before the public as one OF
the human curiosities of the world.
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The Bride OF a Day.

From the Cincinnati Commercially
"Married. in New Orleans, Thursday,
June 7, 1877, at 81 P NJ. James NJ
Walpole and Monnie M, daughter of
the late George W. Pritchard.n
"Died, June Z, 1877, at 81 P. NJ
Monnie M, wife ofJames w. Walpole." "
Mounie NJ Pritchard Of New Orleans
was beautiful, gentle, very intelligent
girl. Mr.. Jas. NJ. Walpole, city editor
of the New Orleans Picaynne, had been
devoted to her for four years, and al
length, on the 18th of June, they were
to have been married. Before the hap
py day came Miss Pritchard was strick
en- with sudden, fatal sickness. Thurs
day, June Z, it became plain that the
lovely girl could rot tarry longer among
the living. They told her so, and she
sent for her betrothed, and asked to be
married to him before she died
"Yes," said Mr.. Walpole, "if she j:
to die, / want her to die as my wife,"
The solemn marriage ceremony was
performed hurriedly and sadly, while
the gentle soul was even then passing
into eternity Three hours afterwards
sue was dead.
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Something in the Bed.

Judge Pitman has habit of slipping
his watch under the pillow when lie goes
to he'd. The other night somehow it
slipped down, and as the Judge was
restless, it gradually worked it's way
downward toward the foot of tho bed.
After bit while he was living awake.
his foot touched it. and as it felt vefy
cold, lie was surprised and scared, and
jumping from lis bed, he SAID:
My gracious, Maria! there's toad
or snake or something under the oov-
ers | touched it with my foot"
Mrs. Putnam gave loud scream and
was out on the floor in an instant.
"No., don't go to hollering and wa.
king up the neighbors," said the Judge.
"You 60 and get the broom or some.
thing and we'll fix this thing mighty
quick a4 a $3.50
Mrs. Pituian got the broom and gave
it to the Judge, with the remark that she
felt as if snakes were creeping all up
and down her legs and back
20, nonsense, Maria! Now you turn
down the covers slowly, while / hold
the broom and bang it. Put bucket
of water alongside the bed, too, SOS We
can shove it in and drown it."
Mrs. Pitman fixed the bucket and
gently removed the covers The Judge
held the broom uplifted and, as soon as
the black ribon of the watch was reveal
ed, he cracked away three or four times
with his broom. Then he pushed the
thing off into the bucket. Then they
took the bucket to the light to fnvesti.
gate the matter when the Judge saw
what it was he said,
81 might have known that just like
you women to GO screeching and ma
king fuss about nothing! Who's GO
ing to pay me for that wstehp It's ut
terly ruined''
1T was you who made fuss, not me!
said Mrs Pitman You needn't try to
put the blame off on me-"
20, hush up and go to bed! I'm
tired of hearing your blather. Pears
to me you can't keep your tongue still
minute. Blame me if / amt going to
get divorce and emigratey'
And the Judge turned in and growled
at Maria until he fell asleep.-N. Y.
| Weeklu A
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Carriers.

Children should never wear garters,
as the stockings can be kept up perfect
ly we'll by an attachment OF elastic strips
to the waistband. If garters are worn,
it is important to know how to apply
them with the least risk of harm. AT
the bend of the knee the superficial
veins of the leg unite and 60 deeply into
the under part of the thigh beneath the
hamstring tendons. Thus ligature be-
low the knee obstructs all the superficial
veins; but if the construction is above,
the hamstring tendons keep the pressure
of the veins which return the blood
from the legs. Unfortunately most peo-
pie, in ignorance of the above facts, ap.
ply the garter below the knee. Elastic
bands are the most injurious. They
follow the movements Of the muscles
and never relax their pressure upon the
veins. Non-elastic bands, during mus
cular exertion, become considerably re-
laxed at intervals. and allow freer circu
lation of the blood.