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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-21

THE man who has been begging a paper
OF us each week for the past three months
upon the positive promise that he would
subscribe as o as he got some money,
bought a hull pup yesterday for So, cash in
advance. 1t looks as though we'd lost Il
Subscriber, for he won't be able to make
sllch 4 raise soon, unless his wife gets able
il do five family washings in a week, in
stead Of three, as is her custom now
Brodkriae Je1fersoaiaa.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-21

THE STARs.-In a recent lecture in Edin-
burg on ssThe Stars Prof. Grant said that
ii railway train, travelling day and night fiji
ty miles per hour, would reach the moon in
six months, the sun in two hundred years,
and Alpha C%entauries, the nearest of the
first stars, in forty-two millions of years;
4 cannon-ball travelling nine hundred miles
per hour, in 1900, 600; and light, travelling
Isl, 5000 miles per second, in three years.
Light from some of the telescope stars takes
5,760 years to reach the earth from others,
100000 years. These stars, therefore, may
have become extinct thousands of years ago,
though their light comes to our eyes. Al
pha Lira is 100, 900, 600, 900 of miles from us,
and its magnitude and splendor are as twen-
~ to one compared with our sun. The sun
is neither greater nor smaller than most of
the stars.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-08

OF TIIE-
POLICE JURY
OF THE
Parrish Of ST. James.
Regular Meeting.

st. James, Aug. 11th., 1877.
The Police jury Of st. James met
this day at the Court House of the
Parish with all the members pres
ent.
The minutes of the proceedings OF
the previous meeting were read, and
on motion duly seconded, were
adopted.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
lowing report vas adopted:
St. James, Aug. 18th, 1871.
To the President and Members OF
the Police Jury:
Sirs,-Your Committee to whom
wasreferred the resolution ordering
an inspection of the Parish Jail beg
leave to report that they have exa.
mined said Jail, and found one OF
the partition walls, between the two
cells of the lower side, with a hole
large enough to admit the body OF a
man; the lower hinge Of the door OF
the front lower cell broken; the
ceiling Of the front upper cell cam
aged by a leak from the root; the
wall Immediately above the foot
board Of the rear upper cell is IN
very bad order, ana TIE ceiling OF
MI the cells o. 100 light Il nature III
o.sr opinion We fnnia respectfully
suggest that, outside Of the repairs
~lissccssitate,l by the :ttyye- q re.et
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I r S

New York, Sept. 4.-The morning
papers, referring to the death of NJ.
THEIRS, eulogize him as Il statesman,
orator, Historian and journalist, and
express regret tor his sudden demi-
sc at this crisis in the politics of
France.
= The Herald says that NJ. Theirs
was q statesman of the highest Or
der, and his career, which extended
over perhaps the most important
period of French history, forms a
large portion ofhis country's history.
His death at the present time is a
severe blow to the republic. He
possessed the confidence of a large
portion of the French people, and in
the present crisis his counsel, mode
ration, wisdom and patriotism was
especially needed.
The Tribune says: "The news of
the death of Theirs, the great leader
of the Republicans in France, will
cause surprise and regret to the To-
vcrs of liberty every where. It is not
easy to see at once what effect of
thisGudden death will have on the
policies of France and the fortunes
Of the Republican party. It is suffi-
cient now to pause awhile in remem-
brance of this singularly arduous
and brilliant career, inspired by the
loftiestpatriotism, and crowned with
the lasting gratitude Of the people
of France
The Times says: "Ther death OF
M. Theirs at the present juncture is
Il misfortune of the first magnitude
to France, if not civilization. It lea
YES the party of reaction free to use,
with disastrous effect, the appeal
that the nation must choose between
MacMahon and Gambetta. What
dangers to the stability of the insti-
buttons of Republican France and
to the peace of Western Europe
may be involved in his sudden ia
king of, no one can foretell."
The World says: "The sudden
death of Louis Adolphe Theirs, who
had seen the seth year of his age,
so full of life and will and fire was
this wonderful old man, strikes an
unquestionably serious blow at the
Republic in. France. So long as
Theirs lived, the experiment OF !
coup d'Etat against the Republic
was surrounded with difficulties
which viii be apt now to disappear.
His death siuapiides this III q dan.
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gerous manner: 1t is the snappin4
Of bride Oh the neck OF the re>uiu-
ton and the SCATTERING of 4, shield
between the Trainer OF the Republic
and the passions of the rcactionary
party in France"
The New Orleans Democrat says:
"F?ance has lost at tatetul time
the largest brain of the civilized
world, which for sixty years has
thought and toiled with ceaSeless
activity for her glory and success, a
stout heart that has ever thrilled
with fervent love for his native land,
and a tongue of unequaled eloquen-
ce and a hand of steel which have
never tired in the vindication of his
nation and people"
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-08

iCstiilo cl. 1dHlcS lOi u InlIu, HaS
Promised us TO present a bill on
eel status in our parishes. And we
hope that Pierre Landry, having
become more wise and more conser-
vativc than before, will help friend
Dickerson in his legislative path.
So speaks our Contr6re du Piou-
mier:
"Many ofourconfrere throughout
the State are advocating the urgent
necessity for aconvention to remollel
our constitution. No one denies that
it is very defective, and many chan
Ses could be made which would
improve it a great deal and render
Ii much more acceptable to the peo-
pie OF the State. Under existing
circumstances we think it advisable
not to disturb the political elements
for the present, as we opine that
such a call would bring to the front
much opposition OH the part of the
Republicans. Our motives would be
asperscd, and the growing contiden-
&c ofthe masses OF the colored voters
in the desire of the Democratic par
tytO protect their interests would be
destroyed. Let us make haste slowly,
and manage the affairs of the State
so as to secure the confidence of all
its citizens and when the time CO.
mes for changing the State constitu-
ton it will excite no alarm and meet
with slight opposition.
In the meantime there are many
abuses to be corrected and many
laws which may he advantageously
changed at the approaching session
of the Legislature. Much was neces-
sarily left undone last winter for the
want OF confidence as to the results
of the revolution then pending, and
afterwards, for the want of time to
mature the necessary measures.
The district court system should
be recognized the small districts,
large number of judges and the
attendant expenses should lie done
away with. This change interests
the tax payers at large AMI those
who seek remedies through the
courts but we refer particularly to
the lo1 Pintervals between the terms
in which prisoners III kept (who
cannot furnish bail) and who are
held for months before they can ha-
We a trial. The constitution guaran-
tees a speedy trial to the accused, but
he seldom obtains it under our Sys-
tenn. 1t is possible that many do not
regret it, but it is Il burden on the
taxpayers to pay fifty cents Il day
tof his keep. to say nothing of Incl
dental expenses. We pay urjud@es
fair salaries cora whole years work,
yet they are not employed six mon
tbs in the year. We do not object to
fair compensation for judicial talent,
but we should exercise some discre-
ton and economy III this matter and
receive a quiM pro quo. E~itt.tSenlar-
&c the districts or increase the mum
Der of terms so that we may have
more frequent, Jail deliveries and
keep the parties imprisoned for
oftenses, creator small, for months
at the expense Of the parish.
This evil can be remedied by the
Legislature, and we trust the press
throughout the State will call public
attention to the matter, SO as to i'm
press it on the minds of the mem-
bers."
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OFFICIAL.

st. James, Sept. 9th, 1877.
The members of the School Board
of this Parish are hereby notified
that a special meeting OF said Board
will he held at the Court House, on
Saturday, Sept. 10TH, 1877, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
The members ofthe Board should
be punctual, as business of the great
est Importance will have to be trans
acted.
J. L. GAUDET.
Secretary, j. GENTIL,
President.
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containing Five Hundred and six
ty four 3lll0O acres.
Together with 1G mules, i carts and
a lot of farming utensils.
Seized i'll the above snit.
To he sold in block.
Tcrms:-Casl, in L. S. Currency.
VICTOR MILES.
Sheriff.
Sl,erifl7s office, Parish of st. James,
september.1ts 1877.
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A ssessm e Roll.

The Assessment Roll for the year
1877 having been completed, the
Tax Payers OF the Parish are here
by duly notified that the said Rol!
"ill be exposed at the Recorders
office, at the Court House, from Mon
H., August 18th. to September 18th.
1877, one month, according to law.
JULES DORNIER.
Assessor.
st. James Parish, Aug. 11tl., 1876.
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the Committee appointed to make a
settlement with Mr.. n. S. Landry.
ex-Picsident of the Police Jury. cal.
led on Mr.. Landry at his residence
and demanded IL settlement. Mr..
Landry said that he was and had
always been ready to settle in the
following manner, tO-wit:
lie offered lis in settlement OF
claims for the year 1875 various
bills against the Parish amount
ing -sJ2O.OO
and in U. S. Currrency----- 1.5O
making a total of.-.-------S52l.jO
which we declined to receive.
Mr.. Landry gave the following
reason for not turning the money
obtained for the sale of the Ferries
into the Treasury:
The Police Jury in executive SEES
sion passed a resolution to pay the,
per diem of members and various
other bills which Mr.. Landry paid
and holds receipt for same. Now the
question at issue is really this: Had
Nh. Landry the right to act as Par
ISL Treasurer or not? This question
we leave to your Hon. body for de-
cision.
For the year 1876 Mr.. Landry Of
fered It's scrip to the amount OF $40
$500 which we also declined to re-
ceive for the reason that Wewanted
a settlement for the year 1875 first.
Respectfully submitted,
A.. L. BOURGEOIS,
HENRY FEITEL.
st. James, Aug. 1lth.. 1877.
To the Hon. President and Members
of the Police Jury:
conference.-the Committee APP
pointed to investigate the validity
of Parish Scrip prior to the year
1877, beg leave to make the follow
ing report: The Committee are I'M
able to make such a report as they
would have desired, because they
were unable to get until tltis week,
the books of the former Treasurers
and the minute Book of the Police
Jury of former years. The Commit
tee have had presented to it up to
date, bills amounting to about a12-
800 of said amount less than Fight
Thousand are bills (known as vel
low scrip issued by Ii. Cohen, al
though from an examination of the
stub book,H. Cohen issued between
the 3rd. OF January 1877 and the
9th. Of May of the same year a little
over Thirteen Thousand Dollars in
yellow scrip. We have found that
the Treasurer has paid Il warrant of
$50 to J. Wlttgenstein for an in
quest on the body of Anne Weaver
when the original is in the hands of
\. Mire ex-Coroner. There has been
presented to the Committee by Wit,
gcnstein for approval three warrants:
One for inquest Oh bml;. of S.
Owen for S42;-Onc for inquest OIL
body Of S. Smith for S42;-One for
viewing body of w. Tuleaud, SIT.
Whilst the Committee has ut the
same time the originals presented
10y \. Mire cx-Coroner for approval.
j. A.. DRUlLIIET, chairman.
i. WAGCESPACk,
ALFRED MIRE.
On motion of j. \. Uruill,et. duly
seconded, the Police Jury adjourn
ed to meet OH the End. Saturuay,Of
October, 1917.
a. L. BOURGEOIS.
EMILE j. LAICHE, President.
Secretary.
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BY virtue of a writ of feri fdcias
issued by the above Hon orable the
4th. Judicial District Court, for the
Parish of st. James, bearing date
ofthe 21st. day of August, ~, and to
me directed, in the above entitled
and numbered suit, l have seized
and will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, OIL the premises, OIL
ish OH
SATURDAY THE 9TH. DAY OF OCTOB-
Err, 1577, AT IL O'CLOCK A. H.,
the following described property,
1st.-A certain tract of land or plan.
tation called Buena Vista Planta-
ton, situated in the Parish of ST.
James, in this State, and measuring
twelve arpents front Oh the Mis-
sissispi river, opening about IL de-
grees width all it's double conces-
sion bounded, on one side by the
property now or lately belonging
to Evariste Mire, and Oh the other
side by the property of Valery
Gaudet, together with all the
buildings and appurtenances the
reof, consisting of a dwelling hou-
Sc, Sugar House width steam engi.
ne, and also all the agricultural
implements belonging to said
Plantation. "
2nd.--Another tract Of land situa-
ted in the same Parish and dies.
cribed in Patent No. 544 issued
for the same in favor of Mrs. Win
chester, by the State Of Louisiana
us section 50 in township II, ran
&c Is east, containing Six Hun
. dred and forty-one 44l10O acres.
3rd.-Another tract of land situa-
ted in the same parish and des-
cribed in Patent No. 845 issued
for the same in favor Of Mrs. Win
chester by the State OF Louisiana
as the west halt seetion,the South
| East Quarter alui the South ha!foi
the North East t1aartaro Of section
! - ~ Eoans],ip -, itge ID east,
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CONVENTION

Shall VIC have II Constitutional
Convention in Louisiana?
This is the question now open to
the free discussion Of our brothers
in Journalism. -
For every one Of us, in this great
lack of politics, elections andspeech-
es, knoAnot exactly what to say
and how to prove his love for the
countrx and his devotion to justice.
&eC1et us state, for the glory OF
those to whom glory is due, that the
question has been first open by the
Journalists who waste ink, paper
Ind pen in the country parishes.
City papers, like commanders in
chief, before giving their opinion or
judgment, are listening to minor of.
ticers. City papers Ire wise, and the
Others are simply corporals.
Then, the conservative papers OF
the country parishes-because the
dry and yellow leaves have sadly
and miserably fallen from the radi-
cal tree-are discussing the point.
Some are pro, others fight for con-
ira, and they are all in good faith.
Their eloquence isbeyond anydoubt.
Eloquence is natural to peasants.
But, in respect to truth, we must
confess that those who advocate a
Constitutional Convention are in
majority. And those who say no,
far from being opposed to said Con-
vention, postpone it to other and
more opportune times.
For it is a known fact,apparent to
any good and true Louisianian, viii.
to or colored, that the present Cons
titution, offspring Of an insane par
ty, must he amended or rather fran
ed into q. new one, a better one
Absolute reforms are needed and
n l6ired. Our judiciary system, be-
ing q ruin to the State and q shame
to the people, cannot stand any
longer in its way of insanity, injus'
tice and l-doings. Our judges, who
are nothing but party men, select,
ed from the low ranks. of al igher-
ant populace, constitute amongst
us a deplorable and despicable jn'
dietary. And such legal fellows,
born. fed and elected in grog-shops
or elsewhere, cannot be, even if they
would, free in the performance OF
their duties. They belong to their
party, to their fellow ELECTORS, to the
mass, to the mob, to those who wish
= servant or a slave iii that high
and dignified magistrate properly
called a Judge, Juder. Good laws
and bad judges are still worst than
bad laws and good judges.
MATS Ia question est aileurs.
And all being we'll considered, al
though being in favor Of a Consti
trtional Convention, but not for thi:
hour, We will conclude with ou1
{. neiglboro Of the Assumption Pioneer
Let us rest a little. The boam-boun
Of a new election, when We have t
till, to plant, to make the harvest
any cause of disturbance or polite
al excitation, would be Of no prof.
to the people OF to the State.
Let rs rest Il li,t'e.
14r olG Tiai>oH's Is good, ou1 H.
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i" ! e !.

LosT.-A NOTE, dated Dec. 3lst
1876, to my order, by MIR. j. n"ni!
let, for the sum of Twent. bsrl
Dollars, (s25.00,) payable at the e5s,
of the year, with 10 OlO cent iut~t4ss
until paid. Payment of sal .ts'
has been stopped.
SPENCER WOO
st. James, Sept. 1st., 1877,
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FAIR.-The fairers OF the seventh
ward-why not, if the ne"logism is
good and proper, existing already
in the French lang3agc!-have had
Il deserved succes.E 'iu
And the fair was a fair-fair.
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POLICE JURY.
President, 4. L. Bourgeois;
Secretary, Emile J. Laichc;
Members, j. A. Druilhet. j. i. fcrchauU.
Felicien Waguespack, Desire Leblanc, ia
mes Davis, Alfred Mire, Henry johnson.
Thomas Mooney, Richard A. Harrison.
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ANOTHER MIRACLE.-This other
miracle is, if we may 81 speak, more
miraculous than any other ever
known and believed in ancient
times.
In fact, more q miracle is miracu-
lous, more it deserves our regard
and belief.
| Listen to:
His name is Achille Mars, and
Acllille Mars,Sixty-two years of age,
once major in the French army, had
lost his right leg at the battle OF
Solfcrino.
But Achillc Mars had rhumatism
in his left leg, from which he suffer
ed all the pains OF He'll.
1t is even said that the Oh war
rior, unable to smile in his suffer
jnss, had the bad habit of cursing
like Il devil.
But having been advised by his
doctor to go to BaregeS, where the
mineral water is efiicacious for rhu-
matism, the major Mars had the
good inspiration of stopping at
Lourdcs.
So ca ne .tiait pas lie ben, said he,
Ga ne peut pas .taire de mai.
And he took a bath, Il body bath,
a bath from feet to head, in the
piscine de Louydes.
See the miracle and believe it:
Our old major possesses now two
good legs, legs OF flesh and bones,
legs without rhumatism.
But Achille Mars-Fodus okus
AkiNeus-since the happy day and
the glorious miracle, curses no more.
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt has received
from the Mayor of Boston and from
the committee of arrangements in
that city an invitation to be present
on the 10Th inst. upon the occasion
OF the dedication upon the Boston
Commons OF Il monument erected to
the memory OF the deceased soldiers
and sailors OF the North, which he
would like to attend very much, but
cannot owing to his business. While
visiting Boston, the Lieutenant
Governor made many acquaintanceS
and friends, and it is for that rea-
son perhaps, that he is thus honored.
Observation-Disclosures Loni-
o;,,,, ,,nu-.,.,- l,.,,-A ,lranIt lV-
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SCHOOL BOARD.

SCHOOL BOARD.
President, j. Gentil:
Secretary, J. Louis Gandet:
Members, DR.. o. Gandct, J. n. 'Thibo'
deaux, d. L. Bourgeois. 7. Yuma Martin
Thelcsphore DuSas, A. w Thompson, '"'''
Dickcrson.
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Ioni-
siama newspapers have already as-
reed to Il Press Convention.
Twenty-one and half inciu1in.
lie L0uisi0nuis.
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Official
Fourth Judicial District,

comprising the Parishes of Ascension,
st. James, st. John the Baptist and st.
Charles.
District Judge...--.- Morris Marks,
District Attorney. +. i. Earhart.
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r DEAuvAis'

Attorney e. [oa,z%c3]".
at Ia+<
Practices in the par.,l,e, #. J>ls:,,
ST. CHARLES. A6Ckha{UH Hi"t SY.
JAMES. Office at tn Ccur5 iEats, s..
James.
=. o. address, Convict.
ST. F4HEs Ia.
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Seyenfh NenafOriaI District.
comprising the Parishes Of Ascension
and St. James.
State Pierre Landry.
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LIE DIR. MENG Went st .i&sr ,Ittj,Usig@-
ment dams Ia Paroisse 81. .;aee'es.
II otfre SEES services connie iaHt,ac;n, hi
rurgien ct prihcipalcmsn5 aeeouel,ssr- AN
habitants de Ia paroissc,
II espere que tferte ,jnG al Il pratslUN
ell Louisiana hi m6rit-rua1 il g1ut';if.s,
quill s%"llicite lie ton ,es nt'oiss,e,e- /;
tcra tout SEES efforts poul t5ehe. Ia i':te :pt
rir ct de sen tentlre dire,
Sa residence est che Mr. AlrxAf tre Gg-
gas, rive gauche, IL. diStget. ii9.-7.
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J. kI.FBER GACDET,
Attorney at
Law.
J. X GAUD-
Attorneys at Law al

VIII practice III the {
Judicial District and 81
attend to nota::al 'bu
of ST. James.
~Ohcas:-pavish ofSt. :,
at Mir. J. Billions Store. ,
House. and az their /
above the old Court H.
Will be at their Billie
Wednesday and Frida,
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
-
SHERIFF'S SALE.
WIDOW ". SOREI,
We. NO. $40,
II. II. AIM.lR.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
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Let Is rest Il II,t'e.
14r olG TieiooH's II, good, ou1 Ia
gisiators viii do their ausN. al.d
friend Dickerson himself, who rep
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FTP PC:.~ : -,
Attorney and COun>@ltH'' at
OFlICE:-At his r~sttaht,,
Courthouse, Parish q 4; ,f:tut
vent Z. O.
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