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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21
Coumcn Proceedings.

HICSMAN, KY. Sept. 1871.
Council met Present-Mayor Prather
Councilmen Ramage, Harness, Stegala,
Samse and Troutweine.
Minutes of previous meeting, read,
adopted and signed.
On motion, Jas. Warner and 10. Stegala,
was appointed a committee Of two, to ex-
anime ali aues and chimueys in the old
town Of Hickman, and all they may deem
unsafe to notify the parties TO have same
repaired at once.
On motion, committee OF the whole
Council was appointed, with instructions
to employ an engineer if necessary to go
and see the proposed crossing to Gourley
addition, on Moulton street, &c make some
arran gement for making a good and per-
manent wagon road and passway over
the same.
On motion. the Marshal was ordered to
notify NJ Hertwick, to open any part of
Ohio street he may have enclosed Com
plants having been made against said
enclosure.
On motion, Council adjourned.
N P. Harness, Clerk pro ten.
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PmnIic SnenItfmr.

G. W. Balm, Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar. and 7. b. Demnree, Grand Worthy
Counselor Of the l. o. G. T. of Kentucky.
will address the people on the subject of
Temperance, at the following time and
places:
ON Tuesday night, Sept. 25th, C W.
Balm will speak AT Tyler Lodge, aud T. b.
Demaree at the Methodist Church ia
Hickman
Wednesday night, c. ". Balm viii
speak At the Methodist Church in lick
uan, aud r b Demaree at Cayee Station.
All are invited to come ont AMI hear
them. Speaking to commence at Z! o.
clock, ?. NJ. :. \. WHITE.
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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW The
general market during the week, remain
quiet and unchanged at last quotations,
with the exception of
wnEAr-which is firm and active, in
sympathy with sharp advance in ST.
Louis, during the last three days. varying
from to cents on Nos ? md ,. The
fact is prices had got so low that re-
ceipts had fallen off, to such an extent as
to he scarcely sufficient to supply the
daily consumption of St. Louis mills, to
say nothing of export demands.
No. at st. Louis yesterday was active
at 81 81 to 81 SO; No. at 81 % 10 81 %
The writer does not look for any higher
prices.
A good article here viii readily bring
81 10 with urn feeling, aud all offer
ings are readily taken. Receipts are
moderate. Other produce quiet
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Commercial.

H'c{NAN C'rarFa osF1rE,
FRIDAY, September 81 ISL
APPLES-H oEes, DC to Zoe barrels
Fl oA 30 81 -.
''HN-3 De- t.fr 4)c per hushel
lol l'(--.'a lt1
~ " "IfhAt-Soto 81 90.
I.,.,,.',.. " ~. lens
b'tt-'1 ~ IL ~ -'. r H.
HltE@- green, sc.
=. dry @elted sa7Ar
''' H'nL I'al3e-
l'.lt 70 % g. per ,'. TIM washed
~ ih.-> in 35a5oa prime.
I w .3's7i 10 per pound -
NJ, >, per 10 sc.
~ J. T. - 'esl, I9 20 -Vc per 10
FoO LAH Is hIC.--l Dung thickens,
D. per 'oEeh. GA from : ''.'- 90.
l-t, ,{-r,,, ~ per "o1en.
othy-choice-s CO.
at present
RAERELS-Apple. 40 cts; Flour, 1Jcts;
Molasses, = 90; Molasses kegs. 10 gals.
9Dcts; Molasscs kegs 5gal's. 7lcts; Whis-
ky kegs 10 gals 81 co; Whisky kegs a.
rails 80 cents.
GROCERIES.
RACON-SiIcs lOalOlc
shoulders 7aSc
Hams y to lse
CUEFSE- per III. rs. lSa30c
CoFFFE Rio 22a25e
CBACkTRS. r H. 7Cl9e.
C6HT.nir. - gallon 25,30c
CANnIES StS,. 18M2D
EInnB X oolaS o. -
t-IgSsl.S n1,. bbl 5.neo lle,,b,.. en-.
~ - - JUS o0''
IN 0Tr. - rallon. 81 81
ti'D ~. - In
GIr%pnWnFB > key 3 Al
HfIsTIVG POWDER. ) "a
-, ~, ,l,oL.r6, = IN
S2pAVb{ he the Ng a,i II IT, e E H.
SHG r a ~ D bo~ - 40 '''' i 4ai 4o-
S I',,t, W. 9F a gaIlon ~ - - ,,,.
ai,p-,I,,,n Sta,,,,fIc,d. no. II En
S1I 'it ~ car load bpsboI - ~
- :, y, Bon ibs barrai -. - ~
oy reiall : Ug -og l ~ -a y car ioaI
D % - w. ~
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she nalIy uIickmnn Counter.

she Daily uEiCknsan Courier
The Daily Hickman COURIER will De
printed the four days ofour County Fair'
commencing Sept 26. 1t will contain the
latest general news, full report Of the
Fair proceedings, local items, incidents
etc, and general history OF Fulton
county, its early settlement, citizens.
lands, etc, and will be specially devoted
to the business interests of the town Of
Hickman. The Daily CouRIER is guar
ranteed large circulation, aud will pre-
sent fine opportunity for our business
men to advertise. We hope those wRo
design to take advantage Of it will ha"d
in their favors as soon as possible, thai
we may have time to get them up in good
style
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The Frankling. CKy.J Po'riof re-
por,s the existence OF 70 child iu chat
county. { years old, 0ho IS ~iuguarly
afflicted. Up te about Is months ago she
was very healthy. Az about chat time
her body became verJ hot and was cover
Ell with heavy perspiratiou, tasting for
several days. The odor oceasioued by
spiration was very offensive, and with
in fifteen minutes after being cleauly
dressed her body and clothes would be-
come saturated as if by some black color
Ell liquid When the Precipitation ceased
the hair began growing, only leaving the
soles of her feet and the palms of her
hands bare. Her voice attained re-
u,arkable depth, sounding as though il
came from the inside Of a barrel. Her
strength is astonishing. She can carry
her ten year old sister under her arm
with apparent ease, and her mother states
that the child actually does not know her
own strength
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az ELEGEOCS.

ST. P,UI's EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-R T..
MAcDUrr. Rector. Services every Sunday
and Sunday night.
BAPTtsr-Scrvices every sabbath NJ IL
a. m. an q p. m. Sabbath School every
Sabbath at 5 clock
RAY S. FLEMING, Pastor.
ST. PETER's-CAruoLIc- every
Second Sunday In each month.
FArHEa MCDONAL, Priest.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, SOUTu-Services
every sunday at lO4 o clock, a. M. and
: p. N. Sunday school at , a. M, c. l..
Raudle, Superintendent. Prayer Meet
ing every Wednesday night.
REV. W. 4. Boiling, Pastor.
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Hickman Encampinent, No 81, and Full
ton Lodge, No. 50, l. o. o. f., meet every
alternate Thursday evening.
officers Of Encanpment-J. W. German,
&. p: Jacob Levi, ).
officers Subordinate Lodge-Jns. ".
German, \. G.; Thos. VI. Jones, K. 5.
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We learn. through a friend of ours, that
quite number of mechanics aud bust
ness men, who are now residing at Kick.
man. Kentucky, will locate at this place
sOon- Come ahead, gentlemen; capital
and enterprise can both find good aud
profitable Investments in this county
New Madrid Tribune.
We don know the parties referred to
bat suspect they are endowed with large
by more enterprise than capital hey are
willing to swop Hickman for New'Madrid
They should at least have capital
enough to get back home on.
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Kentucky Lodge Ne. $40, Knights Of
Honor meets every Friday evening nj >
o clock TlIOS NJ. JONES, ID.
JAO. YoUXG, r.
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Several vessels have recently left
Rio Jaueiro loaded with coffee, for
the port of New. Orleans Western
grocers will find it more convenient
and much cheaper to buy their coffee
ut New Orleans than to purchase it
in New York.
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Fair

Fair.
The Fair commences next Wednes-
day. Are you ready for four days of en-
joyment.
Farmers are now busy cutting to
baecO and sowing wheat.
Our farmers seem inclined to raise
more tobacco and less cotton in the future
The soil and climate suits tobacco better
Hon j. Proctor Knott, will speak
Mt the Fair Grounds, next Wednesday, at
o'clock, from the Directors stand.
A new post Office has been establish
ed at Clayton, obion county, on the route
from Dyersburg to Hickman, Ky.
The new Bayou de Chen bridge
will he completed sufficiently by wedues-
day for persons TO cross in visiting the
county Fair. So we are informed.
Mrs. Shelby, of Moscow, has receiv
ell patent on combined cooking and
heating stove. The Model will be on ex-
hibition at our county Fair 1t is likely
20 make the lady a large fortune.
Peter Davis. one of the oldest men
IN this section, and who was for many.
many years, resident of this county.
died, in obion county, Sunday night last,
aged about 80 years,
Some of the Hickman officials have
had a terrible time with some of the
''boys' sentenced to work on the streets.
They neglect every opportunity to "es-
cape" Officials may wink both eyes, but
escape they will not
Thorn's popular dramatic company
are billed for Hickman, for brief season
commencing, Monday the oath instant.
The company is composed of entire new
actors and actresses, with the exception
of the Hickman favorites, Mr.. J. Thorn
and Miss Bonnie Meyer.
People must use money to make
money. Prudence aud proper caution
should govern all, but there is nothing
truer tbAn that you must risk 10 make
The merchant, mechanic, farmer, all, take
risks, and hence it is that the man who is
700 close to branch out in something is
sure to make nothing. A fortune will
never hunt you up
PERsoNAL-We note with pleas
ure that buchanan s Barnes have secur-
ed the services Of the popular salesman,
Mr.. Ches. G Smith, OF CIigon. MIR.
Smith was formerly ia busnesS at Mos
COW, and at Alexan iria. His friends viii
now find him with the above popular
house. Also, they have secured the ser
vices of Mr.. Lee 7. wooten, of Woodland
Mills, Tenn. These young men are "a
voritcs and will be of value TO Hickman
trade
DIED AT his homestead near
Hickman, Saturday 18th inst. MIR. OSCAR
WErnERLY. aged about - years. His re-
mains we're attended, on sunday. by iiek-
man order cf Odd Fellows, TO Clinton, for
iutermrut The deceased. by viii made .
the DAD Fellozs Lodge of this place an
heir lie leaves many relatives and .
friends to mourn his loss.
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Masonic.

Fulton Lodge, No. 10, A F. & a. NJ,
meets the second Monday evening in eve
nv month, at . clock Officers,
". a BKEvARD, w NJ.
". L. McCuTcnEN, Secretary.
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I. o. &. T.

Hickman, Lodge No. 90, l. o. G. T.,
meets every Tuesday evening, at clock
a. u. KiNGMAS, W. &. I.
S. n. WHITE, W. 5.
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Fresh Iarups.

A COMPLETE assortment of Pure
N Drugs. Medicines, Paints, Oils aud
Giass--fer sale, Cheap for Cash, ri
H0LC1IDE' ) Drug store
junes If
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IOn MONN.

The COURIER OrFIcE Is now thoroughly
furnished with new Jon TYps; also, a full
supply Of LETTER, NorE aud BrLL-HEAp
PAPER, CARDS, sc and can do work in the
neatest style and at city prices.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21

The Henderson Reporter thinks the
western part of the State will solidly
import Judge Lindsay for United
States Senator, and if he l. defeated
by any sort of a comhinaiioo-a thing
altogether improbable-a McCreary
will succeed McCreery.
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IuRti IEA.> BLfO..h 3HE TiBLtC-
DR.. Q. M. Ian E'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
" r r M IF i G. e.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countcnanccis palcand leaden-
coiorel, with occasional tlushcs, or
4 circmuscri5ed spot on one or both
cheeks the ewes become duh ; thcpu-
pills di.atc; an azure semicirclc runs
along the lower eyelid the nose IS II
ritatcd, swells, and sometimes blccds;
sweliingofthc uppcrhp occasional
headache, with humming or throb-
biug of the ears an lmusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny or furrcd tongue A;
breath very foul, particularly III the
morning; appetite variable, some
times voraCious, with a gnawlng sen
sation ofthc stomach, ut others, entire
Iygone ileetingpainsi in the stomach {;
occasional nausea and vomiting; vio-
lent pains throughout the abdomen;
bowels irregular. at times Cosuvc
stools Shiny not untrcquenily tInged
with blood belly swollen and hard;
urine tmbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied by hIc-
cough cough sometimes dry and con-
vulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
arc found TO exist,
DIR. c. NIELANE'S NERAlIFUGE
Will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
IN snvform tits an innOccntprcpara-
ton, net cafu5Ic e. dgiZg- tie sight
cgf injury to tic most isHacJ- INFANT
The genuine DIR MCLANE' S YER
AuFvGE bears the signatures of {.
NJ: LANE and FLEMING Bios. on the
-, N
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Wanted! Wanted!
100000 white OAK slaves

FOR which the highest market price
i viii he paid, delivered at Nckman.
septI4-3wl POWELL x BRO.
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Singular Request That
Must be Granted

II HAVE time aud again requested the
Tax payers of Fulton county TO come
forward aud pay their taxes Some re-
sponded cheerfulIy, while others have
thus far failed to comply with this rea-
sonabe request. | shall hereafter cease
TO Imporiune with those in default-but
will ask their longs, mules. cattle, hogs
sheep corn, whsAt, tobacco, household
ana kitchen furniture, land aud tene-
ments to pay their taxes. These will
certainly respond to the demand under
the mauipulations of the Sheriff and his
Deputies This, January 10Th, 1877.
3. +. WALKER Sheriff
jan26 If
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90 PER CENT. LESS The best
grades of WALL PAPER and PIcTuRE
FRAMES and MoULDINGs, at from % to 30
per cent. less than can be bought else
where The stock embraces a large vari-
ETY., bought at auction. and must he sold.
Call on THOS NJ. JONES,
Buck & Cowgill's Drug Store.
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F1,ca3 Ecyrs.

The democrats Of Massachusetts
h We nominated Ex-Governor Castor
Tor Governor.
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DIR. c. McLANE'S
IIVERPILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
asarcmcdy "foralI the ills that flesh
is heir to, but in affections Of the
liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
Dyspepsia, and Sick Headache. or
diseases OF that character, they stand
without a rival
AG UE AND FEVER.
No better catharticc can be used pre-
parutory to, or after taking Quinine.
A. asimplcpurgative they are un-
cqualed.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are nevcrsugarc0ated.
Each box has AIRED wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. Nc
LANES LIVER Pills.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
OF {. MFLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country s-orekccpcrs generally.
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The Ladies'

7 IKE for J. r. BROWN to sell the
] Trump. for the men viii smoke, and
thcy get nearer the worth eff their money
out of il than any other. aug5l
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GREAT E1zuETE5zEEg !!

GREAT ~ CETEJz g1ys,E !
The rush still continues at
the popular house Of j. H.
Plaut & Bro, just opening for
the Fair
I.0G0 yards Scotch dress goods, at 10 cts
1000 yards Alpaca. an coiors at II cts,
I500 yards corded Aiptcas, all coiors, at
- cents;
!. $40 yards Grey Flannel, At Is % cts;
and all the latest novelties ia Trimmings,
Buttons. Ladies Ties, Bibs, CoIlarcttes
aud Ribbons
Ladies' Of Hickman anl vicinity, can
rest assured that now is the tuue to bay
your winter supply. as all orr goods were
bought At Rock Bottom Prices, direct
from the mills Call audi get the first Sc
lectIOu. ). ii. PhAI BIto.
sept2l Nv
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New Turnip Seed----CrOP
1877.

TUST received from David Landreth y
- Son, - lbs Turnip Seed in bulk as
sorted kinds-best ever brought to HEX
man, for sale at IIOLCOMBE 5 Drug Store.
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Found at Last.

NOU will find a trump for the Match
less, for cents at
mug3I J. R. BROWNS.
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Jeans pants from so cents to 81 so;
Worbing-mcn's pants 80 to 50:
Union Cashmere, [ % to 50 %;
Job lot cashmere, to So 4O
Fancy plaid suits-latest styles, 4 - to So;
al wool Scotch cass suits, So Is;
Handsome dress coats and vests, to II 90.
Also an entire new line OF Gents, Youths
and Boys Eur, Felt and Straw Hats
We are now manufacturing our own
Clothing, therefore we can guarantee per
feet it, No trouble TO show Goods.
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Steam Bob Printing
OF all kinds, done at this Office
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The sadde<t words of all are. at
might lave been This is what all may
well say when the golden opportunities
OF the present have passed and they have
not laid in what they need, while GuoL-
son is here offering splendid Goods at
such remarkably low prices. % and be
convinced Good Handkercbiek, Ladies
or Gents, at , cents; Good Hose. s to I24
cts; I pair Good Half hose, so cts; } pa
pers Pins, IUcts; best Needles . cts good
Thread, & spools for - cts; best Prints, ,
20 & cts; Ginghams, s to 10 eents; good
Ticking, 10 to Is cts; good Cotton FlaR-
mel, 3 TO Is cts; Table uHen, very cheap;
good Corsels, &c to 80 cts; good Shoes,
from 81 to II -; double f. 81 Alpaca,
from - TO 40 cts; Jaeus, very cheap; nice
Cassimeres, worth 81 30 for 81. We only
want an opportunity to show our goods TO
convinee you. We defy competition. We
have secured the services of Mr.. JouN
AIILLEr, the Oh dry goods merchant,
whose name is sufficient guarantee that
we mean what we say. Do net listen to
others, but come and see for yourself.
Everybody treated alike with politeRess
and attention. F. Z. GHOLSON,
Davis Old stand, Clinton ST., Hickman.
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DAN RIcE's New Suow--Drn
Rice : great show, said to be composed Of
entirely new actors and actresses, and
equal 10 the hest shows ia the world il
TO exhibit in Hickman, Monday the oath
TIA Crosse Republican, Aug. 81. ISL
Let credit and honor be extended where
it is deseryediy earned; and We ask, who
of our readers that Witnessed the show of
to- day at cur city can graciously or con-
scieutiotIsly dispute the fact that Dan
Rice 5 trained horses have performed the
most remark able and unapproachable of
feats ever witnessed. They stand alone
as the equine celebrities On the pages of
the Record of the Arena. These horses
under The tu.ionary labors of old Dan
Dan Rice have acquired indeed such
degree of perfection and precision in
,heir novel acts aud tableaux, in actual
Intelligence n TO enJite them 10 be placed
on an equal basis with mans profound
intellect and discrimination. They are
verify the wonder of the nineteenth cen
fury In saying this we feel that We not
only do not over estimate the merits of
the show, but that we cannot find words
of praise adequate to its merits. The
exhibition throag houtis par excellence,
the grandest of its kind in point of ami
NAL intelligence it has ever been our
pleasure to witness But while enrap
,ured over the horses. which are the lead
ing feature of the show. do not forget
the other interesting performances We
can assure our brethren of the press, and
likewise our readers generally. that they
will never he better entertained than
when visiting Dan Rice's New Snow.
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3. IL. Brown.

Has on" of the most complete Family and
Fancy Grocery Stores u town. laPr-7
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Succession Sale.

DY virtue OF al or.ier and commission
ID from the Ann Parish Cont AK! t.
me directed, vi sell at pGH.ic anc-
ton, for Cash. ut the l,st residence O:
Don Louis Gary, deceased, Oil M0E
DAY, Sd day of J'e, cnlier, 1877, a.,
following described property, 10 wis.,
a certain tract or parcel of hand, cor
tanning one hundred and seventy three
and 10 100 acres, and being the North
east Il of Sec. 6, I. 8 s., r. W., to.
gather with the improvements thereon.
One lot of household and Kitchen
furniture, thirteen head of gentle
horned cattle branded thus: Up,
three mares and three colts, 2 horses,
2 colts 2 years old, about rs head of
wild horned cattle branded about thus
~ Nine head of hogs, % head of
sheep. three growing crops. con-
= slsting of corn, potatoes aud cane,
one buggy, oxen, one cart. lot OF
implements, one double barrel
shot gun.
Sheriff's Office, Nov. /, 1877.
A. L. REID,
Sheriff of Calcasien.
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State Of louisiana,

Parish Cours-Parish Of IBERIA.
SUCCESSION OF EMILE DERoUAN.
No. 255.
DY virtue of commission to me adj
- dressed ont of the above entitled
Court. I will proceed at 10 A NJ, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1S7? at the domicil OF Ervilien De-
rouan, parish of Calcasieu, to sell the
following property, belonging to said
succession, situated in the parish of
Calcasieu, to wit:
The s. E. ID of Sec. 2, T. ii s..
r.. 6 W containing one hundred and
sixty acres.
2-The N. E. ID of 4. E. u and s.
w ID of N. E ID, Sec. il. I. Ii s., R.
e w., containing eighty acres.
3-The N. w. d of N. w. ID of Sec.
IL, T. ii s., E. 6 W., containing forty
acres.
4-The brand of said Emile Derouan.
5-A few head of horned cattle and
horses.
TERMS One and two years from
day of sale, with eight per cent interest
from maturity; purchaser to obligate
himself to pay attorneys fees at ten per
cent, and all costs of collection to fur.
pish his notes with good security, to be
secured by lien and mortgage.
JOSEPH II. DELCAMBRE,
Sept. "a. Administrator.
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HOMESTEAD PATENTS

I am now prepared as usual to make
i final proof Of Homestead Entries,
and procure patents for same, also to
procure patents for entities made pre-
yio,,s to the late war.
Homestead and State Land entries
attended to with punctuality and dis
patch.
THAD. MAYO.
Lake Charles, June Z, ls77--ly
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! WEDNESDAY,. sept. D, 1871.
The Board met pursuant to ad.
journment. Present-Wm. Never.
Mayor Aldermen J. P. Geary, G. P
Hampton, p. Brodersen and J. B.
Kirkman.
ABSENT. A. Gallaugher.
On motion the minutes of the meet.
ings in July and August were read and
approved.
The following accounts were pre-
sented. approved and the Mayor al
thorized to warrant for payment of
same:
John Costello, work on streets. .$34 90
Thad. Mayo, salary 2 mos. 500. SO 90
Adolphe Pujo, hauling. ...... 2 90
The report of Street Commissioner
was read and ordered filed.
On motion, duly seconded, the Board
resolved itself into Committee of the
whole, to visit the Public Burying
gound, to lay it off into such sub-divi
slons as they may decide best, and to
report at next meeting, rules and regu-
lations for the Government of the said
Public Burying ground.
VII uouou, VI ". r. Hampton, QulY
seconded, the constable was authorized
to hnve repairs made on Bridge over
the Coulee near Jasper Daniels.
On motion of Alderman Kirkman.
duly seconded, committee of three
was appointed to examine and report
at next meeting, what work was neces-
sary to be done Immediately on streets.
on Public Square and elsewhere in the
corporation. L Mayor appointed
Aldermen Hampton, Gallagher and
Geary.
On motion, duly seconded, the Con-
stable was ordered to make temporary
bridge on the ditch running diagonally
across Ryan street, near p. Brodersen's
premises
On motion, duly seconded, the board
adjourned until Tuesday 18th inst, vt
. clock A. M.
Approved
VIM. MEYER, Mayor.
Attest
THAD MAYO. Secretary.