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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-03-11
ENLIGHTENED CATHOLICS
cincinnati Telegraph

"Thou art blessed fellow" said Prince
Hal to Poins, " to think as every man
thinks never a mans thought in the
world keeps the roadway better than thine"
The praise which Shakespeare puts in
the mouth of the English Prince, could fall
as properly upon the heads and sound as
s,reetlv in the ears of large class of our
brethren in the faith, who receive from the
world the dubious compliment of being
" enlightened" Catholics. Their enlighten
ment is peculiar gift, coming as 1t does,
from the Region of Darkness instead of de
scendinC from the % Father of Light" An
enlightened Catholic, according to the clas
sification of the world, is one who knows but
half of the truths of religion and practices
less--who knows the laws of the Church,
but applies them, as it suits his convent
ence, or as it pleases the world, with which
his thoughts are always in harmony. He
lives in mortal terror of falling into any
practices of devotion which the Church has
| blessed, but at which the world sneers as
| superstitious. He won't believe, though
| he has Gods Word for it, that mortal ain
will send his soul to perditiOn, because, this
-" enlightened world has long since dis
carded this folly of saints and penitents.
He accepts as much of Christian morality
as the world approves. Passion, he believes
| ia an evil thing, when it Injuries health,
destroys reputation, deprives him of the
| comforts of life, or lowers him in the social
scale. Upon these evils of sin the world
frowns-this excess the world condemns.
And since be thinks as every other man
thinks, with the submission of q pagan
slave, our enlightened Catholic abhors
such sins, not because God is offended, or
his soul is imperilled by their commission,
but because they are not respectable and
are not allowed by the laws of good society.
There may be other sins which the Deca-
logue most solemnly forbids, or the laws of
Gods Church prohibits. But the en-
lightened" Catholic, whose intelligence the
world praises, " keep dark" about them
he doesn't want to know them. Public OPT
MON is the great god whom he worships,
and that divinity knows nothing about
them. So he decides that the fasting of
+ Lent, annual confession, the Paschal COM
munion and special seasons of prayer and
Self. denial are ecclesiastical fopperies,
spiritual novelties which are wholly unne-
cessary to save a man of SO much wisdom as
he possesses. Like the English nobleman
he has come to the conclusion that God will
think twice before he condemns q man of
superior attachments. Like Poins he keeps
the roadway of the world, and most proba-
bly, in the end stumbles and falls at the end
of the journey. The light of his wisdom
does not serve him much, when the dark
ness of death gathers around him.
An unenlightened Catholic, q blind bigot,
who never looks at spiritual things through
the worldSs spectacles and never measures
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them with it's lying yard stick, is the very
opnosite of all this. He has a custom OF
opening his eyes to the full light of divine
teaching. He never attempts to divide That
light with the spectrum of his private
Judgment or to refract by the thick medium
of human passion. Whatever the Church
commands, he receives with entire, unques-
tioninq obedience, because God has ap-
pointed it as the sole guide of his soul. VI
course, for his folly of listening always to
Gods voice, and for refusing TO be the slave
of the world, he is denounced as q trouble
some blockhead. He won't consent when
Ash Wednesday marks his brow with the
dust of death and the ashes of self-denial,
to eat and drink, as the world did on the
eve of the deluge.
God deliver from death those Catholics,
who are SO enlightened as to be, in lang
uage 0hAt has the oder Of paganism,
too liberM for their creed, either In the &C
ceptsnce of it's doctrines or conformity
with it's practices. Never was stupidity
80 gross OF 80 awful in it's punishment as
the mental state of those Catholics who
have neither honesty nor manliness enough
to try and act up to what they know
to be their creed, or intellect enough
to understand the consistency at all its
parts and the Inconsistency of their posi-
ton. They have dropped out of the reach
eff all spiritual peace, and live in hazy twl-
light-all sin in practice, and half heresy IN
speculation. An enlightened Catholic who
processes on one hand that the Church ls
his appointed teacher, and on the other de-
clines to take notice of the counsel, admo-
milton aud the solemn admonitlon of the
Church, may obtain the dishonoring respect
IF the world that hates his creed, but he ls
;be greatest fool that crawls between hea-
ven and earth.
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FRENCH FINANCES Some figures of the
projected budget are quite interesting. The
expenditure OF the country is estimated, in
round numbers, at $3.50, 000, 900; the reve-
nue. at $5SS, 600 600 But in France, of late
years, the revenue is usually underestima-
ted. With the fall of the empire, deficits
became tradition in France, and the
yearly surplus has been almost invariably
far in excess of the estimates. The fnan-
cial health of the country-in spite of the
depressed condition of buainess--is 80 70
bust that the Bank of France refuses to &C j..
cept gold except at discount, preferriDg its
own notes to coin. This state of things in
vaDquisbed France eontrAsts sharply with
the financial position of victorious Ger
many. The Kaiser acknowledged in his
speech at the opening of the Reichstag, on
Thursday last, deficiency of over SO 600
600, which, to judge from the experience Of
past years, will be considerably increased be
fore the year ia out. The old KaiseC's speect
was tame and melancholy. It's only really
interesting feature was confidence express
ed In the preservation of the peace of Eu
rope; yet the largest expenses are still in.
Cured for war purposes.
EAThe national debt of France, due ex
clusively to the wars in which she has beer
engaged since 1S4S, will absorb this yeal
about Else, O00, 600; the pensions to inva
lid soldiers, widows, and orphans, 500, 900
OO0; the army ITO, 000, 900. In this way
just One-h half of the whole revenue of the
country is sacrificed. Had it not been foI
the Crimean, the Italian, the Mexican, and
the German wars, aud the present supposed
necessity of keeping large standing army,
France would not owe cent in the world
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The real object of education is to give
children resources that will endure ss long
as life shall Last; habits that will ameliorste,
not destroy occupation that will render
sickness tolerable, solitude pleasant, age
venerable, life more digni6ed and useful,
and death loss terri ble.-Sidney Smith.
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GASOLINE FOE GAS MACHINES

Distilled expressly for the Puroline and Portable
Gas Light Company, and with peculiar regard for the
changes of temperature common in this climate.
oneqused for generating for carburetinG coal
gas. Projectors, patentees and owners of Gas Ma
chimes cannot overestimate the Importance having
their Gasoline of reliable gravity and quality, sue
cess depends SO much these conditions.
The P. and P. G.. L. Co. distiil and refine complete
line of ILLUMINATING OILS and FLUIDS, and
also SELL at Agents prices, all the popular brands
manufactured by other rehners.
Their BARRELS, CANS and CASES are all of the
best material and workmanship, and when empty
command the highest prices in the market.
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ibid not give you Q fogginR the other
dayf asked q sohOolmRster to a trembling boy.
Yes, air. answered the boy. "Well, what
don't know sir" said the other, except IL is
IN that passage. which Gays, sit IL more blessed
to give than 60 fooeiVe.'h
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aao,n,ng Star and Catholic Messenger.
unw oRIEANa SUNDAY. MARCH II. ,s7'
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.

Sad 10 tho past when msm'ry backward Turning
Fondly reviews tho days forever fiod
The lonely. loving heart 10 ever mourning
The sbsenoe Of the dear who dead;
IL mourning with o nevoropdnE sorrow.
And mouTns tho more because Its grief 10 vain.
Because, alas IL knows that to- morrow
WIN bring the dead TO life and ease its pain.
But sAddest of sAd thing, 10 the remembrance
OF former bAppiuess that knew no teare,
or happy dava dass that have the semblance
Nov that they're gaEed through the mist OF years
Thus doth this esrIh aot mans heart with badness,
gayiuR, your shall no ever new
And every heetipg hour that's gilt with gladness,
Shall come TO be . well Of sorrow unite you
Bright 10 the future, whom the soul, upgaEing
Beyond the limit OF the starry skies,
Seos the swset angel Faith the veil uprising
That hides tho great be " from mortal eyes.
Then. leaning the living Rock OF Ages
And basking In tho light OF bss TO come.
The soul heeds not the thornstrewn earthly stages
The journey ends ut last in HeAven-in home
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
ITO THE PUBLIC.

ITO THE PUBLIC.
JOHN BoIS,
FURNITURE DEALER,
Isl. Camp Street. 154
Now occupies the 52 and l54 Camp street for
the purpose of taking FURNITURE ON STORAGE
at the cheapest rates.
LOANS MADE AND SECURED ON FURNITURE
STORED:
He will also continue to BUY, SELL. REPAIR RE-
MOVE, PACK and SHIP FURNITURE, with guar
tee, at
fe25 77ly Nos. l52 and I54 Camp Street
" Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer in
WILLOW WARE. WAGONS. CRADLES,
MARKET BASKETS,
Work Baskets, Chairs. Clothes Baskets, German and
French Fancy Baskets etc.
100, 2S5 and 253 Chartres Streets,
deI7 rs Iy NEW
A BROUSSEAU 81 SON,
IT Charities Street II
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Carpetings,
FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS,
CHINA AND COCOA MATING
TABLE a ND PIANO COVERS,
WINDOW SHADES,
CRUMB CLOTHS, RUGS MATS
CARRIAGE. TABLE AND ENAMEL O1L-CLOTHs'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
CURTAIN MATERIALs-La Lace. Reps Damasks
Cornices, Bands. Pins, Gtmps Loops and Tassels,
Hair Cloth, Plush, Bed Ticking and Springs,
BURLAPS. by the Bale and Piece. ocl57 ly
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PUROLINE FLUID.
FOR METALLIC GAS LAMPS AND PORT
.sLE Gas BURNERS
Manufactured and Sold only by the Puroine md Pc
able Gas Light Company and their Agents.

able Gas Light Company and their Agents
This celebrated Fluid, prepared by process known
ONLY the proprietor is the best and reliable of
all the products of Petroleum for in Metallic Port
able Gas Lamps and Lanterns. It burns clear and
bright is free from smoke unpleasant odor and does
not char the wick gum the burner. No other fluid
oil should be used in Portable Gas Lamps or Ian
terms Pnroline is especially recommended for in
Portable Gas Lamps and Chandeliers in Street Ian
terns Sugar House Lamps, CaneShed Lanterns and
in Torches and Gas Burners for Steamboat Landings,
Moonlight Picnics and Street Processions. Giving
light equal to the best city Coal Cas- it enables the
people of the remotest villages to illuminate their
Stores Warehouses Saloons Hotels Churches Streets
and Gardens as brilliantly rs the favored residents
of great metropolis
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FoUND-MoNEx,-By having your hrst-class
dental wOrE dons by DA L. A.Trhlrbsr, Oor GcsnnOn
end Drrhirrr 0sr-otn
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PARISH OF CALcAsIEr.

PARISH OF CALcAsIEr.@
To the sheriff or any Constable of sale
parish. Greeting:
YOU are hereby commanded to sum
/ mons. bv publication of this eta.
ton for fouf weeks in succession. as tn
law directs, HYATT d Stewart to he and
personally appear before The under
signed, Justice Of the = ace in and fol
the I ifth Ward of the Parish AMI State
above written at my office il said ward
on SATURDAY. the 20 Ia day of Jan.
uary. 1873 atl2 O'clock NJ of said day
to answer the complaint of John Pin
der Jr.. on plea Of debt. and to show
cause why jilgment s!lonia not be rem
l"ael against the said Hyatt Il Stuart
in favor of the SID John Pinder Jr.
This action is founded on account
defendant to plaintiff for the sum O,
sixty-six dollars aud twenty five cents,
LAT, d IN the year 1877.
Hereof fail not and make your re-
inrn to me, aa my office, in due time.
'ni in what way You have executed
his writ ,tl
Given under my hand officially at my
Office in the parish aforesaid. this l2lh
day OF December, A. ID 1877.
JOHN Q, ALPHIN, J p.
! certify the above'is true copy of
the original. and order the saline pnb-
lished in the Lake Charles Echo for
four weeks in succession ,..-
JOSEPH A. FOSTER,
Constable Calcasieu Parish,
Dec 90 At
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How Letters Maybe Forwa led
Without Repayment.

CHICAGO, Dec. lo.-A city iourn-
al having stated that the hotel
Keepers of Chicago regard as an
unjust aud burtlensome discrimin-
alton Postmaster Pallner's ,uIe
that letters left al hotels for tray
elers must be iesta nped when for
wafded, while ia all other cities
such letters are forwarded wi,hou,
beng stamped again, Mr.. Palmer
has written to The postmaster gem
eral for Instructions on the subject,
and received the following reply !:
Referring to your letter of the
Alb lust, | have to say that under
uniform ruling of this depart
inent. the hight to forward letters
10y mail to second destination,
without additional postage, applies
only to such letters as have not
eft the custody of the postal off
Gals.
when a letter carrier calls at
a hotel with Letters for parties who
have given the proprietor instruc-
tons to Ion ward, their mail to au.
other address, the proprietor
should at once redirect such letters
and return them to the carrier. IN
which case thew Anay be forwarded
without additional postage. But
If the carrier is allowed to leave
them at the hotel, or if they are
taSen eut Ut lns presence, they are
regarded AS having been legally
delivered, and they cannot be again
mailed without taepaJmrn. sneM
IF at least oue full rate of postage
'hree cents, by stamp affixed. II
he practice of your office accords
with the foregoing rule, il is APP
proved, and the cxi,icisD referred
10 is regarded as unjust; and upon
the other hand, if postmasters in
pth-r eities pnssisa a different
course, as stated ia tho article IA
question, they are 10 error Very
respectfully, JAS. n. TySER,
First Assistant POSTUM ster Gen
,ral.'
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Final Table:su.


State If Louisifno-Pmish Of CnLcasieu
Parish Court--Clerks Office.
SUCCESSION OF RosAMoSD ARCENAUx
1IiE STATE IF LOUISIANA,
To all whom it may concern, Greeting
WHEREAS Pierre A. He.,ert. Al
w, ministrator of said succession 81
Rosamond ArceDaux, deceased hae fle,l
IN said Parish Court OF Ci,icasleu Par
ish. La. his Final Tabieau and account
of administration and distribution
thereof. with his petition praying fo'
the hnlnoiogation thereof. ,
Now therefore. the creditors OF said
sncce ,sisn. and all other persons inter
est~d therein, are hereby cited to ap
pear before said court, and to sho"
caHse. NV written opposition, to lie fl e.
ia the Office of the undersigned Clerl
If Conri. at fhe Courthouse, in the tow
# Lake Charles. in said parish, within
ten DAYS from this Goth day of Deceln
Der A. d. 1877. why said PRAYER of sale
petition shpnid not be granted.
And pnl'lic notice is hereby give
hat in case no such opposition til" et~
is flied as aforesaid, within said DELAY
the said final iableau and account will
he improved and homologated.
Witness the Honor'.b eDavilJ. Reid
Judge OF sad Court. December 20, 1877.
ASA RYAN, Clerk.
Dee 90 1877
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The Christmas Tree festivities.
at the public school, On Christmas
eve, passed of very pleasantly, and
reflect credit on the principal of
the school, Mr.. John McNeese,
and On his assistant teachers. 49,.
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Some Of our young gentlemen got up
Il very pleasant party ut the Temper
ance Hall on Christmas night. We are
Informed that there viii be Masonic
s,all there Tonight.
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State Of Louisiana.


w. III. Krkman vs.. Alex Fpse'ier -
Parish Court. Parish Of ca casieu.
No. IA.
DURSUANT to an order from the
/ Honorable Parish Court, in the
above numbered aud entitled suit, dated
December 81, 1877, and to me directed
( will proceed to sell, at the Courthouse
door, for cash, on SATURDAY, the
9th day Of January, 1873, the following
described property, to-wit:g b
-Four COWS and calves, one COW and
yeaijipg. one OK one two year old beef.
one yea'Iing Aeifer, two three year old
heifers.
sherif's Office, Lake Charles, Dec.
20th, 1871.
A l.. REID. Sheriff.
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THE RAILROAD --Thos Kleinpeter,
engineer. informs us that he aud engin
Ger Burr inspected the railaoad road bed
eastwardiy to poiLt ai'out forty mi es
east of Ne,mihonville aud that they
found it in much better condition than
they anticipated. Ny. Barr went on to
New Orleans.
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Justices Of the Peace needing q
copy OF the Louisisna Magistrate,
6 IN be supplied b. llhs on Bryan
d. Clement.
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Those OF our patrons who are in
arrears wall please bear in mind
that the Echo is realizing some of
the disasters with which Ca!easaeu
has been visited durirg the present
year. n hsaat TO the acase is sufficient.
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The Parish School Board meets
Saturday, January 9Th, 1878. Ev-
cry member is expected to be pres
ent.
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LIS. OF LETTERS.

1 a
Remaining la the Postofice at LAX,
Charles, aud uncalled for, Nov. 30
1877. 1v
Ladies' List. T
Rrettsniier Sophia MRS
Foreman Mary ms
J"hnsiu y II mrs
Land Sara Wait miss Lemeur Fl renrc ms
.ytss Ann 4 mrs LsLleu Matilcs
Lyons all mrs
P..rke. Jane mrs .t
Tee le Z mrs Roberts Sarah mrs
Stephens Tabetha mrs
Teal Amelia mrs .
'ieox sarah Williams Rose
Vending Ellen mrs Walker Mrry mrs
Gentiemen's List. ar
'nderson Andrew ...
lunch job" Bunch John ] .....
Bar Cnas o Bou"re#a J seph
Rennett Bryan Benoi John
Block Geo n
lastrier Mishci 1904
rteon Joseph PAWS john L st=
" eau John Essex s;cpryc
fi.anser ;ruvills d.. .s.t
Hayes H kin .s John
iIeneTt Alcide r'
Jober Rev pe-e Jnhns,n WIN
Led ux Feli,-ien
flanagan Richard LrauJJ
Heye Joe Moore X ca
Ferret Aims Peloauia Z
Paul Gu hos III P.rke. lanes B
Paike + A
R'nk.n, IA Jus Rankins Henry
X s.2ell mr.
seller. So stn:'s Sidney
sa.. Eduan Shall g,.eph
~ ith + c~pt u. 458.7u aas
tn liz W W.r Ay ga ~.
D II. EEE-E 20 .tmast, r..
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J. W. BRYAN.
=. W. BRYAN. g. II, CLEMENT
BRYAN & CLEMENT,

|
BRYAN & CLEMENT,
Have for sale on the corner of Ryar
street and P0b.ic Square, which is til.
i'd stand of J. w, l'ryan's, establishes
II 1869, ... ...... ..........
AMEtIIAN and ENGLISH CALIcOs,
BROWN and BLEACHED DOMEsTlCs,
LRILLI O. and TICKING,
SdEEfINGS, CHECKS.
oSNABPRGs, ChEyI0Ts,
JEANS TwEEDS,
fLAHNEL>, Etc,
LIMIT SACKS, EUBTAs,
LADIES' 4 GETTLEMEN's
SCARFS, LADIES'
VESTS, BALM0RALS
..a a CHEMIsE1Tt
C0LAREITEs,
1UFFS and COLLARS,
LINEN and PAPER COLLARS, @
GLOVES, HANTKERCnIEFs,
cor E1S, BELTS. JAcUNET snd
LACE EMBROIDERY,
RIBBONS, Etc, REPS,
FlGt RED and PLAID
POPLlNs, bEBEGE,
49,, PLAID CAMLETs,
CANTON PONCE.
OPERA FLANNELs,
s.4 JAc0HETs, ID N, J.
r. NAINs0OK,
WIS, BISHOP 4 VICTORIA LAWNS,
HATS 1 CAP, FURNISHING GOODS,
VALUES, CARPET BAGS, 44.
SADDLE POCKETS,
BUGGY WHIPS. N.ah
A full Stock Of :"
Boots and shoes.
Oar family grocery department is
now complete, and we intend to keep
on band a full stock Of 49, Ast4
BACON, HAMS, LARD. SUGAR,
MOLAsSES, SYRUPS,
VINEGAR, KEROSENE OIL,
/. SALT, COFFEE, FLOUR,
CORN, MEAL, 4
GRITS, RICE, Etc,
Canned goods of I'LL kinds,
CURRANTS. DATES,
RAIsINS, Etc. etc. -
All at prices to suit the times
Ian Is
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Now is good time to subscribe
to the Echo. Only two dollars q
yaar
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II. s. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake Charles and New Orleans.
SCHEDULE OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Leaves New Iberia Tuesdays, Thurs
lays and Saturdays, Mt IA. NJ; arrives
~ Lake Charles next days at 3 p. N.
Leaves Lake Charles Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. r.;
arrives at New Iberia next days Ut 9
r. III. g....t
New. light and comfortable, mail
coaches, will carry passengers ut the
following rates }ltue't
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And The same rates from New Iberia
to LIKE Charles, 80 lbs baggage A.
lowed to each seat. 10 per cent. dsduc-
tion on ronnd trip to either point.
STAGE OFFIcB at Lake Charles, at ].
". Bryans store, corner Courthouse
Square. a
July is, lS75-y
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SHORT STOPS

Christmas week, ard no time to
talk.
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Masonic dluner 10 day, and pub
JIG insts Nation Of officers of Lake
Charles lodge No. lG5 f. d A. nj.
We are requested, by ihe masonic.
committee Oh invitation, to say
the committee expects, asa eafH-
sstly requests. that all Masons IN
good standing, and membsrs OF the
families Of deceased Masons, viii,
apply to any member of the. COM
snittee for invitation tickets vs. tlle
committee may otherwise uninten-
tionallr overlook sonle who a,e
entitled to tickets. 9'hs names Of
the members of this committee are
Geo. FL, W4ll, jobs G. Gray, A.
Kistnaiden, O f. Lyons, Geo. S.
Beaspn. j. N. Bryan, ex-oficio.
Cl,aiiinan. Il
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EMIGRAIIoN TO LIBERIA.-Ehe Amer
can colonization Society has cent to
Liberia since the close Of tue war 3I37
colored persons. 1t is now preparing
70 dispatch another expedition on the
"a of January next. The number Of
ssmigrants viii depend, to consiuera-
ole extent. on the means yet to be con.
tnbuted for the purpose. The society
y constantly receiving urgent appllca-
hons Tor passage aud settlement. These,
Win other movements, especially in
South Caroline aud Florida raprsant.
y - estimated, q quarter Of y million OF
men, *omen and children.
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THOMAs y, FERREN
Carpenter and Builder.
LAKE CHARLES. la. S.

Would respectfully announce to the
public that he Is prepared to take con-
tracts fr all building, repairing, etc. !,
IN his lile, and will guarantee satisfae-
ton in an work rendered him. -.
z A SHIRE Of the public patronage 10
respectfully solicited.
Sept 81, lS72-ly--July 10, 1875. Il
HOMESTEAD PATENTS. Z
I am now prepared rs usual TO make
i final proof Of Homestead Entries,
aud procure patents for same, also to
procure patents for emit les made pro-
yious to the late war 1 '.,sg.
Homestead and State Land entries
attended to with punctuality aud dis
patch.
THAD. MAYO.
Lake Charles, Jane 2, Is77---ly