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Butler and Burke.

Oh bei amin,
oar youngest, oldest. sweetest sourcst son.
q. lc-dN.ht, the toughest. Narc.tou,
wills must You now your prcrious uollo bump
Against a solid Luul.ilna stumpt
Smart Bonamtni
Those Willy trck,tcrs Sucw each other well
We're recognized your pardon %, the sine.
AMI when the scent oi narlains u.lcl tho air.
what need of wntt,n oath, or statements t.,rct
bright BoWamui
When clouds that threatened Fraud 50 chll .ul lnlk
Vanished hoiorr tAe rising sim NJ Burke
Volumes wcrr M nod, wink. smile mr. fro,vnt
Bat how could such remarks he written doNuf
Wise R,iuamln'
Y"u surely knew, II Won had stopped to think
How Hayes and his dcporc the plague az INK.
low ShcmAus uo,A was bent beneath lrft,r
IA Weo,rs Tongue an.o,acd lhAt isuhiull,tt,.
Nuio BouAunl
Frnth7 candle brsh4y burns. amt can't ho lui.
what men have meant is known uun what thr} ut,
Thcir Wough ~ evnicut in IT. result.
fhen be the inference your catapuL
On BENJAMIN.
The scnriAinI tact. are plain cuough
The path ol Fiaai grow daily steep Anl lDu,h,
Nou needn't scurh, without = lanterns spark,
FOR absent ,bony cats IN criat- dark.
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The Consulate Mt Canton, China. is among
the best on tho list Of the second class, AMI has
attached to il salary OF $1,000 year. II the
practices prevail there that wero shown re-
Gently in AN investigation not yet completed
io have been common at Shanghai tho pay Of
tho ON ia comparatively u secondary matter
Mr.. SEWARD. present Minister To China, Is now
In tho Unitod States, having been summoned
House 20 answer grave charges connected with
hs administration Of the Consulate at shan2
mai joins y. MOsBY. noted NJ q Confederate
guerrilla during tho civil war, and since then
as one Of tho particular pets of GRANT has been
Sroking comfortable retreat Tor some time
past, and has at last, under the Fraudulent
President, found il at Canton, very much to thu
disgust of IL largo body OF r. spectablo RcpubIi-
cans who 10 not cnrc to conceal hcir indign,.
ton at this appointment Recently MosBY has
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Mark Twain's Latest.

4 moccasn snake was killed at Pascncoula.
Mississippi twelve feet two inches length
airi ~eNtusisiths IN circumference II weighed 2t9
pounds -Hu nlrt tHofnf
Evidently the naturalist of the editorial stan l. abroad
but such an Obvious "scli" should ape Direction
The dimensions and WEIGHT here assigned to tie
lru,ogls JHso.H. the poisonous water snake at the
South those oi the largest Rnaconiain TACT twice
~ large the specimens exhibited In museums ana
mona-crics and oqiIihns the pS thons OF Africa The
moccasn OF the southern States Is snake usually not
three LONG This found at Pascagoula
have been sitting Bulls moccasins Loot on IN hs
hasty EFFORT 10 obey Grcelcy aud 90 West,
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SU. | have
long hc, Zanzibar with She following po,ucl lines, bat
have had uocluO Co. them until Tho appearance
Doc ls - h ilr l-H-H colo - Crooked Nos,, LA dlsur.
-eJ iulut iun, uuudtN.
tNfs lN>llNFp ~ iApNs NosF
That HnmHn nose Tins Roman nose
u fUi. lur of WN heart r,nu~,.
NnIV tNtt Nhtuil heaven goes
u.Dr' -ha. meet that Roman nose.
NrN NoRk Au- - $3.50
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The course OF the coming Constitutional
Convention in California on tho Chinese ques-
ton is. perhaps. forcshadowed by an address to
the Fraudulent President from the delegates
elect from san Francisco. They ask him to
clear the DuRLINGAME treaty from their path
and they add: This suspense grows unen-
durable. 1t is better to be denied redress at
once. for then we know our fate. Tho Chinese
labor market hangs over us like some huge
reservoir. liable to burst its banks at any time
and lnundatc Us. Therefore we ask for imme-
uiate action
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A business man, whose safe had been
robbed. would hardly be insane enough to sup
port candidate for District Attorney whose
election or reelection was enthusiastically adj
vocated by burglars and thieves. 1t is hardly
likely that the people of the United States,
pundcrcd Of millions by official robbers during
GRANTS occupancy Of tho White House. will DO
persuaded by SEcoR robson to recall GRANT
to tho White House.
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F,i. ht attire D,a .flut
HAMPSTEAD Texas. Aug. society to-day
wa. sn"rNn hN thc new, THAR ur krN. q Dtuui. u
lea ling 1ut popular flesul icrau preacher h,a luuiu
himself a villain
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sought to thrust himself into notice as blatant
third termer. Mr.. EvARTs is said to be respon-
sible for this appointment.
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The Roy. De GoLYER GARFIELD is again
candidate for Congress. \ dog that has done
its master a wrong has conscience enough o.
shrink abAshcd from his presence; hut nobody
ever insinuatcd that GAIIIELD's conscience is
As tender rs "A tIop-
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LEANDER swan the Hellespont between
Sestos and Abydos to visit his young lady.
Lord BYRON and Lieut.. EKESHEAD OF the Royal
Navy swan it for sport The Hellespont. or
Dardanelles as II is now called s one Of the
swiitest streams in Europe. Six knots IN
hour Is the velocity at It's axis. the phys
icai photographers say. at tho period
between noap and spring tides. Our own East
River attains at several points a mean velocity
Of seven knots an hour. II was at one OF these
points that four athletic young men contended
yesterday for the championship II the stream
They were watched by several thousand per
sous on the banks who vociferousy appauded
tho winner.
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Tho four burglars who entered an aged
farmers dwelling in the outskirts If New
Jersey hamlet carly yesterday morning. did not
trouble themselves to invent any new plan 81
operation. They simply put masks over their
faces and with rovolvcrs aud clubs in their
hands terrified the inmates into disclosing
the hiding place Of what they were after
Having secured the farmers ready cash
they were about to take his bonds when
tho unexpected resistance Of q youth who
wounded ono Of them with his pistol. aud whose
cries alarmed the neighhors drove them away
Tho burglary was a daring one. \ police patrol
had Just PASSED tho house and two excellent
watch dogs were in their places. But the mon
lodged the patrol and chloroiormed the dogs {;
H. for the boted doors they burst them In 10y
main force. twas by mere accident that they
failed Of complete success. How suburban resi-
dents are to protect themselves against these
bands Of armed men becomes more aud more u
n problem.
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The Young Heir.

She had invited him to stop to supper
and he was trying to appear easy and
unconcerned, while she was on her pret.
tiest behavior.
"Have you used the sugar, Johns'
inquired the mother, in q winning man'
ner.
John deaf want no sugar." ejacu.
uIated the young heir, abruptly.
"Why not'" inquired the father,
curious|y, while John, in his surprise,
swallowed bit Of toasted crust, and near
ly cut his throat open.
"Cos he DON'T" explained the heir, in
an auful manner. II heard him tell Mary
last night"
"You keep STILL" interrupted Mary, in
an hystericaI manner, while the young man
caught his breath in dismay.
Il heard him say" persisted the heir
with dreadful eagerness, 'that she was 50
sweet be shouldn't never use no more su.
gar any more-an' then he kissed her, an
said Ia tell, an"
The young heir was lifted ont Of the
room BY his ear, and the supper was finish
ed in moody silence.-Pitts. Gazette.
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CITY Council of Vermilionville
Regular Session, April ID. 1873.

Regular Session, April I'd, 1878.
The roll was called and all the members an
swered to their names.
The minutes of the preceding meetings were
read and adopted.
The committee appointed to wait upon the
Police Jury in regard to the special Jail tax, re-
ported that they had done so, and the president
Of said body replied that he would give the
committee a written answer at'their next meeting
The committee appointed to cancel and des-
troy all corporation warrants in the hands of the
Treasurer, reported progress.
On motion of Mr.. Alpha duly seconded by Mr.
Lindsay, it was unanimously
Resolved, that the regular meetings of the
Council be and is hereby fixed for the first Mon
day of each month.
Resolved. that all resolutions contrary to, or
in conflict herewith, be aud the same are here
by repealed.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry duly seconded by J.
A. Chargois it was
Resolved, that the hour of meeting of the
Council be and is hereby fixed at 8 o'clock P. NJ.
The yeas and nays being called on the fore
going resolution, the following members voted
yes Landry. J. A. Chargois. Mouton, Mcbride,
Lindsay and A. Chargois. Nay Alpha.
The following accounts were presented and
approved:
Charles 0. Olivier, Jailor fees. sl4 so
Jean Vigneaud, removing dead animals. 80
On motion, the council adjourned to Tuesday
the 30th day Of April. 1878.
JOHN O. MOUTON, Mayor.
n. NJ. BAILEY, Secretary.
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The Bankers Clock.

A Paris banker, self. made man who
had known the struggles Of poverty in his
young days, had an old time piece over his
bed when he hreathed his last few weeks
ago. When he WAS boy he used to say
to himself "When you are rich you will
bny picture clock. representing a hamlet
with its church and in the steepe clock;
and at the foot Of the village a railroad,
with train in full motion, and on one
side the sea, with ships sailing BY" All
these things were made to work by ma
chinerv in the clock which the rich bank
or bought. The train whistIed and ran
along the line, and the ships were tossed
in the sea; and the key which set them 10
motion was carried in the old gentleman's
pocket. The clock had the place Of honor
in his drawing room, surrounded by paint
ings which cost their weight in gold, and
there it remained for years. His wife and
children did not like it. They laughed ut
it. They could not understand his whim.
They did no: know of all the old dreams
which that picture awakened in him. His
friends laughed at him for letting it remain
in the drawing room. So he took it into
his own room. Whenever he wanted to
renew his youth he would wind up the old
clock, and then the steepe would chime.
the sea roar, the ships toss backwards and
forwards, and he would feel as happy as in
the old days when he used to dream about
the wonderful treasure.
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FOUR MONTHS OF
GOOD HEALTH
FOR % CENTS,
ANY PERSON wHo WILL. BUY A BOX OF
PARSONS PURGAIIVE Pills.

and will taxe one az each night for four al
nights and will do this every third (3) week
during the months of June, July, August and
September. will not be troubled with FEVER and
AGUE. nor MALARlous FEVER, nor BILIOUS FEVER
nor any Of the diseases resulting from miasmatic
poison. common in Missouri, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana. Arkansas and Texas. IfPARSON;S PUR-
GATlVE PILLS cannot be obtained at your
neares: store, send 25 cts. to the undersigned
and the pills shall be SENT post paid, by return
mail. Physicians supplied by mail at $3.50 per
thousand in bulk. As this is but little more
than half price for standard pills by the thous-
and, cash must accompany tie order. The Re-
cipe will be cheerfully sent to any physician on
application. We will send Parsons Pills by
mail to responsible parties on commission at 81
per dozen, sample dozens at Sl35, cash with
the order.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
COLLINS BROS .............St ST. Louis, Mo.
G. W. JONES & Co o..... Memphis, Tenn.
L. J. HART l. Co, ........... New Orleans, La.
e. ]. LINCOLN & Co. Little Rock. Ark.
7. C. THOMPSON. Co.. :. =. Galveston, Texas.
ADDRESS ALL ORrERs 70
s. JOHNSON d. CO.,
BANGOR, MAINE, pRopRIEroRs.
April 6, 1878.
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A uNEulr THuMB.-1o the good old
times, the clergy were no. required to b.,
highly educated; men who could read
might, by law, become priests. On one
OCCASION man who could not read dssir-
ed to be ordained. and he took bis place
before his examiner. with copy Of the
Lords Prayer in his hand and friend at
his back. Prompter commenced whisper.
ing to him-Our Father who art in hea
ven-"Our Father who art in heaven" he
repeated in a loud, confident voice; the
prcmpter ontioued--Hallowed be thy
usme-" "Hallowed be thy name" His
thumb was now over the next sentence,
and the prompter gently requested him to
take it away when Take away your
thumb" rang through the room, and this
was clearly illustrative Of the learning OF
that time. -~,
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Proceedings Of the Parish
School Board.
VERMJL1oSy1LLE L. Apri) 9Th, Is

fERM1L1ONVILI.E, La April ON, 1910,
The Parish School Board met this day in reg
ular session. The following members were
present: Dr.. T. B. Hopkins president; r. G,
Landry, Will Clegg. Onez. Broussard Joseph
Boudreau and Narcisse Mouton
The minutes of the last session were read and
approved.
Committee on the "Vermiionville Academy"
and Simons school house, were continued
A communication was received from Mr..
Lusher appointing Messrs. J. j. Revillon and A.
Delhomme as members Of the Board. in lieu Of
Mr.. Will Clegg, resigned, and Charles Padillo,
deceased.
The oath of office was administered to j. j.
Revillon as secretary Of the Board
On motion J. J. Reyillon was appointed mem
ber Of the committee to examine applicants for
leadership, in lieu Of win Cegg. resigned.
Communication was received from Mr.. Lusher
in reference to the appointment of Head
Teacher and Inspector of Schools in each parish,
if practicable. and if not, to seek cooperation
with the Boards of not more than three neigh
boring parishes, in order to appoint such an
officer.
On motion it was resolved, that the secretary
be requested to communicate with the Boards of
the parishes Of st. Martin and Vermilion, in
reference to the above suggestions of MIR Lusher.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. John florence
jr be appointed as teacher of the school near
St. Peters, Carencro settlement.
Resolved. that each member of the different
wards be authorized to start the suspended
schools in his ward as soon as he ascertains that
there are sufficient funds to continue the same
for the term Of five months,
The Board then adjourned.
THOS. B. HOPKINS, President
J.J. REVILLON, Secretary.
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A Romantic and Rather Profit.
able Business.

For hundreds of years, as every one
knows, the scourge ofSpain has beeu "ro
mantle brigaudage. 1t died out partially
as civilization advanced, but not long since
there was remarkable tidal wave of kid
mapping, whicl. swept over the whole
county, devastating many homes o
wealthy members, who bought their free
dom only at the price of q large ransom
and silence. One man, who to day walks
the streets Of Malaga, was taken from bis
summer house, his eyes bandaged, and
was marched through the mountains. He
lay for days 10 a caye, eat We'll and WAS
courteousIy treated, and at the end Of five
days was restored to his anxious friends,
under the solemn promise Of sending to q
certain place before the end of the vesr
$4,000.
The promise was scrupulous|y kept,
and be told no one of his adventures.
He must have taken q great oath. :"
said gentleman, in speaking Of it.
YES" said another, "aod it must have
been sealed with great fear"
1t was true. learned from persGn
more conversant with the intricacies of
political life that the ransomed man knew
the impotence of speech and the almost
certain Imprisonment which would be its
reward. because" added my informant,
"he was we'll aware that The brigands are
only tools ia the hands of some one much
higher"
''What do YOU mean?'' asked.
"We|I, don't live in the country, or l
would not breathe word but, in secret,
Canovas is blamed everywhere, if not for
directly countenancing brigandage, at least
for leaving in Office Minister at whom all
the world points the finger (uudor the
cloak, you duderstand) as its virtual head.
Now, that little sentence might cost me
my liberty if it we're repeated in Spain. ~
Baltimore News.
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How MORMON BISHOP WALrzEp.-
The Mormon Church looks with disfayor
on the familiarities of certain styles of
dancing, aud the bishops have sought to
regulate this matter among the young and
giddier saints. At dance in the Seventh
Ward. the other night. says Salt Lake
Tribune, the bishop expressed himself
highly displeased with round dances. he
said that it was condemned by the priest
hood. and il the saints could not get along
without round dances, they had bette, 90
home. The young folks demonstrated with
him. but all to no purpose. "1f you must
waltz, let me show you how to do it." said
he, and he got on the floor with q one
hundred and eighty Eve pound blonde; the
band struck up the ''Blue Danube" and
away they Slid. Down the hall glide the
bishop and the blonde; the tips of her
fingers touch and cruel cold space between
them. This was the church method-the
priest'y improved srmsIength waltz.
Soon there was a slight contraction Of the
arms, aud the space between them gradu-
ally decreased. Presently one arm enoir-
c'sd the fair from. The blonde was the
frat to give way, and her cheek looked
like sunaower in turnip field as it rest.
ed on the shoulder Of the man of Coz.
Round and round went they and the fas.
cinating, weird.like streams 6oated like
heavenly music to his SOUL Forgotten was
the round dance dogma Of the church, and
by the calm smile that stole across hia faca
we knew that theology was defeated, and
one man, at least, utterly Indifferent to =
future punishment.
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CHOICE PLANTS
DELIVERED
FREE BY MAIL.

FREE d I MAIL.
For sl.O0 will send BY mail, free Of cost a
your Post Office, any one of the following col
lection Of plants, all distinct rariees, and strong
plants adapted for summer blooming =
s Everblooming Monthly Roses
s Heliotropes
Is Verbenas, new and rare
Begonias, Towering, and handsome foliage
Sorts
II Summer Towering Pinks.
Geraninms (scenteD or 8 Ivy-leaved Gerani
ums.
II Coleus, or Lantanas
s Fuchsias. or Hardy Phloxes.
II Gladiolna (bulbs). or Double Petunius
II Finest Striped and Blotchcd Petunus
u Pansies. or 8 Chrysantheums.
3 Tuberoses Pearl, new, or IL Double Tube
roses.
s Dahlias, or 8 Hardy Border Plants.
II Basket Plants. or Violets or Ferns.
Passion Flower Plants, or 8 English Daisies
IL Saliva Splendeas (Sarlet Sage). ..
100 Strawberry Plants, new and large sorts,
or by EXPRESS (buyer to pay charges),
collections for 50. 5 for So, 9 for IS, IL
for Sc, Is for 81, 20 for So
STRAwBERRIEs.--Ou list of new and standard
kinds of Strawberries will be sent free to all
Something every strawberry grower should
have
r. r "PIERSON. Florist,
l49 & ISL MAIN STREET,
Observation-Disclosures, n. Y.
March ., 1878.
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A good tale is told of Curran, who was
once engaged in legal argument. Behind
him stood his colleague, man whose per
son was remarkably tall and slender, and
who had intended to take holy orders
The Judge observed that the case under
discussion involved question Of ecclesias-
tical law.
Then" said Curran, Il can refer your
Iordship to high authority behind me,
who was once intended for the church,
though in my opinion filter for the
steeple."
History is silent as to the judges regard
for the authority.
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Che Eafapette Aopertiser.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of The Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of the Town Of VERMILZONVILLE,

TERMS
Observation-Disclosures DOLLA ARs per annum
IN aara,ce. For six months. 81 IS.
. --ADvERrlSISG-
Per Square, 90 lines or less) 81 90
Announcement of candidates for office $40 90
No credit will he given for Advertising or Job
work. except by special agreement.
Cards stating merely the Names business and
place of residence, with paper included, Twelve
Dollars per annum.
All advertisements not marked, will be pub
lished until folbid and charged for accordingly.
~ All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day Of publication. or on the day
of sale. No advertisement will be inserted unless
security is given, Or amount o! costs deposited
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Tho RoTalo Exnro.s o;,as ,ha co,,,

The Buffalo Express gives the following
unique example of the profit Of po:itenese:
1t always pays to be polite. As the steam
boat Magenta WAS descending the Hudson
River the other day, 40 old gentleman was
unable to find seat. A young man, notic-
ing this, gave the old gentleman bis chair
and went foreward. Two minutes after
ward the boiler blew up, and the old gen.
tleman was killed, while t0e young man
who had given up h,s seat escaped unhur..
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Bubbins has had more trouble with his
phonog'aph. There was a sewing society
at his home the other day, and the phono.
graph kept up lively conversation that
evening about the needs of the beathen.
and the faults of the neighbors, until mid
night. Then Bubbins corked it up. and in
less than fifteen minutes it oxplod-d, and
destroyed about half the parIor furniture.
There are limits to the character of the
phonograph. -5.." .-.:-.
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ton was based upon the supposition that th.
rate oftaxation for the present year would be th.
| same as that of last year and is therefore in ex
cess of the revenue to be derived from the rate
OF taxation recently fixed by the State the
following resolutions were adopted by the Police
Jury
Resolved. that the rate of taxation for the
Parish for the year 1873 be and is hereby fixed
at the same rate as that of the State or that
fixed by act No. s of the recent session Of the
Legislature.
Resolved, that the president be and is hereby
authorized to appoint committee to make an
estimate Of the current expenses of the parish
for the ensuing year. the same to be based upon
the provisions Of the foregoing resolutions.
The president appointed on said committee
Messrs. JOHN Clegg, A. ]. Moss and Chas. D
Catfery.
On motion the following was adopted
Resolved that tine following designated places
are hereby fixed as polling places in the elec-
ton Of November next.
Poll No. Ward is located at the residence
of Joseph D. Breaux.
Poll Ward lat the residence Of Jean Bite
Poll i1-Ward 2-at the residence of Ford
Hoffpauir
Poll Ward 2-at the store OF Chenille Trahan
Poll Ward Sat the Court House.
Poll 2-Ward Sat the store of Jean Bernard
Poll Ward 4--at Royvile.
Poll 2--Ward AT the store Of D. C!averie.
Poll Ward Sat Broussardvilie.
There being no further business the Police
ONES. BRoUssARD, Presd't
J. N. JUDGE Clerk.
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A blacksmith WIS lately summoned to a
county court. rs witness in dispute be.
tween two Of his workmep. The Judge,
after hearing the testimony, asked him why
he did not advise them to settle, as the
costs had already amounted to three times
the amount of the sum in dispute. He re-
piled. Il told the fools to settle; for | said
the barristers would taxa their Goals, the
lawyers their shirts, and if they got into
your honor's court, you'd skin 'em!"