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Only n Minute too Late.

Many children, and grown PEG
pie, too, have q habit of saying,
when anything needs to be done,
ain a minute )" often the minutes
grow to five, ten or fifteen, and,
sometimes the duty is quite forgot
ten.
A traveller was once sailing down
the river Nile in Egypt. He was
in q small boat, and often landed to
look at the old temples on its banks
and gather flowers. In eastern
countries the cities are still enclos-
ed by the walls for protection, as
they were in olden times. In this
happier land no such defense is
needed. The gates in the wall are
closed at sunset and opened at day
light. A gun is fired as a signal
for closing the gates.
The traveller intended to sail
next morning. and still had to get
his passport; but he thought there
was time enough; so he fingered
along in this way till the sunsets
golden light was rejecting on the
water. When the bright tint fad
sd, he realized that he might in
Iced I've late and felt alarmed. The
'owers fastened the boat with all
heir strength, he sprang on shore
md ran toward the city. When
within little distance, he saw the
lash and heard the report of a gun,
md an instant afterwa d the gate
vas closed. He had to take what
poor shelter he could find for the
light. The ship sailed early next
and without bin, as he
:ould not get his passport in sea-
son. His friends at home, who
we're expecting him by that vessel,
we're disappointed |; and the delay
was loss and trouble to himself.
"Only a minute too late" is some
lime as bad as an hour.
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AGUE AND FEVER,

DR.. c. MCLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine. are productive Of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used. preparatory to.
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements. and
as simple purgative, they are un-
equaled.
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The genuine are never sugar coated

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures Of {. McLANE aa.s
FLEMING Bros. on the wpappcS>
Insist upon having fhe genuine Tx.
c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by
Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full of limitations Of the
name McLane, spelled differently bW
same pronunciation.
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DRoBATE ORDER,

State Of Michigan, County Of Alpcna.-w.
At session of the Probate Court, for the Coun-
~ Of Alpena holden at the Probate Office in the
city of Alpcna, on Monday, the 18th day Of
October, in the year one thousand eight num-
dred and scventy-eight.
Present, Ira Stout, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Robert Sergeant,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
of Daniel Carter, praying that the executor q
said estate may be authorized and empowered to
execute n deed in pursuance of u certain contract
nude by said Sergeant with safi Carter.
Thcreupon IL is ordercd, mat Monday, the 18th
day of December, 1878, at ~ o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned foI the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs ut law of said deceased, ard all
other persons interested in SAID estxe are re-
quired to appear mt session of said court then to
be holden at the Probate Office, in the city Of
Alpcnn, and show cause, IL any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted !.
And II Is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice TO the persons interested in said estate Of
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the ALpEsA WEEKLY ARGUS, a news
paper printed and circulated in said county of
Alpcnn, four successive weeks, previous to said
day Of hearing.
"a true copyl IRA STOUT,
oH-wo Judge OF Probate.
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A Simultaneous rising Of the
commercial travellers suspended
David's rapid rolling tongue for a
moment, and the gentleman who
had been edifying the harkwoods-
men with Capt. Bogardus' exploits
on the plains, arose and timidly
remarked:
81 rather think some OF us have
beon gu;ltv of n Iapsus Enpuq. n
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DROBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan County Of Aipena,-ss
At session of the rebate Court, for the county
Of Alpena, holden ut the Probate Office In the CITY
Of Alpena, on Monday, the 2sth day Of October,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven,
ty-eight.
Present, Ira Stout, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Paulette Cicero,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified.
OF Jane Cicero, praying that Arthur Y. Gordeau
may be appointed administrator of -ssd estate.
Ihereupon IL Is ordered, that Saturday, the
SOth day of November next, at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of snid ne
tltion, and that the heirs at law of said Decreased
and all other persons interested in said estate,
are required 70 appear at a session OF said Court
then to DO holden at the Probate Office in
the city Of Alpcna, and show cause, II any
there be-. why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be granted And II h further ordered.
that said petitioner give notice to the persons in
tercsted In said estate, Of the tendency Of said
petition, and the hearing thereof by cnusing CODY
Of this order to be published In the xErxsa
WEEKLY Anous, newspaper printed and cir
cuated In said county Of Aipena for three success
sive weeks, previous TO said day Of hearing.
"a true copy.l IRA STOUT
5'fwf judge of Probate.
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GALE OF NEAL ESTATE.


State Of Michigan, county OF Aipena,-ss.
In the matter of the estate Of Johann Carl
Paul Bensch, Juiia Frauzisca Auguste Benrch
Wilhemina Marie Martha Bensch Frederick
Ferdinand Paul Bensch. Marie Elise Agnes
Bensch, and Julius Berthsld Wilhelm Bensch,
minors.
Notice rs hereby given. that IN pursuance Of IN
order granted 20 the undersigned. guardian OF me
SAID minors, by the honorable Judge OF Probate
TOT the county OF Alpena, ON the path day Of Oc-
dine, 20 the highest bidder at the premises in the
cit OF Alpcna, In the county OF Alpena IN said
state, on Saturday the 18th day Of December. A.
". isIs, NJ two o'clock in the afternoon Of that
day, Subject ~ all cncumbrances by mortgage o.
otherwise, existing at the time OF the death of
Frederick Bench, deceased the following describ.
Ell real estate, 10 wit: hou-e and lot described
~ being lot number two M In block number new
enty-cight. lTsl In the city OF Alpena, In said
county Of Aipcna and state OF Michigan
CHARLES GOLLING,
I,wI Guardian Of said Minors.
Aipena, Oct. ~, 1873.
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St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21

aroused against him in the first years of
his administration, had managed to ren-
der himself so popular amung the AN
cient population of the State t!nt, i'll
the first election for Governor. he trl-
nmphed hy a large majority over Gen.
Nlllere, the most popular and il 1uentlai
Creole in the State. Finally ie reached
the summit of his ambition when he
was chosen Senator from Louisiana to
the United States Senate. Bef"lr talk
ing his seat he died, in the year 1917, at
the age of forty-tive.
The sons first public service WAS III
the position OF Secretary OF Legation to
France, when Edward Livingston was
appointed Minister to that court. No
one was better qualified or discharged
with more dignity and urbanity the
duties of this office than W. C. c..
Claiborne. Whilst residing in Paris he
married the estimable lady who became
the mother of those sons and daughters
who SO nobly represent the virtues
and high qualities OF their proud aud
distinguished lineage.
Though never an ambitious or Jealous
politician, and always patriotic and
public-spirited citizen, Mr.. Claiborne
had performed well and honorably much
public service. He was for many years
a member of the Legislature and Speaker
of the House of Representatives tor
several terms. He had served in the
constitutional convention Of 1845, and
in the Municipal Council, and in the
first Board of Aldermen under the con-
solidated city charter, ex-president of
the Citizens and other banks, and of
various other corporations.
In politics he was an earnest devOtee
to the fortunes of the old Whig party
as long as his friend and tutor, Henry
Clay, welded the baton of chief of that
great party. When the Whig party
disappeared from the political arena,
Mr.. Claiborne retired from all concern
and interest in national politics and
identified himself with the fortunes and
defense of his native State and section.
Throughout the trying scenes of the
past fifteen years this State and section
had no more devoted, loyal and patriotic
son than w. C.. C. Claiborne. To his
native city his loss ia a great one. He
leaves behind him, few, indeed, whose
descendants may point to a record SO
honorable, unblemished, SO consistent
and harmonious an exam plar, so worthy
OF the study and imitation of the pres
ent and of future generations.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21
POis1te.N3xr-GO GO<sDs Sprsfa ..s.

This pleasant ar!i pnl'nar watering pl'trs ts
tnw Ortned for tn. ssss.sn rf 1878. The i'm.
,,iuve'nents made a,si being made by the new
p oi'rlotor have cuiIir Date4l equally - tbs
cn.u:ort and enjoyment %: invall s ami pleasure
seekers There arr four different mi!lert'
springs and tv. new bitn hohses. twn for zen
tis-,neu, and three TOR ladies. TIL, nan inf ali
tory has twelve Sleeping lptrtnents fully fur
ushed. There, arr three new buihliuEs. wi !!
looms each. VITA nrdsteal, mattress and
SEATS to reur to parties desiring to board HEM
Selvts. TEtrt aIt' ten other rooiIis to rent. The
note ls amply furnished. and the table will ha
supplied with all the r'qliirements OF nrst
rlass hotel. The medicinal quail les of the
springs are already famous. iron largely pre-
dominating i'll one of them
Mrs. Miller VIII pa SPECIAL attention to t!:e
.cants ~ lady visitors.
Board, 81 30 per .ia': by the month So 20
A,uplr accomnultt ions ;i,id feed 10" ilufs,:A.
The proprietor has xp,lied and will e>pr,d,
great heal Of Hin..y in inpUvnS tn. prop
i'ty. and trnsrs ttsi. his enterprise will Ea
suitably acknowledged.
q. MILLER
june Is ;.ln Proprietor.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21
w. C.. G.. Claiborne.
IN. o. Democrat.l

In our brief notice of ourlate lamented
and vcnerated fellow citizen, W. C. c.
Claiborne, we made few errors and
omissions of fact, which it is due to his
memory should be corrected. One of
these errors has been adopted by our
neighbor, the Picayune, with the addi-
ton Of an even graver one, with which
we are not chargeable. This is the
error, which would place an invariabl6 .
and distinguished old-time chief of the
Whig party in an attitude Of violent
conflict with the whole tenor of his
political life by identifying him with
another member of the Claiborne fami-
ly, who has always been an equally
tenacious member of the Democratic
party. 1t was Mr.. j. F. Fl. Claiborne,
now at an age exceeding that of his
late cousin, residing near Natchez, who
was connected with Mr.. Emile LaSere
in the editorship Of that staunch old
Democratic Journal. The family of the
Claibornes has been so coDspieuously
identified with every era and every great
event in the history of the Southwest as
to make it a duty in all public chroni-
clers to record with accuracy and fidel-
ity their respective histories.
w. G.. C. Claiborne was the first son
of the first American Governor of Lou
isiana by his second wife, Miss Durable,
of "a prominent Creole family. Gov,
Claiborne lost his first wife, a Tennes-
see lady, in the first year of his admin
istration. A daughter by this lady died
on the same day or the day before. The
mother and daughter were deposited in
the same tomb, which may now be found
in the Old st. Louis Cemetery. on Basin
street. This great bereavement, fol-
lowed by the sad tragedy OF the death
of his Wife's brother and the Governors
private secretary, a brilliant young man
of twenty four, saddened and embitter-
ed the following years OF the young
Governor. To add to these griets, q
few factionists and selfish partisans had
sought to kindle and embitter against
the Governor certain LOCAL and race
animosities and prejndices which, while
socially and personally annoying, did
not disturb the even tenor of his wise,
energetic and popular administration al
the government of the State. Finally,
he conquered and extinguished all this
antagonism by marrying an accom-
plislied and amiable Creole lady, who
became the mother of the subject of
this sketch. The family of the Dnraide's
had intermarlied with that of the Claws
of Kentucky, a brother of Henry Clay
marrying u sister of Gov. Claiborne's
wife, and a Younger Durable marrying
d daughter Of the great Kentuckian.
Nv. &C Claiborne was born in 1903.
He was always a steady and studious
boy and yoang man, and was educated
with great care and with the view of quail
flying him for public life. With a good
college training he entered the office of
Henry Clay, at Lexington, and devoted
seyeTa years to as the study ey ct ff law Re-
upon the active practice of his profes
sion His distinguished father, who,
despite the prejudices whiell had been
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21

In our last issue there appeared a
communication from Democrat on
the right of assessment of candidates
by the parish committee for campaign
purposes. The first error that Demo-
cratn has fallen into is characterizing
the measure as proposition of ours,
when twas resolution unanimously
adopted by the committee, which met
with our hearty sympathy. The right
of executive committees, which have
the management of campaigns, to assess
candidates, is backed mp by numerous
precedents; in 1868, when the party was
united, the very day on which the nomi-
nations were made, each candidate was
called upon for his assessment, which
was promptly paid over to Mr.. Aclille
Dupre, treasurer Of the committee. and
the result was a complete victory for
the party, every candidateon the Demo-
cratic ticket being elected, something
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21
Proceedings of the Board of Police ol
the Town Of Opelousas.
TUESDAY, July 3Oth. 1878

The Board met pursuant to call of tbs Presi-
lent. Present: Or. James Ray. President; c.
Mayo, Wm. q Bell. P. J. Lefebvre, Victor Las
tr pes and Emile Donate
On motion of Mr. Bell, Resolves. that whereas
i has be' a-certained by the Board of Police
of the Town Of Opolousas. that yellow-fever
exists in the city o. New Orleans that a Board
of Health composed Of the following persons be
appointed to-wit: DR.. James Ray, DR.. R. H.
Littell, Dr. J. L: Estorge, W. 0, Pnssy and C.
Mayo, who are hereby empowered at such time
of the citizens of the town of Opelousas, to
establish quarantine under and according to
a resolution of the Board vt Police Of the
town, adopted August 10th, 1867
Be it further Resolved, that said Board of
Health shall at such time as they may deem
it necessary, to establish said quarantine. cause
said resolution or any portion thereof to be
published and st, ictly enforced.
On motion the Board adjourned.
JAMES RAY, President.
Attest: o. VOORHEES,, Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21

| Rouge at Bi" Cane, and that L. God~h;,,1x, f
| Mnlr"w and ". c. freshman he all'i are hereby
| appointed AS commissioners to sell the work
| to the lowest bidder. and receive tie same
| when t,'nlnlete.
on motinn of Mr.. Haas. Resolved. that the
| SUM ~ one hundred and fifty dollars he and is
| hereby appropriated to renair the briL 'e ~ the
nnuth III Bayou Tore, under the supervision of
Ge" '" 5ptars, road overseer:
| The following appointments were made of
| road oyerseers:
J. Il. Henry from Hans store to Nez-pique
| bridge, near Prairie ManOuth.
E. Morrow from Buffers mill to Dudley $
| place, south side Dry Bayou.
john L. Gui!lory from Vile Plate and bayou
| Bguf road to Savants bridge, via Garland's
| mill.
The Police Jury proceeded to fix the following
| voting places:
1st Justice Ward-OpelOusas,' COur. House.
| Bellevue, School House.
I'd Justice Ward-Plaisance
| 3dJustce Ward-Grand Coteau, H. NJ. Dunbar.
| COulee Croche p. d. Richard.
| 4th Justice eWard-Leonville Laurence Carrere
Barrv's Landing. ID. P. Saizan.
| 5th Justice Ward-Churchyille, j. L. Morris.
9th Justice Ward-Waxia, School House.
| 7thJnstice Neutrality-suspicious., McHenry' store
| 8th Justice Ward Washington, Town Hail.
| Lower Bayou B9uf, School House.
9Th Justice Ward-Big Cane, L. Godchaux's
| 10th Justice Ward-Old Grand Prairie, Paul
Stages store.
1lth Justice Ward-,Bayou Chicot, Haas store.
| 18th Justice Ward-Flat Town. Cabin Gull
| 18th JUS ice Ward-Mamouth, J. B. saucer's.
| 14th Justice Ward-Mallet, J. Sullice.
18th Justice Ward-FaquetaiQue, JOS. Fruge.
| 10th Justice Ward-Church Point j. Barro,lse
18th Justice Ward-Plaquemine Brulee, Fore
| man & DusOn. Poupevlle M. Arenas.
| 18th Justice eWard--Mermentau, " Maignauds
| Point-aux-Loup-S. Carts store.
The Police Jury as a committee Of the whole
| proceeded to examine the claims on file against
| the parish, when the following claims were
approved:
| C Duson sheriff fees in criminal cases S1397 As
c DusOn Jail fees Observation-Disclosures. 584 so
c DusOn conveying lunatics. ........- 265 90
| j P Landrum expenses as posse com.
going to Texas Observation-Disclosures. 1872 05
G Docklns expenses as posse CON- going
to Texas 7s 90
A Stagg compensation rs assessor ..... 678 81
G Warteile parish constable fees ...... 20 90
Fl Hayes making parish map .......... 10 90
S IsaaCs sundries. -...-....... II 60
l. DurlO holding inquest ......... 10 90
DR. j COllet examination OF A. Olivier. 10 90
+ Roberts juror on inquest. st.....-..... so
G W Bentley " .-.........-.. so
n G Ray ..-......-..- SO
| J j kirksey 4" .............. 50
Joseph Bacon justice peace fees ........ 10 So
VI BlunSten wagon broke on road .. 8 90
VIM Wall - - ....-. S 90
y Burr guarding convicts. ........... 108 90
Rene Carriere % " ....... sc 90
S Andrus " " ....... 60 90
Paul Richard " " II 90
7 Railey I" ....... 6 90
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday the 7th day of October, 1873.
r. H. LITTELL, President.
Attest: C.. MAYO, Clerk
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21
Registrars Notice
APPOINTM E N T S.

The undersigned will hold his office for the
purpose of registering voters, at the following
places from O'clock in the morning until in
the evening:
Opelousas at Courthouse Sept. 2, 8, 1861.
MalIet at Jos. Sulice's Sept. 9th.
Prud'homme City at T. C. Chachere's Sept. 10TH
Point-aux-Loups at Carts Sept. 18th.
Faquetaique at Zenon Huber's Sept. 18th
Faquetaique at F. Duplechin's Sept. 14th
Chataig gner at d. P. Laftur's Sept. 18TH
Vile Plate at Yves Vid ines Sept. 17th
Mammoth at Aurelien Guillory's Sept. 18TH
Pine Prairie at Charles .IohnsOn's Sept 18th.
Pine Woods at Blackshears Mill Sept. goth.
Bayou Chicot at Sanl Haas Sept 2lst.
Upper Bayou Beuf at Louis stasg's Sept. Esd.
Big Cane at Hav I'd Il Simmnn's Sept. 25th.
Negro Foot at McHenry's Sept. 26th.
Atchafalaya at A. A Richards Sept 2sth
Waxia at School House Sept. sOth.
Barry's Landing at D. r. -aizan's Oct. 1st.
Washington at Town Hall oct. 2d.
Lower Bayou B9uf at School Hnuse Oct Sd.
Grand Prairie at Paul Stages Oct. 5th.
Plaisance at Francois Dupre's Oct. 7th.
Prairie Laurent at Martins Oct 8th
Leonville at MabOuX's Oct. 9th.
Grand COteau at Dnnhar's Got. 10th.
Coulee CrOclle at SchuoI House Oct. 11th
Gnurch Point at Jean Barrousse's Oct. 18th.
Plaq. Brulee at Foreman & Dusons Oct. 14th
Queue Tortue at D. Bernard's Oct. 18th.
Mermentau at J. Mres Oct. 16tb
Mermentau at Maignauds Oct. nth.
The last two weeks previous to the election
at OpelOusas from A. NJ. to P NJ, and from,
P NJ, to 2. NJ, being October 18th, 18th
21st. 22d, 23d, Gath, 25th 26th, 28tl, 29th, 3oth
and 3lst.
ADOLPHE stage,
Aug. 17-12t Registrar.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-21

which has never occurred since. In
1876, the parish committee for the parish
of Orleans, passed a similar resolution
to the one adopted by our committee
and we have never heard that authOrit.
questioned as to the right Of substitution.
The Varieties Hall wing OF the party,
has given us precedent in the case of
M. R. Hayes their candidate for Police
Juror in the 9th ward, who was taken
down and DR.. B. E. Clark substituted
and we have never heard that right
questioned. Allen Jumel candidate for
State Auditor on the Democratic ticket
in 1872 was taken off by the committee
aud James Graham Liberal Republican
substituted. So much for precedents.
If there is any attempt to disorganize
the party it looks very much as II 1t
comes from "Democrat and the other
candidates who refuse to submit to party
discipline, but at the outset pull back in
the traces and hamper the committee
by an attempt to enforce their individ-
ual views.
"Democratn says: "the committee has
the undeniable right-nay it is part OF
their dpties-to solicit subscriptions for
campaign purposes, of the many men,
bers of the party whether they be can
didates or not.n In the present lmpov-
erished condition of our people, for the
committee to go passing the hat around,
would be vain thing, and almost bor-
der on the ridiculous. Ii candidates
had to be sought out to run for office,
there might by some reason why the
members of the party should contribute
from their scanty means, but when it is
u well known fact that nearly every
candidate for the principal places, was
soliciting support for weeks and months
prior to the meeting of the convention,
we hold that they ought to be prepared
to meet the expense of canvass.
Again "Democrat says: they are
under the impression that the committee
should let them (the candidntes) manage
this business themselves" If half a
dozen or more candidates are to conduct
the campaign to suit themselves, where
fore the necessity Of responsible com =
mittee? Candidates must remember
that the people are more interested in
the success of the general ticket than
in that of any purely local officer, and
that the very object OF organization, Is
the achievement of that result. 1t there
is to be no respect for the committee
having the conducting of the campaign,
party organization is a. farce aud any
half dozen aspirants for Office can with
;,s much propriety band together for
mutual assistance and support. If there
has been one real virtue in the Republi-
,.an party, it has been that of obedience
to the authority Of the party, which has
enabled them to succeed when the
Democrats would inevitably have failed.
We make these comments in all can
ur. and with the kindest feelings fol-
rur correspondent we are exceedingly
snlicitous for the success OF the whole
ticket; we have labored diligently for
the past eight months to bring about
unity in our distracted ranks, and it
pains US to see any differences existing
amongst the leaders, when success is
almost assured. Let US learn a lesson
from the Republicans, and in the lam
guage of the renowned Dennis Kearney
Pool our issues"